Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.8, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Southeast of Heaven ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Graveyard Guitarist Jonatan Ramm Leaves Graveyard After 20 Years](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21983) - After 20 years, Graveyard guitarist Jonatan Ramm has announced that he is parting ways with the band. The band took to their social media and made the following statement: Hey everyone, we have some news to share. Jonatan has decided to leave Graveyard. We’ve shared so many years, experiences and memories together, and while we’re - [GRAVEYARD - Announce Brand New Album "Fever" To Be Released On October 9th](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21916) - If you know me, you already know that in my opinion Sweden’s GRAVEYARD is in the top tier of bands that I absolutely fucking worship. In 2023, Graveyard released "6" which I feel is their best work to date. Recently, Graveyard announced October 9th, 2026 as the release date for their highly anticipated seventh studio - [Emma Ruth Rundle Shares a Single and Video for “Powerless” – New Album Coming Soon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21939) - Emma Ruth Rundle’s These Killing Times, her sixth full-length, will be released via her own imprint, Errant Child on September 18. In advance, she has just dropped the lead single and album opener, “Powerless,” with an official video. Watch it below and find out more. Stream “Powerless” and pre-order These Killing Times here: https://emmaruthrundle.ffm.to/these-killing-times Of lead single “Powerless”, Emma reveals “This - [Rush Reschedules Fort Worth, TX Show After Being Denied Entry By Trump's Border Gestapo.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21970) - Welcome to Donald Trump’s America, where even RUSH gets stopped at the border and refused entry back into the US. Seriously. MOTHER FUCKING RUSH. Seriously, this country has gone to hell in a bucket, and it just keeps getting worse. Rush was coming back into the US after two shows in Mexico City to begin - [L.A. Guns Brings the Sleaze Like None Other in Myrtle Beach](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21965) - L.A. Guns (supporting Tom Keifer) Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues June 20, 2026 I hate the heat. H.A.T.E it with a passion. I hate the beach, and I hate summer. So why live in Myrtle Beach then? That’s not the point. The point is that it was fucking hot, muggy, and miserable outside on - [Fuck the Osbournes. I Hope You All Rot In Piss.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21955) - Many of my peer journalists won't touch this subject with a ten-foot pole, and honestly, I can't blame them. Those folks are working their asses off to keep their sites growing and to not get enfulfed by all of the political bullshit that has been popping up lately regarding, well, everything. I personally have jack - [Black Crowes Vocalist Responds to Making Tampa MAGAs Cry](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21942) - The opening night of the Black Crowes' Southern Hospitality tour (with Whiskey Myers) in Tampa, FL on May 31st didn't go without a hitch. Hell, it wouldn't be a fucking Black Crowes show if it went smooth as silk, now would it? During the band's performance, their now iconic "Uncle Sam Crowe" image made an - [Tracii Guns Trolls MAGAs on Threads and Shares Their Support of PRIDE MONTH.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21909) - For over 40 years, sleaze rock veterans LA Guns have been crushing it both in the studio and on the road. Over the years, there have been various lineup changes, and at one point, there were even two versions of LA Guns. Lead vocalist Phil Lewis and guitarist/founding member Tracii Guns parted back in 2002 - [Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson To MAGA-Loving Snowflakes in Tampa: “I don’t know what you have to be so proud of right now.” ](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21906) - If you’ve been a Black Crowes fan for any length of time, it’s no secret how outspokenly liberal the Robinson Brothers (Chris and Rich) are. Over the years, Chris Robinson appears to have been quite mellow in the public eye. It’s been a long time since The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson stirred up some controversy - [Danzig to Announce Handful of US Live Shows.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21903) - According to Danzig’s official Facebook account, they will be soon announcing details of the handful of live shows that they will be performing in 2026. No dates have been announced yet but the cities are San Antonio, TX, Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA, Nashville, TN, Dallas, TX and Anaheim, CA. The last official Danzig live - [Iron Maiden Plays “Infinite Dreams” For the First Time in 38 Years at Athens 2026 Tour Kick-off](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21897) - Heavy Metal legends Iron Maiden kicked off the 2026 leg of the Run For Your Lives tour in Athens, Greece, on May 23rd with support from Anthrax. While Maiden's setlist may not have changed much, the ONE addition makes it all worthwhile. The boys pulled out a fan favorite deep cut with “Infinite Dreams” from - [How are We Not Talking About the Anthrax Show in Japan on April 3, 2026?](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21900) - How are We Not Talking About the Anthrax Show in Japan on April 3, 2026? You must be fucking kidding me. I didn’t see word one about this performance and if it was mentioned, it definitely didn’t reach the right amount of people. Why do I say that? Because EVERYONE should be talking about it - [Legendary Pink Floyd Saxophonist Dick Parry Dies at 83](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21894) - Any and every Pink Floyd fan should know who Dick Parry is. Well, if you don't know the name, you know his sax sound on such iconic songs as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," "Us & Them," and "Money" just to name a few. The sound, the tone, the way he could wear two saxophones, - [Former Whitesnake Guitarist Adrian Vandenberg Hits North America with "My Whitesnake Years" Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21890) - Iconic Whitesnake/Vandenberg guitarist Adrian Vandenberg is once again hitting the road and bringing his next shows to North America. Vandenberg had a great year of touring the US back in 2024 co-headlining with Geoff Tate. It was so amazing to see him in action whipping out some choice tracks that spanned his time in Whitesnake - [Zebra’s Randy Jackson: “If you wanna rock and roll, then go see a rock band, no matter how good or bad they are.”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21887) - In a recent interview with Viking Stew on the HAMMER AWAY podcast, Zebra guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson addressed criticism from some fans that classic rock bands don't sound like they did in their heyday, with many aging singers struggling to reproduce their biggest hits live. "First of all, I think anybody who wants to go out - [Ex-Iron Maiden Guitarist Dennis Stratton Gets Butthurt About New Iron Maiden “Burning Ambition” Documentary.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21884) - Ex-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton joined the band in 1979, did one album and tour with the band, and exited a mere 10 months later. While a small dot on an otherwise ginormous history, his contributions to the self-titled debut Iron Maiden were a big part of the twin guitar harmony sound that Maiden would - [3rd Annual Bon Scott Birthday Bash to Take Place July 9th in NYC](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21881) - The Third Annual Bon’s Birthday Bash will take place on Thursday, July 9th at The Cutting Room in NYC. Bon’s Birthday Bash is the only US tribute event authorized by the Bon Scott Estate. The show is going to feature Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover, Constantine Maroulls (American Idol finalist), Jimmy Kunes of Cactus, and - [Ozzy Osbourne Biopic Not Expected to Release Until 2028, Says Jack Osbourne.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21876) - During a May 12 livestream on his YouTube channel, Ozzy Osbourne's son, Jack, was asked by a viewer for an update on the status of the long-awaited Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic. Jack said,?” I can tell you this: we are moving ahead. I was on calls today about it. The script is right there. - [Anthrax Drops New Single, “It’s For the Kids” From Forthcoming Album, “Cursum Perficio.”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21870) - Hot take here, and I’ll get this out of the way. The last two albums Anthrax released since Joey Belladonna returned in 2011 (Worship Music and For All Kings) were honestly two of my favorite Anthrax albums since Persistence of Time. Now, as for John Bush, I love him, but I didn’t love him in - [Don Interviews Jam Band Icon Warren Hanes for Ghost Cult Magazine](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21865) - I had the HUGE honor of interviewing southern rock/jam band icon Warren Haynes for my friends at Ghost Cult Magazine not too long ago about the re-release of his debut solo album, Tales of Ordinary Madness. Warren was so much fun to talk to, and this was definitely a bucket list interview for me. Check - [Jason Newsted Opens Up About Battle With Throat Cancer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21862) - Jason Newsted, not only my favorite Metallica member ever (besides Cliff Burton), opened up about his recent battle with throat cancer, which was caused by the HPV virus. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide, affecting both men and women. It is a group of over 200 related viruses spread - [Cathedral: The Ethereal Mirror Is the Fairest of Them All](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21859) - Back in 1994, metal music wasn’t so much dying as it was changing. Metal changed dramatically, and alternative/grunge music started seeping into the genre. Metallica even made an album with no guitar solos, and Megadeth started donning flannel shirts and jeans. Metal was going in another direction, so I began looking for alternatives to the - [Bruce Springsteen Delivers Politically Charged Musical Message at Minneapolis Tour Opener](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21855) - Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band kicked off their Land of Hope and Dreams tour in Minneapolis, MN and that should be no surprise. The Boss has NEVER been one to shy away from his own liberal ethics and ideals, and with unjust murder of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at the hands by the very - [Rush is Finding Their Way Once Again... But I Wish They Hadn't...](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21852) - On March 29th, Rush made their live debut with new drummer Anika Nilles at the 2026 Juno Awards. This was the first time Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson had played together as Rush since the passing of drummer/lyricist Neil Peart in 2020. In some ways, as a long-time Rush fan, I figured it was inevitable - [Episode 130: Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan of Venom Inc](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21722) - What else is there to say about Tony "Demolition Man Dolan. He's a gentle giant who hugs as intensely as he kicks ass every night on stage with Venom Inc. Tis' always a hoot talking to this guy so enjoy this one and if you ever run into this bloke, tell him you're a friend - [While Heaven Wept Reunites in Athens For One More Go](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21631) - One of the best things about being a music journalist is all of the great music I have discovered and/or been turned on to by other writers and/or friends. I've been a HUGE Brave fan for over 10 years now, so three members of Brave performing in While Heaven Wept just made it all the - [Album Review: Moon Mother - Meadowlands](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21627) - It wouldn’t be fair to lump Swedish Psych/Occult Folk duo Moon Mother in as just another band of the dark/esoteric folk genre. In fact, after hearing their 2026 release, Meadowlands, it’s safe to say that Moon Mother is hands down one of the best bands in the genre, and I do not say that lightly. - [Twisted Sister Recruits Sebastian Bach to Fill In For Dee Snider on Upcoming Fall 2026 Shows](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21622) - Ok, elephant in the room here. Ok, not so much of an elephant in the room, but something I finally have the energy to address. Sebastian Bach is fronting Twisted Sister for a handful of 2026 fall dates. Earlier this year, Twisted Sister announced that they would be doing a handful of reunion (kind of) - [Iron Maiden Once Again Is Nominated for the 2026 Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Induction](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21618) - The 2026 Rock N Roll Hall of Fame nominees for induction have been announced and without any bullshitting around, here's the list: The Black Crowes Jeff Buckley Mariah Carey Phil Collins Melissa Etheridge Lauryn Hill Billy Idol INXS Iron Maiden Joy Division/New Order New Edition Oasis Pink Sade Shakira Luther Vandross Wu-Tang Clan Mariah Carey? - [Deliver Me From Nowhere Shares Bruce Springsteen's Darkest Era](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21615) - “When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it - don't back down and don't give up - then you're going to mystify a lot of folks.” – Bob Dylan. I couldn’t tell you the last time (if ever) I wrote about a movie I had just seen. I wouldn’t - [William Shatner Announces New All-Star Metal Album Featuring 35 Hand-Picked Metal Icons](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21612) - William Shatner is turning the volume up to pain-threshold max. The legendary actor, author, and cultural icon today announces his latest album — a heavy metal extravaganza featuring 35 Hand-Picked Metal Icons, each one personally selected and hand-picked by Shatner to help deliver a project that's equal parts thunder, theater, and fearless experimentation. Shatner has long - [See the Trailer For 'The Ballad Of Judas Priest' Documentary Here](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21609) - "The Ballad Of Judas Priest", a new documentary about legendary Grammy-winning English heavy metal band Judas Priest and their epic journey to the top of rock and roll, is receiving its world premiere at the 76th Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival, which is taking place February 12-22. Co-directed by documentary filmmaker Sam Dunn and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello in his directorial - [Iron Maiden Reveals Full Details Of 'Eddfest' Weekend At Knebworth](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21606) - Last September, when British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden announced their only U.K. show of 2026, on July 11 at Knebworth Park, they said they would be "turning it into as much of a 'Maiden world' as we can for all our fans to enjoy!" And true to form, they can now announce the full - [Tool Talks of Possible Sphere Residency](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21603) - As someone who has seen six Dead and Company shows at the Sphere, I can honestly say that there are certain bands that are just perfectly made to play that venue. The Sphere in Las Vegas features a 16K resolution, 160,000 sq ft interior LED screen, and 580,000 sq ft of exterior lighting. It seats - [Bob Daisley on the Non-Release of Early Randy Rhoads Rehearsal Demos](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21600) - In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, Bob Daisley, the 75-year-old veteran rock/metal bassist and songwriter, who performed on — and wrote/co-wrote the lyrics/music for — a good portion of Ozzy Osbourne's early solo catalog, was asked about the status of his legendary "Holy Grail" tapes, which are rumored to contain around - [Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French Weighs In on Cancellation of 2026 Shows](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21597) - The world can hear me crying in agony over the recent announcement that glam metal pioneers Twisted Sister announced the cancellation of all 2026 shows. Following the news about Dee Snider's failing health, the band announced that all shows would be cancelled. There are no plans to reschedule the shows in the foreseeable future, but - [Mystical Metal Warriors Castle Rat Announce Spring Headline Shows](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21594) - Castle Rat Announce Spring Headline Shows Mystical metal warriors Castle Rat will embark on a monumental tour with Amon Amarth and Dethklok this spring, and have now announced two special, headlining shows in Grand Rapids, MI, at The Pyramid Scheme on April 26th (w/Sacred Leather) and in Anaheim, CA, at House of Blues on May - [Twisted Sister Cancels All 2026 Shows Due to Dee Snider’s Health Issues](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21589) - There is NOTHING I was more excited about for 2026 than the Twisted Sister reunion shows. This is the band that got me started playing music back in 1984 and opened the door for me to become a lifelong metal fan. They are also a band that I NEVER got to see live. By the - [Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Faces Trial in California for Abuse Because He's Human Garbage](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21586) - It's not new news or anything that Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is a piece of fucking human garbage; it seems that a long-standing accusation of abuse from victim Julia Misley is speaking volumes again. In his autobiography, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? Tyler said that he nearly "took a teen bride," adding that - [The Black Crowes Announced 2026 Tour with Whiskey Myers](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21583) - The Black Crowes are flying into 2026 with an announcement that they are hitting the road for an extensive spring/summer 2026 U.S. tour. The "Southern Hospitality" trek will kick off on May 17 in Austin, Texas, and wrap up on August 20 in Mountain View, California. Texas country/rockers Whiskey Myers will co-headline the tour, with - [Wendy Dio Says Reissue Of Eighties Metal All-Star Project Hear N' Aid Will Finally Arrive 'Next Year](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21580) - Who cries for the children? I do. In 1985, the music world came together to raise money and raise awareness of the dire conditions of famine and poverty in Africa. USA for Africa was the big one with their song "We Are the World," co-written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson featuring some of the - [Alice Cooper Announces Spring 2026 US Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21576) - Alice Cooper has been the busiest he has ever been over the last decade or so. The man tours at least twice a year all over the US and in Europe and at 77 years old, he's been putting on some of the best shows of his career. Alice will hit the road once again - [NOFX Announces Official Documentary '40 Years Of F***in' Up'](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21573) - Fat Mike, a founding member of NOFX, announced that a feature-length documentary about the iconic punk band is currently in post-production. The announcement was made at the Punk Rock Museum's NOFX exhibit on Friday, January 16, which also happens to be Fat Mike's alleged birthday. 40 Years Of Fuckin' Up is This Is Spinal Tap, but real. It's a film about the - [Former Scorpions Bassist Dies at Age 75.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21570) - The hard rock/metal world has once again been dealt a blow with the news that Francis Buchholz, the original Scorpions bassist who provided their rhythmic heartbeat during their ascent to global superstardom, passed away yesterday. His family confirmed that he died peacefully following a private battle with cancer. He was 75. Bulcholz was the original bassist for - [Corrorsion of Conformity Announces North American Tour with Clutch, Whores., and Crobot](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21566) - Iconinc metal masters Corrosion of Conformity are hitting the road once again for a spring headlining tour of North America. Supporting this tour will be Atlanta sludgers Whores. and Pennsylvania face rockers Crobot. The tour kicks off April 7 in Atlanta and April 8 in Greensboro with Whores opening, before the band joins Clutch and JD Pinkus from April 9 through May 3, - [Geoff Tate Hopes To Release Operation: Mindcrime III Album This Summer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21563) - In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his upcoming third and final chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's all recorded. We're just doing the mixing stage of it right now. With [producer and DISTURBED bassist] - [BEHEMOTH Announces Spring 2026 North American Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21560) - Polish extreme metallers Behemoth will return to lay waste to American venues this spring. The band has announced the North American spring 2026 headline "The Godless IV Tour", kicking off April 14 in San Diego and running through May 21 in Los Angeles. It includes Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festival appearances. This trek - [Rock Icons The Black Crowes Releases Pound of Feathers on March 13, 2026](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21557) - Atlanta rock icons The Black Crowes announced that they will be releasing their 11th album, Pound Of Feathers, due out March 13 via Silver Arrow Records. Produced by Jay Joyce, the new album pushes The Black Crowes' iconic blend of blues, soul, and rock into electrifying new terrain. With a career spanning four decades, the - [Jimmy Herring Stepping Away From Widespread Panic To Undergo Further Cancer Treatment](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21554) - Widespread Panic guitarist Jimmy Herring will step away from his touring duties with Widespread Panic to undergo another round of treatment for throat cancer. Nick Johnson will fill in for Herring, who “is expected to return in the near future.” Herring underwent cancer treatment in July 2024, which forced Widespread Panic to cancel several shows - [Billy Kreutzmann Pens Heartfelt Tribute To Grateful Dead Bandmate Bobby Weir](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21551) - Former Grateful Dead/Dead and Company drummer Bill Kreutzmann ended his silence in the wake of fellow Grateful Dead co-founding member Bobby Weir's death. Like all of us, this news was heartbreaking so I can't even imagine what it must've felt like for someone who was a brother. Billy and Bobby were always very close for - [Jay Weinberg (ex-Slipknot) Steps Down as Suicidal Tendencies Drummer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21547) - Former SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg has announced his departure from SUICIDAL TENDENCIES after an almost two-year run with the California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends. Weinberg took to his official Instagram account to share a shit ton of photos from his time with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, and he included the following message: "As an exciting and busy 2026 takes shape, I'd like to - [Glenn Hughes Cancels 2026 US Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21544) - Due to a "minor health issue" that requires his attention over the upcoming months, Glenn Hughes, the legendary former bassist and singer of DEEP PURPLE, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and current frontman of rock supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, has made the difficult decision to cancel his previously announced 2026 USA tour. The trek was scheduled to kick - [The World of Entertainment and Politics Honor Memory of Grateful Dead/Dead & Company Leader Bob Weir](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21541) - What do Gavin Newsom, John Oates (Hall & Oates), and Alex Skolnick (Testament) have in common? Brace yourself. THEY'RE ALL DEADHEADS. On January 10, 2026, the world was rocked to hear the news that Grateful Dead/Dead & Company leader Bobby Weir had passed away at 78. I'm not going to hijack this piece (I'll have - [On and Off the Records: Episode 03 - Robert Plant - Now and Zen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21723) - Happy New Year!!! To kick off 2026, we are covering Robert Plant's 1988 album Now and Zen. This time around, my good friend and co-conspirator on the Glacially Musical Pouredcast and Ghost Cult head man, Keefy Chachkes. As always, Keefy is a blast to work with, so having him be a part of this series - [David Lee Roth Announces Spring/Summer 2026 North American Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21538) - Love him or hate him, Diamond David Lee Roth has announced a 30-date solo tour of North America. Over the past few years, Diamond Dave has been touring, with mixed reviews from fans. Some look like they're about to puke in their own mouths, while others (like your's truly) embrace Diamond Dave for what and - [Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith Confirms He Auditioned For DEF LEPPARD After Leaving IRON MAIDEN](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21535) - Guitarist Adrian Smith has a long history with Iron Maiden. Smith joined the band in 1980, left in 1990, and then rejoined in 1999 where he remains to this day. While Smith was out of Iron Maiden, he kept himself plenty busy. Smith had a band called Psycho Motel that put out two records in - [Episode 129: Jay Jay French (Twisted Sister)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21724) - HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y'ALL! I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday! I'm sure everyone traded their jeans in for sweatpants for a week or so and that's cool. I'm just glad that you're here now so thanks! In 1984, I was sitting at home one Friday night watching Friday Night Videos and - [Venom Inc Performs "Ave" In It's Entirety at 2025 Bloodstock Festival](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21527) - Black metal juggernauts Venom Inc. performed their 2017 album Ave in its entirety at this year's Bloodstock Winter Gathering in the UK. Led by bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, Venom Inc. has been through hell and back, both literally and figuratively. First came the departure of Venom Inc's drummer after 2 years, then the guitarist 8 - [Classic Bulletboys Line-up to Reunite Once Again!