Dirty Honey’s Debut Live Recording Is A Mostly Positive Offering
This past Friday, neo-classic rock outfit Dirty Honey released its new live recording, Mayhem and Revelry Live to the masses via Dirt Records. The band’s first-ever live recording, it is a mostly successful offering for established and new audiences alike. That is due in no small part to its featured set list, which will be discussed shortly. While the record’s set list …
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‘Balls To The Wall’ Is A Respectable Tribute To A Classic Accept Album
More than 40 years ago, Accept released what has gone on to be one of its most iconic albums in the form of Balls to the Wall. Released in December 1983, the album caused controversy at least here in the United States with its cover art and interpreted themes. Ironically, it has gone on to sell roughly 500,000 copies globally and …
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Bigger Badder Bones’ ‘Sliders’ “Slides” Easily Into 2025’s Top New Jazz Album’s List
Early this month, jazz fans got another great new addition to 2025’s new albums field when The Big Bad Bones released its new album, Sliders. Released under the moniker of the Bigger Badder Bones, the 11-song record offers audiences plenty to appreciate from beginning to end. That is due to the diversity in sound and style exhibited throughout the record’s one …
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Thundermother Makes Plenty Of Noise With Its Latest LP, ‘Divine & Dirty’
This past Friday, neo-classic rock outfit Thundermother released its latest album to the masses via AFM Records in the form of Dirty & Divine. The band’s third album for the label, Dirty & Divine came roughly three years after the band’s then latest record, Black and Gold. Over the course of its 10 total tracks, the 34-minute record proves to be a work that …
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Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet’s ‘Situation’ Is One Of 2025’s Most Unique Albums
Late last month, music collective the Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet released its latest album to the masses in the form of Situation. The 14-song record is a unique offering that will find appeal among a very specific audience. That is proven throughout each of the songs that make up the album’s hour-long body. The songs in question blend elements …
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‘Parasomnia’ Is One Of Dream Theater’s Best Albums And One Of 2025’s Best Hard Rock, Metal Albums
The new year is officially underway, and with it being almost two months in already, hard rock and metal fans already have a lot to be happy about. Grave Digger recently released its latest album and new albums are coming from the likes of Arch Enemy and Warbringer, What’s more, Meshuggah and Udo Dirkschneider each have re-issues coming out soon, …
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Groovology’s ‘Almost Home’ Gets Jazz Community Off To A Good Start In 2025
2025 is officially underway, ladies and gentlemen. It is hard to believe but this young year is already almost a month and a half old. Before we know it, the year will already be halfway over. As the calendar turned from 2024 to 2025, jazz outfit Groovology got a quick start to the year with the release of its new …
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‘The Vibe’ Is A Mostly Positive First Outing For Nanami Haruta
Later this month, trombonist Nanami Haruta will release her debut album, The Vibe through Origin Records. The 11-song record is a mostly successful first outing for the up-and-coming musician. That is due in large part to the album’s featured arrangements, which will be discussed shortly. While the musical content that makes up the album’s body is clearly a positive, there is one …
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Arturo O’Farrill And The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Offer A Strong Early Entry To 2025’s New Jazz Albums Field With New LP
This Friday, famed jazz composer and musician Arturo O’Farrill and his fellow musicians in The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra will release their new album, Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley through Zoho Records. Spanning 10 tracks and a run time of just over an hour (61 minutes to be exact), the record is an intriguing musical presentation. That is due in large part to its …
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Harakiri For The Sky’s Latest LP Is Worth Hearing At Least Once
This coming Friday, hard rock act Harakiri For The Sky is set to release its new album, Scorched Earth, through the independent label, AOP Records. The seven-song record (the band’s eighth) is an intriguing presentation. Spanning a total run time of just over an hour (61 minutes to be exact), the album proves worth hearing at least once. That is due …
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