Album Review: Rammstein – “Made in Germany 1995 – 2011″

Rammstein Made in Germany 1995 – 2011 Release Date: December 13, 2011 Record Label: Vagrant Records/Universal Germany Review: Rammstein’s retrospective release, Made In Germany 1995 – 2011, was released on Dec. 13 through Universal Germany’s marketing and distribution deal in the US with Vagrant Records. The release comes in three formats; Standard Edition (CD Digipak [...]

Album Review: Mike Patton – “From The Film and Inspired by the Book The Solitude of Prime Numbers”

Mike Patton From The Film and Inspired By the Book The Solitude of Prime Numbers (La Solitudine Dei Numeri Primi) Release Date: November 1, 2011 Record Label: Ipecac Recordings Review: Mike Patton has been scoring films for a few years now, such as for 2008′s A Perfect Place and 2009′s Crank: High Voltage. His latest [...]

Album Review: Feersum Ennjin

Feersum Ennjin Feersum Ennjin Release Date: November 22, 2011 Record Label: Dissociated Press Review: Paul D’Amour, founding member of Tool and Lusk, returned to the world of heavy music with Feersum Ennjin’s self-titled debut on November 22nd.  This marks D’Amour’s first rock release since 1995′s Aenima.  The release of the album was delayed a few [...]

Album Review: Girl in a Coma – “Exits & All the Rest”

Girl in a Coma Exits & All the Rest Release Date: November 1, 2011 Record Label: Blackheart Records Review: San Antonio’s Girl In A Coma are back with their fourth album, titled Exits & All the Rest, released via Blackheart Records. Their latest effort finds the band exploring different sounds and textures while elevating the [...]

Album Review: Puscifer – ‘Conditions of My Parole’

Puscifer Conditions of My Parole Release Date: October 18, 2011 Record Label: Puscifer Entertainment Review: All hands on deck.  Puscifer is back with a new album titled Conditions of My Parole.  Maynard James Keenan and crew have constructed a new a vessel upon the keel that was laid down with their 2007 release “V” Is [...]

Album Review: Patrick Stump – ‘Soul Punk’

Patrick Stump Soul Punk Release Date: October 18, 2011 Record Label: Island Review: The debut solo album from Patrick Stump is titled Soul Punk.  While the entire project is completely written, performed and produced by Stump (with the exception of a guest appearance by Lupe Fiasco), it’s never quite clear that Stump’s voice is ever [...]

Review: The Tower and the Fool – ‘XIII’

The Tower and the Fool XIII Release Date: October 25, 2011 Record Label: Run For Cover Records Review: Providence, Rhode Island’s The Tower and The Fool just released their Run For Cover Records debut, XIII.  The EP is available in 7″ and digital formats. The release consists of two tracks, “Die Alone” and “NYC.”  Both tracks are [...]

Album Review: honeyhoney – ‘Billy Jack’

honeyhoney Billy Jack Release Date: October 24, 2011 Record Label: Lost Highway Records Review: Los Angeles-based duo honeyhoney, Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, are set to release their new album, Billy Jack on October 24 through honeyhoney Records/Lost Highway. This album is a great showcase for how Santo and Jaffe have progressed together as both [...]

Album Review: Mastodon – ‘The Hunter’

Mastodon The Hunter Release Date: September 27, 2011 Record Label: Reprise Records Review: The Hunter, released through Reprise Records on September 27, 2011, is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Mastodon. This is the band’s first release under the helm of producer Mike Elizondo. Listening to this album reminded me of [...]

Album Review: Chickenfoot – ‘Chickenfoot III’

Chickenfoot Chickenfoot III Release Date: September 27, 2011 Record Label: eOne Music Review: I liked the first Chickenfoot album, but the chemistry seems a little off. The band was cranking out good tunes, but never really seemed to click together. Fast-forward two years with the release of Chickenfoot III and it sounds like these guys [...]

Album Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You

Red Hot Chili Peppers I’m With You Release Date: August 29, 2011 Record Label: Warner Bros. Records Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers released their tenth studio album, I’m With You, via Warner Bros. Records on August 30th, 2011. Recorded at East West In Los Angeles and Shangri-la in Malibu, CA, I’m With You is produced [...]

Album Review: Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges Release Date: Blue Note Records Record Label: August 16, 2011 Review: Jeff Bridges will release his self-titled major-label debut album on August 16th, 2011, on Blue Note Records. The album is produced by multiple-Grammy Award-winning songwriter, musician, and producer T Bone Burnett, whom Bridges has known for more than 30 years. [...]

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