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August 12, 2009

Sweet – Live in America

Filed under: Jeremy, Reviews — Tags: Cinderella, Live in America, Metal Rules! Magazine, Metal Rules! Radio, Motley crue, Poison, Slade, Stuart Smith, Sweet, T.Rex, Warrant, Wizzard — Jeremy @ 8:59 pm

Sweet – Live in America
Blitz Touring Inc.

How many of you think Glam Rock started with bands like POISON, WARRANT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, and CINDERELLA? Show of hands NOW!

Well your wrong.

You have bands like SLADE, WIZZARD, T.REX and SWEET to thank for that. Especially SWEET. With over 40 years under the belt this band has stood the test of time and has certainly left it’s mark in the music history tome. With that said I had the pleasure to review their newest release, Live in America. As an added bonus friend of Metal Rules! Radio, and originally Metal Rules! Magazine, Stewart Smith is on guitar duty!

Cool right?

Of course it’s cool, but I digest…

This CD has all of the favorites, “Fox On The Run”, “Wig Wam Bam”, “Little Willy”, “Ball Room Blitz” Plus 12 more hits. As the title says, it’s Live but the sound quality is right off the board. Clear as a bell. Not like some live albums I’ve heard where you mainly hear the crowd with the band in the background. Love those.

Anyway, throw this in your CD player sit back and remember the 70’s. The crazy ass costumes, the harmonizing vocals, the thick guitars and sparkly sequins…oh the sparkly sequins. This is simply a must have for fans of SWEET, if you’re too young to remember SWEET, here’s a perfect opportunity to check them out. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

Purchase the CD Sweet – Live in America at Amazon.com
Purchase the MP3 album Sweet – Live in America MP3 at the Amazon MP3 Download Store

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May 10, 2009

Turisas – The Varangian Way

Filed under: Jeremy, Reviews — Tags: century media, Music, Turisas, Varangian way, Viking metal — Jeremy @ 6:11 pm

Turisas – The Varangian Way
Century Media Records

TO BATTLE!!!

That’s what I would say had I been a Viking…or Angus. This is some fantastic Viking Metal—hands down. I first heard these guys on Liquid Metal on XM Radio…at least that’s where I think I first heard them…whatever—it doesn’t matter, after the merger between Sirius and XM Radio the music channels really suck. They kept Sirius’ music stations or in some cases they kept Sirius’ playlists but kept XM’s station titles.

I canceled my subscription, but I digress.

Turisas’ The Varangian Way is the second release on Century Media Records. The album features tons TONS of battle chorus vocals, pounding drums, and thick guitar work giving you the overwhelming urge to set sail on a Viking ship, off to plunder all!!!

Fans of this genre of Metal won’t be disappointed—I know I wasn’t. While you’re at it pick up their original release Battle Metal. It’s just as good.

Pick up Turisas – The Varangian Way at: iTunes, Amazon or Century Media Records

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April 23, 2009

Månegarm – Urminnes Hävd (The Forest Sessions)

Filed under: Jeremy, Reviews — Jeremy @ 4:09 pm

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Månegarm - Urminnes Hävd (The Forest Sessions)
Displeased Records

So this is the Swedish Viking/Folk Metal band Månegarm. Do you have any idea how hard it is to type those goofy “å”s?

First thing I have to say is this album isn’t very metal—but, it’s great. The whole thing is an acoustic session. I don’t want to say acoustic experiment because to me that would mean there’s a chance this wouldn’t work. Fans of Viking/Folk Metal out there probably remember Finntroll’s Visor om Slutet. This is in the same vein as that, except Månegarm has a female vocalist. If you’re a fan of Viking/Folk Metal, in this particular case – Acoustic Folk Metal, this is a very solid enjoyable CD.

Get Månegarm – Urminnes Hävd (The Forest Sessions) on iTunes or Amazon

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April 19, 2009

Amorphis – Silent Waters

Filed under: Jeremy, Reviews — Tags: Amorphis, Jeremy, metal, Nuclear Blast, Review, Silent Waters — Jeremy @ 3:32 pm

Amorphis Silent Waters

Amorphis – Silent Waters
Nuclear Blast Records

This is the second release with singer Tomi Joutsen. First impressions are I liked Eclipse better than this one – but that’s not to say Silent Waters is a bad album. Quite the contrary it’s very good. Amorphis, with Joutsen, have meshed their earlier Death Metal and their later Progressive styles quite nicely. Joutsen does a great job with the guttural death style vocals with flawless switching to clean when the songs call for it. This is what, 10 releases for the band with Skyforger coming in May. I say the band is as strong as ever. I personally feel Eclipse and Silent Waters have the feel of the older Amorphis releases but, whether you tend to lean to their older material or towards their newer, Silent Waters will work for you. It’s a solid album, great music, fantastic vocals. Once again to me, Amorphis doesn’t disappoint.

Amorphis - Silent Waters is available at
Nuclear Blast Records Store
Amazon
iTunes

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