Review: “One Man Apocalypse” by DJ Phoenix

DJ Phoenix on StagePhoto Courtesy of DJ Phoenix's Website. DJ Phoenix is continuing to rise from the ashes with his latest album, "One Man Apocalypse." DJ Phoenix's eighth full album is a two-year labor of love.  Constantly tweaking and editing his music, he took his time to ensure that this album was, in deed, a …

Motionless In White Returns with “Disguise”

Motionless in White announced that their new album, Disguise, is set to be released on June 7th. Preorders for the album, including alternative cover art, are available on the band's website. This album is the follow-up to 2017's critically acclaimed Graveyard Shift. To help kick off the hype, Motionless in White released two tracks from …

Aesthetic Perfection Premiere’s “No Boys Allowed” Video

Industrial-Pop Trio Premiere First Single from "Into the Black" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS5-9J5y1JE Aesthetic Perfection dropped the first video from their 5th studio album , Into the Black, on April 10th. We got just one ruleThere's no boys allowedThere's no boys allowedThere's no boys allowedThere's no boys allowedI'm not man just a boy like they wantedI'm not man …

Into the Black: A Review

Patreon supporters were treated to a spectacular surprise Thursday evening when Daniel Graves released his latest album "Into the Black" early. The album features 10 new Aesthetic Perfection tracks with guest spots by Richard Z. Kruspe (Rammstein and Emigrate), Jinxx (Black Veil Brides), and Krischan Wesenberg of Rotersand. The album is being released via Daniel …

Billy Idol and Steve Stevens: Turned On, Tuned In, and Unplugged

Steve Stevens and Billy Idol On March 8th, Billy Idol and Steve Stevens played an acoustic set at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. As a 36th birthday treat, my friend Monica and I decided to enjoy an evening out to celebrate. By happenstance, Billy Idol and Steve Stevens happened to playing a …

Eric 13 Takes Time to Talk about Literature

Eric 13, of Combichrist and Sex Slaves, took an hour from his busy schedule Thursday to talk to California AP Literature students about the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Originally, Eric 13 was just going to share his thoughts and reactions to the book with a prerecorded video. But when the opportunity for a "face-to-face" …

Buel Releases Latest Single “Advice”

Singer-songwriter Buel is back with her latest video and single "Advice." "Advice" sees Buel heading in a slightly edgier and heavier direction. Her previous song "Bad Poetry" was much bluesier. Needless to say, Buel's voice and music are very catchy. Combined with perfectly choreographed videos, her music stimulates many senses. The video was inspired by …

“Voodoo Doll” Video Review

Lord of the Lost is continuing to push the boundaries of art and music with their latest video "Voodoo Doll." Once again, the band teams up with VDPictures to create a visually stunning video. A bonus track on the deluxe edition of Thornstar, the track received high praise from fans around the world. Now the …

“Un:Gott”

Ulrike Goldmann and Chris Pohl of BlutEngel.Photo courtesy of BlutEngel's website. German Dark Wave Blutengel released their 11th studio album, "Un: Gott", on February 25th. Chris Pohl and Ulrike Goldmann have released, in my humble opinion, one of the best albums to date. There is not a bad track on the album. BlutEngel is known …

Why I Still Buy Vinyl

What's the big deal with vinyl records?