Music review by Brian McKinny Sponge, is a typical sort of band in that they have had a sort of roller coaster of a career with lots of difficulties over the years. This is what makes them typical. What makes them atypical is that even after more downs than ups, they still manage to keep… Read more »
Music review by Brian McKinny Stone Sour’s latest release is a concept double album, ‘House of Gold & Bones, Part 2’. It is a strategy that has its roots with such albums as Rush’s ‘2112’, or Queensryche’s ‘Operation Mindcrime’, and takes the concept a step further by including an accompanying graphic novel or comic book… Read more »
by Brian McKinny Killswitch Engage has released ‘Disarm the Descent’, their sixth studio album to date, and the first since the return of their original singer, Jesse Leach, who replaces Howard Jones, the man who took over from Leach almost ten years ago. Killswitch Engage has been a band that handles transition and adversity smoothly… Read more »
by Brian McKinny Buckcherry is an L.A. sleaze rock band that got its start emulating bands the likes of Guns & Roses, Motley Crüe, and L.A. Guns, and not much has changed with Buckcherry since the beginning. The unusual Christian-themed album covers on ‘Confessions’ gave me pause because, let’s face it… Buckcherry isn’t exactly the… Read more »
by Brian McKinny Trapt is a post-grunge, nu-metal band from Los Gatos, California that caught my attention with their 2002 release of their self-titled album, ‘Trapt’. The first of three singles on the album was ‘Headstrong’, a raucous anthem that caught the attention of many angst-driven youth, as well as stadium PA announcers and major… Read more »
Gene Baker of Music Insider Magazine tries out Xotic Pedals, EP Boost, SP Compressor, BB- preamp, BB- preamp w/MB, and BB +. Clean channel on Two Rock Eric Gales amp, Baker B1 model guitar.
by Brian McKinny Hateshop is a dark, heavy metal band that is making some big waves in the Central Coast of California. Do not let the name throw you, or you’ll be missing out on some high quality metal. Their lead singer and guitarist, Bill Doty has a unique, very strong and listenable style of… Read more »
Gene Baker of Music Insider Magazine checking out some of John Page’s JP Woodtone Tele replacement saddles. Actual wood Tele saddles, compensated for each string for improved intonation, the wood saddle softens the trebles lightly. Try Ebony or Vera wood versions to find a preference of your own while dressing up any Tele with some… Read more »
by Brian McKinny When Soundgarden was in their heyday during the 90’s, there wasn’t a bigger fan of the band anywhere to be found on this spinning blue rock we call the Earth than I was. The eclectic time signatures, and massive sounds of drummer, Matt Cameron was just the stuff I was looking for… Read more »
