Feature: Marty's Musical Meltdown

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• Music Reviews: The Scorpions, Lillian Axe, & Madison Rising

  A mixed bag from The Scorpions, Lillian Axe and up & comers Madison Rising.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Feb 09, 2012

• Music DVD Reviews: Queen, Styx and The Doors

  A review of some classic rock music DVDs, starring Queen's Days of Our Lives, Styx's Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight Live, and a Doors documentary..

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Feb 04, 2012

• Music Reviews: Nightwish, Evanescence, Lyriel, Beyond the Bridge, Nucleus Torn, Opera Diabolicus

  It is time for another female-sung metal round-up. And the good ones aren't who you expect.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Jan 21, 2012

• Music Reviews: Dragonland, Everygrey, Iron Metal, Primal Fear, Royal Hunt, & Virgin Steele

  Power metal to get you through the snowy wastes of winter.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Jan 10, 2012

• Music Reviews: The Magnificent, Grand Illusion, Work of Art, Sons of Icarus, Riotgod, Wolfsbane

  2012 is upon us, along with all sorts of rock for your new year's pleasure.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Jan 02, 2012

• Music Reviews: Rival Sons, Mark Spiro, Grand Design, Issa, Yes, and Beggars and Thieves

  This week features a live gig and some diverse hard rock.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Dec 23, 2011

• Music DVD and CD Reviews: Cynic, Ronnie James Dio, Paradise Inc., Slash, & Deep Purple

  From Cynic, to potential cynical cash-ins to a couple of cracking live recordings.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Dec 06, 2011

• Music Reviews: Fergie Frederiksen, Kimball Jamison, Jorn, Night Ranger, & Trillium

  From female-fronted goth to down-home American heavy rock and back to power metal.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Nov 26, 2011

• Music DVD and CD Reviews: Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Riot, Wizard, Iced Earth, & Iron Savior

  Some searing metal to warm you up.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Nov 15, 2011

• Music Reviews: Lionville, Cheerleader, Soley Mourning, Alyson Avenue, Isis Child, Soul Seller

  Mostly AOR with a touch of hard rock this week.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Nov 04, 2011

• Music DVD and CD Reviews: Dream Theater, Queensryche, Cream, Sebastian Bach, & Magnum

  Some classy Blu-ray releases and decent returns of two great rock acts.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Oct 27, 2011

• Music Reviews: Nemesea, Black Widow, The House of Capricorn, Svolk, 9 Left Dead and Neal Morse

  Stoner, religious prog and some pop rock metal.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Oct 18, 2011

• Music Reviews: Voyager, Opeth, Morton, Michael Schenker, Jon Lord and Motherlode

  Classical, jazz and progressive metal with a touch of good ole' hard rock.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Oct 10, 2011

• Music CD/DVD Reviews: Styx, Bonfire, Van Canto, Fastway, Procul Harum and Yes

  From Styx to Yes through the Bonfire--it must be this week's MMM.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Oct 03, 2011

• Music DVD/CD Reviews: Sinner, Gary Moore, Visions of Atlantis, Einherjer, Haken, & Thin Lizzy

  As the color starts creeping into the leaves outside my window and the days get cooler, it's good I have a great selection of new review material.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Sep 28, 2011

• Music DVD/CD Reviews: Alice Cooper, LA Guns, Paul Rodgers, Brainstorm, Almah, & Riverside

  It is that time of the week again and as per normal, it is quite an interesting musical adventure.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Sep 18, 2011

• Music Reviews: Glyder, Lechery, White Widdow, Serpentine, Newman, and Vintersorg

  A fine collection of music that reminds us all of past decades this week.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Sep 08, 2011

• Music Reviews: Counting Crows, Rainbow, David Coverdale, Wolfpakk, Loreweaver, Epysode

  Reviews of new releases and remasters from a variety of bands and genres.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Sep 01, 2011

• Music Reviews: Canned Heat, Rockpile, Worrall, The Arrows & White Wizzard

  The latest collection of reviews is a bit of a mish-mash of both quality and style.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Aug 24, 2011

• Music Reviews: Coma Divine, Axel Rudi Pell, Ken Hensley & Live Fire, Skalmold and Visions of Atlantis

  Some power, symphonic and ethnic metal for you today, with classic hard rock thrown in for good measure.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Aug 12, 2011