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Neeka Rogers Rodriguez 48 posts 0 comments

I am a small town girl from Idaho with a big time obsession with music. I was the awkward, strange teenager who listened to metal while everyone else was hopping on the pop train. Nothing has changed. I am a counselor by day, a metal writer by night. Life is good.

2019 Rankings

Neeka’s Top 10 Hard Rock and Metal Albums of 2019

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Jan 9, 2020 0

This list was especially difficult to create since 2019 brought some incredible music. I wrote and rewrote my list numerous times, while listening to each and every one of these albums over and over to attempt to give it my best. Since this…

Artist of the Month

Artist of the Month- November 2019- MAMMOTH MAMMOTH

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Nov 9, 2019 0

With a foolproof concoction of thrash metal, punk, hard rock, and stoner rock, the recipe delivers Mammoth Mammoth . I think it is fair to say these guys have had their share of no fucks given, rock and roll lifestyle experiences. Ranging…

Album Reviews

Album Review: SANDVEISS- Saboteur

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Oct 8, 2019 0

Sandveiss- Saboteur Label: Sexy Sloth Records Release Date: October 11th, 2019 Sometimes you hear something, and it hits you so hard it automatically becomes incredibly special to you. That has been my experience with Saboteur and…

Concert Reviews

Concert Review: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, and ALIEN WEAPONRY

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Sep 21, 2019 0

Friday the 13th, full moon, sold out show, prepared for anything. September 13th at the Knitting Factory did not disappoint. Three incredible bands took the stage with the crowd in full force. Alien Weaponry, The Black Dahlia Murder, and…

Album Reviews

Album Review: KORN – The Nothing

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Sep 13, 2019 0

Korn - The Nothing Label: Roadrunner, Elektra Release Date: September 13, 2019 What word describes an album that is not only flawless, but takes you back to your past teenage hormonal experiences and pulls you into the present at the…

Interviews

MARK ACEVES Interview: All is ZED with the World

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Sep 7, 2019 0

San Jose, CA rockers, ZED, began their musical journey in 2007. The band, comprised of Pete Sattari (guitar, vocals), Greg Lopez (guitar), Mark Aceves (bass), and Sean Boyles (drums), released their first album The Invitation in 2010,…

Concert Reviews

Concert Review: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, CROWBAR Crush Boise

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Aug 24, 2019 0

Sometimes creating a vision of a night full of music perfection is difficult to achieve. With Corrosion of Conformity as my overall favorite band, I knew it was going to be a great night. I did not, however, quite realize the caliber of…

Album Reviews

Album Review: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Atonement

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Aug 6, 2019 0

Killswitch Engage - Atonement Label: Metal Blade Release Date: August 16, 2019 Anytime I write about Killswitch Engage, I have to mentally and emotionally prepare myself. I have yet to find a lyricist that continually touches my heart as…

Album Reviews

Album Review: ZED – Volume

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Jul 25, 2019 0

ZED - Volume Label: Ripple Music Release Date: July 26, 2019 Whoa. In a word, that is how I can only begin to describe this album, because it has rendered me speechless. Every once in a while, you find a gem. One you are not expecting,…

Album Reviews

Album Review: JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES – Invasion

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Jul 25, 2019 1

John 5 and the Creatures - Invasion Label: 60 Cycle Hum Release Date: July 31, 2019 Most people who listen to music that encompasses incredible guitar playing have a favorite man or woman behind the instrument. I grew up listening to the…

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