It’s been a while since I’ve heard anything about the epic power/speed metallers from Dragonforce. Well, as it turns out, they’ve been working really hard to release their new album, “Ultra Beatdown”, on August 25 via Roadrunner Records. Band members also took the time to talk about this album. Guitarist Sam Totman says: “It’s not going to be majorly different. But hopefully the melodies will be nicer, the guitar solos will be better, the production…
Artist name: Mudcrutch Album name: Mudcrutch Label: Reprise Records Genre: Rock/Country Rock/Southern Rock Release date: April 29, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.mudcrutchmusic.com Tom Petty is without doubt one of the most influential and recognizable American artists, of the 20th century. His work spans on over 3 decades, after releasing countless records with The Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys, as a solo artists and of course, as of lately, with Mudcrutch. When you reach a certain age…
Artist name: Jason Mraz Album name: We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things Label: Atlantic Genre: Alternative Rock / Adult Contemporary Release date: May 13, 2008 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: www.jasonmraz.com He’s sung, he’s danced, and I’m sure he’s stolen things. Jason Mraz’s long awaited 3rd studio album comes in many surprises, lyrically, musically, packaged-ly, if I could make up a word. Before the album was released, 3 EPs containing the rawest, original demo tracks of…
Artist name: R.E.M. Album name: Accelerate Label: Warner Bros Gender: Rock/Alternative Release date: April 1, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.remhq.com I used to love R.E.M.! Despite the fact that I never bought that ‘best band in the whole world’ crap, they were good; they were more than good, they were fantastic! They just brought this positive energy that was just captivating. Then they turned really political and stuff and so the past three albums dispelled…
Artist name: The Black Keys Album name: Attack & Release Label: Nonesuch Gender: Blues Rock/Garage Rock Release date: April 1, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.theblackkeys.com The Akron duo has always startled me as being terribly underrated, by the general public, considering their immense potential and talent. Sadly, timing wasn’t on their side. If you take a small trip down memory lane you’ll find that The Black Keys first started being active, round the same time…
Judas Priest’s much-anticipated new album, “Nostradamus” will be released in Germany on June 13 via Sony/BMG, on June 15 in the rest of Europe and June 17 in North America. It promises to be really something; aside from the music it will be delivered in a ewel case, as a deluxe digibook and as a special box set containing the new album on three LPs, a 48-page book and a poster. But fans are concerned…
Artist name: Tristan Prettyman Album name: Hello…x Label: Virgin Gender: Acoustic Rock Release date: April 15, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.tristanprettyman.com I have been dying to review this album because I am such a big fan and I’ve been waiting for this release for eons, so pardon me if this review gets slightly biased. Hello…x is Tristan’s 2nd studio album, following twentythree, which was released in 2005. When I got this album it’s not been…
Artist name: The Raconteurs Album name: Consolers of the Lonely Label: Warner Bros. Records Gender: Alternative/Blues Release date: March 25, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.theraconteurs.com Two years ago Jack White announced his latest side project, The Raconteurs, with a bang, after the group’s debut record “Broken Boy Soldiers” was very well received. Partly, of course, because of White Stripes’ high notoriety and cult like following. Now, the band has reached record number two in the…
Artist name: Counting Crows Album name: Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings Label: Geffen Gender: Folk Rock Release date: March 25, 2008 ZMErating: 10/10 Website: www.countingcrows.com Well boys ‘n’ girls it’s here! Don’t know if you were expecting it, but I certainly eagerly awaited their return. Without further ado, I’ll just get right into it and tell you about it. First of all, the name struck me; could it be related in any way with the…
Artist name: Yael Naim Album name: Yael Naim Label: Tôt ou tardAtlantic Gender: Pop Release date: March 18, 2008 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: www.yaelweb.com There’s been a entire frenzy lately with Apple’s latest gadget: the Macbook Air and as it’s almost always the case with Apple ads, the artists featured on them get a heck load of attention. Yael Naim, untill now a anonymous French/Israeli singer, is the latest artists to have one of her songs…
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