The Devil You Know is the new one from what amounts to the Ozzy-less, Ronnie James Dio led version of Black Sabbath. Calling themselves Heaven & Hell these days (after an eighties album Sabbath did with Dio), the current incarnation features Dio, drummer Vinnie Appice, along with original sab-sters Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler.
We're going to adjust our definition of "new" this week to include an album released last week because it's still new and you still need it.
Live at Chan's: Combo Platter No. 2 is the sequel to Nick Moss & The Flip Tops' critically acclaimed Live at Chan's. To make sure the sequel topped the original, the band invited Chicago blues luminary Lurrie Bell on stage to sit in with them and the results are some of the finest Chicago blues sounds being made today. Combo Platter No. 2 serves up 79 generous, scrumptious minutes of authentic blues so good you'll wear out your CD hoping and waiting for a third plate.
Don't let one more day of your life pass without your copy.
What happens when the founder of The Mahavishnu Orchestra and the founder of Return To Forever get together with Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride & Vinnie Colaiuta? Fusion jazz at its most artistic and challenging. Some of the material might be too profuse for some of today's rock-jazz listeners, but perhaps that only goes to show how watered down and bleached out fusion has become. Here is the genre as originally conceived by two of its most prominent living progenitors. Herbie Hancock sitting in for Miles' fusion classic "In A Silent Way/It's About That Time" is the cherry on top of this high-octane sundae.
Five Peace Band Live is a summit meeting that actually comes close to meeting the hype.
Here are all of this week's new album releases courtesy of All Music Guide:
Crocodiles
Summer of Hate
Fat Possum
Noise Pop, Indie Rock
Article comments
1 - JC Mosquito
Ach - The Sweet Anthology - why am I thinking this is a gotta have? Summer must be just around the corner.
I like this new BC setup - congrats, everyone!
2 - Tom Johnson
In case anyone's out picking up the new Sabbath Heaven & Hell, Best Buy has yet another exclusive in the form of a DVD with interviews and live footage for $9.99.
And I concur, the new look is fantastic.