There are few acts to have survived such a massive musical transformation as Liverpool's Anathema. Along with Paradise Lost, the group was at the forefront of Europe's burgeoning doom metal scene during the early '90s. The band's blend between goth's despondency and death's brutality was a distinctive turn in style...

Every year there seems to be a plethora of new Christmas CDs. Why, I don't know. There are only a handful I can think of that are worth listening to more than once --- Dwight Yoakam's, Fats Domino's, Phil Spector's of course, and a treasured Ace compilation from years and...

12 years ago I took my ungrateful sons and a gaggle of their snot nosed friends to their first concert. It was out of town, in Dayton, Ohio, and featured Great White and Bullet Boys and another band, can't remember who, but what I do remember is that all of...

15 years ago or so I was between marriages and living on the edge in an apartment next to a woman named __________ who was what would now be called a hottie. She was, I thought, way out of my league, so I never even tried for her. I think...

It sounds like Cairo" couldn't wait to let you hear the latest that they have to offer. Unlike the usual Prog formula of a three to five minute album opening intro instrumental section, Bret Douglas jumps right in the his vocals at the start of, The Underground." The remainder of,...

Although Holland's double bass has anchored just about every musical formation known to man, from overabundant jazz orchestras to antagonist duets, his own groups are purposely unconventional. Or at least they don't make that much sense on paper. Mixing Robin Eubanks' funky 'n boisterous trombone with Chris Potter's mellow and...

The Dave Matthews band is a band of gypsies if there ever was one. With a following that is quite gypsy-like, caravaning around from city to city to follow what they hail as the greatest band ever, fans eat, sleep and breathe Dave Matthews band. Since its beginnings as an...

Ironically, these things too shall pass. Even as Satanists. In closing 12 years of tenacity, the mutual pact between death metal demons Deicide and the Roadrunner label was one of heavy metal's most tumultuous, tho' beneficial, partnerships. The Florida band became one of the defining acts of death metal's initial...

There is a bit of confusion surrounding Devon. There are two of them, apparently, floating around; the one with whom we are concerned is from Charlottesville, Virginia and has at the ripe age of 19 released her second CD, LONG SLEEVE STORY. She has an edge up on most independent...

This London, UK based band is far from what I would call ordinary, entering into an atmosphere few artists attempt, crossing genres and creating a unique sound that encompasses many aspects. This album is their sophomore effort and includes guest vocals by Planet Asia, Massive Attack, The Specials, and Sight...