Reviews

On Monday, October 23, Mastodon the almighty returned to the Treasure Valley and served up another brilliant show at the Revolution Concert House and Events Center in Boise. The Georgia-based quartet is touring in support of its latest…

Exhumed - Death Revenge Record Label: Relapse Records Release Date:  October 13, 2017 That’s right, you read correctly-Exhumed just cranked out a new record! This is the North Californian outfit’s 8th studio album. Just in time for the…

Babylon A.D. – Revelation Highway Label: Frontiers Music Release Date: November 3, 2017 I hold a special place in my heart for Babylon A.D. and their brand of soulful hard rock swagger. I grew up with these Bay Area boys plying their…

Iris Divine - The Static and the Noise Label: Independent Release Date: October 6, 2017 Iris Divine was founded nearly a decade ago in Centreville, Virginia by bassist Brian Dobbs, vocalist/guitarist Navid Rashid, and former members…

Cradle of Filth - Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness of Decay Review Record Label: Nuclear Blast Records Release Date: September 22, 2017 Cradle of Filth has been rather generous with their consistency of new albums in their later years.…

Rex Brown - Smoke On This... Label: eOne Music Release Date: July 28, 2017 Solo projects from members of wildly successful bands are usually an adventure, to put it mildly. Anyone who has listened to the plethora of material from John…

Owl Company – Horizon Label: Independent Release Date: July 14, 2017 I took a long time to write this review. Not because of lack of inspiration or time, but from a lack of confidence that I would be able to do this band or music the…

Unheralded Bay Area hard rock icons, Y&T returned to Boise Tuesday night for their second trip in two years. Frontman Dave Meniketti swears the Treasure Valley is now going to be an annual stop. The Knitting Factory crowd numbered about…

Kobra and the Lotus – Prevail I Label: Napalm Records Release Date: May 12, 2017 To paraphrase from one of Prevail I’s 10 songs, Kobra and the Lotus are truly manifesting their own destiny on this new double album, the first half of…

Liv Sin – Follow Me Label: Despotz Records Release Date: April 28, 2017 Many a metal fan’s heart broke at the end of 2015 when Sweden’s Sister Sin called it quits. The band’s music seemed to grow stronger with each successive album. Yet…