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Music DVD Review: Black Sabbath – ‘The End’
Other than The Beatles, Black Sabbath is perhaps the most influential band in rock history. February 4, 2017 is forever marked as the final date of their last ever tour. It was a one of a kind celebration of their enduring legacy. And the Angelic Sessions is a bonus treat.
Read More »Music Review: Uriah Heep – ‘Look at Yourself’ [2017 Remastered 2CD Edition]
With just seven songs totaling 40 minutes, prog metal forefathers Uriah Heep created a monster of a record that has lost none of its meaty charm over time. The "alternate look" at the album that comprises the 11-track bonus disc adds a fuller picture of this era of one of early hard rock/metal's most overlooked acts.
Read More »Music Review: Ruthie Foster – ‘Joy Comes Back’
Her new album matches the blues-rock-soul singer's honeyed voice with a varied batch of songs by top talents ranging from Mississippi John Hurt to The Weepies' Deb Talan to Black Sabbath.
Read More »Music Review: Brown Sabbath – ‘Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath, Vol. II’
Brownout finds the little nooks and crannies of the soulful and funky undercurrents in the heaviness of Black Sabbath songs and fleshes them out with some greasy horns, nearly hypnotic percussion, and much more psychedelic improv than you might think. If you love Black Sabbath, you will dig this unique covers album tremendously.
Read More »Music Review: Dio – ‘A Decade of Dio: 1983-1993’
For weeks I’ve been listening to the new 'A Decade of Dio: 1983-1993' box set from Rhino Entertainment and regretting time lost. As opposed to the usual “greatest hits” collection approach to a box set with interspersed unreleased alternate takes, 'Decade' is simply the first six albums from Ronnie James Dio’s solo career, remastered and repackaged with some amazing new artwork from longtime Dio cover artist, Marc Sasso.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe’ by Mick Wall
Mick Wall has uncovered the definitive Black Sabbath story, along with the solo ride of Ozzy Osbourne in 'Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe.'
Read More »Music Review: Storm Large – ‘Le Bonheur’
This eclectic collection proves that even with her rough attitudinal edges, this vampy blues singer is an interpreter of the top rank.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Favorite 30 Songs of 2013
This year's list is an eclectic mix of metal (Black Sabbath), funky R&B (Janelle Monae), pop rock, hip-hop (Kevin Gates), folk rock gems (KT Tunstall), and a whole lot more.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: The Mario Bava Collection – ‘Black Sabbath’ and ‘Kidnapped’
This Mario Bava double feature will treat you to something more than just gore and nudity.
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