Articles by: Fred Phillips

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Hellbound Glory – ‘LV’ (2014)

This long-awaited Hellbound Glory EP finds Leroy Virgil seemingly growing up. Is that a good thing?

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Lillian Axe – One Night in the Temple (2014): Movies

Lillian Axe proves once again that they’re one of the most underrated hard rock acts out there.

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One Track Mind: Body Count, “Talk Sh*t, Get Shot” from Manslaughter (2014)

There’s little, if any, redeeming value to the message. And yet I can’t get the song out of my head.

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Down – Down IV: Part II (2014)

Down might be headed toward that rarest of beasts – an outstanding double album.

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Anti-Mortem – ‘New Southern’ (2014)

In this day and age, pure old-fashioned hard rock seems to be a dying art. Not with Anti-Mortem.

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Movies: Metallica, Through the Never (2013)

So, I’m just getting around to checking out the Metallica “movie” since it hit Netflix, and it’s a bit of an odd beast. You May Also Like: Metallica, “Hardwired” from Hardwired … to Self Destruct (2016): One Track Mind Metallica’s Remix of “Some Kind of Monster” Finally Fixed What’s WrongRead More

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Sebastian Bach – Give ‘Em Hell (2014)

While I’ve quite enjoyed most of Sebastian Bach’s solo records, and ‘Give ‘Em Hell’ is no exception, I voice the same annoyance with each one.

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White Light Cemetery – ‘White Light Cemetery’ (2013)

Very much rooted in the sludgy swamp metal of Down and Crowbar, there’s also a heavy influence of Southern and stoner rock about White Light Cemetery.

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One Track Mind: Judas Priest, “Redeemer of Souls” from Redeemer of Souls (2014)

Newly released music from an old favorite band always brings an odd mix of anticipation and trepidation before I push the play button. I always have a great sense of dread that it will be awful You May Also Like: Judas Priest – Defenders of the Faith: 30th Anniversary EditionRead More

Jackson Taylor and the Sinners, April 26, 2014: Shows I'll Never Forget

Jackson Taylor and the Sinners, April 26, 2014: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Sometimes, it’s the whole experience that will make a show you’ll never forget. That was certainly the case when I saw Jackson Taylor and the Sinners for the first time.