Steve
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Presiding over the frozen tundra of Ontario atop his mighty polar bear of war, Steve seeks out the metal that he claims, “has a sweet groove, dude.” His musical tastes were raised by his father upon the likes of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Dio, but it wasn’t long before he began tuning his ears to darker and stranger avenues. Finding solace within the domains of prog, stoner, and power metal, he continues to make expeditions into genres unexplored, delving into their history while keeping an eye peeled on the horizon for rising stars.
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Soilwork – Death Resonance
I first tuned into Soilwork with The Panic Broadcast. Taken by their seamless combination of brutality, melody, and mystifying lyricism, it wasn’t long before...
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Zodiac – Grain of Soul
Hailing from Germany, Zodiac aim to bridge the gap between the subgenres of stoner, alternative, and grunge rock by utilizing influences from 70’s hard...
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Hammers of Misfortune – Dead Revolution
Although Hammers of Misfortune have been around for nearly 20 years, I'm sad to report that, somehow, this is the first I’ve heard of them....
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Anderson/Stolt – The Invention of Knowledge
What happens when you take the lead singer of Yes, the guitarist of The Flower Kings, and smash them together? You spawn Anderson/Stolt and...
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Scorpion Child – Acid Roulette
If the cover of an album is a naked lady wearing an animal skull, I think that you can expect some serious distort and...
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Overtures – Artifacts
In Artifacts, Overtures burst out of the gate and amp up for a crushing progressive power metal performance. The vocals soar high, sounding like...
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If These Trees Could Talk – The Bones of a Dying World
It’s bands with names like If These Trees Could Talk that make me wonder what people shout out at their concerts. Trees? I’m guessing...
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Richards/Crane – Richards/Crane
Richards/Crane is a duet consisting of Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe, Medication) and Lee Richards (Ex-Godsmack, Dropbox). While this is not an unlikely collaboration,...
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Astralion – Outlaw
Born in a pub in Southern Finland five years ago, Astralion set forth into the world of power metal with the motto, “Forget the...
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Double Experience – Unsaved Progress
With a name like Double Experience and an album called Unsaved Progress I expected some retro, 8-bit madness, but that’s not what I got....
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