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21520) - The last time the Bulletboys reunited was back in 2021 for some shows. They did a sold-out run at one of their hometown venues, the Whisky A-Go-Go, as well as appearances at the M3 Festival, Rocklahoma, and shows with Stephen Pearcy, Winger, Slaughter, and Dokken, to name a few. The shows were extremely well received - [Lacuna Coil Shares Video for “Hosting the Shadow” Featuring Randy Blythe (Lamb of God)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21522) - Shortly after completing their Sleepless Empire UK/EU' tour, Italian metal band Lacuna Coil continues their live momentum with the announcement of their Sleepless Empire US tour, which is set to start in March 2026. With this run of dates, the band brings their signature dark atmosphere and the emotional intensity of their new album, Sleepless - [John Corabi Announces New Album New Day and New Video For Title Track](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21515) - Dead Daisies vocalist John Corabi is proud to announce his debut full-length solo album, New Day, due out on April 24, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate, JOHN offers fans a first glimpse of the upcoming album with the release of its title track, alongside an official music video, available below. A trip down - [Southeast of Heaven's TOP ALBUMS OF 2025](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21469) - It’s that time once again, folks—time for Southeast of Heaven's Top Albums of 2025. I feel like I just did one of these not long ago, so it’s hard to believe that it’s been a year. 2025 was a pretty kick ass year for music. This year, I heard more great new metal music than - [Episode 128: Southeast of Heaven's Top Albums of 2025](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21725) - This was an awesome year for music so whittling it down to just ten was way harder than I thought it would be. So what were my top albums? Pop on in and check it out. You might even find your next favorite band. - [Check Out My 2025 Spotify Wrapped!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21501) - Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again. It’s the time of year we all wait for. Not because it’s Christmas or any garbage like that. It’s time for everyone’s Spotify Wrapped. For those who don’t know what the fuck that is, here’s the Cliff Notes answer. Throughout the year, Spotify tracks everything you listen - [Episode 127: Don's 2025 Spotify Wrapped](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21726) - Welcome to a very special episode of Talkin' The Talk With Don. No interviews or anything like that. This episode we are diving into my 2025 Spotify Wrapped. I always enjoy seeing what all I randomly listened over the year so it's always a surprise for me. This was fun. What are YOUR Top Albums - [Swedish Psych Rockers Nephila Just Dropped The Best New Single Of 2025!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21491) - Leave it to Swedish psych rockers Nephila to slide in close to the end of the year and drop the best single of 2025, and that is a hill I will proudly die on. The new single for "Clavata" comes from Nephila's mind-blowing set from this year's Sweden Rock Festival, where they crushed it in - [Did Saraya Just Drop a New Album?](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21487) - Anyone who knows me and/or reads this blog knows what a huge fan I am of '90s hard rockers SARAYA. Saraya's online presence is little to none, which has led to a mystique of sorts. This lack of presence from lead vocalist/songwriter Sandi Saraya or anyone else from the band has also led to conspiracy - [Episode 126: Mark Morris (Mark's Metal Minute/author of Mosh Pit Productivity: Rage Against the Clock and Win Your Day!)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21727) - Check out my Patreon for some cool extras, including exclusive content not heard/seen by anyone but me. Your support keeps this podcast independent and ad-free, so all support is greatly appreciated. / talkingthetalk Check out my Socials here: https://linktr.ee/southeastofheaven1 ======================================== Mark Morris lives, sleeps, eats, and breathes metal. Hell, the dude grocery shops and - [Happy Halloween and Don't Forget to Check Your Kid's Candy](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21456) - Ah, there you are, October 31st. It's that day once again. Where kids dress up in dumb costumes like a talking train and Yoda (ok, Yoda is cool), where adults use it as an excuse to dress up like giant dicks, kissing booths, or some ridiculous cartoon super hero dad or something. How about the - [Bruce Dickinson Brings the Mandrake Project to Detroit Rock City.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21452) - Bruce Dickinson September 25, 2025 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Let’s face it, and not even try to dance around this. Bruce Dickinson is the most outstanding Heavy Metal vocalist of all time. That is a hill I will fucking die on. Like, I would stand on that hill and take arrows to the face. Not - [Neko Case Cancels Show After Four Songs Due to Venue's Refusal to Remove "Armed Civilian" Guard From Side Stage. "This is Not Ok."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21449) - Warning: The following contains potentially triggering material relating to sexual assault and violence. Iconic singer/songwriter Neko Case is no stranger to staring directly into the eyes of toxic behavior and she proved that once again on Thursday, October 9th night in Tennessee. Neko Case and her band were performing at the Caverns venue in Pelham, - [Interview with Nordic Folksinger/Songwriter Kati Ran](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21446) - Last year I was on a whim introduced to the music Nordic folksinger/songwriter Kati Ran. Her album Sala was one of my top albums of the year and getting to interview her was a real treat. We connected on such a great level that I was honored when she wanted to be a return guest - [Episode 125: Kati Ran](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21728) - Last year I was on a whim introduced to the music Nordic folksinger/songwriter Kati Ran. Her album Sala was one of my top albums of the year and getting to interview her was a real treat. We connected on such a great level that I was honored when she wanted to be a return guest - [Shock Metal Legends GWAR Makes MAGA MADGA By Simulating Deaths of Elon Musk and Donald Trump on Stage](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21354) - Richmond, VA shock-metal veterans GWAR have apparently upset right-wingers with a recent stage act they’ve been doing for the last 40 years. Must be amazing to be a tight-assed MAGA seeing GWAR for the first time. I almost wish I could be there—but I’d rather eat a hot bowl of dung than be in the - [Goodbye to Romance: Farewell, Ozzy.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21350) - Let me start out by saying that this is going to be a long, fucking article. It has taken me this long, off and on, to try and put all of this to words, but here it is: better late than never. I started writing this the day he passed. So, grab a drink, a - [Album Review: Marissa Nadler - New Radiations](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21348) - How many times have you found yourself saying, “This is their best work to date,” when talking about an artist’s new album? I say this all the time, but after processing it for a bit, I realized how subjective that statement can be. Is a particular album the artist’s “finest work,” or is it your - [Venom Inc. Bassist/Vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan Recounts Chance Meeting With Ozzy Osbourne, Buster Bloodvessel, and Iron Maiden's Steve Harris.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21335) - Venom Inc. Lead vocalist/bassist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan is one of the nicest blokes on the planet and the fucker has stories for days (trust me, he's one of my closest friends and I still hear new ones from him.) Earlier this week, Demolition Man shared an entertaining story about a time in the early - [On and Off the Records: Episode 02: Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21729) - Check out my Patreon for some cool extras, including exclusive content not heard/seen by anyone but me. Your support keeps this podcast independent and ad-free, so all support is greatly appreciated. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/talkingthetalk Check out my Socials here: https://linktr.ee/southeastofheaven1 Formed in 1988 in Austin, TX, Dangerous Toys hit the hard rock/metal scene hard and fast - [Album Review: Bruce Dickinson - More Balls to Picasso](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21320) - Initially released in 1994, Balls to Picasso was Bruce Dickinson’s first solo album as a former member of Iron Maiden. Bruce handed in his resignation, and two years later released his masterpiece, Balls to Picasso. Over the years, Balls to Picasso would be a cult classic in the metal world, yielding some of Bruce’s best - [Finnish Occult Rock Icons Jess and The Ancient Ones Announce New Vocalist and Their Return As a Seven Piece](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21329) - In February, Finnish Occult Rock icons Jess and the Ancient Ones announced the parting of ways with long-time vocalist Jasmin Saarela but promised that they would be carrying on. While this divorce of sorts took us all by surprise, it was with an optimistic voice that JATAO promised to return. In their official announcement, they - [Junkyard Vocalist David Roach Looses Battle with Cancer.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21324) - Any fan of the early ‘90s era sleaze rock will undoubtedly know the band Junkyard. With songs like “Blooze,” “Hollywood,” and “All the Time In The World”, Junkyard left a huge ass hickey on the neck of Rock N’ Roll. In an era when even more “street” looking bands like Guns N’ Roses were still - [Bruce Dickinson Re-Imagines His 1994 Balls to Picasso album with a 2025 Release of More Balls to Picasso](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21310) - Whenever a band/artist announces that they are about to release a “re-imagining” of an album, I usually roll my eyes, bite my lip, and ask the gods of all things sacred, “WHY??? WHY???” When it was announced earlier this month that Bruce Dickinson would be taking this route with his 1994 debut post-Iron Maiden album, - [Jakko Jakszyk Confirms King Crimson Is Working On a New Studio Album. Management Says Otherwise.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21299) - Did King Crimson vocalist/guitarist Jakko Jakszyk show the cards just a little too early in this never-ending, unpredictable game of King Crimson? Earlier this month while talking with Goldmine about his fantastic new solo album, Son of Glen, Jakko dropped a bit of news revealing that King Crimison was working on a new album. Jakszyk - [Marissa Nadler Releases Video For New Song "Hatchet Man" and Announces 2025 European Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21302) - Since her 2004 debut, Ballads of Living and Dying, Marissa Nadler has established herself as a foundational artist in the modern dark folk subgenre. With each album, she consistently reinforces her position as a powerful force in the scene. Her music has been described as subtly haunting and beautifully uncomfortable—a testament to her unique ability - [Iconic Singer/Songwriter Sarah McLachlan is Back with Better Broken, Her First Album in 11 years.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21291) - Iconic singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan is back with her first album in 11 years. In a recent press release, Sarah McLachlan announced that she would be releasing her new album Better Broken on September 19, 2025, via Concord Records. In advance of the release, Sarah McLachlan announced the release of the album's first single, “Better Broken.” - [Swedish Psych Rockers NEPHILA Deliver Mindblowing Set at Sweden Rock 2025](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21287) - In 2021, my good friend Jacob (Children of the Sun guitarist/songwriter) told me about this killer band I needed to check out called NEPHILA. He may have been a little biased since he is also in this band. I gave them a listen, and good Gawd was almighty. What a powerful sound. I was hearing - [Dark Folksinger/Songwriter Marissa Nadler Video for "New Radiations," From Her Forthcoming album NEW RADIATIONS.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21281) - I was so blown away when I first heard Marissa Nadler's July album in 2015. It was everything I loved about folk/dark folk music. It was melancholy, atmospheric, and dream-like. The sparse instrumentation, the fragile, haunting voice wrapped in a blanket of reverb that creates a warm space. When the world is heavy and I - [Dream Theater Kicks off 2025 Summer Tour in Finland on June 3rd!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21278) - Progressive Metal icons Dream Theater have had one of their busiest years to date. Former drummer/founding member Mike Portnoy returned to the drum throne after 15 years of absence. During that time, Portnoy stayed busy drumming in various other bands such as Avenged Sevenfold, Winery Dogs, Transatlantic, and he even toured with Twisted Sister sitting - [Episode 124: Linn Edlund & Josephine Asker (Nephila)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21730) - In 2021, I was introduced to a great new Swedish psych rock band, Nephila. My buddy Jacob, who plays in Children of the Sun, is also one of the founding members of Nephila, so thanks to him, I found a new favorite band. I recently had the great pleasure of speaking with founding member/vocalist Josephine - [Album Review: Savage Master – Dark & Dangerous](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21275) - Louisville, Kentucky, is the last place I think of when I think of great metal bands. Louisville gave birth to one of my favorite NWOTHM bands, Savage Master. I first heard Savage Master in 2014 with their debut album, Mask of the Devil. After seeing them open up for Christian Mistress on their last tour, - [Electric Citizen Announces Summer Tour in Support of New Album EC5](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21269) - Cincinnati psych rockers Electric Citizen have returned with their first album since 2018’s Helltown and their first on their new label Heavy Psych Sounds. I have been a fan of this band since the beginning, and yes, I wear that like a badge of honor. They continue to grow as a band and EC5 has - [Bruce Springsteen Blasts Trump on Opening Night of European Tour and Trump Throws a Twitter Fit.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21265) - Bruce Springsteen and his E-Street Band kicked off their UK tour in Manchester, England on Wednesday night and would you expect anything less than for The Boss to be outspoken about the current state of the United States under the new Trump Reich? At 75 years old, Bruce is still out there kicking ass night - [King Crimson Vocalist/Guitarist Jakko Jakszyk to Release SON OF GLEN on June 27th!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21262) - King Crimson Vocalist/Guitarist Jakko Jakszyk announced the release of his forthcoming solo album Son of Glen on June 27, 2027. The album acts as a companion of sorts to Jakszyk's highly acclaimed memoir , Who's the Boy With the Lovely Hair?, which was released in October of 2024. The new album, the follow-up to 2020's - [Multinational Psych/Hard Rockers LUCIFER Announce Former Purson Leader Rosalie Cunningham As Guitarist For New 2025 Lineup.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21259) - Multinational Psych/Hard Rockers LUCIFER’s founding member, Johanna Sadonis, has announced a spectacular new lineup for their 2025 shows. The lineup features Coralie Baier (Atlantean Kodex) on guitars, Claudia González Díaz (Rosalie Cunningham band, Cachemira) on bass, Kevin Kuhn from the German post punk band Die Nerven on drums, and former PURSON leader Rosalie Cunningham. That - [Diamond David Lee Roth Is Back and Hitting the Road in 2025](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21254) - Before I say anything, I want to kick things off with a diatribe. If you don’t care to read it, skip down to the third paragraph. Ok, you’re still here. Cool. Ok, so now, to all the Diamond Dave haters. Go eat a big ol' back of shit and go listen to "Why Can't This - [Episode 123: Gail Worley (The Worley Gig)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21731) - In my over 15 years of being a music journalist/writer, I have been so lucky to make some truly amazing friends within the industry. Gail Worley is without a doubt one of those great, amazing friends. I remember Gail's awesome pieces that would appear in Metal Edge Magazine as well as Modern Drummer (which I - [Iced Earth Guitarist/Insurrectionist Loser Says, 'Jesus Is The Only Way; That Is Clear To Me Now'.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21250) - January 6, 2021 is a day that has left a considerable ass Mr. Hankey style shit kiss on the face of America. It was the temper tantrum seen around the world, and sore losers and brainwashed sheep decided to peacefully protest what they were calling a “rigged election.” Well, it was only peaceful if you - [Pop Singer DUA LIPA Covers AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" on Melbourne Tour Stop](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21245) - Pop Singer and all around kick ass performer Dua Lipa recently covered AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" at her Melbourne stop on her Radical Optimism tour on March 17, 2025. Dua Lipa said before the song: "Ok, so. Another fun, crazy idea that I thought for this show, I thought, "Why don't I do a new - [Interview with Herman Rarebell (ex-Scorpions Drummer)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21242) - Drummer, pianist, lyricist, artist, and whatever else you can imagine is what makes up the life of legendary former Scorpions drummer, Herman Rarebell. Since leaving the Scorpions in 1996, Herman Zee German has been a busy so and so. Never one to sit still, Herman has returned in 2025 with a new release called What - [Episode 122: Herman Rarebell (ex-Scorpions)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21732) - Drummer, pianist, lyricist, artist, and whatever else you can imagine is what makes up the life of legendary former Scorpions drummer, Herman Rarebell. Since leaving the Scorpions in 1996, Herman Zee German has been a busy so and so. Never one to sit still, Herman has returned in 2025 with a new release called What - [Legendary Prog Rock Guitarist Mike Keneally: “ Losing myself in music is the only thing that can bring me anything resembling sanity right now.”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21238) - Legendary prog rock guitarist Mike Keneally is not one to just stand silently when the US is going up in flames as a huge fucking dumpster fire. In a time when many professional artists are keeping quiet, seeing someone like Mike Keneally step up and shout it from the rooftops takes the sting out of - [Episode 121: Tracii Guns (LA Guns)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21733) - In 1988, a friend of mine showed up at my house with a cassette and said, "Dude, you need to hear this song." He put on the LA Guns debut album and played me the song "Electric Gypsy" and I loved it. I picked up the album and played it until the tape was almost - [Episode 120: Keefy (Ghost Cult Magazine, Glacially Musical Pouredcast)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21734) - Check out my Patreon for some cool extras, including exclusive content not heard/seen by anyone but me. Your support is what keeps this podcast independent, so any and all support is greatly appreciated. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/talkingthetalk Check out my Socials here: https://linktr.ee/southeastofheaven1 GHOST CULT MAG LINKS: https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag ================================================= Keef is one of my closest pals. - [Swedish Psych Rockers NEPHILA Return With Spectacular New Single, “In Her Hands (You’ll Never Be Free).”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21234) - Swedish Psych Rockers Nephila have made a much anticipated return with their new song “In Her Hands (You’ll Never Be Free).” This their first bit of new music from Nephila since their stellar 2021 self-titled debut album. I am such a huge fan of that first album that it left me wanting more and while - [Episode 119: Jacob Hellenrud (Children of the Sun, Nephila)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21735) - In 2019, I stumbled upon a young band out of Sweden called Children of the Sun. Their debut album Flowers knocked me out with it's flower power Jesus Christ Superstar like qualities. It was a beautiful album and I was a fan immediately. Since then, Children of the Sun has grown personally and creatively. They - [On and Off the Records: Episode 01 - God Street Wine - $1.99 Romances](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21736) - Thanks for checking out the first episode of my On and Off the Records segment. This is where I will be joined by friends (and sometimes even members of the band of the said album) and talk about the history of the album, comments, and reviews, and finally revisit the album track by track. To - [The Devil's Blood to Re-open Merch Store on March 4th, 2025 to Celebrate the Life and Death of Selim Lemouchi](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21225) - Farida Lemouchi, former vocalist of Dutch occult rock icons The Devil's Blood announced via bands still active social media accounts that the band's merch store will reopen on March 4th to celebrate the passing and the life of guitarist/songwriter Selim Lemouchi. After releasing three full-length albums, one EP, and three singles and successful tours of - [Episode 01: Talkin' Music w/ Friends - Don and Nik discuss the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Farewell Show.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21737) - This is a first for this Podcast. This time around, my good friend/fellow podcaster Nik Cameron of the Glacially Musical Pouredcast got together with zero time notice to talk about the "Final" Black Sabbath/Ozzy appearance on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. As usual, Nik patiently dealt with my ADHD-ranting brain and - [Testament VIP Meet & Greet Package Features a Photo With a Band Whose Bassist Looks Like He’s Dying Inside](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20277) - The Bay Area Strikes Back Tour featuring Death Angel, Exodus, and headliners Testament is in full swing. Slated to kick off last year, the tour was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As the world slowly but surely began getting back to business as usual, the Bay Area Strikes Back finally kicked off on April - [Jess and the Ancient Ones Announce Split With Vocalist Jasmin Saarela: "In order to continue our journey to create music that made us be, this was the only solution left."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21217) - In 2013, I was online in search of new music, as always. At this point, I had been running my music blog for a few years and after being turned on to Swedish psych rockers Graveyard, I knew that there was more out there. I forget the name of the site now but I typed - [Talking the Talk with Don - Episode 118: Ricky Warwick (The Fighting Hearts, The Almighty, Black Star Riders, Thin Lizzy)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21204) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b9ZhH7bLrk Since I first heard the iconic Scottish metal band The Almighty in 1990, I have been a huge fan of vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Ricky Warwick. At a mere 58 years old, Ricky Warwick has lived the dreams many of us can ONLY dream about. Ricky was handpicked to front a newly re-formed Thin Lizzy in 2009 - [A Fan's Story: My Night with Iron Maiden - August 8th 1982 in Memphis, TN](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21188) - As a music writer, I love few things as much as sharing stories of my adventures. That being said, I am a sucker for a hearing a great story as well. Needing to get away from the toxicity of social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter to name a few, I have recently found - [Nordic Folksinger Kati Rán Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Debut Album LYS With 2025 Re-Release](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21184) - 2024 was the year that I discovered Pagan Nordic Dark Folksinger/songwriter Kati Rán. Her album SALA was one of my top albums of 2024 and her music elevated me and took me places with every listen and still continues to do so. This year, 2025, marks the 10th anniversary of Kati Rán's solo debut LYS - [John Sykes (Whitesnake/Thin Lizzy/Blue Murder) Passes Away at 65](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21178) - As of this post, I am 51 years old. While it's inevitable at this point that many of my heroes will be passing away, it doesn't make it any easier. Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Clive Burr (Iron Maiden), Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden), Ronnie James Dio, David Crosby, I could go on and on. It's fucking - [Episode 118: Ricky Warwick (The Fighting Hearts, The Almighty, Black Star Riders, Thin Lizzy)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21738) - Since I first heard the iconic Scottish metal band The Almighty in 1990, I have been a huge fan of vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Ricky Warwick. At a mere 58 years old, Ricky Warwick has lived the dreams many of us can ONLY dream about. Ricky was handpicked to front a newly re-formed Thin Lizzy in 2009 and - [Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan Checks In From VENOM INC's Beyond the Black North American Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21166) - After a highly successful 2024 worldwide, British Metal juggernaut Venom Inc has once again returned stateside to lay waste upon the US from coast to coast. It's been a wild ride for leader/bassist/vocalist/songwriter Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan but nothing can stand in this dude's way. Pushing through everything from tour accidents to lineup changes, Dolan - [Album Review: Children of the Sun - Leaving Ground, Greet the End](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21162) - For nearly seven years, Children of the Sun has been delivering their own brand of rock n' roll to the masses. To categorize them would be doing them a huge injustice, especially since their deliver has grown and evolved over the years. From the flower power throwback rock of their breakout self-titled EP to the - [Wife of Deceased Grim Reaper Vocalist Steve Grimmett To Auction off His Stage Clothes & His Kids Are Pissed.