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Byrd returns to the road
Sign up for newsletter Wednesday, January 9, 2019 – Tracy Byrd is heading back on the road for an extended tour starting in February. Byrd, who has been inactive in recent years outside of Texas, will play some dates with fellow Beaumont, Texas artist Mark Chesnutt. Byrd has released 34 singles and 10 studio albums, including four certified gold, one platinum and one double platinum by the RIAA.
Myself On Fire EP by Alteras (Revival Recordings)
Myself On Fire is the third release unveiled by Alteras, an explosive collection of songs that post hardcore music fans will want to revisit time and again. The seven tracks within contain a massive of passion and conviction, showing a band certainly at the height of their creative energies. Featuring superbly introspective lyrics set against a massively compelling soundscape, Alteras is sure to blast into the big leagues – especially if Myself On Fire is indicative of raging glories ahead.
The Great Depression by As It Is (Fearless Records)
At first observance, The Great Depression by As It Is arrives as a tribute of sorts to the great emo collectives of the past and present such as My Chemical Romance and The Used. Delving deeper into the heart of the matter, and you’ll find a band looking to truly make an epic statement about the social issues of our day, and As It Is does this with a massive amount of passion and conviction.
Love and Loathing by With Confidence (Hopeless Records)
After spending a blazing hot summer on the final cross country trek of the Vans Warped Tour, With Confidence would immediately unveil Love and Loathing upon their fans and the world at large. While the band would premiere a few selections from the upcoming endeavor on Warped, the entire Love and Loathing adventure is now available from Hopeless Records.
Intensity by Shaunt Avakian (Self-released EP)
Shaunt Avakian may only be 18 years of age, but his musical influences and lyrical insights span the generations. Imagine an amalgamation of punk and classic rock, and you are only beginning to conceive the vibrant surprise this talented Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter has in store for you. Intensity in the name of Shaunt’s debut EP, and its six stunning tracks that will rock your world in an epic way.
From Out Of The Skies by Bulletboys (Frontiers Music Srl)
The Bulletboys has never neatly fit into the hair metal genre – beyond their Smooth Up On Ya / Hard As A Rock anthems, there has always been a whole lot more going on within the hearts and minds of this compelling outfit. First and foremost is vocalist Marq Torien, a massively talented front man, always delivering a song in nothing short of an epic way.
Knights Call by Axel Rudi Pell (Steamhammer / SPV Records)
In 1989, guitarist extraordinaire Axel Rudi Pell would release Wild Obsession, his first solo album after his departure from Steeler. Featured within the ranks of his namesake band would be vocalist Charlie Huhn and bassist Volker Krawczak. Huhn would shortly leave to join up with the legendary Foghat, while Volker has remained within the ranks of the Axel Rudi Pell brigade since their inception.
Eight by Little Caesar (Golden Robot Records)
Little Caesar was an integral part of the Los Angeles hair metal onslaught occurring in the late 80’s/early 90’s, but the band always seemed to strive for an even more timeless approach. When arrival of grunge declared rock and roll a dead factor, Little Caesar would continue to persevere, delivering some pretty kick ass albums in the process, such as Redemption and American Dream. It’s been six years since their last studio effort, and now Little Caesar returns with the dynamic Eight.
Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface Track By Track Review | Soundscape Magazine
Twenty One Pilots’ sophomore album Blurryface is a work of art, the album combines elements of every genre imaginable, from hip-hop to pop to rock to post-hardcore and they combine these elements with ease and it creates an incredible listening experience with a song for every mood.
CD Reviews - The Cicada Tree Byzantine - Blabbermouth.net
If there's any band in the scene today that deserves some love from the mighty Metal Blade , it's West Virginia's BYZANTINE . Chris "OJ" Ojeda is the last man standing from the band's original lineup. BYZ 's members took a hiatus to be regular Joes with regular Joe obligations, right after releasing its 2008 masterpiece, "Oblivion Beckons" . It certainly took its toll in the form of diminished lineup and label.
CD Reviews - Roanoke Times: Cd Review
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CD reviews - Roanoke Times: Arts & Entertainment
Dave Grohl has developed a reputation for reliability with Foo Fighters. Others may call it predictability. Unlike, say, Jack White, who typically works within a similar guitar-bass-drums format but is prone to more audacious experiments, Grohl doesn’t color outside the margins all that much. That consistency gives his seven previous albums an increasingly homogenous feel. The eighth Foo Fighters album, “Sonic Highways” (RCA), hints at something different.
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