Remarkable virtuosity intertwines with a firestorm of ferocity in this astounding self titled debut album from four rock titans, blues guitar virtuoso and wizard Joe Bonamassa, the iconic Glenn Hughes who lended his searing vocals and thundering bass to the likes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, Jason Bonham, Led Zeppelin’s drumming heir apparent to his legendary father John, and Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian.
Fueled by hit single “Say You’ll Haunt Me,” new Stone Sour album Audio Secrecy (Roadrunner Records) entered Billboard’s Top 200 this week at No. 6, making it the second consecutive top ten debut for the 3-time Grammy nominated quintet.
Just when you thought it was safe to turn out the lights, hard-rocking band Crossfade returns to assault the airwaves and raise harmonic hell. “We All Bleed,” the Columbia, S.C., outfit’s third album, will be released October 26, 2010 on Eleven Seven Music. It’s the voice we remember with the dark songs we relate to set to a new musicality brought by the arrival of guitarist/co-writer and co-producer, Les Hall to the core.
Jerry Cantrell spent more time in the studio working on the new Alice in Chains record than he ever has on any of the group’s other albums. Part of it had to do with finding the right groove.
Sonic Youth are not noted for their musical subtlety, especially when it comes to guitar playing. Yes, occasionally the band does sound like an overdriven 747 during a test run
Guitar maestro Paul Gilbert has returned! On April 30, I was so surprised, that I thought the product announcement on HMV Online was a prank or a typo. It was soon realized that this was genuine, and Gilbert’s latest opus, Fuzz Universe was about to be unleashed upon an eagerly waiting public. I got right in line, and a few months later, I’m happy to report that I am not disappointed! Gilbert has maintained his reputation for exceptionally high quality output with this platter, his third instrumental offering.