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20964) - In 2017, legendary Grim Reaper vocalist Steve Grimmett underwent a partial leg amputation due to an infection in his foot while on tour. Grimmett's wife Millie (who also managed his social media accounts) posted via his official Facebook page: Not long after making this post, Millie provided updates on Grimmett's condition, revealing that the first - [Interview with Jeff Sipe (Aqaurium Rescue Unit, Leftover Salmon, Helburd/Lane/Sipe)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20969) - If Jeff Sipe isn't a name you know at this point, it's probably time now that you should. For over 40 years, Jeff Sipe has been a drummer who has wowed people worldwide with some of the most notable improvisational musicians on the planet. Aquarium Rescue Unit, Susan Tedeschi, Jazz Is Dead, and Hellborg/Lane/Sipe are - [Neko Case Gears Up For 2025 Book Tour Supporting Her Memoir, 'The Harder I Fight the More I Love You' ,](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20982) - Iconic Indie Folksinger/Songwriter Neko Case is gearing up to hit the road in 2025 but this is a tour unlike anything she's ever done. Neko Case is heading out on a book tour to support her upcoming memoir, "The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" which is due out in January, 2025. "I - [Geoff Tate To Bring Operation: Mindcrime to The Stage One Last Time](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20985) - Former Queensryche vocalist/songwriter Geoff Tate is taking the Operation: Mindcrime album on the road once again, but according to Geoff, this is the last time he will be performing the album in its entirety. People have dogged Tate over the years for how much he "leans" on the Operation: Mindcrime album. First off, I don't - [Former Tribulation Guitarist Jonathan Hulten To Release New Solo Album Eyes of the Living Light on January 31st](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20996) - Swedish Black/Death Metal band Tribulation isn't a band that I ever found very appealing to my musical pallet. They are absolutely amazing players but that is always a tough genre for me. When I heard from a friend that former guitarist Jonathan Hulten was releasing a new solo album that was a sort of dark - [Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt Pays Tribute to Former Iron Maiden Vocalist Paul Di'Anno](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20999) - Legendary former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno passed away on October 21st, 2024. Paul had been plagued by a series of health issues resulting in a comprimised immune system. Not one to ever give up (they didn't call him The Beast for nothing), Paul went through extensive medical treatments that left Paul virtually penniless. In - [Episode 117: Rebecca Markus (TV Tangents Podcast/TikTok)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21739) - Happy New Year! 2024 was an awesome year of interviews here at Talking the Talk, and 2025 is already shaping up to be awesome. Kicking the year off is the hilariously kick-ass Rebecca Markus. Rebecca hosts a podcast called TV Tangents and a TikTok account of the same name. Rebecca is a Gen X master - [WESAWABEAR: How a Band Helped the New Kid In Town Feel Welcome](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20988) - Being the “new kid” in town is challenging. It’s even more difficult when you’re a 51-year-old musician starting in a new town. My wife and I moved to Myrtle Beach in January of 2024, and to say it was a culture shock is the understatement of the year. How was an aged, raging liberal singer/songwriter - [2024 - The Year In Interviews](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20976) - "How the hell am I going to have a years worth of interviews this year?" This is what I ask myself every year around this time but without fail or falter, I always end up having an amazing year of interviews where I get to talk to some of the most interesting people in arts - [Episode 116: Doug (DB) Edmunds (Gladhands/The Stars Explode/DB Edmunds)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21740) - I love what I do. Getting to talk to musicians and other artistic people has been one of the joys in life. Every now and then I have a guest on that has a personal connection with me and my guest this time is a special one. DB Edmunds (aka Doug Edmunds) was my boss - [Interview with Henrik Favre (Anubis Gate)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20972) - I've been a fan of Danish prog metal icons Anubis Gate for nearly 15 years. Every band has its strengths, and while Anubis Gate is powerful, I find the real strength to lie with vocalist/lyricist/bassist Henrik Fevre. Fevre and Anubis Gate have been on a break since last year's release, Interference. Not one to sit - [Episode 115: Henrik Fevre (Anubis Gate)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21741) - I've been a fan of Danish prog metal icons Anubis Gate for nearly 15 years. Every band has its strengths, and while Anubis Gate is powerful, I find the real strength to lie with vocalist/lyricist/bassist Henrik Fevre. Fevre and Anubis Gate have been on a break since last year's release, Interference. Not one to sit - [Album Review: The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20761) - At one time, the Black Crowes released a new album, which I would line up at the music store for. The last time I was genuinely excited over a new Black Crowes album was 1996’s Three Snakes and One Charm. Following that album, The Black Crowes would deliver album after album of half-baked ideas mixed - [Album Review: Magick Brother & Mystic Sister - Tarot Part I](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20764) - When I first heard Barcelona psych rock band Magick Brother & Mystic Sister back in 2020, I had never heard anything like them. They were a band that resided in their own unique creative realm, untouched by anyone and anyone around them. I have to say that I was a bit worried that this might - [Seattle '90s Hard Rockers War Babies to Release "Vault," a Collection of Unreleased Songs via NW Metalworx Music](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20773) - In 1992, I saw my first Ugly Kid Joe at the Masquerade in Atlanta. What does this have to do with anything? Well, that night in Atlanta, their opening act absolutely floored me with a sound that was dark, gritty, fun, and sleazy all in one package (and sometimes at the same time). That band - [Poison: The Glam Slam Kings of Noise & Why I'm Not Ashamed to Love Them](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20777) - Poison is a band I always felt didn’t get nearly the respect they deserved. Even back in the ‘80s, Poison was looked at as if they were a kind of joke band. If you liked Poison, you weren’t a true metalhead. You were a pussy or a poseur, as they would say back then. I - [Hear the Mandrake Scream: Bruce Dickinson Crushes Two Sold-Out Surprise US Shows at the Whisky A Go-Go. ](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20783) - In 1990, Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson released his first solo album, Tattooed Millionaire, while still a member of Iron Maiden. The album was a departure from the expected tone and sound of Iron Maiden, but more was to come. Leaving Iron Maiden permanently in 1994, Bruce would go on to release four stellar releases - [Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour’s Website Boasts Cryptic Image Possibly Regarding New Album Release Info](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20791) - Rock legend David Gilmour’s website popped up the other day after a post via his official Facebook page showing nothing but a cryptic photo. What does it mean? Well, we do know that Gilmour has been in the studio for a while now working on his first new release since 2015’s Rattle That Lock. Gilmour - [David Gilmour Releases New Track "The Piper's Call" From Luck and Strange, Due Out on September 6th](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20797) - Legendary Pink Floyd guitarist/singer/songwriter David Gilmour's website and socials all featured a cryptic image for a week or so leading people to anticipate news of a new album. Gilmour's wife/collaborator Polly Samson had been posting pictures on social media of Gilmour and friends in the studio clearly in the works of new music. Now it - [Psych/Folk Icon Marissa Nadler Announces 2024 Solo Tour Dates](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20802) - After over 20 years in the game, Marissa Nadler has become quite the iconic artist in the psychedelic folk genre. Since 2004, Marissa Nadler has released 11 full-length albums as well as various download/streaming only compilations. Seeing Marissa Nadler live is a live changing experience for sure and this tour should be a truly special - [Eight Years Ago Today, I Got Into a Fight with Former Skid Row Singer Sebastian Bach](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20786) - Ok, so it wasn't really a physical fight so to speak but it was still a fight... kind of. I can't believe that it's already been eight years. For those of you who are just showing up to this here blogesphere, let me fill you in a bit. Back in 2016, this here blog was - [David Gilmour Announces the Only Four North American Dates for His 2024 Tour Promoting New Album “Luck and Strange”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20811) - After the announcement of the release of his first solo album in nine years Luck and Strange, David Gilmour revealed that he would be doing a mere FOUR shows in North America. If you’re excited to see these performances, do so but don’t go expecting a huge selection of the Pink Floyd classics. Gilmour refers - [Singer/Songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle Announces Vinyl Only Release “Some Heavy Demos” to coincide with 10th Anniversary of Some Heavy Ocean as Well as 2024 Tour Dates](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20818) - Singer/Songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle has announced the release of Some Heavy Demos, with a recent post to hear official FACEBOOK page: “Some Heavy Demos is a limited vinyl only release to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of Some Heavy Ocean, my first singer/songwriter record. This is a collection of bedroom recordings, featuring some songs from - [Album Review: Kati Ran - SÁLA](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20822) - Over the last five years or so, there has been a movement of sorts that has brought the sounds of traditional Dark Nordic Folk music. Bands such as Wardruna, Heilung, and Faun have found a place in North America, proving that cultural curiosity exists here. These bands have offered to step in and educate the - [W.A.S.P Album ONE Alive Tour Will NOT Feature Former Members](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20826) - W.A.S.P front man/leader Blackie Lawless announced that the band will be hitting the road this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of W.A.S.P's iconic and now legendary self-titled debut album. For the first time in 40 years, play the entire album from top to bottom, start to finish, on a fall 2024 North American tour, - [Album Review: Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20830) - In 2006, Taylor Swift was just another out-of-nowhere chick country singer who had little to no substance as far as I was concerned. Swift's name wasn't more than a buzzword in my musical world until she released 1989 in 2014. That was when I first heard something that turned my head and made me stop. - ['90s Jam Band Icons God Street Wine Announce 2024 Shows and Long Awaited Vinyl Releases of "Bag" and "$1.99 Romances"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20833) - 1995 was an excellent time for someone like me to be alive. After discovering the Grateful Dead and Phish, a door was opened to a whole new world of music and culture. I immersed myself in the scene, and I ended up finding some of the most incredible bands that I still love to this - [Modern Jazz Icon Rebecca Martin Releases Unearthed ONCE BLUE Video Footage From the '90s](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20837) - Before there was Norah Jones, there was Once Blue. Once Blue was a modern jazz/pop band out of NYC lead by the songwriting duo of Rebecca Martin and Jesse Harris (who wrote Norah Jones' breakout hit, "Don't Know Why) who emerged in the early/mid-'90s with a sound that was so out of place for it's - [Swedish Roots Rockers Children of The Sün Release New Single “Sugar (Shape of a Gun)” TODAY!.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20845) - Following up on their critically acclaimed sophomore album Roots, Swedish roots rockers Children of the Sun have returned with their newest single “Sugar (Shape of a Gun) from their forthcoming third studio album LEAVING GROUND, GREET THE END due out this fall. “Sugar (Shape of a Gun) combines catchy vintage vibes with feminine urge and - [Geoff Tate Is Gonna Ring In the New Year in Florida... and YOU'RE Invited...](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20850) - Legendary former Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate has been doing a lot of really cool things for the fans over the past few years. Aside from the run of the mill meet & greets, Geoff took things up a notch and began offering travel packages to fans where he and some members of his band would - [Children of the Sun Guitarist/Songwriter Jacob Hellenrud Releases Debut Solo Single "Hollow."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20855) - Swedish psych/roots rockers Children of the Sun have been a favorite of mine since I first laid ears on them back in 2019. From flower power rockers to mature, seasoned psychedelic/roots rockers, Children of the Sun is responsible for putting out some of my favorite music of the last decade or so. Songwriter/Guitarist Jacob Hellenrud - [Does Anyone Remember Laughter: Iconic 90s Elvis Presley/Led Zeppelin/Reggae Band Dread Zeppelin Gets Their Own Documentary, 'A Song of Hope.'](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20949) - In the early/mid-‘90s, the tribute band concept was starting to solidify. Tribute bands were popping up all over the place and packing in clubs all over the US. With varying degrees of success (and talent), the tribute band phenomenon was about to sweep the nation. We had Battery, one of the first (if not the - [Dead and Company to Play Cornell University’s Barton Hall Honoring Legendary Grateful Dead ’77 Performance](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20523) - When I first got into the Grateful Dead back in 1994, a friend of mine gave me three things to get me started on my journey: American Beauty, Skeletons From the Closet (Best of…), and a cassette of their live performance from Barton Hall on May 8th, 1977. Considered by many Deadheads to be the - [Crash Test Dummies Provoke Thoughts and Bring the Feels With New Song “Sacred Alphabet.”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20530) - If you were alive and listening to music in the ‘90s, you remember the Crash Test Dummies . The baritone voice of lead vocalist/songwriter Brad Roberts singing “Mmm, Mmm, Mmm” was unavoidable, and whether you liked it or not, they weren’t going anywhere. Over the years, Crash Test Dummies would release eight albums, and while - [Dreams of Damnation Vocalist Loana Valencia Pays Tribute to Dark Angel Guitarist Jim Durkin](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20537) - On Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, the worldwide metal community lost a TITAN of thrash metal: JIM DURKIN of DARK ANGEL. While best known for creating ear-blistering, adrenaline-inducing, soul-slaughtering guitar riffs and writing songs that would become legendary in a genre of metal that his band helped create, he was also a gentle giant with an incredible singing voice who - [Who's The Fairest of Them All? 30 Years of Cathedral's "The Ethereal Mirror."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20688) - Back in 1994, metal music wasn’t so much dying as it was changing. Metal changed dramatically, and alternative/grunge music started seeping into the genre. Metallica even made an album with no guitar solos, and Megadeth started donning flannel shirts and jeans. Metal was going in another direction, so I began looking for alternatives to the - [2023: The Year in Interviews](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20691) - 2023 was another excellent year for interviews for the Talking the Talk with Don podcast (www.talkingthetalkwithdon.com). At the beginning of every year, I feel nervous about another year of interviews. Who will want to talk with me? Who will I want to talk to? Will I discover new music that piques my interest so much - [Atlanta Hippie Jam Rockers Rae and the Ragdolls Release New Single, "Moon Tipper."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20714) - Ok, so I'm a day late and a dollar short but better late than never. Atlanta Jam Band masters Rae and the Ragdolls have released a stellar new single called, "Moon Tipper,' a beautiful love song (from guitarist Willie to his partner, vocalist Rae) that embodies the spirit and beauty of the '60s Laurel Canyon - [Dream Theater Keyboardist Jordan Rudess to Join the Dixie Dregs For Their 2024 Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20716) - Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess is a busy kid. When he's not touring the world with Dream Theater (or sitting in for Don Airey in Deep Purple), Jordan can be found on any of his social media platforms doing lessons, live performances, and interacting with fans from all over. And when you thought he could - [Ozzy Osbourne To Play Two More Shows to Say Goodbye as Sharon Osbourne Works Him To the Grave](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20720) - Sharon Osbourne announced that her long-time husband and financial puppet, Ozzy Osbourne, will be performing two “Farewell” shows at what they seem to suggest will be in Ozzy’s hometown of Aston Villa at the stadium Villa Park. No dates have been released, but he will not tour again following the shows. Or so they say. - [Bruce Dickinson Reveals Second Single From The Mandrake Project and His House Band of Evil](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20727) - Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson has been causing quite a buzz in the metal community with the release of The Mandrake Project, his first solo album in 19 years. Bruce last delivered the stellar Tyranny of Souls in 2005 and has since been busy with his full-time gig, Iron Maiden. As a long-time fan of - [Album Review: Lucifer - Lucifer V](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20733) - Lucifer - Lucifer V Multi-national rockers Lucifer have released their latest offering, Lucifer V. When lead vocalist/songwriter Johanna Sadonis kicked things off with Lucifer I on the heels of her band The Oath, I was so excited, and I wasn’t disappointed. That album catalyzed a nearly nine-year life in the hard rock/metal world. All these - [Dead & Company Bring DEAD FOREVER to Vegas for Seven Week Sphere Residency](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20736) - Formed in 2015, Dead & Company featured original Grateful Dead members Billy Kreutzmann (drums), Mickey Hart (drums), and Bobby Weir (guitar/vocals) rounded out with acclaimed musicians Jeff Chementi (keyboards), Otiel Burbridge (bass), and pop/rock star John Mayer (guitar/vocals.) In summer of 2023, Dead & Company embarked on a sold, critically acclaimed Farewell Tour during which - [Spanish Psych/Rock Masters MAGICK BROTHER & MYSTIC SISTER Return With New Single, "The Hierophant) From the Forthcoming Album TAROT (Pt. 1).](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20739) - Barcelona's own Magick Brother & Mystic Sister are back in action with a new single called "The Hierophant" from their long awaited sophomore album, Tarot. "The Hierophant" is a memorizing step forward from their self-titled debut while still keeping true to their now signature psychedelic/world/funk music. This instrumental piece has a short spoken word into - [Marissa Nadler Celebrates 10 Years of Her Album "July" With Vinyl Re-Issue](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20742) - Marissa Nadler has been gifting the world with her melancholy, soothing yet unsettling dark folk music for over 23 years now. Between 2004 and 2011, Marissa released six albums but it was her 2014 release July that found Marissa Nadler truly making her mark and setting a foundation that would have her becoming an influential - [Concert Review: Vandenberg - March 2, 2024 - Myrtle Beach, SC](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20749) - Vandenberg March 2, 2024 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues Back in 1987, I became a huge Whitesnake fan. Like many people who were teenagers in the mid-late ‘80s, I first became aware of Whitesnake with the release of their eponymous album, which has since affectionately become known as the Whitesnake ’88 album. I saw - [Album Review: Guillotine Spring - Eclosion](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20753) - In 2017, I was introduced to an outstanding band out of the UK called Galley Beggar. With a blend of traditional folk music and '60s-era psychedelic rock, Galley Beggar released one of my favorite albums of 2017 with Heathen Hymns. The band definitely turned some heads with this release, but unfortunately, Galley Beggar disbanded not - [Album Review: Dina Ogon - Orion](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20756) - In 2023, while searching for new music on Spotify, I stumbled upon a band out of Sweden called Dina Ogon. I instantly fell in love with their combination of soul, jazz, R&B, and a sprinkling of bossa nova influence, leading to their album OAS becoming a constant play in my household. Imagine my surprise when - [Soccer Mommy Announces New Album EVERGREEN To Be Released on October 25!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20858) - Following a successful world tour behind the release of her critically acclaimed and fan loved album Sometimes Forever, Nashville based indie folk rocker Soccer Mommy has announced that she will be releasing a new album titled Evergreen on October 25. Today, Soccer Mommy released the first single/video from Evergreen called M. It's a lush, beautifully - [‘Deadheads for Kamala’ to Mark Jerry Garcia’s Birthday with Kamala Harris Fundraiser](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20861) - Leave it us Deadheads to spearhead a movement for something that we are all passionate about. While I had zero hand in this planning, you can bet your sweet ass that I will be attending Deadheads for Kamala virtual event on August 13th. While Jerry Garcia's birthday is actually August 1st, because of the limited - [Emma Ruth Rundle Announces 2024 North American Tour Dates](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20867) - To refer to Emma Ruth Rundle as a singer/songwriter does her absolutely no justice when it comes to her creative output. Haunting, chaotic, beautiful, and unsettling are just a few words that can be used to describe Rundle’s music but, as cliché as it sounds, you just have to hear it for yourself. Emma Ruth - [Soccer Mommy Announces 2025 North American Tour Dates In Support of New Album, Evergreen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20871) - Nashville, TN singer/songwriter Soccer Mommy (aka. Sophie Allison) is planning on closing out 2024 with four shows and in January, 2025 she will be hitting the road for an extensive 29 date North American tour. The tour kicks off on January 22 in Atlanta at Variety Playhouse and will wrap up on March 15 - [Swifties Mobilize as Taylor Swift Officially Endorses Kamala Harris For President](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20874) - First off, yes, this is a political post so if you don't like it, go back to your trailer, fire up the dial-up, and start your own fucking blog. Second, Taylor Swift has officially endorsed Kamala (comma-la for the racists who refuse to say her name correctly) Harris for president. This is something that all - [Dream Theater Announces 2025 North American Tour Dates](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20877) - 2024 was a huge, banging year for Dream Theater fans worldwide and it was announced that former founding member/drummer Mike Portnoy would be returning to the band after a 13 year absence. The members of Dream Theater seem to sincerely be excited, hopeful, and dare I say optimistic about this family reunion of sorts: In - [Talking the Talk with Don: Interview with Will Turpin of Collective Soul](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20880) - If you were alive in the '90s, you undoubtedly heard a Collective Soul song or two. "Shine" dominated MTV and radio and was followed by a string of hits such as "The World I Know," "December," and "Precious Declaration" just to name a few. Collective Soul had a busy summer on tour with Hootie and - [Album Review: Lunar Vacation - Everything Matters, Everything's Fire](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20885) - When I first heard Lunar Vacation in 2022, they were a band I truly needed to hear. It was the tail end of COVID-19, and things were starting to look up, but isolation and hunkering down had become the new norm for me. Like any other music dork, music was what got me through such - [Talking the Talk with Don: Interview with Lunar Vacation](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20888) - This is the 2nd time I've interviewed guitarist Maggie Geeslin and guitarist/vocalist Grace "GEP" Repasky. I have been a fan of them ever since meeting Maggie's mother very fatefully doing, of all things, JURY DUTY. This story never gets old. Anyway, Maggie's mom and I were talking while serving jury duty, I told her I - [Iron Maiden Kicks Off North American Tour and Already Seems Tired](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20892) - I fucking LOVE Iron Maiden. I always have and I always will. I've been a fan since 1984 and I would die on just about any hill but in all honesty, I can see it in them and even in their setlists that they are getting tired. Iron Maiden is doing what they do best - [Linkin Park Finds New Life and Welcomes the Fans to Celebrate with Them.