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Marty's Musical Meltdown: Ancara, Crash Romeo, Fires of Babylon, Incrave, and Radamacher

Marty Dodge — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:36:59 EDT

Marty brings you another round-up of some of today's metal and hard rock releases.
Spring may not have sprung yet in most of the Northern Hemisphere, but it certainly has in the music world. Record companies are getting product out in the hopes of getting your cash before the summer. While all of them are off at SWSX this week, I am sifting the through the oodles of stuff they have sent me and having the great pleasure of...

Marty's Musical Meltdown: Bonfire, Powerworld, Tempestt, Pretendo & Sleddogs

Marty Dodge — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:42:06 EST

This spring looks to be quite a good one for releases from bands both known and new.
Another week and the pile keeps growing; with releases both new and old. This spring looks to be quite a good one for releases from bands both known and new. From what I am hearing the quality is getting there as well. Well mostly that is; you can't have every release be good or how else do you judge?CD reviewsBonfire: The RauberMany on the...

Marty's Musical Meltdown: Furtherdown, Arch Enemy, Airtime, Jaded Sun & Die So Fluid Live

Marty Dodge — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:42:57 EST

More metal from Marty, as he checks out the latest CDs, and takes in a show by Die So Fluid.
Another week of chemo, light this time, under my belt and a lot of good music to behold. A live gig and CD launch made the week all that more pleasant. And I could not have picked a better gig to begin my cancer enforced gig drought. But more of that later; first of all we have a few CDs to get through. CD reviewsFurtherdown: 7 Years Hard LuckThis...

Marty's Musical Meltdown: Bushwhack, Chop Suicide, Crowning Glory, Die So Fluid, NFD, and Iron Maiden

Marty Dodge — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:09:00 EST

A look at some metal and hard rock releases.
A good collection of new music this week, including a couple of singles and a rather cool animated film for good measure. Granted, some of it involved abject frustration but in this case it's a good thing.CD SinglesCrowning Glory: "Dead Man's Paradise"Very Maiden-esque power metal that is both influenced and compelling at the same...

Marty's Musical Meltdown: The Cavaliers, American Speedway, Farewell, Floodgate, and Pestilence

Marty Dodge — Fri, 1 Feb 2008 19:28:41 EST

Another round up of hard rock and metal.
Its not really unusual for me to have a decent and sometimes odd mix of material in this column. This week is no exception with everything from an indie single to some rather jazzy death metal.CD SinglesThe Cavaliers: "You're Not the Same Girl"A couple of tracks from an indie band that are neither annoying nor tedious as is often this...

Marty's Musical Meltdown: The Great Kat, Crown of Glory, Cyclone, Napalm Death & Viron

Marty Dodge — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:47:35 EST

An interesting collection of material to review this time around from re-issues to one crazy lady.
An interesting collection of material to review this time around from re-issues to one crazy lady. Its nice to have some good variety for review. Lets see if anything here can warm up your cold winter bones.DVD reviewsThe Great Kat: Extreme Guitar ShredNot the most subtle of titles for not the most subtle of female guitarists. Considered one of the...

Marty's Musical Meltdown: Blackfield, Delain, Eyes of Eden, Indigo Dying, Sandalinas, and Bassinvaders

Marty Dodge — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:57:40 EST

Another mad set of metal and hard rock reviews.
Quite an interesting collection this week; an encouraging start to 2008. Something quite nice happened this week. I discovered an excellent band I confess I have never heard about before. I have always felt this is one of the "perks" of doing this gig. It doesn't happen that often, but it's great when it does.CD ReviewsBlackfield:...

Marty's Musical Meltdown: Action, Lana Lane, Lechery, Leverage, and Sonata Artica

Marty Dodge — Tue, 1 Jan 2008 19:46:17 EST

Another week's worth of heavy metal and hard rock reviews!
I stand at the cusp of a new year pondering my latest batch of review music. Other than the fact most of it seems to start with the letter L, it's a varied lot. CD ReviewsAction: s/tThis lot really seem to have a penchant for Poison, at times sounding very like that group. The Curious thing is they sound quite a bit like the Ritchie "I...

Music Review: Gary Hughes, Seven Tears, Glyder, Vengeance, Helloween and Tarja

Marty Dodge — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:50:49 EST

Marty's Musical Meltdown brings you more metal and hard rock reviews.
It might be my birthday, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't write up a bunch of CDs that have been occupying my CD player and iPod for the last week or so. I am sorry for the lack of columns, but I was bereft of a connection to the web for quite a few days while I changed ISPs to one that actually was broadband and worked.CD ReviewsGary...

Marty's Musical Meltdown: Pawbox, Carnival of Souls, Gang Green, Carlton Walker & more

Marty Dodge — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:38:54 EST

Some of the latest CDs out there.
Unlike the last column, this one will have a few more releases in it as I catch up with the pile of stuff sitting next to my computer. While I have been recuperating I have been doing my best to listen to everything I have. It’s a motley collection of stuff that is for sure.No DVDs this week just a whole mess of CDs re-releases and new stuff...