Monthly Archives: September 2008

Gears of Rock Honors the Birthday of Bruce Springsteen

Posted on September 23, 2008 by gearsofrock

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Gears of Rock Honors the Birthday of Joan Jett

Posted on September 22, 2008 by gearsofrock

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Travis Barker Injured In Plane Crash

Posted on September 20, 2008 by gearsofrock

Travis Barker, drummer of Blink 182 and +44, is in critical condition after an awful Learjet crash in South Carolina today. Four of the passengers were killed and DJ AM is the other survivor with serious burns. Read the developing … Continue reading →

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Review: David Gilmour – Live In Gdansk [2008]

Posted on September 20, 2008 by gearsofrock

When I was in the 5th grade, my uncle dropped eight unopened cassette tapes on my desk. “These tapes are more important than you may ever know,” he said. “Uh, ok. Can we go get cheeseburgers now?” said a very … Continue reading →

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Metallica Rules The Billboard Top 200

Posted on September 18, 2008 by gearsofrock

From Billboard.com: In just a three-day sales window, Metallica’s “Death Magnetic” (Warner Bros.) sold nearly half a million copies and tops The Billboard 200. The band’s first studio album since 2003 moved 490,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “Death Magnetic” … Continue reading →

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Review: A Whisper In The Noise – Dry Land [2007]

Posted on September 17, 2008 by gearsofrock

Triumphantly showcasing its orchestral and lush side with tracks like “A New Dawn,” Minnesota-based A Whisper in the Noise play up the dark unit’s non-traditional instrumentation with deep songwriting structures which create a challenging listening experience for those about to … Continue reading →

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Buckcherry Releases Black Butterfly

Posted on September 16, 2008 by gearsofrock

Buckcherry released their new album Black Butterfly today. You can currently stream the entire album, including the radio-edit version of the single “Too Drunk,” at AOL for this week. Based on what I have heard from Buckcherry in the past, … Continue reading →

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Review: Beyond The Citadel of Coup de Grace – Bang! The Whiskey Mask [2008]

Posted on September 12, 2008 by gearsofrock

Tuscon, AZ post-hardcore troupe Beyond the Citadel of Coup de Grace pour all of the emotion they can muster into their latest five-track sojourn Bang! The Whiskey Mask. Providing a dizzying array of stylistic mash-ups, erratic vocal patterns and tones … Continue reading →

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Review: 1997 – On The Run [2008]

Posted on September 12, 2008 by gearsofrock

Chicago-based rock troupe 1997 employ a male-female vocal dynamic which allows their latest album On The Run to reach soaring emotional depths and heights. Throw in bits of roots rock laden with indie rock pretense on cuts like the glistening … Continue reading →

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Review: Elysia – Lion Of Judas [2008]

Posted on September 12, 2008 by gearsofrock

Sacramento, CA metalcore troupe Elysia demonstrates how well their jaded viewpoints meet with abrasive dissonance on the aggressive nine-track disc Lion of Judas. Blending various degrees of the metal realm’s schools of thought to develop a truly unnerving sound, this … Continue reading →

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