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20895) - Bands replacing band members after a split-up and/or death is a practice as old as time. The Rolling Stones drafted guitarist Mick Taylor after founding member/guitarist Brian Jones passed away—AC/DC welcomed vocalist Brian Johnson to take over the mic after Bon Scott passed away. Alice in Chains reunited in 2005 with vocalist/guitarist William DuVall after - [Magick Brother & Mystic Sister Announce Tarot Pt. II with New Single "Strength"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20899) - Baracelona based psych rockers Magick Brother and Mystic Sister have returned once again in 2024 with a new album announcement and a new single. As usual, Magick Brother and Mystic Sister waved the fanfare that usually comes with a band releasing a new album and opted for subtlety. A short preview video was released and - [Black Star Riders' Ricky Warwick Releases “Don’t Leave Me In The Dark” (feat. Lita Ford) From Forthcoming Album Blood Ties](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20904) - Iconic Irish Singer/Songwriter Ricky Warwick is set to release his new solo release Blood Ties on March 14th, 2025. While known for his time fronting 90s cult rockers The Almighty and a re-formed Thin Lizzy which would merge into it's own band Black Star Riders, Warwick has also had a critically acclaimed solo career spanning - [Concert Review: Emma Ruth Rundle - October 28th, 2024 - Raleigh, NC](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20911) - Emma Ruth Rundle October 28, 2024 Raleigh, NC King's Barcade During the COVID-19 pandemic, I think it’s safe to say that many of us turned to the one thing besides our loved ones that was there and loved us unconditionally: music. Amid lockdown and no end in sight, I immersed myself in music and opened my - [W.A.S.P NYC Concert Turns Into White Trash Inbred Trump MAGA Rally](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20918) - On November 5th the majority of America let it be known that the hatred of the LGBTQ+ community, the female population, and all people who aren’t white is a acceptable way to live among other things. We’ve seen multiple major musicians speak out against the man who’s been called a “wannabe dictator” by Jack White, - [Southeast of Heaven Interview: Magick Brother & Mystic Sister's Eva Muntada & Xavi Sandoval](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20921) - As a music fan, you know how it is when your friends know you so well that when they hear a band or a song, they immediately tell you about it, hoping that it’ll be right up your alley. Back in 2020, my buddy Anton messaged me and said, “Don, I’ve found you a new - [Jeff "Mantas" Dunn Parts Ways with VENOM INC. Tony Dolan says, "The Door Is Open For Mantas To One Day Come Back To VENOM INC.: 'He's My Brother'](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20931) - In 2015 Venom Inc, which consisted of the Venom line-up from 1989 to 1992: Jeff (Mantas) Dunn as guitarist, Tony (Demolition Man) Dolan as singer and bassist and Anthony (Abaddon) Bray as drummer was born. Venom Inc became a band on April 2015, when the band Mpire of Evil (with former Venom members Jeffrey Dunn - [Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain Announces His Retirement. New Drummer TBA Soon.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20934) - After 42 years, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has announced that he will be stepping down as Iron Maiden's drummer after the bands show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Iron Maiden released this official statement regarding Nicko's retirement via their official website and socials today, December 7, 2024. Iron Maiden's Days of Future Past tour which - [Iron Maiden's Steve Harris' Brother-In-Law Steve Lazarus on Simon Dawson as New Drummer: "I have nothing against Simon at all. He’s a great drummer, but not sure he can play the songs the way Joe can.”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20944) - On the day of Iron Maiden's performance in Sao Paulo, the band announced that this show would be drummer Nicko McBrain's last show with the band. Nicko McBrain announced that he would be leaving the group earlier that day. "After much consideration, it is with both sorrow and joy, I announce my decision to take - [Album Review: DB Edmunds - Everybody Knows by Now](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20956) - DB Edmunds, the former drummer/vocalist/songwriter for the late ‘90s power pop cult heroes Gladhands, has always been a master of delivering melody and hooks that embed into your brain, taking up permanent residence. His latest solo effort, Everybody Knows by Now, feels like the culmination of decades of songwriting prowess, heartfelt lyricism, and an intimate - [Southeast of Heavens Top Albums of 2024](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20938) - ALBUM OF THE YEAR David Gilmour - Luck and Strange David Gilmour released his latest solo album, Luck & Strange, this year, and the minute I finished my first play through, I knew this would be an untouchable album in 2024. This is an absolutely perfect album, and it was a huge surprise to me. - [Episode 114 - Jeff Sipe (Aqaurium Rescue Unit, Leftover Salmon, Helburd_Lane_Sipe)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21742) - If Jeff Sipe isn't a name you know at this point, it's probably time now that you should. For over 40 years, Jeff Sipe has been a drummer that has wowed people all over the world with some of the most notable improvisational musicians on the planet. While studying at Berklee, Jeff met and played - [Episode 113: Lunar Vacation](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21743) - This is the 2nd time I've interviewed guitarist Maggie Geeslin and guitarist/vocalist Grace "GEP" Repasky. I have been a fan of them ever since meeting Maggie's mother very fatefully doing, of all things, JURY DUTY. This story never gets old. Anyway, Maggie's mom and I were talking while serving jury duty, I told her I - [Episode 112 - Will Turpin (Collective Soul)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21744) - If you were alive in the '90s, you undoubtedly heard a Collective Soul song or two. "Shine" dominated MTV and radio and was followed by a string of hits such as "The World I Know," "December," and "Precious Declaration" just to name a few. Collective Soul had a busy summer on tour with Hootie and - [Episode 111: Emily Vokal (Comedian)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21745) - I have interviewed musicians of may different genres: pop, alternative, classic rock, psych rock, jazz, blues, etc. I have also interviewed an author, a b-rate horror movie actress, and a tour manager but never a comedian... until now. One evening while aimlessly scrolling through TikTok after taking my evening edible, I stumbled upon some videos - [Episode 110: Guillotine Spring (Mat & Maria Fowler)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21746) - I have been a huge fan of the songwriting husband/wife duo Mat and Maria Fowler since first hearing their previous band Galley Beggar back in 2015. After the release of their 2017 album Heathen Hymns, I finally stalked Mat and Maria out and managed to get Maria to be a guest on my podcast. Since - [Episode 109: Richie Kotzen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21747) - Poison, Mother Head's Family Reunion, Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, Smith/Kotzen, and highly regarded and iconic solo artist. Exhausted yet? Being in ONE band was enough to wear me down but for Richie Kotzen, wearing many different hats and staying busy is what he does. Richie recently released a new song called "Cheap Shots" and it's - [Episode 108: Kati Ran](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21748) - One of the things I love the most about being a music journalist is that there is no end to the absolutely amazing music that I cross paths with from time to time. While I do see and hear a lot of crap, every now and then an artist stands out from the pack and - [Episode 107: Dorian Sorriaux](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21749) - As of 2024, folksinger/songwriter Dorian Sorriaux has been kicking it on his own as a solo act since parting ways with Swedish rockers Blues Pills (who hate me by the way, but that's a different story) in 2018. Since then, he released his debut EP Hungry Ghost, toured all over Europe doing festivals and supporting - [New Orleans Metal Legends Razor White Announce Vinyl Releases of ’88 Demo and Just What the Doctor Ordered](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20788) - New Orleans metal band Razor White will finally have vinyl releases for the first time ever. Back in 1988, Razor White released their now legendary demo cassette (aka '88 Demo) followed by the release of their first and only full-length album, Just What the Doctor Ordered via Lost Realm Records. Lost Realm had this to - [Episode 106: Adrian Vandenberg (Vandenberg/Whitesnake)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21750) - The first time I heard Whitesnake in 1987 I became obsessed. I loved everything about that band but after seeing them live in 1988, that's what pushed it over the top for me. I was so captivated by guitarist Adrian Vandenberg that he quickly became one of my guitar heroes. From there, I dove headfirst - [Interview with Geoff Tate: "Even though it would be in my best interest to sit here in an interview and say, “Oh yeah. We were really great together. I miss that. I wish everybody would get back together and be all hunky dory again.” Honestly, I’m enjoying what I’m doing now. I like my life."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16932) - In 2016, Geoff Tate and his band Operation: Mindcrime did a very successful North American tour with Ace Frehley and blew audiences away with a powerful set of songs pulling from the Rage for Order album, other classic Queensryche songs, and selections from OpMC’s latest albums, The Key and Resurrection. Well, 2017 has already been - [Interview with Queensryche’s Geoff Tate: “One person’s art is another person’s waste of time. It’s really all very subjective and I think art should push people’s buttons.”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12393) - It’s hard to believe that it’s been 31 years since Queensryche arrived in the metal world a young, hungry band with a sound that was a unique mix of progressive smarts and classic NWOBHM. While the music of Queensryche was stellar on it’s own, it was the voice of lead singer Geoff Tate that truly - [Concert Review: Rae and the Ragdolls - January 6, 2024 - Atlanta, GA](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20709) - Rae and the Ragdolls January 6, 2024 Atlanta, GA Eddies Attic In 2022, Atlanta hippie jam band Rae and the Ragdolls popped up on my radar as, of all things, and Instagram ad. I looked at their photo, which was of five youngins decked out in their finest psychedelic hippie garb. My first thought was - [The Day I Needed Andrew Wood and Mother Love Bone the Most Was Andrew’s Birthday… and I didn’t know it.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20706) - You. Yeah, you. You, reading this. Let me ask you something. How many times have you woken up in the morning and, before you could even wipe the snot from your eyes, had a song playing on repeat in your head? Well, that has happened to me more times than I can count, and today - [Seattle Hard Rock Veterans WAR BABIES to Release An Album of Unreleased Music.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20702) - War Babies, the classic heavy metal/hard rock/grunge band of the late `80s and early `90s, is releasing its first album in over 30 years, in collaboration with NW Metalworx Music. They are digging deep in the band's vaults to bring you some never-before heard recordings and live material from 1989 - 1993 (including some music - [Pink Floyd Stealth-Releases Another 18 ‘Dark Side of the Moon’-Era Concerts](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20699) - In what has become an annual tradition, in the closing days of each year, veteran artists quietly release bootleg-quality recordings in order to preserve their copyrights, owing to a not-entirely-clear European Union ruling stating that artists must “use or lose” (i.e. officially issue) sound recordings within 50 years of their creation. If they do not, - [Southeast of Heaven 2023 Concert Re-Cap!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20695) - 2023. Wow. Another year come and gone. It's hard to believe that just a couple of years ago I was hunkering down and praying to the metal gods that I wouldn't get COVID-19, and now here I am, back out and going to shows and loving it. If I learned anything from Covid, it was - [Sarah McLachlan to Celebrate 30 Years of Fumbling Towards Ecstasy with 2024 Summer Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20683) - 2024 will mark the 30th anniversary of Sarah McLachlan’s groundbreaking album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. Released in the US on February 15, 1994, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy was the album that put Sarah McLachlan on the map. With songs such as “Good Enough,” “Hold On,” and her breakthrough hit, “Possession,” Sarah McLachlan soon found herself connecting with - [Southeast of Heaven's Top 10 Albums of 2023](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20678) - ALBUM OF THE YEAR Graveyard – 6 Swedish psych/roots rockers Graveyard have again managed to dominate my "end-of-year" albums list. Graveyard's sixth album (appropriately titled "6") not only topped my list as my favorite album of 2023, but I honestly believe this to be Graveyard's best work since their 2012 release, Lights Out. "6" is - [Album Review: Rubber Tea - From a Fading World](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20675) - German psychedelic prog/jazz group Rubber Tea first appeared on my radar in 2020 with their debut full-length album, Infusion. Since then, I have been eagle-eying this band to see what they would come up with, and to my delight, making it in just under the wire, Rubber Tea released From A Fading World. Not only - [Twin Temple Fans Meltdown Over "GOD IS DEAD" Album Release Fiasco. ](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20668) - There’s nothing more exciting when one of your favorite bands is set to release a new album. The excitement of limited edition variants of vinyl, extra added goodies, etc are something all fans die for and spend their hard earned money on. It’s an exciting moment… unless you’re a TWIN TEMPLE fan then that excitement - [Episode 105: Rae and the Ragdolls](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21751) - Living in a city that has the highest number of shitty bands per capita than any other city in the US can be a real drag. Atlanta is a city full of bands and musicians that have underwhelmed me to the point of no return but there are a few exceptions to that. One of - [Album Review: Twin Temple - God Is Dead](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20663) - In 2018, husband and wife duo Alexandra and Zachary James brought their sweet Satanic Doo-Wop sounds to an unsuspecting world of music listeners with their band Twin Temple. Hitting the road with acts such as Graveyard, King Dude, and Ghost, just to name a few, Twin Temple won over a whole slew of people (myself - [Soccer Mommy Slays Her Hometown of Nashville With An Evening of Tricks, Treats, and Kick Ass Music!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20659) - Soccer Mommy (w/ Avey Tare & Total Wife) Saturday, October 28, 2023 Nashville, TN Eastside Bowl I can honestly say that one of the things I look forward to the most is a great live show on a Halloween weekend. People are in rare form, wearing their best (or worst) all in the name of - [Episode 104: Peter Stuart (Dog’s Eye View)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21752) - In 1996, I heard a song by a band called Dog's Eye View called "Everything Falls Apart" and not only did it become a favorite song of mine, I connected to it on a very personal level (sadly). Lead by singer/songwriter Peter Stuart, Dog's Eye View became a favorite band of mine that would be - [Episode 103: Jonatan Larocca-Ramm (Graveyard)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21753) - Back in 2011, a good friend of mine who was working at the record label Nuclear Blast called me up. I knew it was something super important if she was calling me. When I picked up, without hesitation, she said, “Don! I just heard your new favorite band. They’re called Graveyard and their new album - [Album Review: Graveyard - 6](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20655) - Every time Graveyard releases an album, it’s like Christmas for me. I never know what I’m going to get, but I know it won’t suck. Maybe one will be better than the other. One year, it’ll be the equivalent of getting a rad-ass stereo console, yet another year might be like getting a couple of - [The Return of the Metal Juggernaut: Venom Inc. Crushes Atlanta on a Friday Night at the Masquerade](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20652) - The last time I saw Venom Inc. was back in 2017 on their World Painted Blood tour. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world, everything stopped dead in its tracks, and we weren't sure what would happen. On the other hand, Venom Inc. relentlessly continued to charge on bringing the classic black metal of Venom - [Venom Inc Involved In Van Crash After Atlanta Show: GoFundMe Campaign Has Been Launched](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20649) - NWOBHM legends Venom Inc have had a bit of bad luck recently. While touring the US for the "It's Better To Reign In Hell Part II" tour, Venom Inc, after leaving a massively successful Atlanta performance, was involved in an accident. Luckily, there were no major injuries aside from being a little beat up but - [Psychedelic Folksinger Marissa Nadler Releases a Cover of THE BAND Classic, "Whispering Pines" Via Bandcamp](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20645) - Nashville based psych/folksinger/songwriter MARISSA NADLER released a new song today via Bandcamp for "Bandcamp Friday." on the first Friday of each month Bandcamp celebrates with Bandcamp Friday. Bandcamp Friday supercharges the already generous revenue share to Artists and Labels by increasing the amount shared from 82% up to a whopping 93% so this is the - [Venom Inc. Brings the Blackest of Black To the Masquerade in Atlanta on Friday, October 6th.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20639) - In 1984, Spinal Tap's guitarist, Nigel Tufnel, once said, "It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black." In 2022, VENOM INC. proved them wrong by releasing their 2nd full-length album, There's Only Black. Comprised of 2/3 of the 1988-1992 Venom lineup featuring Demolition Man – Bass/Vocals, - [Retro Concert Review Dog's Eye View w/ The Wallflowers - Thursday, June 6, 1996 - Atlanta, GA](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20636) - Dog's Eye View w/ The Wallflowers Thursday, June 6, 1996 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse 1996 was an amazing time for me as a person, music fan, and musician. Having left the world of playing heavy metal music in 1994, within a year, I was lost, and then I was found. Having discovered the Grateful Dead - [The Monkees' Mickey Dolenz To Hold Launch-Day Event for R.E.M. Cover EP in Athens, GA](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20630) - Micky Dolenz, former drummer/vocalist for The Monkees, will hold a launch-day event for his EP "Micky Dolenz Sings R.E.M." at the Athens Wuxtry Records store. Dolenz will be at Wuxtry Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. The event was announced by record label 7aRecords, which is releasing the EP, and will include Athens mayor Kelly Girtz, who - [Iron Maiden Vocalist Bruce Dickinson Announces New Solo Album, The Mandrake Project, Due For Release In Early 2024](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20626) - Since 1982, legendary Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson has made his mark by being what I (and many others worldwide) consider the greatest heavy metal vocalist of all time. Ever since hearing them as an 11-year-old, snot-nosed metalhead, I have always thought he was the greatest, just ahead of Ronnie James Dio, and I still - [Move To The Music](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20623) - I have found myself living the life of a bachelor for the last few days/nights since my wife and sister-in-law have been visiting their parents. When someone like me has the house to himself, do I go crazy? Do I rage with some buddies and get blind-ass drunk? No. I sequester myself in my basement, - [Swedish Psych Rockers Graveyard Release "Breathe In, Breathe Out" Video From Forthcoming Album, "6", Due Out September 28th](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20619) - Swedish psych rockers and long time favorite band of mine, Graveyard, have released their latest single/video for the song "Breathe In, Breathe Out." This is the 2nd single/video release following "Twice" that comes from their long awaited forthcoming album, "6." Appropriately titled, this is Graveyard's sixth album and at first listen, I can honestly say - [British Psychedelic Folk Rockers Guillotine Spring Release Great New Track, "Eclosion"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20612) - British psychedelic folk rockers Guillotine Spring (featuring Galley Beggar founding members Mat and Maria Fowler) have released another fantastic single called "Eclosion." The band released the song and video about a month ago so obviously I'm late to the party but as they say, better late than never. "Eclosion" is another mind bending slab of - [The 1989 Moscow Music Peace Festival: A Drug and Booze Fueled Party To Benefit Substance Abuse in Russia.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20606) - On August 12th and 13th of 1989, some of America’s biggest hard rock/metal bands hopped on a plane nicknamed “The Magic Bus” bound for Russia to perform at The Moscow Music Peace Festival. The festival was a benefit for the Make a Difference Foundation. The Make a Difference Foundation is a nonprofit group directing its - [Thank You For a Real Good Time: Dead and Company – A Band Beyond Description](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20600) - Formed in 2015, Dead and Company was a “project” band put together by surviving Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir on guitar/vocals, Mickey Hart on percussion, and Bill Kruetzmann on drums. The band was joined by long time Bobby Weir sidekick Jeff Chimenti on keyboards and former Allman Brothers Band and ARU bassist Oteil Burbridge. The - [Episode 102: Keefy (Ghost Cult Magazine)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21754) - I can honestly tell you that I don't think I have ever interviewed a "competitor" before! Honestly, Keefy isn't a competitor at all. He is a friend and a fellow music writer with the long running Ghost Cult Magazine. For over a decade, Ghost Cult Magazine has been an incredible source for hard rock/metal reviews, - [Paul Di'Anno: The Mark of the Beast Left Upon Iron Maiden's Legacy](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20603) - I will never forget the first time I heard the voice of Paul Di'Anno fronting Iron Maiden. Not long after I had been turned on to heavy metal legends Iron Maiden and picked up both Piece of Mind and Number of the Beast (with Bruce Dickinson on vocals), I was aware that there was a - [Venom Inc Announce Second Leg of their "Better To Reign In Hell" World Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20597) - UK Black Metal legends Venom Inc will be storming North America once again for the second leg of their "BETTER TO REIGN IN HELL" world tour. After a successful run in North America covering most of the west coast and mid-west, Venom Inc will be headed east to melt faces. I have been waiting very - [My Top Five Most Played Songs of the Week](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20594) - I not too long ago downloaded an app called Stats.FM which tracks your Spotify listens and compiles them into data driven charts so you can see what you've been binge jamming the most. This has been a lot of fun how by the end of the week I saw what my Top 5 streams were - [Jam Band Legends God Street Wine Announce Two New York Shows in '23](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20590) - In the '90s, and in my opinion, God Street Wine (aka. GSW) was the cream of the crop. GSW are veterans of the '90s Jam Band area coming up along side Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, Dave Matthews Band, and Phish to name a few. Based on the musical and artistic merit alone, I thought that - [Swedish Roots/Psych Rockers Children of the Sun Return with new Single/Video "Come With Us."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20587) - Swedish Roots/Psych rockers Children of the Sun has been a band that I have been following since day 1. Ok, more like month 5 or something but you get the picture. Consisting of Josefina Berglund Ekholm (Lead Vocals), Jacob Hellenrud (Guitar), Ida Wahl (Bass), Ottilia Berglund Ekholm (Backing Vocals), Wilma Ås (Keyboards/Backing Vocals), and Johan Lööf - [Episode 101: Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes/Trigger Hippy/Bag Men)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21755) - After 22 years as the drummer for the Black Crowes, Steve Gorman's creative life is nowhere near over. Since parting ways with the Black Crowes in 2015, Gorman has kept himself busy. The Steve Gorman Sports podcast, Steve Gorman Rocks!, his talk show on Westwood One as well as his bands Trigger Hippy and his - [Ugly Kid Joe Proves To Be Atlanta's Most Wanted](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20569) - 2023 seems to be the comeback kid. After a few years of Covid and uncertainty, 2023 appeared to be the year that things truly started to get back to normal (somewhat). I don't know if it's because people have learned not to take things for granted, but in 2023, the live music world returned with - [Hällas Descends Upon North America For the 2nd Leg of their 2023 Tour.