Around the 48-second mark of album opener “Blind” Jonathan Davis screams “Are you ready?” Looking back at 30 years of history and an ever-shifting heavy music landscape, holy shit, Davis could not have realized how impactful of a statement that would become. Continue reading
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Linkin Park Has Settled The Lawsuit Filed Against the Band by Former Bassist Kyle Christner
After just a few months since being filed, Linkin Park and their former bassist Kyle Christner have settled their lawsuit, filed Christner against the band in November 2023 over writing credits and unpaid royalties. Christner was in the band in their formative years, and wrote material with the band in late nineties which wound up on early releases, pre-major label debut demos, and a later Deluxe Edition of the the multi-platinum global smash record and Nu Metal icon Hybrid Theory (Warner Music). Linkin Park has issued a statement through their label Warner Records, saying an “amicable resolution” with Christner. No further details are available regarding the resolution. Christner is listed as a session and touring musician, playing for Linkin Park between 1998 and 1999. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Spiritbox – Eternal Blue
Let’s take a minute and talk about hype. We all have a vague notion of what it is, but how does one obtain it? Can it be harnessed long term or is it a matter of riding that wave while it’s marginally available? For instance, how did Job For A Cowboy use it to jump from MySpace unto Metal Blade? Beats me. Whatever the case may be, it appears abundantly clear that Spiritbox know how to tap into it and are doing so on Eternal Blue (Rise Records). But can Spiritbox carry this momentum all through an album? Continue reading