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Coheed & Cambria – The Afterman: Ascension

by Brian McKinny

Coheed & Cambria are the pride of Nyack, New York in the Hudson River Valley. They’ve brought a fresh take on the fusion of the post-metal, hardcore, and progressive rock genres. What truly makes them unique is …

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Dimitri’s Rail – Back To You

by Brian McKinny

Dimitri’s Rail is a band from Texas that is on a successful surge this year. They’ve garnered their first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song with the release of their single, “Will Never Break”.  They’ve opened for …

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Gumshen

Production: DIY – Recorded under the supervision of Rich Hinklin, who was part of the “Seattle Sound”, working under Jack Endino (helped w/ Nirvana, Soundgarden, Gits recordings) and now has been teaching audio engineering at Seattle Arts Institute for many …

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10 Years – Minus the Machine

by Brian McKinny

First, off, let me say that I really like these guys. They’ve been flying just under the radar of other similarly styled bands like Chevelle and Shinedown, but not really getting the credit or recognition that …

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Def-Con-One

Def-Con-One’s influences cover a wide variation of music from old school rock to modern metal and proper punk music, Bloodstock Festival actually described Def-Con-One as coming across like a bar fight between Machine Head, Slayer and Pantera so these guys …

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Rock of Ages
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Rock of Ages

Rock of Agesby Maryann Johanson, Flick Filosopher

If there’s one thing that rock ’n’ roll has understood from the beginning — to the consternation of pearl-clutching panty-sniffers everywhere — it’s that selling sex to horny girls and women is a license to …

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