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20572) - Swedish sci-fi/adventure rockers Hällas have announced that they will be returning to North America in November for a 2nd time to cover some East Coast ground that they missed on their previous run. This is really exciting news for me because having been a fan of Hällas for a few years now, I never thought I'd - [Children of the Sun Release New Single, "Come With Us."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20566) - Swedish psych/roots rockers Children of the Sun have released a new single entitled "Come With Us." This is COTS's newest release since last year's mindblowing release, Roots. Here's what the band had to say about "Come With Us." "This is a light at forward-looking track that calls for summer and blissfulness. It's about letting you - [Episode 100: Lawrence Gowan (Styx)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21756) - Styx has been a long time favorite of mine since I was a kid listening to my Dad play The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight on our living room stereo. Even though he's been singing and playing keys for Styx for nearly half their career, Lawrence Gowan is totally fine being called the "new - [Album Review: Rae and the Ragdolls - Sunshine in a Shadow, Vol. II](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20556) - Eclectic hippie roots/rock freaks Rae and the Ragdolls is one of those pleasant surprises that just happened to fall in my lap. Generally, Instagram ads annoy the living shit out of me, but when I saw the photo of Rae and the Ragdolls, I knew I had to check this out. Their bohemian, neo-hippie image - [Episode 99: John Ondrasik (Five For Fighting)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21757) - Back in 2001 or so, I was in shitty club in Charlotte, NC to see a little band that was about to break huge called Train. Their opening act that night was a brand new act called Five For Fighting. I had never heard one chord from them but after their powerful 45 minute set, - [Album Review: Blood Ceremony - The Old Ways Remain](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20561) - Years ago, a good friend texted me from a show in Atlanta, saying, “Don, I just saw your new favorite band.” That band ended up being Canadian psych/occult rockers Blood Ceremony. At the time, their current release was the stellar The Eldritch Dark, which was one of my top albums of the year in 2013. - [Episode 98: Nili Brosh (Danny Elfman, Cirque Du Solei, Dethklok)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21758) - At 34 years of age, guitarist/songwriter Nili Brosh has lived the life of 10 guitarists. Since graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2009, Nili has performed with legends in the truest since of the word. Shrapnel guitar legend Tony MacAlpine, former Nevermore and current Arch Enemy guitarist Jeff Loomis, drummer Marco Minneman, and bassist - [Dead and Company Returns to Cornell University Stage to Celebrate Legendary Performance From May 8, 1977.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20550) - The Grateful Dead's performance on May 8, 1977, at Cornell University's Barton Hall, has been praised and held in the highest regard as one of the greatest Grateful Dead shows of all time, and for a good reason. The Dead's 1977 tour kicked off the 54-date tour in February in San Bernadino and closed out - [Ugly Kid Joe Kicks off "Rad Wings of Destiny" Tour: First US Tour In Over 25 Years!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20547) - California skate/funk/metalers Ugly Kid Joe returned in 2022 with their seventh release, Rad Wings of Destiny. It was a fantastic release for UKJ and reminded me that some of the old schoolers still have it in them to create and release great music. The biggest news of all was when Ugly Kid Joe announced that - [Episode 97: Klaus Eichstadt (Ugly Kid Joe)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21759) - Since I first heard them in 1992, Ugly Kid Joe has been a favorite band of mine. Regardless of the shit I got from friends and others about my fandom for UKJ, much like them, I lived unapologetically as a lifelong fan from beginning until, well, now. 2022 saw Ugly Kid Joe releasing their stellar - [Episode 96: Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey movie)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21760) - One of the many reasons I love doing interviews is the sheer unpredictability of it all. When I got asked to interview Amber Doig-Thorne, all I said was "Sign me up." I mean, how could I possibly pass on the opportunity to talk to my first actor ever who also is the star of "Winnie - [Album Review: Siena Root - Revelation](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20543) - A new album from Siena Root is always something special. As a long-time fan, I would think I had them figured out with every album, and then they’ll do something that puts something out that throws me for a loop. This is one of the many things I love about Siena Root. They are not - [HAPPY SARAYA SATURDAY!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20534) - Every since my 2021 interview with former Saraya vocalist/songwriter Sandi Saraya, I was floored by the responses I got from all over the world. From Los Angeles to Peru and all places in between, my interview with Sandi Saraya proved to be my most successful interview that I've done to date. Hailing from New Jersey, - [Crash Test Dummies Crashes Into Atlanta For a Stellar Live Show!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20527) - In 1993 while at a friend’s house getting high as the moon, he turned to me and said, “Dude, your hippie ass is going to love this.” He then put on the song “Superman Song” by Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies. I was blown away by how insanely deep this incredible folky-sounding stuff accompanied - [Episode 95: Billy Sheehan (Tallas/David Lee Roth/Mr. Big/Sons of Apolo, Winery Dogs)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21761) - Billy Sheehan is a living legend when it comes to hard rock music. He broke into the mainstream as the bassist for David Lee Roth, experienced huge commercial success with the band Mr. Big and now he is letting it all loose with the progressive hard rock supergroup, Winery Dogs. I had a great time - [Episode 94: Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21762) - I didn't discover Hanoi Rocks until around 1986-87 or so but once I did, they became a huge favorite of mine. It's hard to believe that it has already been 40 years since the release of Hanoi Rocks' sophomore album, Oriental Beat. 2023 doesn't just see Oriental Beat turning 40, we will see a much - [Episode 93 - Siena Root](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21763) - In 2011, I was immersing myself in a whole new world of music. The Swedish psychedelic rock movement was something that I became obsessed with. After hearing their 2011 live album, Root Jam, Siena Root quickly became one of favorite bands. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with lead vocalist/keyboardist Zubaida Solid and drummer - [Episode 92: Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21764) - In 1993 while at a friends house getting high as the moon, he turned to me and said, "Dude, your hippie ass is going to love this." He then put on the song "Superman Song" by Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies. I was so blown away by how insanely deep his voice was accompanied - [Dark/Psychedelic Singer/Songwriter Marissa Nadler Launches Patreon Page For Unique Experiences for Fans!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20518) - Dark/Psychedelic Singer/Songwriter Marissa Nadler is one of the most unique artists I have been a fan of. Not only is she an amazing singer and songwriter, she interweaves her love of photography and video to create her own brand of visual poetry that compliments her beautifully haunting songs. 2o22 saw Marissa touring for her stellar - [Happy Saraya Saturday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20516) - Every since my 2021 interview with former Saraya vocalist/songwriter Sandi Saraya, I was floored by the responses I got from all over the world. From Los Angeles to Peru and all places in between, my interview with Sandi Saraya proved to be my most successful interview that I've done to date. Hailing from New Jersey, - [Hanoi Rocks Re(al)-Issue of Groundbreaking Second Album Oriental Beat to Arrive on March 17](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20511) - Finnish glam rock legends Hanoi Rocks have announced that they will be releasing a long-awaited and much needed remix of their second album, Oriental Beat. The release which the band refers to as the re(al)-mix will be released on March 17 via Finnish record label Svart Records. The original release of Oriental Beat frustrated Hanoi - [Former Galley Beggar Founders Debut as Guillotine Spring in London.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20506) - In January of 2023, London psychedelic folk/rock band Galley Beggar announced via their social media that the band was permanently disbanding: Galley Beggar put out some of my favorite music and while I was bummed to see them go, I was psyched to learn that Maria (Vocals/Guitar) and Mat Fowler (Guitar) had ramped up a - [Episode 91: Troy Marks (Razor White)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21765) - Troy Marks is a living legend when it comes to being a part of the New Orleans Heavy Metal music scene as the vocalist for Razor White. To me, nobody did it better than Razor White. I know some will say Lillian Axe did but honestly, I LOVE them but it was the Razor that - [Silent Rage/Lost Angels Bassist EJ Curse & Friends Harass Restaurant Employees Because That's What Washed Up Rockers Do Best...](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20497) - I just have to say that I LOVE the fucking internet. If anything, it's because I love seeing shitty people and their friends get exposed for being shitty people. The shitty people I'm talking about are Silent Rage/Lost Angels bassist EJ Curse and his friends Steve Motta and Gigi Tangradi. This pack of winners were recently - [Episode 90 - Lunar Vacation](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21766) - Every now and then a band will come along and completely capture my heart. It always seems that this happens when I'm at a certain point in my life when I need something to lift me up that band just happened to be an Atlanta band called Lunar Vacation. Not too many can say that - [Things Are Gonna Get Ugly: Ugly Kid Joe Announces First U.S. Tour in 27 Years](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20490) - 2023 decided to take a full on right turn into awesomeness when it was announced that California hard rock legends Ugly Kid Joe will be embarking on their first North American tour in 27 years. As a huge fan of Ugly Kid Joe since 1991, Ii always felt that they were a sadly underrated band. - [Saraya Saturday is Back By Popular Demand! My Top 5 Saraya Songs](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20456) - Happy New Year, y'all! I hope you all had a great, happy, and safe holiday! Every since my 2021 interview with former Saraya vocalist/songwriter Sandi Saraya, I was floored by the responses I got from all over the world. From Los Angeles to Peru and all places in between, my interview with Sandi Saraya proved - [Concert Review: I Went On a Lunar Vacation and All I Got Was An Amazing Fucking Show!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20481) - This is going to be a long piece so settle in with a drink and read on. I felt like it was only fair to share the story of how I discovered the magic of Lunar Vacation in addition to a review of the show. So let's kick things off with the story, followed by - [2022: The Year in Interviews](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20473) - So you may ask yourself, why are you just now posting your year end interview recap? And you may say to yourself, this is not my beautiful wife! Ok, enough of the terrible Talking Heads puns. I figured since the interwebs would be flooded with lists, why not be a rebel and just post it - [New Orleans Metal Legends RAZOR WHITE to Release "The Black Demo" and "Just What The Doctor Ordered" on CD/Vinyl in 2023](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20451) - In the '80s, the News Orleans heavy metal/hard rock scene was booming. While bands all over the world were heading out to Los Angeles, New Orleans was boasting it's own booming metal scene. Bands like Lillian Axe, Dark August, Victorian Blitz, and Hagan (just to name a few) were packing clubs and playing to sold - [Southeast of Heaven's Top Albums of 2022](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20445) - Southeast of Heaven’s Favorite Album Of 2022 Children of the Sun Roots Released: March 18, 2022 Swedish psychedelic roots rockers Children of the Sun dominated 2022 as my favorite release of the year. The amount of growth that Children of the Sun has had just since their 2019 debut Flowers absolutely blew me away. Stepping - [Soccer Mommy Scores Big With Atlanta, GA Fans on A Cold Thursday Night](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20438) - Since the world started to get back to as normal as possible in 2022, It’s still been a slow process for me to feel comfortable about going out to shows. That being said, 2022 was a great year of shows for me, and I’ve had a great time seeing bands that are brand new to - [Episode 89: Charlie Granberg (Hellsingland Underground)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21767) - Hellsingland Underground is a band out of Sweden that is one of the most UN-SWEDISH bands I have ever heard. Sounding more like they could've come straight out of the Southeastern part of the US, their sound is a hodgepodge of influences such as Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers Band, and Dr. Hook just to - [Hellsingland Underground: How a 16-year-old's Press Release Turned Me On To One of My New Favorite Bands (Album Review Included).](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20425) - In my over 13 years as a music journalist, I have seen some of the worst press releases ever. I’ve seen a band’s sound described as “napalm blowing up on your front lawn first thing in the morning.” I’ve seen an album described as “the album that will make you want to throw away all - [Episode 88: Proper Pet](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21768) - I happened to be on the app TikTok one night and to my delight, I stumbled upon a band that really blew me away. TikTok ya don't stop. Ok, that was lame but you know what isn't lame? PROPER PET. Proper Pet is a duo based out of Tempe, Arizona and they the breath of - [Stumbling Upon The Rite of Exorcism... the Album](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20419) - This is an album called The Rite of Exorcism and is by far the most odd, unique piece of vinyl I have ever acquired. I picked it up on eBay for about 20 bucks, and I couldn't pass it up for that price. But, of course, my fascination with the weird, dark, and unsettling played - [Venom Inc Forced To Postpone North American Tour Until 2023 Due to Visa Logistics](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20416) - British NWOBHM legends Venom Inc have been sadly forced to postpone their North American tour until 2023. Slated to kick off on October 27th in New York City, the tour would've been the band's first US run supporting their fantastic new album There's Only Black but due to logistical issues this will not be happening. - [Episode 88: Archive Interview: Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot/Ratt/Rough Cutt) - July 15, 2010](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21769) - It's hard to believe that I have been doing interviews for over 12 years. My very first big interview too place on July 15, 2010 and it was with former Quiet Riot and current (at the time) Ratt guitarist Carlos Cavazo. It was after Ratt's opening set with the Scorpions at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - [Proper Pet: How a Duo From Tempe, Arizona is Riding the Wave from TikTok To the Stage.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20410) - Unless you have been living under a construction dumpster, you have heard of the social media platform TikTok. TikTok has been the new place to discover all kinds of crazy shit, and it's a blessing and a curse for people like me with ADHD and OCD. Continuous scrolling will present you with videos of everything - [Michael Monroe Celebrates 60th Birthday with Reunited Hanoi Rocks Performance](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20406) - Since first hearing them in 1985, I have been a massive fan of Hanoi Rocks. I have also been a huge of the solo output of vocalist Michael Monroe, guitarist Andy McCoy, and bassist Sami Yaffa. The music these people made (and continue to make) are significant parts of my life's soundtrack, but Hanoi Rocks - [Motley Crue: A Shitty Band of Shittier People](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20394) - Motley Crue. Oh, where do I even begin to talk about this band? Even giving these guys a printed word is giving them press, but I had to do it. I have been bouncing this idea in my head for a couple of years, but after their disastrous 2022 Stadium tour, I just had to - [Album Review: Venom Inc - There's Only Black](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20385) - 2017's Ave was a testament to the fact that Venom Inc is not just a thrown-together nostalgic act. Instead, Ave was a collection of hard-hitting metal songs that stayed true to the spirit of Venom but also proved to be a step forward. In a nutshell, it was the classic masters returning to show the - [Album Review: Ruby the Hatchet – Fear Is a Cruel Master](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20382) - 2017 was the last time we saw a full-length album from Philadelphia-based space/psych rockers Ruby the Hatchet. Since then, the band has toured tirelessly with acts such as British psych-rockers Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Germany’s Kadavar, and most recently, a successful sold-out tour with Massachusetts-based rockers Elder. Well, Ruby the Hatchet managed to stop - [Heart's Ann Wilson Tears it Up at the 2022 Wacken Open Air Festival](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20375) - The Wacken Open Air Festival is probably THEE most high profile Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Festival in the world. The 2022 Wacken Open Air Festival boasted some of the heaviest acts from all around the globe. Slipknot, Judas Priest, Mercyful Fate, Gwar, and Ann Wilson. Yes, THAT Ann Wilson. The Heart vocalist/songwriter who celebrated her 72nd - [Check Out Serpentent's Live Performance at the Litha Cascadia Summer Solstice Gathering](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20370) - Seattle, WA based ethereal occult artist Serpentent (aka. Anne K. O'Neill) performed on June 23 as part of the Litha Cascadia: A Summer Solstice Gathering which took place on June 23rd in Pe Ell, Washington. Blue Heron Video captured an amazing pro-shot/soundboard audio recording of Serpentent's solo acoustic performance which offered a more stripped down - [Live Footage of Swedish Psych/Roots Rockers Children of the Sun at 2022 Musklerock Festival](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20367) - Swedish Psych/Roots Rockers Children of the Sun appeared at the 2022 Muskelrock Festival which took place June 3rd - June 5th. playing along side fellow Swede rockers Hot Breath, Lykantropi, and Siena Root, their appearance at Muskelrock had the Children delivering a powerful, energized, and stellar performance. Two songs of their set, "Gaslighting" and "The - [Kadavar Celebrates 10 Years of Their Debut Album](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20364) - German psych rock/power trio Kadavar have something to celebrate. The band released their debut album Abra Kadavar 10 years ago and it was that album that made me a lifetime Kadavar fan. The song "Doomsday Machine" was what roped me in and from there Kadavar would grow and formulate a sound that is all their - [Alice Cooper Band Shakeup: Nita Strauss Out, Kane Roberts In.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20359) - Looks like the cat is outta the bag. Kane Roberts has been announced as returning to Alice Cooper in the wake of Nita Strauss announcing that she was leaving the band after nearly a decade. Nita Strauss was 1/3 of the three guitar attack. Rumor has it that she is joining Demi Lovato's touring band. - [Black Metal Legends Venom Inc Return With "Don't Feed Me Your Lies" From Their Forthcoming Album THERE'S ONLY BLACK.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20350) - Almost 40 years after their inception, the revitalized 1989-1992 Venom line-up of guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and vocalist/bassist Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan and the new addition of drummer Jeramie ‘Warmachine’ Kling have returned with one hell of a follow-up to their acclaimed debut, ‘Avé‘, and show no signs of slowing down. Venom Inc. has released "Don't Feed Me Your Lies," the first single/video - [King Crimson Mastermind Robert Fripp Hits North America & Canada With His Speaking Tour "THAT AWFUL MAN AND HIS MANAGER."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20347) - Legend, mastermind, cosmic, weird as fuck. These are just a few of the gazillion words I could use to describe King Crimson leader Robert Fripp. Of course, this is in all due respect since he truly is a one of kind individual. Is he human? That has yet to be decided but regardless, he is - [Dark Folksinger/Songwriter Marissa Nadler Announces North American Tour Dates in Support of "The Path of the Clouds."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20343) - Dark Folksinger/Songwriter Marissa Nadler has announced dates for her much anticipated 2022 North American tour in support of her most recent release, The Path of the Clouds. Marissa Nadler had this to say about the tour via her official Facebook page: Hi! I hope you're all doing alright..... I'm really looking forward to finally being - [Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess Kicks It Solo With Extensive Solo Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20339) - Dream Theater keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess will be hitting the road for a pretty extensive North American tour touring with nothing his fingers, some of his amazing iOs toys, and for the first time, Jordan will be performing pieces on the electric guitar. Anyone who follows Jordan on his social media platforms have probably seen - [Episode 87: Anne K. O’Neill (Serpentent)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21770) - Anne K. O'Neill (Serpentent) emerged from the void and delivered one of the most disturbingly, dark, yet beautiful collection of music that I have heard in a long time. Based out of Seattle, WA, Anne is a multi-instrumentalist, artist, and musician who's influences range from Kate Bush to the legendary dark folk sounds of Buffy - [Former War Babies/Three Fish Drummer Richard Stuverud Fills In for Pearl Jam Drummer Matt Cameron and Fulfills a Dream.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20336) - I know, I know. It's old news, Don. Tell us something we don't already know, Don. No. I will just say that I was beyond excited and proud of Mr. Richard Stuverud for taking on one of the most stressful and daunting tasks with VERY little preparation: Playing drums for one of the biggest rock - [Savage Master Loses the Magic with Those Who Hunt at Night](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20331) - Louisville, KY Occult Metal outfit Savage Master has returned with its fourth full-length album, Those Who Hunt at Night. Since first hearing and seeing them open for Christian Mistress in 2014, Savage Master became a band I kept my sights on. So when Savage Master followed up their debut with the stellar With Whips and - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14535) - This week we’re jamming the single most epic power ballad of them all, "Feels Good to Me." In a time where just about every hard rock/metal band was doing a power ballad, leave it to the almighty Tony Martin and Tony Iommi to create a fucking masterpiece with "Feels Good to Me." This song - [Swedish Psych/Roots Rockers Siena Root Return With New Single "Little Burden." New Album REVELATION Lands on Augusts 19th!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20327) - Swedish Psych/Roots Rock veterans Siena Root have returned with a new single called "Little Burden." "Little Burden" is the first single from the forthcoming album Revelation which will be released on August 19th on Metalville Records. Their previous album, The Secret of Our Time featured after 2020's was a blues-infused buffet that saw Siena Root - [Deraps: The Next Van Halen? More Like Van Failin'.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20324) - "I'm sure well accustomed to the typical PR hyperbole on a daily basis, and while I don't want to say out of hand that DERAPS are "the next Van Halen," there's some truth to the matter. For one, selfsame band-leader Jacob Deraps was first revealed when he was 14 by his spot-on cover songs of - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14538) - This week we’re jamming probably one of the most amazing and unique deliveries from The Cat, "Spirit of the Night." "Spirit of the Night" is a song written by English guitarist Mario Parga. I don't know much about Mario Parga other than he's a fucking bad ass. I also know that this dude had - [The Black Crowes' Southern Harmony & Musical Companion Turns 30](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20062) - In 1992, the Black Crowes were about to release their sophomore album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Coming off the heels of the multi-platinum success of their debut Shake Your Moneymaker, Instead of playing it safe and capitalizing on the success of the debut, the Black Crowes went into a completely unexpected direction. Southern - [Episode 86: Tommy Alexandersson (Hallas)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21771) - Based out of Sweden, Hallas plays what they refer to as "Adventure Rock." With an ongoing theme of sci-fi adventure and pure escapism, one listen to songs like "Carry On", "Star Rider," and "Ellusion's Gate" and you will have an "A-HA!" moment for sure. Hallas just put out their second album Isle of Wisdom and - [Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark Turns 30!