Well ladies and gentlemen, 2020 is FINALLY at an end, and I think I speak for all of us when I said it couldn’t come soon enough. But as a music enthusiast, and particularly a rock fan, I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the abundance of incredible music that has been released this year. So …
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MINI-REVIEWS: December 2020
Joan of Arc – Tim Melina Theo Bobby Some of you may have noticed that I don’t talk very much about post-rock around here. And that’s not because I have anything against the genre, so much as that I just never really caught the hype train. But all that aside, virtually nobody releases new music …
MINI-REVIEWS: November 2020
AC/DC – POWER UP Rock and roll titans AC/DC hit us with their second studio album without rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, but their first since his death. However, every track on this album was co-written by Young before his death, which was enough to give AC/DC fans hope that the hyper-infectious riff magic was still …
Every Van Halen Album Ranked
Hello, and welcome to another discography ranking. As with my Rush discography ranking from January of this year, this one comes in light of some not so happy news. If you are the kind of person who reads rock blogs, chances are you’re well aware of the passing of Eddie Van Halen. What can I …
MINI-REVIEWS: October 2020
Bon Jovi – 2020 Seeing as Bon Jovi literally hasn’t released a good album since before I was born, I can’t say I was too ecstatic about this one. But to my surprise, 2020 is…different. For this one, Bon Jovi have taken their recent trend towards Springsteen-style populist heartland rock as far as it could …
The Struts – Strange Days Review
Hello one and all, and welcome to yet another album review. Today we’ll be looking at Strange Days (not to be confused with the Doors album of the same name), the latest release from glam rock revivalists, The Struts. The Struts are more or less a throwback act, in the same vein as Greta Van …
Corey Taylor – CMFT Review
Greetings, good people of planet Earth, and welcome to another album review. Today, we’ll be looking at the debut solo album from heavy metal legend, Corey Taylor. Perhaps equally known for his work in Slipknot, Stone Sour, and his endless laundry list of strong opinions expressed in viral interviews, the rock world has seen many …
Deftones – Ohms Review
Ladies and gentlemen, today we’ve got a big one. Ohms, the ninth studio album from Deftones, is here. Since the mid 90s, these alt metal pioneers have been making some of the most experimental, unconventional, and dynamically intriguing music that the genre has to offer. They cemented their standing in the world of heavy music …
MINI-REVIEWS: September 2020
Marilyn Manson – WE ARE CHAOS This should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, but Marilyn Manson’s new album is pretty weird. But maybe not weird in the way you’re expecting. For his 11th studio album, Manson teamed up with producer Shooter Jennings (son of country music legend, Waylon Jennings). Obviously this creative …
Pearl Jam Starter Pack
Hello, and welcome to another installment of “Starter Packs,” where I take a band or artist with a large or overwhelming body of work, and recommend three albums to start your journey. Today, we’ll be looking at grunge pioneers, Pearl Jam. Let’s face it, the alternative/grunge scene has been plagued with tragedy ever since its …
Phil Klinker Music Reviews 