Hard Rock or any Rock N Roll for that matter seems to have gone extinct in the mainstream of American Media. I often wonder how we as a society could mask such a major part of our culture such as Rock N Roll music. We have pushed it […]
I understand that we are a Hard Rock & Heavy Metal website and we concentrate on reviewing albums from the Hard Rock and Metal artists. Sometimes there is a release that has its roots in the Hard Rock genre that commands our attention. Jeff Westlake is best known […]
I got a little bright light of hope a few days ago and it came to me much LOUDER, much HARDER and much FASTER than it had in the past. When last “Under the Influence” I’d lost a little hope. Then I was promised it was “Born Again” […]
Power and mega-sonic sound does not only come from the guys in the world of melodic hard rock. There has to be something said about the ladies that know how to rock. When I think of the gals that can bring it I think of Lita Ford, Doro […]
Picture it – a summer day, windows down, breeze blowing in and you’re blasting down the highway. There is a feeling of freedom there that every one of us has felt in our lifetime. Then there is the music; it is essential to the overall experience. It has […]
Listening to some great 80’s glam rock has always been a good thing in my book. Being taken back to the day’s of my youth and how those day’s felt is just the best feeling – dreams were fresh and life was just simpler then. The 80’s and […]
In my many years of listening to Hard Rock and Metal music I have enjoyed the many aspects that have been infused into the genre from inception. From the Punk to the Glam to the Progressive, Hard Rock and Metal have been evolving for 40 years. I now […]
When you think of melodic hard rock in the 80’s and you hear the names Danger Danger and Trixter you immediately know what to expect; Huge Hooks, catchy melodies, big guitars and a monster power ballad thrown in. Once you perfect a certain style there is no sense in […]
When bands start out in the music business, there is always a learning curve. A band that understands that quality in songwriting, structure, recording and presentation are all a bigger part of the overall picture than just playing live will have a huge advantage from the start. That willingness to […]
Melodic Hard Rock – this is the definition that we give to a band that plays rock n roll with foot tapping melodies, catchy hooks and a heavy edge to their sound. When a band has all of the elements required, but possesses a unique style that blends keyboards […]
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