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A. Estes, Bands, Blue October, Music Reviews »

[13 Nov 2011 | One Comment | ]
Blue October <em>Any Man in America</em> CD Album Review

“Blue October mastermind Justin Furstenfeld has made a career out of wearing his heart on his sleeve, a tradition that is carried over onto the band’s sixth studio offering.”

Andrew Bilach, Bands, Music Reviews, The Things They Carried »

[9 Nov 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
The Things They Carried <em>There’s Something I Can’t Tell Anyone</em> CD Album Review

“It’s an unpredictable, confrontational assault on the senses. Guided, yet frenetically chaotic. Screamo was never my thing, and granted, maybe this review should have been written by someone who has an appreciation for the genre, but There’s Something I Can’t Tell Anyone captivated me.” -AB

A. Estes, Bands, Crosses, Music Reviews »

[14 Oct 2011 | 3 Comments | ]
Crosses EP Review – featuring Chino Moreno of Deftones and Shaun Lopez of Far

“When longtime friends and neighbors Chino Moreno and Shaun Lopez announced their joint pet project earlier this year, no one could have expected it to have come to fruition as quickly as it has. The debut EP from Crosses, featuring the aforementioned Deftones frontman and Far guitarist, has all the urgency you would expect from such a seemingly spontaneous collaboration and yet all the focus and professionalism you have come to expect of the duo.”

Andrew Bilach, Bands, Music Reviews, SuperHeavy »

[14 Oct 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
SuperHeavy <em>SuperHeavy</em> CD Album Review

SuperHeavy is a supergroup consisting of Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart, Damian Marley, and Allah Rakha Rahman. It didn’t make me feel anything. Sure, it was interesting. But interesting doesn’t make the hair on my arms stand up, and if that doesn’t happen, I can’t recommend it.

Andrew Bilach, Bands, Evanescence, Music Reviews »

[13 Oct 2011 | 6 Comments | ]
Evanescence <em>Evanescence</em> CD Album Review

It’s been five long years since the last Evanescence album. Nearly every other review talks about her opening lyrics announcing she’s back. Yes, she’s back. Unfortunately, not much else is happening. At first a refreshing listen. Subsequent listens, average at best. Hey, still listen to it. It’s not bad, but it could have been better.

Adler's Appetite, Darius, Featured, Los Angeles, Music Reviews »

[10 May 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Adler’s Appetite Concert Review – 5/5/11 – Brixton – Redondo Beach, CA

“Steven Adler plays with such palpable joy that it’s simply impossible to not be thrilled for him.”

A. Estes, Bands, Music, Music Reviews, Trust Company »

[6 Dec 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Trust Company <em>Dreaming In Black And White</em> Album Review

“Aside from a few minor kinks, “Dreaming in Black and White” is a solid and successful comeback from a band that always deserved better.”

A. Estes, Alter Bridge, Bands, Music, Music Reviews »

[22 Oct 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Alter Bridge <em>AB III</em> Album Review

“Alter Bridge is everything a rock band should be nowadays; Progressive yet accessible and technically skilled song-writers who keep their music down to Earth. Not only are they outdoing themselves with each consecutive release, but they are putting quite a few of their contemporaries to shame in the process.”

Bands, Darius, Featured, Godsmack, Music, Music Reviews, Uncategorized »

[14 Oct 2010 | 8 Comments | ]
Sully Erna <em>Avalon</em> Album Review

Sully deserves even more credit than previously given; he delivered a solo debut that goes against the Godsmack grain and still delivered.

A. Estes, Bands, Finger Eleven, Music, Music Reviews »

[9 Oct 2010 | One Comment | ]
Finger Eleven <em>Life Turns Electric</em> Album Review

“It’s hard not to think of Finger Eleven without thinking of the band they started as MuchMusic darlings, decked out in baggy jeans and prototypical late `90s/early `00s haircuts, with a unique sound falling somewhere between Our Lady Peace and Korn.”