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A Def Leppard Marathon - From Hysteria to Songs from the Sparkle Lounge

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Hard Rock & Metal, Music Reviews

I have yet to figure out if each tragedy the band Def Leppard encountered leads to a success or each success curses them with a tragedy.
In year 1983, the UK rock band Def Leppard became famous after their third album “Pyromania” reached 10 times platinum in US alone.  In the following year, the drummer Rick Allen [...]

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Velvet Revolver’s Libertad - A Sleek Rock Album By The Ex-Members Of Guns ‘N Roses and STP

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments · Hard Rock & Metal, Music Reviews

In case if you wonder what on earth is Velvet Revolver (VR), it is a super-group formed by the ex-gunners Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), and Matt Sorum (drummer), the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots (Scott Weiland), and Dave Kushner (guitar) of the 80s punk band Wasted Youth. At first listen, “Libertad” can be [...]

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Untitled - Is This The End Of Korn?

September 2nd, 2007 · 4 Comments · Hard Rock & Metal, Music Reviews

Many see Korn as the “Father of Nu-Metal”, a band that has created and popularized the nu-metal genre since 1994. What is nu-metal you may ask? Linkin Park has enjoyed a commercial success with music of this genre and I am sure many of you have heard a track or two from them occasionally on [...]

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Within Temptation’s The Heart Of Everything - Yet Another Powerful Delivery From The Netherlands Band

August 2nd, 2007 · No Comments · Hard Rock & Metal, Music Reviews

Not many of you may have heard of a symphonic rock band Within Temptation from the Netherlands as they are relatively quiet outside the European and Australian charts. Nevertheless, if you enjoy listening to Evanescence, Within Temptation may offer you a much better alternative in terms of consistent song delivery, richness of rock and metal [...]

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Marilyn Manson’s “Eat Me, Drink Me” - The Antichrist Superstar Turns Human (Or Not)?

June 14th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Hard Rock & Metal, Music Reviews

If I am to name five artists who inspire my music creation journey, that would be Tori Amos, Pink Floyd, PJ Harvey, Prince, and Marilyn Manson in no particular order. That explains the length of this blog and I challenge you to devour every word I wrote - the finest piece of review I have [...]

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Marilyn Manson’s New Upcoming Album

May 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment · Hard Rock & Metal, Music Reviews

It has been long overdue to categorized my music related blogs based on genres. So here I am, further categorize my blogs based on the genres they belong. I reckon unlike me, most people prefer to listen to certain types of music they enjoy while for me, I enjoy a wide spectrum of what different [...]

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Linkin Park’s Minutes To Midnight - A Change For The Good … Or Not?

May 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Hard Rock & Metal, Music Reviews

Right after I bought LP’s new album from HMV, my buddy TK asked me, “So how’s Linkin Park’s new album? They sound the same right?”. The problem is if I am asked to give opinion on an album that I have hardly listened to, you will probably get an insignificant opinion. That night I answered, [...]

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