Monthly Archives: June 2009

New Release of the Week: Twisted Sister "Stay Hungry 25th Anniversary Edition"

Posted on June 30, 2009 by gearsofrock

The new rock release of the week is Twisted Sister’s Stay Hungry, a double-disc celebration of the album’s 25th anniversary. Disc one features the remastered classic cuts (“SMF” still has the greatest groove of the bunch) and the second disc … Continue reading →

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Track Review: "The Best of Times" Black Clouds & Silver Linings [2009]

Posted on June 29, 2009 by gearsofrock

In order to celebrate the release of Dream Theater’s latest studio album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings, I am offering detailed reviews of each of the six tracks throughout the week. Track 5: “The Best of Times” On “The Best … Continue reading →

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Review: Blood of the Black Owl – A Feral Spirit [2009]

Posted on June 28, 2009 by gearsofrock

Blood of the Black Owl is a one-man metal band whose latest disc A FERAL SPIRIT embraces the worship of nature and its aesthetic beauty but not before it takes you by the throat to drag you down into the … Continue reading →

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Track Review: Dream Theater "The Shattered Fortress" Black Clouds & Silver Linings [2009]

Posted on June 27, 2009 by gearsofrock

In order to celebrate the release of Dream Theater’s latest studio album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings, I am offering detailed reviews of each of the six tracks throughout the week. Track 4: “The Shattered Fortress” “The Shattered Fortress” is … Continue reading →

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The King of Pop is dead. Long live the King!

Posted on June 26, 2009 by gearsofrock

The music world has lost a legend, however, the King of Pop’s music will live on forever. There will only be one Elvis and for sure, there will only be one Michael Jackson. Rest in Peace (1958-2009) -Nza

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Track Review: Dream Theater "Wither" Black Clouds And Silver Linings [2009]

Posted on June 26, 2009 by gearsofrock

In order to celebrate the release of Dream Theater’s latest studio album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings, I am offering detailed reviews of each of the six tracks throughout the week. Track 3: “Wither” The shortest track of the album, … Continue reading →

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Track Review: Dream Theater "A Rite Of Passage" Black Clouds And Silver Linings [2009]

Posted on June 25, 2009 by gearsofrock

In order to celebrate the release of Dream Theater’s latest studio album, Black Clouds And Silver Linings, I am offering detailed reviews of each of the six tracks throughout the week. Track 2: “A Rite of Passage” The progressive metal … Continue reading →

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Track Review: Dream Theater "A Nightmare To Remember" Black Clouds And Silver Linings [2009]

Posted on June 24, 2009 by gearsofrock

In order to celebrate the release of Dream Theater’s latest studio album, Black Clouds And Silver Linings, I will offer detailed reviews of each of the six tracks throughout the week. Track 1: “A Nightmare To Remember” What better way … Continue reading →

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Review: Insect Warfare – World Extermination [2009]

Posted on June 23, 2009 by gearsofrock

Re-released from 2007, Texas grindcore trio Insect Warfare’s WORLD EXTERMINATION gets the re-release treatment courtesy of Earache, and hail Satan for that! This disc yields a blindingly-fast and corrosively abrasive metallic mauling, essential for fans of Brutal Truth, Napalm Death, … Continue reading →

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Review: Tombs – Winter Hours [2009]

Posted on June 22, 2009 by gearsofrock

NYC trio Tombs masterfully juxtapose metal subgenres to develop a blend of bleak yet menacing shoegazing sludge on the 10-track disc WINTER HOURS. Post-hardcore pondering and black metal brutality collide many times over on this stirring affair (“Filled With Secrets,” … Continue reading →

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