Monthly Archives: December 2008

Review: Candygram For Mongo – Candygram For Mongo [2008]

Posted on December 26, 2008 by gearsofrock

Los Angeles pop punk squad Candygram for Mongo return with an eponymous 13-track offering chock full of infectious melodies containing more hooks than a tackle box. Cuts like “What Are We” and “Big Mary” portray the rambunctious feel of a … Continue reading →

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Review: Black Flame – Imperivm [2008]

Posted on December 25, 2008 by gearsofrock

Italian black metal trio Black Flame unleash an eight-track affair steeped in calamity with IMPERIVM. Without deviating  from the genre’s basic elements , this foreboding troupe attack with the feral fury passed down through the left hand path. Tracks like … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas GOR Readers – May It Be Very Twisted!!!

Posted on December 24, 2008 by gearsofrock

Buy A Twisted Christmas P.S. This post just might be a hint to the iTunes Give Away below

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Review: Tribe After Tribe – M.O.A.B. [2008]

Posted on December 24, 2008 by gearsofrock

Robbi Robb has been fronting the South African band Tribe After Tribe for over two decades, raising awareness of global social issues with his potpourri of multicultural rock music as a soundtrack. The latest venture from this unit is the … Continue reading →

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Give Away: $20 iTunes Gift Voucher From The Energizer Forum

Posted on December 23, 2008 by gearsofrock

The Gears of Rock has several $20 iTunes Gift Vouchers, courtesy of the Energizer Forum, to give away to some lucky readers. Here is a little bit about the give away and Energizer Forum: Most of you have heard of … Continue reading →

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Review: Arghoslent – Hornets Of The Pogrom [2008]

Posted on December 23, 2008 by gearsofrock

After a six-year hiatus, Virginia’s Arghoslent return with HORNETS OF THE POGROM, stirring the pot once again with their bastardized combination of controversial viewpoints and scolding death metal. This veteran unit’s latest eight-track affair contains a bevy of the most … Continue reading →

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Review: Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal [DVD 2008]

Posted on December 22, 2008 by gearsofrock

By Peter O’Brien For those of you who consider Korn to be an iconic–pioneering metal band, or The Black Album by Metallica to be their greatest work, you’d be well advised to “Get Thrashed!” The retrospective documentary that has been, … Continue reading →

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Review: Tular – The Truth Behind The Mask [2008]

Posted on December 22, 2008 by gearsofrock

Tular is an Italian act who blend Gothic and symphonic metal to comprise their sound. This female-fronted quintet’s debut THE TRUTH BEHIND THE MASK bridges the gap between Evanescence, Nightwish, and Epica, as each of the album’s 14 tracks contains … Continue reading →

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Recap: "That Metal Show" Episode 6 [12-20-08] Ace Frehley

Posted on December 21, 2008 by gearsofrock

That Metal Show starring hard rock DJ Eddie Trunk, comedian Jim Florentine, and Inside The NFL’s Don Jamieson aired its sixth episode on VH1 Classic last night at 11 p.m. The first topic of discussion concerned classic metal bands that … Continue reading →

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Review: Hackneyed – Death Prevails [2008]

Posted on December 21, 2008 by gearsofrock

Neophytic German metal troupe Hackneyed play with the deathcore style sharply in focus on their nine-track disc DEATH PREVAILS. Undoubtedly heavy yet lacking development in spots, this act, whose median age is merely 16, have drawn from extreme metal’s elite … Continue reading →

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