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20046) - So many excellent albums are turning 30 years old this year. I mean, there will always be albums turning 30 years old, but 1992 was a pretty amazing year for new music from many of my favorite bands. Coming off of the heels of their No Prayer For The Dying album, Iron Maiden came in - [Fuck Yeah! It’s Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14756) - This week we’re jamming The Cat's take on the Ronnie James Dio era classic, "Children of the Sea." The Cat is absofuckinglutely killing it on this version of one of my favorite Dio era songs. This clip was taken from a kick ass pro-shot bootleg of a show on the '89 Headless Cross tour - [Serpentent Explores the Beauty and Personification of Death with Debut Album MOTHER OF LIGHT.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20305) - For the last three years or so, I have found myself, as a music lover, absolutely astonished at just how much new music I have stumbled upon. I found myself neck-deep in a whole other plane of musical existence. Chamber Folk, Death Gospel, Dark Folk, Esoteric Folk, etc., are all genres of music that I - [Singer/Songwriter/Artist Marissa Nadler to Offer Online Music, Writing, and Art Lessons](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20303) - It's no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic really hit people of all walks of life extremely hard. Touring musicians are one of the most affected by the pandemic as it left them unable to tour and perform live which is how many of them made their living. As the world begins to open up slowly - [Heavyweight Krautrock Champions Wucan Come Off The Top Rope With Video For "Don't Break The Oath."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20301) - Krautrockers Wucan recently released a video for the song "Don't Break the Oath" from their latest album Heretic Tongues which will be released on May 20th. Wucan never ceases to amaze me and they NEVER do anything on a small scale. Much like their music, their visual representation of the songs are always over the - [Album Review: Hallas - Isle of Wisdom](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20275) - It’s hard to believe that it’s already been two years since the release of Hallas’ epic 2nd album, Conundrum. 2020 was the first time I was introduced to Hallas, and from the moment I heard “Carry On,” I knew I was hearing yet another new favorite band. Conundrum was a mainstay player and made my - [Album Review: Ann Wilson - Fierce Bliss](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20268) - I'll be totally honest. I have always been a casual Heart fan and never delved too deep into their material. I've always loved the songs I heard, but Ann Wilson's voice has always blown me away. The early days of Heart in the '70s, their re-invented sound in the '80s and '90s, and their return - [Let The Music Move You: Dance Like No One Is Watching.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20264) - I have found myself living the life of a bachelor for the last few days/nights since my wife and sister-in-law have been visiting their parents. When one such as me has the house to himself, do I go crazy? Do I rage with some buddies and get blind ass drunk? No. I sequester myself in - [Venom Inc. Announce New Album There's Only Black and Releases New Single "How Many Can Die."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20258) - British Heavy Metal legends VENOM INC. have released a new single for the song "How Many Can Die" from their forthcoming album, THERE'S ONLY BLACK. This marks the first piece of new music since their 2017 masterpiece Ave'. Lead vocalist/bassist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan had this to say about the album: "Well< Mantas died and - [Footage of Barcelona Psych Rockers Magick Brother & Mystic Sister From Barcelona Psych Fest Is Right Here, Y'all!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20255) - Like many bands all over the world, Barcelona psychedelic masters Magick Brother & Mystic Sister were completely blindsided by the Covid-19 pandemic. Magick Brother & Mystic Sister is comprised of the core three members Eva Muntada (piano, synthesizers, organ, mellotron & vocals), Xavi Sandoval (bass & guitars), and Maya Fernandez (flute) with Marc Tena appearing - [HAPPY 4/20! Here is Your Soundtrack For This Special Day](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20251) - As corny as it is, 4/20 is a holiday of sorts and why not? There is a holiday for every other stupid thing so why not have one for all of us who enjoy the green? Here is a playlist for everyone who will be celebrating in their own way. Maybe you wanna blaze and - [Check Out New Live Footage of Hallas' Recent Stockholm Performance](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20249) - On April 10th, Swedish Adventure Rockers Hallas returned to the stage for a mind bending show at Cirkus Arena in Stockholm in support of their new album Isle of Wisdom. This was Hallas' first concert in two years since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic so as one would imagine, it was a celebration. Live - [Album Review: Wucan - Heretic Tongues](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20245) - I know I’ve said this already, but 2022 is shaping up to be the best year for new music in a long fucking time. Some of my favorite bands have put out new albums this year, and just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, here comes German Krautrock veterans Wucan with their new - [Marissa Nadler Releases Cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Quicksilver Daydreams of Maria"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20243) - Neurot Recordings, in conjunction with My Proud Mountain, have announced the third record of the Songs Of Townes Van Zandt series, which started in 2012 and features various artists covering the works of American singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Songs Of Townes Van Zandt Vol. III will be release April 22, and today, New Noise are premiering Marissa Nadler’s contribution and new - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14957) - Wow. Yet another hidden gem from Alliance and once again proving just why The Cat is one of the fucking best. This song is so fucking good. It's melodic as fuck and it has one of the catchiest fucking hooks. Tony's Dio influence has always been very much present and on this song I totally - [Marissa Nadler Takes Atlanta To Cosmic, Mystical Heights](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20221) - Marissa Nadler & Milky Burgess The 529 March 8, 2022 Atlanta, GA Marissa Nadler is an artist whose music became a huge part of my soundtrack in such a weird time in our world. Living during a pandemic, a fucked up Twilight Zone of a time with Trump as our president and my own band - [Rosalie Cunningham Returns To Tour After Vocal Issues](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20217) - Psych Rock Master Rosalie Cunningham announced on March 22nd that she would be rescheduling a majority of her tour due to illness. Rosalie came down with an illness that badly affected her voice and was barely even able to talk much less sing a song. The rescheduled dates have all been booked and set and - [Episode 84: Matt Kozar (Brave/Stellar Death/Day of Departure)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21772) - Matt Kozar is a guitarist that I have loved for quite a while now. As the guitarist for one of my favorite bands, Brave, Matt's style of guitar playing is a unique blend of various influences including post-rock, ambient, and straight up Heavy Metal. Last year Matt and co-guitarist in Brave, Scott Loose, released Scott's - [Episode 83: Wilma Nea (also of Children of the Sun)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21773) - Wilma Nea is a super talented pop singer/songwriter from Sweden who has just released her debut album This Too Shall Pass. Wilma is also a member of the psychedelic roots/rock group Children of the Sun. Wilma was such a gracious, funny, and charming person to talk to and I really enjoyed our conversation from her - [Swedish Adventure Rockers Hallas Return With "Elusion's Gate." New Album Isle of Wisdom Lands on April 8th.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20212) - This is no joke. No April Fools bullshit. This is ADVENTURE ROCK! Ya know, as much as I tend to hate genre tags, I can't think of a more suiting genre tag for Swedish rockers Hallas than "ADVENTURE ROCK." I mean, listening to Hallas is literally like listening to a Sci-Fi epic film put to - [Episode 82: Kevin Gale (Former SlikToxik Guitarist)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21774) - Slik Toxik was a band that blew my mind when I first saw them blow Faster Pussycat off the Masquerade stage here in Atlanta in 1992. Even though the band was short lived, Slik Toxik's debut Doin' the Nasty is a favorite of mine 30 years later. What happens when you put a Canadian and - [Skid Row Announces New Vocalist Erik Grönwall and New Single, "The Gangs All Here" from Forthcoming Album.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20206) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr5sJXZ2tdIOn March 26th, Skid Row played their first show with new vocalist, former H.E.A.T singer Erik Grönwall at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. They were supporting the Scorpions for the band's Sin City Nights residency. Skid Row confirmed Gronwall as the new vocalist on March 24th. Skid Row - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14961) - WELCOME TO TONY MARTIN TUESDAY! FUCK YEAH! “What the fuck is Tony Martin Tuesday?” Well, here’s the 411. every other Tuesday of each month will be known as TONY MARTIN TUESDAY. Why Tony Martin? Well, because he’s the fucking Cat and because Tony Martin fucking rules. Tony Martin is hands down one of my all - [Wucan Announces New Album 'HERETIC TONGUES' Out On May 20th 2022](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20202) - 2022 has been one of the best years for new releases from some of my favorite acts. German Krautrock Veterans Wucan have announced that they will be releasing their new album, Heretic Tongues on May 20th, 2022. This will mark Wucan's newest music since 2017's Reap the Storm. Via their official Facebook page, Wucan had - [Rosalie Cunningham Forced to Cancel Shows Due to Illness. Rescheduled Dates Announced with More to Follow.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20200) - Former Purson leader Rosalie Cunningham has announced a string of rescheduled dates for her current tour supporting her 2nd solo release Two Piece Puzzle. The cancellations come in the wake of Rosalie suddenly developing a serious cold the week before the tour during rehearsals, leading to a complete loss of her voice. On what would've - [W.A.S.P Leader Blackie Lawless Blasts Vladimir Putin Calling His Motivations For Attacking Ukraine as "Simple, godless selfishness."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20193) - W.A.S.P founder/vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Blackie Lawless has never been one to just stand on the sidelines and be quiet. 2022 is no exception. Blackie Lawless recently released a lengthy post sharing his thoughts, emotions, and frustrations regarding the war and says that he stands in solidarity with Ukraine. "With regards to any invading force, I am an - [Animal Bag's Self-Titled Debut Album Turns 30 Years Old!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20194) - Back in 1992, a little band out of Charlotte, NC, came into my life, becoming a huge game-changer in what I loved about music. Animal Bag seemed to come out of nowhere with the video/single for the song "Everybody," and I can remember being psyched, over the moon, and confused as fuck. "What am I - [Album Review: Marillion - An Hour Before It's Dark](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20190) - British progressive rock veterans Marillion is a band that I completely overlooked for the better part of my 36 or so years as a music lover. Like most, my first introduction to Marillion was the somewhat "hit" song "Kaleigh" from their 1985 album Misplaced Childhood. I was not a fan. I found the music too - [FUCK YEAH! IT’S TONY MARTIN TUESDAY!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15348) - WELCOME TO TONY MARTIN TUESDAY! FUCK YEAH! If you’re just visiting for the first time and wondering, “What the fuck is Tony Martin Tuesday?” Why Tony Martin? Well, because he’s the fucking Cat and because Tony Martin fucking rules. Tony Martin is hands down one of my all time favorite hard rock/metal vocalists and since - [Album Review: Los Bitchos - Let the Festivities Begin](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20186) - I absolutely love it when a band pops up on my radar that offers something completely different from what I’m usually listening to. London instrumental masters Los Bitchos did just that with their debut album Let the Festivities Begin. Comprised of bassist Agustina Ruiz, guitarist Serra Petale, drummer Nic Crawshaw, and bassist Josefine Jonsson, Los - [Episode 81: Tony Martin (Legendary Former Black Sabbath Vocalist)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21775) - For anyone who knows me at all, it will come as no surprise just how absolutely giddy I was to finally have the opportunity to speak with the legendary metal vocalist/songwriter Tony Martin. Tony is nothing less than a humble gentleman with stories to tell and while proud of his past, Tony is very much - [Album Review: Wilma Nea - This Too Shall Pass](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20180) - Singer/Songwriter Wilma Nea is an artist that has had my attention lately, and rightfully so. Nea is a member of the Swedish psychedelic/roots rock collective Children of the Sun but don’t expect just an offshoot of that band. Instead of releasing similar music, Wilma Nea surprisingly stepped out into her own and released a pop/rock - [YEAH! IT'S SARAYA SATURDAY!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20171) - Just when you thought Tony Martin Tuesday wasn’t enough, I now present you with SARAYA SATURDAY! The New Jersey hard rock band Saraya never really broke big but they earned a die-hard cult following because of the release of two fantastic albums, their 1989 self-titled debut and 1991’s underrated classic, When the Blackbird Sings. Saraya was a sadly underrated and overlooked - [Kadavar Singer/Guitarist Lupus Lindemann Auctions Off Longtime Used Guitar for Ukrainian Relief](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20173) - In these dark times, it's always incredibly moving to see artists stepping up and doing what they can to offer aid to those in need the best they can. KADAVAR have never been shy about letting their voices be known in the midst of political insanity and this time is no different. Kadavar recently announced - [Lucifer, Iron Maiden, and Nick Mason's Sacucerful of Secrets Cancel Russian Dates In Wake of the Current War. More to Follow Suit.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20148) - The brutal and senseless attack on the Ukraine Uber the leadership of tyrant Vladimir Putin has dominated the news all over the world. In these dark times, people everywhere have been standing in solidarity with Ukraine. While the many of the people of Russia may not side with Putin and just hateful display of power, - [Twin Temple is In It to Sin It](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20143) - On March 8th of 2019, my best friend and I made a trek from Durham, NC, to Asheville, NC, to see Graveyard at the Orange Peel. The opening act was a new band out of California called Twin Temple. Unfortunately, James and I had only heard a few songs leading up to the show, and - [Episode 80: Katherine Turman (Legendary Rock Journalist)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21776) - In my 12 years as a music writer, I have had the pleasure and honor of meeting and talking with someone of my musical heroes and in some rare cases becoming great friends with them. Rock journalist Katherine Turman wrote for RIP Magazine when I was in high school and to now get to call - [Episode 79: Dorian Sorriaux (Solo Folksinger/Former Blues Pills Guitarist)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21777) - Dorian Sorriaux has been an artist that I have admired for quite some time. Since his work in modern psychedelic soul icons Blues Pills, Dorian has been a favorite of mine and I loved hearing and watching his dynamic guitar presence. In 2018, Dorian and Blues Pills parted ways which opened the door for him - [Album Review: Children of the Sun - Roots](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20134) - Since 2019, Children of the Sun has grown by leaps and bounds. Their live performances are electrifying and full of energy, soul, and fire from within that I love seeing from a band. In 2022, Children of the Sun began trickling singles from the forthcoming sophomore album Roots, which will be released on March 18th. - [Album Review: Day of Departure](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20139) - Virginia/DC-based Sci-Fi Proggers Day of Departure will be releasing their eponymous debut album on March 25th. While Day of Departure is made up of the members of progressive metal veterans Brave, Day of Departure is not just an off-shoot of the band. Instead, day of Departure is its very own machine and behind the controls - [First Annual Blast Beats & Brews Festival To Take Place in Atlanta on May 21st!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20122) - The first Annual Blast Beats & Brews Festival will take place on May 21st in Atlanta, GA. Organized by local metal queen/icon/photographer Emily Harris, the festival will be showcasing some of Atlanta's best metal bands in a block party setting in Avondale Estates, GA. The line-up features Scorched Moon, Black Candle (a must see), Inviolate, - [Children of the Sun Release Third and Final Single, "Leaves," From Forthcoming Album ROOTS.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20127) - Swedish psychedelic/roots rockers Children of Sun have released the third and FINAL single from their forthcoming album Roots. The song is called "Leaves" and I have to say that Children of the Sun is 3 for 3 at this point proving that this is going to be an album to be excited about. For a - [Ronnie James Dio and King Crimson Documentaries to Premiere at SXSW](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20118) - Two of my all-time favorite artists will be given the documentary movie treatment this year! British progressive rock legends King Crimson and heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio will have long awaited documentaries at 2022's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. In the Court of the Crimson King, a film by Toby Amies comes in behind - [Album Review: Jethro Tull - The Zealot Gene](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20115) - Starting in 1968 with their debut This Was, British prog-rock legends Jethro Tull released album after album concluding with the bummer of an album J-Tull Dot Com (a terrible title). Twenty-three years later, Jethro Tull, whose sole remaining original member is founder/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, has returned with the Zealot Gene, which I consider to be - [Album Review: Rosalie Cunningham - Two Piece Puzzle](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20076) - Former Purson mastermind/multi-instrumentalist Rosalie Cunningham has returned in 2022 to gift the world with her 2nd solo album, Two Piece Puzzle. Two Piece Puzzle has Rosalie Cunningham stepping up her game more than I anticipated. I anticipated some growth from her debut, but I wasn’t prepared for the depth and development that Two Piece Puzzle showcases. - [Slik Toxik's "Doin' the Nasty" Turns 30!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20087) - I graduated from high school in 1992. 1992 was a weird year for hard rock/metal. Things were starting to change. Bands like Warrant, Faster Pussycat, and even Motley Crue, who were riding high, were suddenly beginning to see the end of the road after experiencing various degrees of success. These bands even started trying to - [Megaforce Records Co-Founder and Metal Father Figure to Millions Jonny "Z" Zazula Passes Away.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20103) - Humbly starting with a small flea market store called Rock & Roll Heaven, Jon Zazula and his wife Marsha (known lovingly as Jonny and Marsha Z) created what would become a Mecca for metalheads all over North America. People would come from as far as 500 miles away to look through boxes of cassettes for - [Rosalie Cunningham Releases New Single/Video for "Duet" From Forthcoming Album Two Piece Puzzle.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20095) - Former Purson mastermind Rosalie Cunningham has released a new single and video from her second, forthcoming album Two Piece Puzzle. The song is called "Duet" and features a guest appearance by her partner Rosco Wilson. Rosalie said via her official Facebook page that the video for "Duet" was "Bodged together at home by Rosco and - [YEAH! IT'S SARAYA SATURDAY!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20085) - Just when you thought Tony Martin Tuesday wasn’t enough, I now present you with SARAYA SATURDAY! This time around it's one of my favorite songs from the self-titled debut album, "Healing Touch." This is a great song and is one of my favorite Saraya performances. That music is so tight, it's got a great groove, lots of dynamics, - [Marissa Nadler to Release Wrath of the Clouds EP on February 4th, 2022](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20082) - Dark folk singer/songwriter Marissa Nadler will be releasing The Wrath of the Clouds, a companion EP to 2021's The Path of the Clouds on February 4th. Marissa had this to say about the EP: The EP has three previously unheard original songs from "The Path of the Clouds" writing sessions, and two covers. It was - [Episode 78: Rebecca Martin (Jazz Vocalist/Songwriter)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21778) - Rebecca Martin is an artist that I have been a fan of for nearly 30 years. From her time in the cult NYC jazz rock band Once Blue to her 2022 release After Midnight (featuring Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos and husband/bassist Larry Grenadier), I have been a fan. I have watched her grow and set - [Former Purson Leader Rosalie Cunningham To Release 2nd Solo Album, Two Piece Puzzle, on February 25, 2022!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20080) - Former Purson mastermind/multi-instrumentalist Rosalie Cunningham is back with a brand-new album. Since her critically acclaimed debut solo album was released in 2019, Rosalie has been crafting this new effort in meticulous detail. Lockdown restrictions meant Rosalie and her partner Rosco Wilson were somewhat forced to take their time building the sound up from initial loose - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17515) - Well, you folks asked for it, you got it. TONY MARTIN TUESDAY has returned and, once again, every other Tuesday throughout 2022 will be a day of recognition. Tony Martin: Unsung metal icon, powerhouse vocalist, The Cat, and all out bad to the heavy metal fucking bone motherfucker. Tony Martin is a dude that never - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17474) - Well, you folks asked for it, you got it. TONY MARTIN TUESDAY has returned and, once again, every other Tuesday throughout 2022 will be a day of recognition. Tony Martin: Unsung metal icon, powerhouse vocalist, The Cat, and all out bad to the heavy metal fucking bone motherfucker. Tony Martin is a dude that never - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17554) - Well, you folks asked for it, you got it. TONY MARTIN TUESDAY has returned and, once again, every other Tuesday throughout 2022 will be a day of recognition. Tony Martin: Unsung metal icon, powerhouse vocalist, The Cat, and all out bad to the heavy metal fucking bone motherfucker. Tony Martin is a dude that never - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14959) - WELCOME TO TONY MARTIN TUESDAY! FUCK YEAH! “What the fuck is Tony Martin Tuesday?” Well, here’s the 411. every other Tuesday of each month will be known as TONY MARTIN TUESDAY. Why Tony Martin? Well, because he’s the fucking Cat and because Tony Martin fucking rules. Tony Martin is hands down one of my all - [Fuck Yeah! It's Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20022) - WELCOME TO TONY MARTIN TUESDAY! FUCK YEAH! “What the fuck is Tony Martin Tuesday?” Well, here’s the 411. every other Tuesday of each month will be known as TONY MARTIN TUESDAY. Why Tony Martin? Well, because he’s the fucking Cat and because Tony Martin fucking rules. Tony Martin is hands down one of my all - [Fuck Yeah! It’s Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14657) - WELCOME TO TONY MARTIN TUESDAY! FUCK YEAH! “What the fuck is Tony Martin Tuesday?” Well, here’s the 411. every other Tuesday of each month will be known as TONY MARTIN TUESDAY. Why Tony Martin? Well, because he’s the fucking Cat and because Tony Martin fucking rules. Tony Martin is hands down one of my all - [Fuck Yeah! It’s Tony Martin Tuesday!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17622) - Well, you folks asked for it, you got it. TONY MARTIN TUESDAY has returned and, once again, every other Tuesday throughout 2022 will be a day of recognition. Tony Martin: Unsung metal icon, powerhouse vocalist, The Cat, and all out bad to the heavy metal fucking bone motherfucker. Let's kick things off with this kick - [YEAH! IT'S SARAYA SATURDAY!