I listen to many types of music, I’m a self-proclaimed music snob, but of all the styles I listen to I take Rap the most serious. Hip Hop culture is near and dear to my heart, in fact I am Hip Hop! I was exposed to the culture in 1984 when my uncle gave my…
This is one of my favorite Bride releases. Original release came out in 2007, this album got me back into the band and led me to look into all the albums I had missed. I’ve said it before, Bride may be the greatest hard rock band ever, huge catalog, every album has it’s own unique…
By now you have probably heard the hype about the new Stryper album. Maybe you are even sick of it. But don’t be fooled by the hipster snobs – this album deserves the hype it is gaining. This is a darker, heavier, more mature Stryper than we heard back in the late 80s MTV heydays.…
Fluxtional is a new project from Curtis Proffit created for fans of “80’s and/or 90’s guitar rock music with a God given message.” Vocals are mostly handled by Chris Gildersleeve, who was at one time a member of Four Living Creatures and Elder. There is a distinct FLC/Elder influence on the sound, but overall I…
I am just not sure how any fan of Deliverance could not just love this album. Sure, they do try to represent all of their various stylistic changes on one album, but if Metallica had put out an album this good in the past few years, metal heads everywhere would be drooling over it. The…
Wales Road returns with an album of updated classic hymns. But don’t think they have wimped out at all – the style here is still the Wales Road signature blend of hard rock, blues, and new wave influences. Since I didn’t grow up in church, it wasn’t that hard for me to separate most of…
I’m coming up a bit short on how to describe the music of Archaeologist. In this case, that is a good thing. It’s a heavy, modern, metal, alternative, progressive amalgamation of styles that works quite well. But don’t let the “modern” tag scare you off if you like more traditional forms of heavy music –…
The Thumper Punk Juggernaut Punk Machine keeps rolling, this time with a new album from The Way. The Way is a mostly classic punk rock band, with a few touches of pop punk and acoustic punk here and there. The slower/acoustic numbers make a nice break from the blistering punk attack of the other songs.…
Stellar release by Sammy and Kylie Horner. 10 songs of gritty as well as tender Americana/Celt/Blue Grass/Outlaw Country, some of the best you’ll hear indie or major. The opening track ‘Ain’t No Devil Ever Gonna Come Steal My Soul’ will set the pace and get you hooked to hear the rest of the album. ‘The Baby…
Unfortunately a very busy 2013 has kept me from what I enjoy most, writing reviews and doing that good ole Down the Line Zine. Getting back into the swing of things, fresh year, a new start and reviews that I need to catch up on. Seems right that the first one I get to is…