New Zealand’s Black Smoke Trigger is on a crusade. With the release of their debut 7 song E.P., Set It Off, the band is taking a strong stand. I haven’t heard a solider first offering in a long while. Set It Off is a powerful piece of music that incorporates many different genres including hard rock and grunge. Black Smoke Trigger has infused each tune with high dosages of Adrenalin and dares you not […]
BLENDED BREW – ALBUM REVIEW & INTERVIEW
Blended Brew’s sophomore album, Shove It Down (Mighty Music), is a kick ass testament to pure hard hitting rock and roll. The Danish band has loaded Shove It Down with 10 explosive tunes ready to attack the very essence of your body and soul. Blended Brew is comprised of Jimmy Månsson (Vocals/Guitar), Lord Sebastian Groset (Piano/Organ), Chrisoffer Beck (Drums) and Lasse H. Mortensen (Bass). The record was a collaboration with Christian Heyman and recorded […]
ALICE IN CHAINS
It’s a wonderful thing when your child drags you down to see a show. I usually have a rule not to see bands I admire whose major player (players) have passed away ala Sublime. My son Joey had an extra ticket to see Alice In Chains at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City and stressed I had to come. He had seen them a few years back at Jones Beach and was totally blown […]