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CONCERT REVIEW: Boris – Uniform Live at Brooklyn Steel

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I love a two band killer lineup show and a night of Boris playing Pink and Uniform opening is the literal definition of a killer night. NYC’s own Uniform opened things up at the Brooklyn Steel. Performing with only a single upward facing light from the stage floor setting the mood in the black abyss that was the crowd and every band member except the singer. I’ve been fortunate enough to see Uniform at least once a year for the past five years and they just keep getting better. The current lineup with two drummers and someone dedicated to the synths is a wonderful aural pummeling that I truly enjoy basking in.Continue reading →


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 261 – Queensrÿche’s Ambitous New Direction on “Operation: Mindcrime” (Reviewed)

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Nik is back so the boys are back in to-o-o-ownnn! We continue with Queensryche and their wild third album, “Operation: Mindcrime!”  Did they succeed at making at “Pink Floyd-type” album for metalheads? You decide!  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Glorious Depravity – Death Never Sleeps

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Glorious Depravity features members of Pyrrhon, Woe, and Gravesend. Their new album Death Never Sleeps (Transcending Obscurity Records) takes you back to the days when death metal crawled from the bloody carnage of thrash, which left the knack for songwriting with hooks over sheer brutality intact. Doug Moore’s guttural growls are articulated enough to keep them from being just a gurgle, and allow them to give you a hint of what the song’s about. The riffing on “Stripmined Flesh Extractor” is coherent enough to give it an almost Megadeth-like groove. They tap into the darker tension that fuels Slayer’s vibe for “Freshkills Poltergeist.” They are not doing anything new here; they are just doing it right.Continue reading →


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 260 – The First Steps of Queensrÿche (Debut EP and First Two Albums) Reviewed

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Nik was out sick, so the other two Turkey’s Don and Keefy kicked off our new series on Queensryche! After Jimi Hendrix and Heart and before Seattle grunge changed the world, The Rÿche put the city on the map with their NWOBHM-inspired music!Continue reading →


CONCERT REVIEW: Richie Kotzen – John 5 – BAND, Inc. – Live at The Sherman Theater 

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Leaves are falling all around, the clocks have moved back, stores are decorated for Christmas (too early), and there is a definite chill in the air. It was still hot inside the Sherman Theater when Richie Kotzen, John 5, and BAND Inc. came to Stroudsburg, PA. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Weft – The Splintered Oar

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Embodying a whole lifetime of exploration, growth, and the ever-dynamic passages of life’s trajectory, debut album The Splintered Oar by Weft, which was released via Bindrune Recordings, is a meticulous construction well-crafted by Panopticon’s Charlie Anderson, influenced by a vast range of names and references. While the core foundation of its soundscapes revolves around Atmospheric and Death/Black Metal undertones, Weft also incorporated influences from Prog, Country, Americana, Folk, and other means of passages that aren’t strongly inclined towards distortions and belligerent beats– and it distinctively shows in the wide range of the vocal palette that Weft presented on this album; that dynamic shift from intricate, harsh growls, to choir-inspired clean singing that appear ethereal and enchanting.
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CONCERT REVIEW: Stone Temple Pilots – The Toadies Live at Concrete Street Amphitheater

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Stone Temple Pilots absolutely lit up Concrete Street Amphitheater on November 6, 2025, and man… what a night. The last time I saw them was way back in 1993 at the old Memorial Coliseum (RIP to that legendary building). I still remember being completely floored by the power of their sound—like they punched a hole straight through my teenage brain and rewired it with pure rock.

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PODCAST: The Glacially Cult Crossover #7 – David Gilmour “The Luck and Strange Concerts” Review

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Nik, Don and Keefy take on the new David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) live album “The Luck And Strange Concerts” live album boxed set!

Is it worth the hype and the money? We will tell you the answer!Continue reading →


CONCERT REVIEW: Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Live at Wind Creek Casino 

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“And…..if you…..feel…..” that you can’t get enough of the bliss and light that the legacy of Led Zeppelin brings to all of our hearts, minds and souls, then look no further. Jason Bonham and his JBLZE have been on a mission to bring that experience to various cities. Tonight they symbolically charted their zeppelin blimps over the Wind Creek Casino to celebrate 50 years of Physical Graffiti (Atlantic Records, 1975). And in doing so, sparking memories for those remembered where they were when it came out, or for those turned on to it by older boomer siblings later on, all the newbies would be veterans after tonight! Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Night Resident – Total Obscurity

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Total Obscurity is the third album from the Greek proto-Metal band Night Resident. They flirt with a similar brand of saccharine melodies to offset the rock edge. The double-tracked vocal harmonies are effective at times; for every song, they create a uniformity to their sound that is hard to shake, but first, let’s clear the air about something: these guys are marketed as being a “dark” rock band. As someone whose name is associated with being a purveyor of dark music, it would be a betrayal of trust for me to say anything that implies there is anything dark going on here.Continue reading →