The Hellacopters rip into Rock & Roll Is Dead with a Buddy Holly opening riff and immediately saddle into classic rock reminiscent of The Sweet and Cheap Trick. The neo-classics roll-on steadily through their sixth LP, proving neither the Hellacopters nor rock & roll are dead at all.
Scott Reeder is exactly what he looks like, a metal guy. A rather disturbing picture of him graces the cover of his first solo album, TunnelVision Brilliance. He is submerged in water with his long locks and beard floating around his face while electrodes are attached to his pale, fleshy body. Reeder has a long […]
Oh no, not another “the-something” band! I must admit that that was my first thought. Then I clocked the mushrooms on the CD cover and wondered if I’d gotten a multi-person version of Devendra Banhart instead. And of course, the band’s name sent verses of Prince’s “Thieves in the Temple” coursing through my brain.
On occasion, a band’s name and the album artwork combine to tell you everything you need to know about the music. Take Stryper’s To Hell With The Devil — between the heavy metal font, Isaiah 53:3 tag and the images of angels and demons, it becomes quite clear that your ears are soon to take […]
