Articles by: Fred Phillips

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Anthrax – ‘Anthems’ (2013)

After hearing Joey Belladonna’s cringe-inducing vocals on Anthrax’s version of Rush’s “Anthem,” I didn’t have much hope for this EP of covers from the thrashers, especially considering the rest of the lineup You May Also Like: Anthrax, Sept. 23, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget Anthrax – ‘For All Kings’ (2016)Read More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Suicidal Tendencies, “Cyco Style” (2013)

It’s been 13 years since we last received a new album from Suicidal Tendencies, and to be honest, those last few albums that we did get from them kind of went off the rails. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Shooter Jennings – ‘The Other Life’ (2013)

You never know quite what to expect from Shooter Jennings.

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Wayne Hancock – Ride (2013)

The news release that accompanies Wayne Hancock’s latest release on Bloodshot Records opens with a quote from Hank Williams III, who says, “Wayne Hancock has more Hank Sr. in him than either I or Hank Williams Jr. He is the real deal.” You May Also Like: Bob Wayne, “All AboutRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Fifth on the Floor, “January in Louisiana” (2013)

Fifth on the Floor’s 2010 release Dark and Bloody Ground was a fantastic piece of Southern rock, and the first taste of their upcoming album Ashes and Angels picks up right where that album left off. You May Also Like: The Lickerish Quartet, “Snollygoster Goon,” from ‘Threesome Vol. 2’ (2020):Read More

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One Track Mind: Sevendust, “Black” (1997)

It’s so rare for me these days to hear a song that blows me away out of the gate and makes me run out and pick up an album. I guess it’s part of aging, having more experience with music and being more jaded. You May Also Like: The CrazyRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Flotsam and Jetsam, “Ugly Noise” (2012)

Thrashers Flotsam and Jetsam announced recently that they’d returned to their former label Metal Blade Records for the release of their self-produced 11th album Ugly Noise. You May Also Like: Flotsam and Jetsam, “Iron Maiden” from Flotsam and Jetsam (2016): One Track Mind Beauty School – Residual Ugly (2015)

Cinderella – 'Long Cold Winter' (1988): On Second Thought

Cinderella – ‘Long Cold Winter’ (1988): On Second Thought

‘Long Cold Winter’ has emerged as Cinderella’s finest moment – and one of the must-have records of 1980s hard rock.

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Ancient VVisdom – Deathlike (2013)

This is not your father’s metal band. Oh, there are guys in leather and denim. There are skull motifs and maybe the occasional spike. There’s all the darkness that you could ask for from the gloomiest of doom metal bands. You May Also Like: Black Sabbath’s Often-Dismissed ‘Sabotage’ Is FarRead More

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Pinnick Gales Pridgen – Pinnick Gales Pridgen (2013)

These days, it seems “supergroups” are a dime a dozen, but occasionally the combination works. A new group with Dug Pinnick (King’s X, Poundhound), Eric Gales (Eric Gales Band, Lauryn Hill) and Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta) is one of those occasions. You May Also Like: Sopko Laswell Pridgen – SopkoRead More