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=20002) - Just when you thought Tony Martin Tuesday wasn't enough, I now present you with SARAYA SATURDAY! The New Jersey hard rock band Saraya never really broke big but they earned a die-hard cult following because of the release of two fantastic albums, their 1989 self-titled debut and 1991's underrated classic, When the Blackbird Sings. Saraya - [FARTHEAD OF THE MONTH! Shootin' the Breeze with Jacob!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15610) - Hey Fartheads! Dig this. Every month this year I will randomly choose a Farthead of the Month. I have some truly awesome, dedicated, and awesome readers and I consider you all friends. Anyways, every month I am going to randomly choose a Farthead of the Month and if chosen, you will do a 12 question - [Album Review: Tony Martin - Thorns](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19948) - Tony Martin - Thorns Release Date: January 14, 2022 Anyone who is a fan of Black Sabbath will undoubtedly be aware of vocalist Tony Martin. Now whether you were a fan of his or not is on the table, but for me, Tony Martin was the Black Sabbath vocalist that should’ve been. Tony Martin released - [My Predictions for Live Music During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18965) - Just six short months ago, on March 6, 2020, I was attending a Devin Townsend show here in Atlanta with my great friend/drummer Luis. It was a Friday night, and the show was sold out. There were about 1,000 people there. We were hugging friends, both old and new, and even tasting each other’s beers. - [Motley Crue's Vince Neil Can't Sing... and In Other News, Ice is Cold.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19276) - On May 29th, 2021, Vince Neil performed his first solo show post-pandemic. The performance didn't go ignored as news outlets reported that Vince Neil ended the show abruptly during the Motley Crue song "Girls Girls Girls" announcing that his voice was shot. THIS was news after all these years? Let's go back and trace the - [Celebrating 30 Years of Ugly Kid Joe's As Ugly As They Wanna Be](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19288) - 2021 saw some albums turning 30 years old this year that I grew up loving as a teenager. We saw Saraya's When the Blackbird Sings, and Skid Row's Slave to the Grind both turned 30 this year. Another album to be added to that list is Ugly Kid Joe's debut EP, As Ugly As They - [The Overlooked, Overrated, and Strange Legacy of Life Sex and Death](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19096) - 1992 was a very odd time for hard rock and metal music. Bands like Nirvana, the Screaming Trees, and Pearl Jam were emerging with not just a new sound but a look that completely made most hard rock/metal bands look pretty fucking dumb. Gone were the leather pants and obnoxious t-shirts with homophobic slurs and - [Cinderella's Heartbreak Station Turns 30](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19099) - When I first heard Philadelphia hard rockers Cinderella, I was blown away. There was something about this band that had them sticking out from the pack. Cinderella came out when bands like Poison, Warrant, and Winger were breaking in, but Cinderella was a different band. Cinderella could cover many different bases. Sleazy hard rockers, melancholic/gothic - [The Lords of Chaos: An Introduction to Mayhem](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19140) - I love a few things more than learning the history of a band that I know very little about if anything. I recently was scrolling through documentaries and biopics about musicians, and I came across a movie called Lords of Chaos. I had never heard of this one. I read the description and learned that - [My Attraction to the Bizarre, the Mysterious, and the Unsettling](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19201) - I have always had a fascination for the bizarre, the mysterious, and the unsettling. I was really into (and still am) fascinated by UFO theories, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and all kinds of shit that most people would consider asinine. This is probably not much different than any other hard rock/metal kid. In the - [Your Favorite Bands WILL Let You Down... and That's OK.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19203) - As a rabid music fan, I love and enjoy a lot of different bands of many genres. Some of them are bands that I listen to in passing and that “like,” while others are bands that I am incredibly passionate about. I love Judas Priest, and I am obsessively in love with Iron Maiden. I - [Album Review: Jess & The Ancient Ones - Vertigo](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19215) - When writing an album review, I sometimes have to be reminded that I am writing for two audiences: those that have heard this particular band before and those that haven't (thanks, James). Jess and the Ancient Ones is a band that I seem to always have a hard time describing. There's a Grateful Dead song - [The Brainfart Salutes the Women of Psych/Occult Rock](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19220) - March is “Women’s History Month,” and I, like many others, am baffled as to why give women one fucking month? As a music fanatic, many of my favorite bands are fronted by some of the most talented people I have ever heard who happen to be women. The women of psych/occult rock have captivated me, - [Where Would We Be With Hanoi Rocks?](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19230) - How many times have you (yes, you) said, “I don’t know where I would be without *enter band/person.* As a fanatic music dork and musician, I can apply this to many people/bands. I don’t know where I would be without my amazingly supportive wife. I don’t know where I would be without Twisted Sister, Ronnie - [Album Review: Nephila - Nephila](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19259) - Sweden has once again proven that there must be something in the water over there that fuels some of the most fantastic music I listen to. Graveyard, Siena Root, Lykantropi, and Children of the Sun are just a handful of bands that have turned my head over the years. The bands mentioned above all have - [Album Review: Book of Wyrms - Occult New Age](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19249) - Book of Wyrms - Occult New Age I am a hard to please music lover. With that being said, I never pass up the opportunity to listen to a new band. Sometimes, this is how I end up finding my favorite bands. Sometimes I find a diamond in the rough, so to speak, and I - [Finding Saraya: Reconnecting with Saraya and Celebrating 30 Years of When the Blackbird Sings](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19262) - Thirty years ago, I was a senior in high school. I had bad hair, terrible skin, and three (sometimes four) friends. Honestly, I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Every day at the lunch table was like a discussion panel on the music we were listening to. We would debate the best Iron Maiden - [Happy Fucking Birthday: Skid Row's Slave to the Grind Turns 30!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19013) - In 1989, Skid Row released a debut album that caught my ears as well as many fans of hard rock all over the world. In a time where many bands of their genre were primping their hair, caking on make-up, and depending on smoke & mirrors to hide their lack of talent, Skid Row emerged - [Album Review: Marissa Nadler - Instead of Dreaming](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19273) - Ethereal singer/songwriter Marissa Nadler has risen from the confines of the Covid-19 quarantine with a new collection of covers on her digital-only release, Instead of Dreaming. Like many artists, the Covid-19 pandemic stopped Marissa Nadler in her tracks. She was unable to tour, which she does a lot of, so instead of being knocked down, - [Iron Maiden: Track by Track Review of Senjutsu](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19352) - Iron Maiden - Senjutsu 3/5 Iron Maiden has recently released their 17th album in 2021. The album is called Senjutsu, and there was quite a bit of hype leading up to the album's release. There were cryptic posters and flyers, video messages, and images leading up to the album's release, which caused quite a stir - [Jordan Rudess Channels His Emotions During the Global Pandemic with "A Chapter in Time."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19386) - Dream Theater keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess has had no shortage of creative output these days. Since the beginning of the pandemic nearly two years ago, Jordan took a few minutes to breathe. Before I knew it, he was back in the game utilizing technology without even the slightest delay. To keep himself busy and engaged - [Marissa Nadler Takes Us Down the Haunting and Chilling Path of the Clouds. ](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19406) - Singer/Songwriter/Doom/Murder balladeer Marissa Nadler has returned in 2021 with a new album titled The Path of the Clouds. This marks Marissa’s 10th release, and I feel like it has been a long time coming. Marissa released a collaborative album under the moniker Droneflower, a collaborative effort with Stephen Brodsky, but her last solo release was - [Former Hanoi Rocks Bassist Sami Yaffa Takes Us on The Innermost Journey to Your Outermost Mind With His Debut Solo Album.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19430) - Legendary Hanoi Rocks bassist Sami Yaffa has had quite an impressive legacy of music. Not only was he in Hanoi Rocks, but Sami has served as bassist for bands such as 80’s sleaze rockers Jetboy, bassist for his former Hanoi Rocks bandmate Michael Monroe, Johnny Thunders, and served as bassist for the legendary New York - [Lucifer's Fire Isn't Burning as Hot as Usual with LUCIFER IV.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19457) - I have been a fan of vocalist/songwriter Johanna Sadonis since her days in the metal band The Oath. When she formed Lucifer I was ecstatic and rocked hard by the release of the debut album, Lucifer I. The 2nd album was a step in a new direction but it was a dynamic change and it - [Smith/Kotzen Make Live Debut In California and Butcher Iron Maiden Classic, "Wasted Years."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19966) - Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and soul/prog legend Richie Kotzen, released an album last year under the moniker Smith/Kotzen. I had huge expectations for this project but it ended being a collection of drab, boring white boy blues compositions. Fans seemed to grab on to it but honestly, the majority of Iron Maiden fans will - [Children of the Sün Release New Acoustic Single "In Silva." New Album "ROOTS" Coming March 18, 2022!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19963) - Swedish psychedelic/roots rockers Children of the Sun have released a new single. The song is an acoustic rendition of "In Silva" which will be on their sophomore album, Roots, which will be released on March 18th. The single features guest vocalist Simon Zion of the band Awaze delivering a powerful duet with COTS vocalist Josefina - [Deal Is In the Works for Re-Issues of Tony Martin Era Black Sabbath Albums](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19960) - On January 18th, former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin posted a short but sweet post on his official Facebook page. The post was regarding the long anticipated re-issues of the Tony Martin era Black Sabbath albums: So I got a call from Tony Iommi's manager. It seems there is now a record deal for my - [W.A.S.P Returns to North American for 40th Anniversary Tour!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19956) - When I heard W.A.S.P for the first time in back in 1984, it was unlike anything I had ever seen or ever heard up to that point in my life. W.A.S.P looked like Alice Cooper and Twisted Sister had an evil spawn with an image that scared my mother and a sound that made my - [Renown Jazz Vocalist/Songwriter Rebecca Martin to Release "After Midnight" Collaboration with Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos on January 28th, 2022](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19951) - Renown Jazz Vocalist/Songwriter Rebecca Martin's latest release, After Midnight, due out January 28 2022 (and on January 12, 2022 in Japan), also features bass great and Martin’s longtime collaborator Larry Grenadier, with lush arrangements by the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos (OJM) and pianist Guillermo Klein. The former vocalist/songwriter for '90s cult jazz rock band Once - [Former Black Sabbath Vocalist Tony Martin Confirms Rumors of Cutting Demos For the '92 Sabbath Album "Dehumanizer" When Issues Arose with Ronnie James Dio.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19944) - Former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin recently confirmed in a recent interview rumors and reports that he recorded demo vocals for the band’s 1992 album, Dehumanizer. It was Black Sabbath’s first studio album in over a decade to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio. I have heard this rumor for decades and it was not so - [Jethro Tull Returns with The Zealot Gene on January 28th.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19941) - Ian Anderson, the brainchild and creative force behind progressive folk masters Jethro Tull, has returned with a new album called The Zealot Gene that will be released on January 28th, as always, under the Jethro Tull moniker. Why not? Anderson is pretty much Jethro Tull so good on him. The Zealot Gene is Tull's first - [Lucifer Cancels European Tour as Covid-19 Variant Cases Rise](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19938) - German/Swedish hard rockers Lucifer (lead but vocalist/songwriter Johanna Andersson) have announced via their official Facebook page that 13 of the 15 shows scheduled for the tour (including their scheduled August 5th appearance at Wacken Open Air) have been cancelled and that refunds will be made available to those holding tickets. The previous tour for 2021 - [Sandi Saraya Sits Down with Southeast of Heaven for Exclusive Interview!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19438) - One of the things I love more than anything is re-discovering music that I hadn't listened to in a long time. Recently I was making a playlist of hard rock/metal songs that I remember loving from my high school years (88-92) and I was really digging as deep as I could. One of the bands - [Dead and Company Cancels Six Day Cancun Festival One Day Before Kick-Off](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19933) - The current Covid 19 pandemic has been no joke. Last year, concerts and tours were going on as planned while Covid cases continued to rise with a new variant. Dead and Company announced a “business as usual” tour and moved forward with their annual “Playing in the Sand” festival in Cancun. The six day festival - [Graveyard Bassist/Songwriter Truls Morck Releases New EP and Live Show from Hammenhög July 31, 20?21](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19930) - Graveyard bassist/songwriter Truls Morck is not one to be comfortable just sitting in one role. Truls is a versatile and talented vocalist, singer, and songwriter in his own right. In 2015 he released his critically and fan acclaimed self-titled debut and in 2021 he released one of my favorite albums of the year, What a - [The Great Southern Brainfart Is No More: Welcome to Southeast of Heaven](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19927) - ****ATTENTION! PLEASE READ!**** So yeah, for someone who hates change I made a big one today. After 12 years, The Great Southern Brainfart is no more. Today is the first birthday of Southeast of Heaven. Why the change? Broader horizons call for a less pigeonholed name. You can look forward to the same kind of - [The Brainfart’s Top 10 Albums of 2021](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19483) - ALBUM OF THE YEAR NEPHILA – Nephila Sweden’s Nephila released their debut self-titled album this year and I couldn’t stop listening to it. From the moment I ripped the cellophane off of the record, it became a very frequent visitor to my turn table for a night of edibles, beer, and a psychedelic light - [Blowin’ Wind with Photographer/Filmmaker Emily Harris: “If this documentary can help these bands get noticed, get some publicity, or anything like that then my job is done.”](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14219) - Local Atlanta photographer/film maker Emily Harris is about to release here debut documentary, Atlanta Metal. Harris, a grad student at Savannah College of Art & Design in Atlanta took it upon herself to dedicate three years of her life documenting the Atlanta metal scene. Attending countless shows and talking to numerous bands and media people - [Memphis Band Evil Army Attempt to Steal Gear from Atlanta band Sadistic Ritual!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11156) - Just over the past few years, the number of bands getting their gear stolen out of their vans/trailers has been staggering. This kind of horrible shit usually happens when the band has loaded out and left the van unattended to get paid, go get a bite to eat, or crash in a dirty ass motel - [Mike Mangini of Dream Theater: "I showed up for DT ready for DT."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=6818) - New Dream Theater drummer (and Brainfart favorite) Mike Mangini recently gave one of his first interviews to Modern Drummer magazine. Below are a few excerpts from the interview: MD: What was life like before the Dream Theater opportunity appeared? Mike: In 2009, I was literally lying on the floor of my garage, completely physically and - [Tom Keifer Says No New Cinderella Album Is On The Horizon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7188) - Cinderella is hitting the road once again this summer and this is without a doubt a tour to not be missed. After his vocal surgery, singer/guitarist Tom Keifer has been sounding amazing and the band has been firing on all cylinders. I love seeing Cinderella back in action but the big question everyone (myself included) - [Blowin' Wind with Lord Dying's Erik Olson: "I think that there is so much interesting metal going on that it’s still a really exciting thing to be into."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14301) - Portland, Oregon doom masters Lord Dying have just released their latest platter of sludge face metal called Poisoned Alters. On a very busy press day Erik Olson was cool enough to talk with me about all things metal. We talked about trying to break from the mold of a geographic sound of metal, his excitement - [Retro Review: Saigon Kick - The Lizard](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8808) - Saigon Kick - The Lizard Release Date: 1992 Highlights: Cruelty, Hostile Youth, Feel The Same Way, Freedom, God of 42nd Street, My Dog, Peppermint Tribe, The Lizard, All Alright, All I Want, Body Bags, Miss Jones, World Goes Round, Chanel First off, if you're going to write off Saigon Kick because of their uber cheesy - [Retro Review: Gorky Park - Gorky Park](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10207) - Gorky Park – Gorky Park Release Date: 1989 The Good: Bang, Try and Find Me, Hit Me With The News, Sometimes At Night, My Generation, Child of the Wind, Fortress, Action The Bad: Peace In Our Time, The Indifferent: Within Your Eyes, Danger Back in 1989, the hard rock/metal world was wowed by The Moscow - [Masters of Metal Review I: White Hot (1984)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14259) - Masters of Metal – White Hot Release Date: 1984 Label: K-Tel Welcome to the first Masters of Metal Album review! Back in the day the “Masters of Metal” compilation was the shit. They were usually cheap as fuck (7.99 for album, 5.99 for cassette) and they were a great way for young, fledgling metal heads - [My Play by Play Review of Iron Maiden's The Book of Souls](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15183) - Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls Release Date: September 4, 2015 Label: Parlophone Records Being a huge fan for nearly 30 years, I can honestly say that Iron Maiden is my all time favorite band. With that being said, I also know that Iron Maiden isn't perfect. As a matter of fact, I even - [Masters of Metal Review II : Masters of Metal Volume I](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15952) - Masters of Metal Volume 1 Label: K-Tel Release Date: 1984 The Artwork - 3/5 Ok. This artwork gets a 3/5 just like the previous one (link here) if anything because there is no ridiculously exaggerated long ass guitar neck. On this album, the artwork is plain and simple but still very much metal. The logo - [Album Review: Buckethead - Electric Tears](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=78) - Ya know, sometimes I need a lil something different. Sometimes I need to be audibly relaxed. I'll be honest, most of the time, I am listening to everything from Allman Brothers Band to Megadeth. From Phish to Cathedral and just about anything in between. When my day has been going a bit crazy and I - [Album Review: Alice In Chains "Black Gives Way To Blue"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=1594) - Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue Release Date: 09/29/2009 Spotlight Tracks: Check My Brain, Your Decision, When The Sun Rose Again, Black Gives Way To Blue Alice In Chains joined the ranks of bands who did what many hold to be unthinkabe, reforming with a new singer. This was obviously met with - [Album Review: Iggy Pop - Preliminaires](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=1785) - Iggy Pop - Preliminaires Release date: June 2, 2009 Highlights: Les Feuilles Mortes, Spanish Coast, How Insensitive, A Machine For Loving, She's A Business So I can't say that I have ever been a fan of Iggy Pop nor have I ever disliked him. He always seemed like a cool guy but I never really - [Album Review: The Two Man Gentleman Band - Live In New York!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=1810) - Two Man Gentleman Band - Live In New York! Release date: January 12, 2010 Highlights: Prime Numbers, Fancy Beer, Summertime, Me I Get High On Reefer, The Hindenburg Disaster I know its cliche to say that certain bands just aren't properly represented by their studio releases. Some bands just have an energy and a vibe - [Album Review: American Blues Box](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=1832) - Album Review: American Blues Box Release date: 2006 Highlights: Mississippi Mud, When You Were Young, Unconditional Love, Some Kind of Wonderful At one time, Derek Davis was known as the frontman for the late 80's - early 90's California hard rock band Babylon A.D. These days, Derek is still doing his thing but instead of - [Album Review: Kickstart - Kickstart](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=1823) - Kickstart - Kickstart Release date: June 19, 2007 Highlights: Kickstart Theme Song, Harmonica, Stagger Lee, El Diablo NYC has turned out some great rock & roll over the years and Kickstart is no exception. When their 2007 debut made it's way to my desk it was like finding a jewel in the rough. Amongst a - [Album Review: Klown "Alive II"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=1949) - KLOWN - Alive II Release Date: 2009 Highlights: Deuce, Mr. Speed, Let Me Go Rock & Roll, Got To Choose We wanted the best but the best couldn't make it so we got Klown. Klown is a KISS tribute band out of Charlotte, NC that has taken the tribute thing to a whole other creepy - [Album Review: The Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=2100) - The Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do Release Date: March 16, 2010 Highlights: Daddy Learned To Fly, Birthday Boy, After The Scene Dies, Eyes Like Glue It always bums me out when one of my favorite bands puts out an album that I feel is not up to par with their previous releases. This is - [Album Review: White Wizzard - Over The Top](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=2163) - White Wizzard - Over The Top Release Date: March 9, 2010 Highlights: Over The Top, 40 Deuces, High Roller, Live Free Or Die, Out of Control, Death Race One listen to White Wizzard's 2009 album "Over The Top" is the equivalent of getting into that Delorean time machine and going back to 1984. A time - [Album Review: Neon Escape - We Won't Wait Any Longer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=2186) - Neon Escape Release Date: Highlights: Night Lights, Across The Sky, Early Bird It seems that more and more I am finding emails in my Inbox from some band asking me to review their material. When Dan from the band Neon Escape emailed me, the first thing I noticed was the band name. I feel like - [Album Review: Taddy Porter](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=2283) - Taddy Porter Release Date: June 29, 2010 (digitally June 22, 2010) Highlights: Whatever Haunts You, Big Enough, I Gotta Love, Long Slow Drag, Mean Bitch, Railroad Queen, King Louie Taddy Porter. Now THIS is what Rock & Roll should sound like. The album opener "Whatever Haunts You" is a sonic opener of Black Sabbath proportions. - [Album Review: Airbourne - No Guts, No Glory](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=2458) - Airbourne - No Guts, No Glory Release Date: April 20, 2010 Highlights: Born To Kill, Blonde Bad & Beautiful, Steel Town, Get Busy Livin', Back On The Bottle There is something very familiar yet very comfortable about Airbourne. From the opening riff of the first song "Born To Kill" from their "No Guts, No Glory" - [Album Review: Axel Rudi Pell - The Crest](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=2448) - Axel Rudi Pell - The Crest Release Date: April 26th 2010 Highlights: Too Late, Devil Zone, Dreaming Dead, Dark Waves Of The Sea, Noblesse Oblige (Opus #5 Adagio Contabile) With a career as long as it is obscure, German Metal guitar virtuoso Axel Rudi Pell was brought to my attention by an email. I was - [Album Review: Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=2908) - Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition Release Date: May 18, 2010 Highlights: The Ballad of Leonard and Charles, Class Dismissed, Downfall, March Of The Sycophants, The Sun Is My Destroyer Bay Area Thrash legends Exodus is one of those bands that I was always a casual fan of. I never really went out of - [Album Review: Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3316) - Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony Release Date: May 4, 2010 Highlights: Dying For An Angel, Wastelands, Scales of Justice, Runaway Train, States of Matter Avantasia is the brainchaild of singer/songwriter Tobias Sammet of the German Power Metal band Edguy. Sammet has recruited the best of the Metal world to join his Metallic Symphony and create - [Album Review: Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3395) - Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier Release Date: August 17, 2010 Highlights: The Final Frontier, The Alchemist, Mother of Mercy, The Man Who Would Be King, The Talisman Iron Maiden has always been a band that challenges their audience. Most bands cater to their audience when it comes to writing an album and touring but - [Album Review: Accept - Blood Of The Nations](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3489) - Accept - Blood of the Nations Release Date: September 14, 2010 Highlights: Beat The Bastards, The Abyss, Blood of the Nations, 2010 seems to be the Year of the Classics. Iron Maiden released their latest album "The Final Frontier" which is not only an amazing album but their best release in probably 10-12 years. Germany's - [Album Review: Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3667) - Blind Guardian - At The Edge of TIme Release Date: July 30, 2010 Highlights: Sacred Worlds, Tanelorn, Control The Divine, A Voice In The Dark, Whee of Time There must be something in the water in Germany that makes all the Metal bands there take things to epic proportions. 