PODCAST: Glacially Musical 207 – Foreigner Messes with Our Minds on “Head Games” (Review)


In this episode #207, Nik, Keefy, and guest host Don De Leaumont of Southeast of Heaven and Talking The Talk With Don review Foreigner’s third album, “Head Games!”Continue reading


Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Book North American Tour



Maestro of horror film music, Claudio Simonetti, has announced that Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin will perform their ultimate anthology on an upcoming, North American tour. Appropriately kicking off on Halloween night in Milwaukee, the concert arrangements will be accompanied by visuals of their respective movie scenes, running until the final stop in Chicago, IL on December 12. More dates are to be announced. In addition, they will bringing the full score and screening of Demons to select cities in which the collective has not yet performed this seminal set. Keep reading for more information.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Zombi – Direct Inject


Great music, like great movies, can take you to another world. Instrumental synth-based duo Zombi work their transporting, soundtrack-oriented magic on the sublime, cinema-literate Direct Inject (Relapse Records).Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Green Lung – This Heathen Land


 

For lovers of classic British metal with a bewitching, devilish twist – you know who you are, walking ancient ways, creatures of habit, oceans of time – I recommend a deep, deep exploration of the nostalgic but still brand-new and thoroughly splendid This Heathen Land (Nuclear Blast Records).Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World


The fifteenth studio album from prog legends Dream Theater finds the Bostonian act with nothing left to prove but still in the form of their lives. At a mighty seventy minutes in length yet featuring a mere seven tracks, A View From the Top of The World (InsideOut Music) explores and probes new ideas while reinventing the past with gleeful abandon. Complex compositions which could seem forced, unwieldy or contrived in the hands of others, Dream Theater pulls off with unerring and enviable ease.

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Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Announces Books North American Tour


Legendary Italian musician, horror genre film score composer and keyboardist Claudio Simonetti has booked a new North American tour for later this year. The tour begins September 14th in Atlanta, GA and runs through October 17th in Montreal, QC. A complete list of dates can be found below and tickets are on sale now. The tour will feature two sets, the first featuring a screening of Dario Argento’s classic giallo “Deep Red/Profondo Rosso” where they will be performing the score live. The second set of the show will showcase classic Goblin material as well as some selections from their latest releases.Continue reading


Psycho Las Vegas 2018: Live From Hard Rock Hotel And Casino


Psycho Las Vegas has grown and evolved over the years and has shaken off any comparisons to niche European fests and your traditional US fest, itself having no close comparisons, and being its own beast. Having everything under one roof including your stay can lead to late and debaucherous nights for some, packed and planned diverse schedules for the devout, a little compromise of both for others, but an all around good time for all. For a journalist working the fest, it goes by in a blur but you still experience having those stand out moments as well as highlights of your own. Continue reading


Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin- Dawn Of The Dead Soundtrack Anniversary Re-Editions Announced


The master of musical terror, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, has announced in collaboration with Rustblade Records, a 40th Anniversary re-release of The Dawn Of The Dead soundtrack in many editions, for the first time on vinyl and other formats. The horror classic directed by George Romero and produced by Dario Argento, wouldn’t be the same without the Golbin musical score. Check out this teaser for the collection and pre-order your set at the link below. Continue reading


Danzig Added As The Final Headliner Of Psycho Las Vegas


Danzig has been named as the final headliner of Psycho Las Vegas 2018. The fest will take place from August 17th-19th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

 

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UPDATE: Psycho Las Vegas Lineup Change, YAITW No Longer On The Bill


As Ghost Cult announced last week the 2018 Psycho Las Vegas festival will be taking place from August 17th-19th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The lineup promised to be a banger, with one notable change, Young And In The Way (YAITW) have canceled their appearance at the fest due to their impending breakup. They were to have played the pre-festival pool party event on August 16th. The festival will announce a replacement soon. Continue reading