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CLOSE YOUR EYES “Empty Hamds and Heavy Hearts” CD Review By: Macavity

CLOSE YOUR EYES “Empty Hamds and Heavy Hearts” By: Macavity It is hard for most bands to put out a sophomore album and not wonder if it is as good or better than the first or does it live up to the expectations of the band. While I don’t have the specific expectations the band had for this album, the things I do know are that it is even better than their debut and quite simply...

READY FOR THE SUNSHINE CD Review By: Macavity

READY FOR THE SUNSHINE Various Artists By: Macavity Usually you get a charitable CD put together and there is a fifty fifty chance that the songs and artists will be great or so obscure that it does not fit the bill of helping the cause because of the fragmented non-cohesive mix. The former is definitely the case with “Ready for the Sunshine”! These artists put a lot of thought into their...

CD Review For Derek Sherinian’s Oceana By: Matty

CD Review For Derek Sherinian’s Oceana By: Matty I first became familiar with Derek Sherinian while searching for Dream Theater live concert videos on YouTube.  I stumbled across a live performance of Dream Theater’s song entitled “Metropolis”, which is one of their trademark songs that have some of the most dynamic usage of the keyboard in a rock-metal band that...

OTTO VECTOR “EP604” CD Review By: Macavity

OTTO VECTOR “EP604” By: Macavity OttO Vector has done it again and created a disc filled with intriguing tunes that are comprised of stunning vocals, great instrumentation and just the right production to bring it all together perfectly. They sound slightly like The Birthday Massacre but only in the aspect of another amazing strong female vocalist with an ethereal quality to her voice....

THE CHUCK SHAFFER PICTURE SHOW “Protect Your Silence” CD Review By: Macavity

THE CHUCK SHAFFER PICTURE SHOW “Protect Your Silence” CSPS as they are known to their legion of fans have released a new EP to follow up their debut full length album. Don’t get the idea that the EP is any way less of a compilation of songs because of the number of tunes. It is merely that they placed quality before quantity and joined up with their original producer, Justin...

LAST WINTER “The Heart & The Broken Compass” CD Review By: Macavity

LAST WINTER “The Heart & The Broken Compass” By: Macavity Last Winter has come up with a winning new album in “The Heart & Broken Compass.” They have taken their experiences and sounds of the past alums and refined them for this latest CD. The sound is richer, the production and mixing just stellar and the music is great in ever aspect! They tag themselves under...

SJW “Moments Of Magnitude” CD Review By: Macavity

SJW “Moments Of Magnitude” By: Macavity British rock strikes again in a great way with the latest offering from the band SJW. If you are looking for great rock and roll with a hint of variety of influences then “Moments Of Magnitude” is the album for you. The band takes rock and roll and keeps it true to the traditional sounds but adds in some clever chord changes and small amounts...

ZombieShakerBox “Encrypted” CD Review By: Macavity

ZombieShakerBox “Encrypted” By: Macavity ZombieShakerBox definitely have a unique name but place it on great rock and roll that is even more fascinating than the name. What makes this album so intriguing is the way the music is performed and was written to wrap around very personal and poignant lyrics. They tell a story of many aspects of the singer’s life but they are easily...

THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE “Imaginary Monsters” CD Review By: Macavity

THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE “Imaginary Monsters” By: Macavity Take a velvety voice, crashing guitars, awesome bassline, haunting vocals and keys and melodic gothic rock performed to perfection and you have “Imaginary Monsters” from The Birthday Massacre. They have outdone their previous album with this new EP by tightening everything to just a notch higher than their usual...

Eric Sardinas & Big Motor “Sticks & Stones” CD Review By: Macavity

ERIC SARDINAS & BIG MOTOR “Sticks & Stones” By: Macavity One of the best artist in blues and rock is back in a big way with a great new album! If you have not heard Eric Sardinas then you have been under a rock and missing out on great music. He takes the best of the origin of blues and adds his signature slide and resonator guitar with a full on contemporary feel to each...