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ALBUM REVIEW: Testament – Para Bellum

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On  Para Bellum – (Nuclear Blast Records) Testament continues to uphold the legacy of quality decades in the making. Despite not being the household name like the bands of the Big Four, these had chops that rivaled Megadeth’s most shredding line-up. Of the Big Four, Slayer was the only band darker and more aggressive than the classic mid-to-late Eighties period for this band. While this new order marks the debut of Chris Dovas, the former drummer of Seven Spires, whose youthful exuberance gets the job done. Bassist Steve Di Giorgio (Death, Death To All), who goes back to “The Gathering.”Continue reading →


Eddie Van Halen Died Five Years Ago Today

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Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen, photo by Evil Robb Photography

Rock music legend and guitar innovator Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen died five years ago today, October 6th, 2020, from complications from his long battle with cancer and related illnesses. Van Halen continues to be one of the greatest legacy American Rock bands. Van Halen’s signature eighties song “Jump” passed the billion mark in streaming earlier this year, among other accolades that continue to grow. In the years since his death, we have seen countless tributes to his greatness, especially by Eddie’s son Wolf Van Halen, and his band, Mammoth, and Alex Van Halen’s book Brothers.   

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Of Limbo Share a Cover of Van Halen’s “Finish What Ya Started” – New Album Coming Soon

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California heavy rock n roll band, Of Limbo, have shared an homage to Van Halen, with an acoustic take on the classic, “Finish What Ya Started.” Accompanied by a music video directed by Brandon Vancour, it is the 2nd track taken off their upcoming Unplugged album, which will be released this summer. Check out the video below.
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Van Halen’s Classic “Panama” Featured in Dodge RAM’s Superbowl Commercial

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Van Halen’s eighties classic “Panama” was heard in a Superbowl 59 TV commercial touting the 2025 line of Dodge RAM Trucks. The track comes from the bands’ iconic hit album 1984 (Warner Brothers) Themed on the fable “Goldilocks and The Three Bears” actor Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters) drives three different trucks while the anthemic song plays! Watch the commercial below. Continue reading →


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 205 – Foreigner’s “Double Vision” Reviewed with Don De Leaumont

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In this episode #205, Nik, Keefy, and guest host Don De Leuamont of Southeast of Heaven and Talking the Talk with Don review Foreigner’s second album, Double Vision!Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Manic Abraxas – Skinformation

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Exploding out of some cyberpunk world, Bangor, Maine Hard Rock three-piece Manic Abraxas have got their engines firing at full throttle, and on fourth album, Skinformation (Self-released), a petrol-fueled cloud of dirty Rock n’ Roll and skuzzy, mind-warped Metal sees the trio blasting a hole through the fabric of this universe into dimensions unknown.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Enterprise Earth – Death: An Anthology 

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The sign of a confident album is when the guest appearances bolster rather than salvage the work put in by the primary artists. Thus, Enterprise Earth’s Death: An Anthology (MNRK Heavy) is a certified scorcher in which the 11 featured tracks stand tall, both independently and as an aggregation of technically aligned Deathcore. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Gama Bomb – Bats

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Gama Bomb is not just another tribute band to the glory days of Thrash Metal. Bats (Prosthetic Records) does display that while they are students of the era, they are also invested in establishing themselves as a band that walks in the present, while preferring to keep things at a more manic pace.Continue reading →


Glacially Musical 147: Cannibal Corpse   – “The Bleeding” Reviewed, Disected, and ______ With A ____

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GMP  continues our series on Cannibal Corpse with  “The Bleeding!” A concept album that leaves nothing to the imagination. It’s also a farewell to Chris Barnes and hello to riff machine Rob Barrett!  

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