Knuckle-dragging and dime-bagging down the highway towards 29 Palms, with a doobie stuffed of hemlock and a cold Pabst…
On January 14, 1980, Canadian rock trio Rush released its seventh studio album, Permanent Waves. The band’s previous three…
Vancouver’s Spell have been honing their retro metal invasion over the past seven years and two full-length albums. Their…
There aren’t many groups that form with the intention of playing covers of classic Rush songs, but Pacific Estate…
Funk rock/metal trio Primus has just announced a crazy-interesting, not to mention lengthy, North American tour which will see they pay homage to Rush by performing then legendary prog-rock band’s classic 1977 release, A Farewell to Kings, in its entirety.
Permanent Waves (Mercury), was an important, transitional Rush record when it was released 40 years ago this week (January 14, 1980) — a platinum-selling monster that, along with its 1981 stylistic sister album, Moving Pictures, helped the band to find their way from Xanadu into the new world, man.
Bursting with rapid-fire minutiae, fueled by fascinating insights and brimming with unique conversation, Take it Off: KISS Truly Unmasked, the latest author, Greg Prato is a “must” for those of us who just can’t get enough of “The Hottest Band in the Land.”
The mighty American alliance, YYNOT returned this fall with their spectacular ten-song sophomore set, Resonance. And what a gorgeous slab of solid progressive hard rock it is!
It’s not every day that an author of fiction also plays in a metal band; Prognosis vocalist and guitarist Phil Weller delivers a guest blog detailing the often fine line between writing fiction and lyrics.
August is beginning to wind down and that means it’s time for our “190 Proof” artist of the month! This time out we celebrate all things Alice In Chains and, thanks to some time from William DuVall, discuss the band’s 6th studio album (3rd with DuVall), Rainier Fog (BMG).
Denver’s Allegaeon have released a masterful cover version of Rush’s “Animate” which you can listen to below.
This 40th anniversary edition of A Farewell To Kings is the one that Rush die-hard fans have been waiting for.
Review and Photos by Mike Bax “G-O-L-D D-I-G-G-I-N-G W-H-O-R (awkward pause) E” Sung by EVERYONE in the room at…