L.A. GUNS – “That Pink Stuff Is Your Friend”
“A little bit different, huh,” remarks L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns, talking about his band’s 15th studio album, Leopard Skin, due April 4th via Cleopatra Records. Forever aligned with the...
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RICHIE KOTZEN Of SMITH/KOTZEN – “I Don’t Write Unless The...
“You do these things and the only real barometer you have is how you feel about it as the songwriter. Then it gets to the point where you feel like...
PHEAR – The Heavy Mandate
Progressive. Powerful. Thrashy. But most of all…Heavy. That is the keyword when it comes to Save Our Souls, the second full-length from Phear, out now digitally via Golden Robot Records....
SOLSTICE’s ANDY GLASS – “It’s A Bit Of A ‘Prog’...
What truly is progressive music? Each month BraveWords will aim to dissect that answer with a thorough overview of the current musical climate that is the prog world. Old and...
ADRIAN SMITH Of SMITH/KOTZEN – “I Like The Idea Of...
The dynamic duo of vocalist / guitarist Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) and vocalist / guitarist Richie Kotzen (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, Poison) – collectively known as Smith/Kotzen – will...
I’m Not A Dictator; I’m A Benign King
Vocalist Tobias Sammet officially began his career in 1992 with power metal upstarts, Edguy, regarded at the time as a mid-tier wannabe Helloween. Be that as it may, the band...
CRADLE OF FILTH – “We Wanted To Strike Out In...
Extreme metal legends Cradle Of Filth continue to revel in notorious misadventures with the release of their 14th studio album, The Screaming Of The Valkyries, on March 21st via Napalm...
DREAM THEATER – “Dark And Foreboding, Daunting And Haunting”
It’s ironic that Dream Theater‘s members have spoken and continue to speak at length – both individually and collectively – about the current positive vibe within their ranks, while having...
JETHRO TULL’s IAN ANDERSON On Curious Ruminant – “It’s A...
What truly is progressive music? Each month BraveWords will aim to dissect that answer with a thorough overview of the current musical climate that is the prog world. Old and...
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – First Band On The Moon
When Soilwork frontman Björn “Speed” Strid was out doing press for his new classic rock band, The Night Flight Orchestra, in 2012 on the strength of their debut album, Internal...
