Monthly Archives: November 2009

Review: Nonpoint – Cut The Cord EP [2009]

Posted on November 30, 2009 by gearsofrock

Alternative metal veterans Nonpoint serve up a five-track EP that features so-so acoustic renditions from their eight year old studio catalog. Luckily the band chose to leave the annoying “Bullet With A Name” song off of the Cut The Cord … Continue reading →

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Review: Halford 3 – Winter Songs [2009]

Posted on November 27, 2009 by gearsofrock

Rob Halford offers the most highly anticipated Christmas album of the season Winter Songs, another fantastic contribution from the world of heavy metal to the most wonderful time of the year. To be honest, I did not feel the holiday … Continue reading →

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Review: SwampDaWamp – Rock This Country [2009]

Posted on November 25, 2009 by gearsofrock

Imagine for a moment the bastard child of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the 90′s WWE character Papa Shango (the singer’s image bears some resemblance), and you get something along the lines of SwampDaWamp. Rock This Country features 12 tracks of good … Continue reading →

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Review: Artie Lange – Jack And Coke [2009]

Posted on November 24, 2009 by gearsofrock

Howard Stern Show personality Artie Lange has released his first stand-up CD Jack And Coke, a set of mediocre material that he built and tested — on the show and in clubs — over the last several years. If you … Continue reading →

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Track Review: Volbeat "A Warrior's Call" [2009]

Posted on November 22, 2009 by gearsofrock

Danish metal outfit Volbeat offers all you freaks “A Warrior’s Call,” a brand new and fresh anthemic fight song. Without sounding too contrived (remember Megadeth’s “Crush ‘Em”), Volbeat has created a tolerable and memorable arena track suitable for any competitive … Continue reading →

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Track Review: Fear Factory "Powershifter" Mechanize [2010]

Posted on November 21, 2009 by gearsofrock

Update: Read the Mechanize full album review here The new single “Powershifter” from Fear Factory is the most devastating and brutal tune in metal at the moment. The long awaited return of Dino Cazares on the guitars combined with Gene … Continue reading →

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Review: Age of Evil – Get Dead EP [2009]

Posted on November 19, 2009 by gearsofrock

When the Age of Evil Get Dead EP arrived on my doorstep, the two cover tracks — Skid Row’s “Slave to the Grind” and Judas Priest’s “The Hellion/Electric Eye” — immediately gained my attention. “This is going to be a killer … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Metallica Live at Madison Square Garden November 14, 2009

Posted on November 15, 2009 by gearsofrock

For the second time this year, Metallica played the New York metro area, this time taking the critically acclaimed live metal show to the World’s Most Famous Arena. Still supporting the Grammy award-winning Death Magnetic album, the band opened their … Continue reading →

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SOS Metal Reviews: The Black Dahlia Murder "Deflorate," Leaves' Eyes, Midnight Fistfight, and more…

Posted on November 12, 2009 by gearsofrock

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: DEFLORATE The Black Dahlia Murder returns with a terse homage bountifully bursting with Swedish metal influence with their unique blackened thrash twists embedded within on their 10-track, 34-minute collection Deflorate. Showcasing swift jabs of focused aggression … Continue reading →

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Review: W.A.S.P. – Babylon [2009]

Posted on November 9, 2009 by gearsofrock

Friends, countrymen, and Tipper F*cking Gore, it is time to once again lend W.A.S.P. your ears in the most undivided of manner. Blackie Lawless and company return to deliver another powerful onslaught of classic heavy metal on Babylon. As you … Continue reading →

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