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The prog rock genre in itself is one of the - [Album Review: Frames - Mosaik](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3858) - Frames - Mosaik Highlights: Intro/Beginning, Insomnia, Intermission, Agenda, M As much as I love listening to metal, sometimes it's a nice change to just wind down. Frames' latest album "Mosaik" was such a pleasant and welcomed surprise that I wasn't expecting at all. Frames is a German prog band that embodies many qualities of some - [Album Review: Holy Grail - Improper Burial](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3838) - Holy Grail - Improper Burial Highlights: Immortal Man, Fight To Kill, Exciter, Fast As A Shark 2010 seems to be the year when the classic metal sound started to rise from the ashes in a huge way. At first I thought that White Wizzard were the reigning kings of this old school metal resurgence. That - [Album Review: White Wizzard - Shooting Star (Single)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3991) - White Wizzard recently released the single "Shooting Star" and is the first to feature new (and 4th) lead singer Peter Ellis. I was so open and excited to hear what White Wizzard had to offer with a new singer and unfortunately, they fell flat, literally. First off, the music is drab and uninspired. It lacks - [Album Review: In This Moment - A Star-Crossed Wasteland](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=4194) - In This Moment - A Star Crossed Wasteland Release Date: July 13, 2010 Highlights: Gun Show, Just Drive, The Promise, A Star-Crossed Wasteland, The Road, World In Flames In This Moment first caught my ear with their 2008 release "The Dream" and since then I have been a huge fan. Their latest release "A Star-Crossed - [Album Review: Riotgod](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=4256) - Riotgod Release Date: August 17, 2010 Highlights: The whole fucking thing! Before listening to the latest Riotgod album, you will want to make sure you have a couple of things. You’ll need a tray of some sorts to catch your melting face and some sort of adhesive to reapply it a few times. I kid - [Album Review: Holy Grail - Crisis In Utopia](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=4207) - Holy Grail - Crisis In Utopia Release Date: October 26, 2010 Highlights: My Last Attack, Fight To Kill, Crisis In Utopia, Immortal Man, Chase The Wind, The Blackest Night I grew up on the classics but over the years, heavy metal changed identities. Bands adopted down tuned (sometimes 7 string) guitars, muddy production and even - [Album Review: The Gracious Few](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=4248) - The Gracious Few Release Date: September 14, 2010 Highlights: Appetite, Guilty Fever, Crying Time, What’ Wrong, Silly Thing, Closer, Sing When I first heard about the Gracious Few, I was extremely skeptical. First off, it was 3/4 of the band LIVE joining up with the singer and guitarist from Candlebox. I’ve been a fan of - [Album Review: Powerworld - Human Parasite](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=4497) - Powerworld - Human Parasite Release Date: November 9, 2010 Highlights: Cleansed By Fire, Caught In Your Web, Tame Your Demons, King For A Day There must be something in water and/or air in Germany that turns out some of the most classic prog metal ever. The home to such legendary bands as Accept and Helloween, - [Album Review: Astral Doors - Testament of Rock: The Best of Astral Doors](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5118) - Astral Doors - Testament of Rock: The Best of Astral Doors Release Date: 01/25/2011 Highlights: Cloudbreaker, Power & The Glory, Lionheart, Bride of Christ Astral Doors is a German metal band that was formed Swedish guitarist Joachim Nordlund and drummer Johan Lindstedt in 2002. The two of them set out to create music inspired by - [Album Review: Sodom - In War and Pieces](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5132) - Sodom - In War and Pieces Release Date: January 11, 2011 Highlights: In War and Pieces, Through The Toxic Veins, Storm Raging Up, The Art of Killing Poetry I'm sitting here listening to German thrash metal band Sodom's new album "In War and Pieces" and it's fucking hard to believe that this is their 13th - [Album Review: Kingdom Come "Rendered Waters"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5324) - Kingdom Come - Rendered Waters Release Date: April 5th in North America Highlights: Can't Deny, Should I, Seventeen, I've Been Trying So Hard, Break Down The Walls Back in 1988, Kingdom Come pretty much came out of nowhere with their self titled debut album that boasted two hit singles, "Get It On" and "What Love - [Album Review: Evergrey - Glorious Collision](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5433) - Everygrey - Glorious Collision Release Date: February 22, 2011 Highlights: You, To Fit The Mold, The Phantom Letters, It Comes From Within, ...And the Distance, Leave It Behind Us European melodic prog metal seems to have made quite an impact on me these days and Sweden's Evergrey is no exception to this. Everygrey's latest album - [Album Review: Graveyard - Hisingen Blues](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5902) - Graveyard - Hisingen Blues Release Date: April 19th, 2011 Highlights: Aint Fit To Live Here, Hisingen Blues, Uncomfortably Numb, Longing, RSS There are so many bands out there that try so hard to be scary and creepy that at times it’s comical. There’s nothing funnier than death metal sung by a guy with an upside - [Album Review: Six Shot Revival - Greatest Hits Vol. 1](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5738) - Six Shot Revival - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Release Date: February 25, 2011 Highlights: EVERYTHING Atlanta's own Six Shot Revival has to be one of the most awesome accidents to ever happen to me. I first heard these guys while attending a Nashville Pussy show and after seeing these fellas completely rock my face off - [Album Review: Avantasia - Angel of Babylon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5918) - Avantasia - Angel of Babylon Release date: April 3, 2010 Highlights: Stargazers, Angel of Babylon, Down In The Dark, Death Is Just A Feeling, Alone I Remember, Journey To Arcadia In 2009 and 2010, Edguy singer/leader Tobias Sammet did what most bands cannot do in their lifetime: releasing two amazing masterpieces back to back in - [Album Review: Mr. Big "What If..."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=6890) - Mr. Big - What If... Release Date: January, 2011 Highlights: Undertow, American Beauty, Still Ain’t Enough For Me, As Far As I Can See, Around The World, Unforgiven In all honesty, Mr. Big was never really a band that did much for me but managed to have a song here and there that I would - [Album Review: Lonero - JFL](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=6749) - Lonero - JFL Release Date: May 23, 2011 Highlights: Eden, Little Bastard, Fat Tat, New Song, Good Luck, King of Damage The hardest part of doing what I do is sifting through the endless stacks of CDs and MP3 downloads I receive from bands to try and find something worth writing about. I get endless - [Album Review: Whitesnake "Forevermore"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=6902) - Whitesnake - Forevermore Release Date: March 25, 2011 Highlights: Steal Your Heart Away, Love Will Set You Free, Easier Said Than Done, Love Me and Treat Me Right, Fare Thee Well, David Coverdale has never been one to surround himself with slouches. He has recruited everyone from Bernie Marsden and John Sykes to Steve Vai - [Album Review: Symphony X - Iconoclast](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7164) - Symphony X - Iconoclast Release Date: June 21, 2011 Highlights: The entire album Progressive rock/metal can make you do one of two things. It can either entice and pull you in or send you running for the door. In the case of Symphony X, I have yet to hear this band do anything that I - [Album Review: Hell - Human Remains](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7205) - Hell - Human Remains Highlights: On Earth As It Is In Hell, The Oppressors, Let The Battle Commence, The Devils Deadly Weapon, The Quest, Save Us From Those Who Would Save Us Release Date: May 13, 2011 What can one say about a band called "Hell"? Well, in this case, it's hard for me to - [Album Review: Gypsyhawk - Patience And Perseverance](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7211) - Gypsyhawk - Patience And Perseverance Highlights: Gypsyhawk, Planet Former, Eyes of Ibad, Rebellion On the Western Shore, For Those Who Love the Lizz, Blackhaven, The Rabble and the Ruled, Guidance, Defenders of Good Times Release Date: July 6, 2010 Gypsyhawk is a band that wears many hats when it comes to trying to describe their - [Album Review: Jake Dreyer - "In the Shadows of Madness (EP)"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7351) - As a fan of instrumental music, it's always hit or miss no matter what genre it is. With the release of his latest EP "In the Shadows of Madness", 19 year old guitar prodigy Jake Dreyer has knocked it out of the park. Clocking in just a bit over 15 minutes and with 3 songs, - [Album Review: Rival Sons "Pressure & Time"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7778) - Rival Sons - Pressure & Time Release Date: June 28, 2011 Highlights: Pressure & Time, Burn Down Los Angeles, Gypsy Heart, Young Love, All Over The Road, Get Mine, Save Me, Face of Light Los Angeles based Rival Sons recently released their 2nd album titled “Pressure & Time” and once again I have managed to - [Album Review: Anubis Gate - Anubis Gate](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7862) - Anubis Gate - Anubis Gate Release Date: September 13, 2011 Highlights: Hold Back Tomorrow, The Re-Formation Show, Facing Down, World In A Dome, Oh My Precious Life, Golden Days, Telltale Eyes, River Anubis Gate - Anubis Gate Release Date: September 13, 2011 Highlights: Hold Back Tomorrow, The Re-Formation Show, Facing Down, World In A Dome, - [Album Review: Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7799) - Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events Release Date: September 13, 2011 Highlights: On The Backs of Angels, Lost Not Forgotten, This Is The Life, Bridges In The Sky, Outcry, Breaking All Illusions, Beneath The Surface With all the drama surrounding the departure of Mike Portnoy, "A Dramatic Turn of Events" is probably the - [Album Review: Axel Rudi Pell - The Ballads IV](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7811) - Axel Rudi Pell - The Ballads IV Release Date: September 27, 2011 Highlights: Where The Wild Waters Flow, Holy Diver, Northern Lights, Noblesse Oblige, Love Gun, Glory Night, In The Air Tonight, Touching My Soul, No Chance To Live, Haunted Castle Serenade, The Curse of the Damned “The Ballads IV” is, you guessed it, the - [Album Review: KYNG - Trampled Sun](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7899) - Kyng - Trampled Sun Release Date: September 27, 2011 Highlights: Falling Down, Pushing Pulling, Trampled Sun, Takes Its Toll, Trail In Veins, Down On Me, Porcelain, Between The Blame, The Beauty of the End_Shoreline Pt. 1 & 2 The first time I ever set ears on the Los Angeles band KYNG I knew right away - [Album Review: White Wizzard - Flying Tigers](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7986) - White Wizzard - Flying Tigers Release Date: November 15, 2011 Highlights: Fight To The Death, Flying Tigers, Fall of Atlantis, Blood on the Pyramids, Demons and Diamonds, War Of The Worlds Releasing a sophomore effort for any artist is a stressful thing to do, especially if your debut was met with lots of critical acclaim - [Album Review: Machine Head – Unto The Locust (Special Edition)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8154) - Machine Head – Unto The Locust (Special Edition) Release Date: 9/27/2011 Best tracks: I Am Hell (Sonata in C#), Be Still And Know, Locust, Darkness Within/Darkness Within (Acoustic), The Sentinel, Witch Hunt Reviewed by Spoob Leave it to the Spoob Man to ignore yet another band who has been putting out albums since 1994. I’ve - [Album Review: Brave - Monuments](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8455) - Brave - Monuments Release Date: 2008 Highlights: The entire album There's nothing I love more than pleasantly stumbling upon an amazing band. I was recently giving the latest While Heaven Wept album a listen and while I enjoyed it, I didn't love it. As I read more about the band, I discovered that the members - [Album Review: Riotgod - Invisible Empire](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8627) - Riotgod - Invisible Empire Release Date: January 31, 2012 Highlights: Breed, Fool, Slow Death, Firebrand, Gas Station Roses, Tomorrow's Today, Loosely Bound, Lost, Hollow Mirror, Rebirth Coming off the heels of their stellar self titled debut, Riotgod returns with a sophomore effort that completely exceeded my expectations. Riotgod's debut really appealed to me with their - [Album Review: UFO - Seven Deadly](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8657) - UFO - Seven Deadly Release Date: February 27, 2012 Highlights: Fight Night, Mojo Town, Angel Station, Year of the Gun, The Last Stone Rider, Steal Yourself, Burn Your House Down, Waving Good-Bye Aside from the song "Doctor, Doctor" and the fact that they get name dropped endlessly by Eddie Trunk (don't get me started), I - [Album Review: Touchstone - The City Sleeps](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8709) - Touchstone - The City Sleeps Release Date: 2011 Hightlights: None Female fronted Metal is scrutinized more so than just about any genre of Metal out there. I am a huge fan of female fronted Metal because when it's done well, it can cut through the muck and really stand strong. Unfortunately, Touchstone falls short of - [Album Review: Lacuna Coil - Dark Adrenaline](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8953) - Lacuna Coil - Dark Adrenaline Release Date: January 24, 2012 Highlights: Trip The Darkness, Against You, Kill The Light, Give Me Something More, Upside Down, End of Time, I Don’t Believe In Tomorrow, The Army Inside, My Spirit Every since hearing their 2002 album Comalies thanks to my buddy Spoob, I have been a huge - [Album Review: Axel Rudi Pell - Circle of the Oath](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9017) - Axel Rudi Pell - The Circle of the Oath Release Date: March 23rd (Germany), March 26th (Europe) March 27th, 2012 (USA/Canada) Highlights: Ghost in the Black, Run With The Wind, Circle of the Oath, Fortunes of War, Bridges To Nowhere, World of Confusion, German guitar god Axel Rudi Pell has returned along with singer Johnny - [Album Review: Epica - Requiem for the Indifferent](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9152) - Epica - Requiem for the Indifferent Release Date: March 9, 2012 Highlights: Karma, Monopoly On Truth, Storm The Sorrow, Delirium, Internal Warfare, Requiem for the Indifferent, Guilty Demeanor, Deep Water Horizon, Stay The Course, Deter The Tyrant, Serenade Of Self-Destruction Epica has returned with their long awaited follow up to 2009’s Design Your Universe and - [Album Review: 3 Inches of Blood - Long Live Heavy Metal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9384) - 3 Inches of Blood – Long Live Heavy Metal Release Date: March 26, 2012 Highlights: Metal Woman, My Sword Will Not Sleep, Leather Lord, Chief of the Blade, Dark Messenger, Die For Gold, Storming Juno, One For The Ditch Canada’s 3 Inches of Blood have returned with the long awaited follow up to 2009’s Here - [Album Review: Kill Devil Hill](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9593) - Kill Devil Hill - Kill Devil Hill Release Date: May 22, 2012 Highlights: War Machine, Hangman, Voodoo Doll, Gates of Hell, Rise From The Shadows, We're All Gonna Die, Strange, Time & Time Again, Old Man, Mysterious Ways, Up In Flames, Revenge When I first got wind of Kill Devil Hill, I didn't know what - [Album Review: Arjen Lucassen - Lost in the New Real](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9813) - Arjen Lucassen - Lost in the New Real Release Date: May 8, 2012 Highlights: The whole album Concept albums are hard to pull off. In order to do it well, you have to have much more than just a story. In addition to the story, the songs have themselves must be good, engaging, and able - [Retro Album Review: Alice Cooper - Trash](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9702) - Alice Cooper – Trash Release Date: July 25, 1989 The Good: Poison, House of fire, Only My Heart Talkin’, Bed of Nails, Trash The Bad: The Indifferent: Spark in the Dark, Why Trust You, This Maniac’s In Love With You, Hell is Living Without You, I’m Your Gun The late 70’s and early 80’s was - [Album Review: Wrought Iron Hex - III](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9803) - Wrought Iron Hex - III Highlights: None Every now and then a band contacts me asking me to give their stuff a listen. There are times where I can put on their music and it will blow me away and exceed all of my expectations. This was not one of those times. Boston, MA’s Wrought - [Album Review: Vindicator - United We Fall](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9927) - Vindicator – United We Fall Release Date: July 9, 2012 Highlights: Gears of Fate, Man Undone, Bastards of Noise and Aggression, Fatal Infection, Hail to the Theif, United We Fall, At War With Thy Neighbor, Fire Escape, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. 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You’ll love them.” For some odd reason, I feel that my friends actually don’t really know me that - [Album Review: Fozzy - Sin and Bones](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10100) - Fozzy - Sin and Bones Release Date: August 14, 2012 Highlights: NONE In 1999, Fozzy started out as a joke band of sorts called “Fozzy Osbourne” formed by Stuck Mojo guitarist Rich Ward. In 2000, wrestler Chris Jericho joined the band as lead vocalist and they started doing show playing cover songs and just being - [Album Review: Bonded By Blood - The Aftermath](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10124) - Bonded By Blood - The Aftermath Release Date: July 2, 2012 Highlights: I Can't Hear You, Shepherds of Rot, The Aftermath, Crawling in the Shadows, Among the Vultures, Left Behind When a band loses a key element of their band, such as the lead singer and even the founding guitarist, it could be damn near - [Album Review: Steve Harris - British Lion](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10256) - Steve Harris – British Lion Release Date: September 24, 2012 Highlights: ? Legendary Iron Maiden bassist/songwriter Steve Harris announced a few months back that he would be releasing a long anticipated solo album entitled British Lion. First off, I was definitely not anticipating a solo album from Steve Harris but ok. Steve Harris’ people sent - [Album Review: Nightwish - Imaginaerum](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10310) - Nightwish - Imaginaerum Release Date: November 30, 2011 Highlights: Taikatalvi, Storytime, Slow, Love, Slow, I Want My Tears Back, Turn Loose the Mermaids, The Crow, the Owl and the Dove, Song of Myself One of the things that attracted me to Nightwish in general was that their music seemed so ethereal and possessed this ability - [Album Review: Beef Supreme](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10344) - Beef Supreme - EP Release Date: 2012 Highlights: none I’ve heard some pretty ridiculous band names in my time. Raging Slab. Rhino Bucket. Killer Dwarves. All pretty ridiculous right? They all have ridiculous names but they are great bands with great songs. So what’s the problem with getting some music from a band called Beef - [Album Review: Crobot - The Legend of the Spaceborn Killer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10428) - Crobot – The Legend of the Spaceborn Killer Release Date: October 30, 2012 Highlights: The whole thing Sometimes doing this site can be exhausting. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not complaining. It’s just that I get endless emails from bands all over the world claiming to be the next saviors of hard rock and/or metal - [Album Review: KISS - Monster](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10478) - Kiss - Monster Release Date: October 09, 2012 When you listen to as much music as I do on a daily basis, sometimes I just need to give the brain a break and just listen to something that doesn’t make me think. You know what I’m talking about. I’m talking about that kind of music - [Album Review: Graveyard - Lights Out](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10486) - Graveyard - Lights Out Release Date: November 6, 2012 A new Graveyard album in 2012 was like getting an early Christmas present. When the band announced that they were releasing Lights Out in November, I was a bit nervous. After hearing them in 2011 for the first time, Graveyard quickly became one of my favorite - [Album Review: Geoff Tate – Kings & Thieves](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10523) - Geoff Tate – Kings & Thieves Release Date: November 6, 2012 With all of the drama surrounding this year’s split between Queensryche and their long time vocalist Geoff Tate, fans were left wondering what would become of both parties. Queensryche took a stab at working with new vocalist Todd LaTorre with surprisingly great feedback and - [Album Review: Gypsyhawk - Revelry and Resilience](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10540) - Gypsyhawk - Revelry and Resilience Release Date: August 28, 2012 Gypsyhawk is one of those bands that I immediately latched on to upon hearing for the first time. There is something comfortably familiar yet modern about their sound. As a whole, Gypsyhawk encapsulates everything I love about hard rock music and their current album Revelry - [Album Review: Holy Knights – Between Daylight and Pain](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10714) - Holy Knights – Between Daylight and Pain Release Date: August 28th, 2012 I don’t know what it is about symphonic, epic metal that strikes such a chord with me. Maybe it’s the sheer epicness of the complex arrangements. Maybe it’s those vocals that are just so over the top that just make you kind of - [Album Review: Holy Grail - Ride the Void](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10750) - Holy Grail - Ride the Void Release Date: January 22, 2013 When Skid Row put out their Slave to the Grind album in 1991, I remember being so blown away by the progression of that band from their 1st to 2nd album. This is exactly the feeling I have listening to Holy Grail’s sophomore effort - [Album Review: Sickamore - At the Break of Dusk (EP)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10929) - Sickamore - At the Break of Dusk (EP) Release Date: October, 2012 Seattle based metal band Sickamore is a hard working young band doing their best to make a dint in the side panel of heavy metal. Boasting influences such as Bullet for My Valentine, Motorhead, and Queensryche, I was totally intrigued and I really - [Album Review: John Corabi - Unplugged](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10761) - John Corabi - Unplugged Release Date: November, 2012 Unplugged albums aren’t for everybody and not every artist can pull it off. In some situations it can sound really contrived and forced but someone like John Corabi, it comes very naturally and almost like second nature. I’ve always been a fan of John Corabi as a - [Album Review: A Sound of Thunder - Queen of Hell](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10821) - A Sound of Thunder - Queen of Hell Release Date: January 29, 2013 A Sound of Thunder reminds me of classic Warlock with a nice shot of NWOBHM injected in there for good measure. Lead vocalist Nina Osegueda has a naturally soulful metal voice that really reminds me of Doro without sounding just like her. - [Album Review: Mustasch - Sounds Like Hell, Looks Like Heaven](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10834) - Mustasch - Sounds Like Hell, Looks Like Heaven Release Date: February 26, 2013 I really had no idea what to expect when being asked to check out the latest 2012 release from Mustache. When I saw they were from Sweden, I figured that they’d have to kick ass. I mean, c’mon. This is where Graveyard - [Album Review: Six Shot Revival - Bible Belt Boozehounds (EP)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10887) - The Six Shot Revival - Bible Belt Boozehounds (EP) Release Date: April, 2013 Atlanta’s very own Six Shot Revival have returned with their follow up to 2011’s “Greatest Hits Vol. I” with an EP called “Bible Belt Boozehounds.” Let me tell you folks, Six Shot Revival is definitely back and they haven’t wiped their shoes - [Album Review: Pryapisme - Hyperblast Super Collider](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10910) - Pryapisme - Hyperblast Super Collider Release Date: April 1, 2013 Sometime last year I posted an article called The Bad, The Worse, and the Downright Awful in which I shared some of the most eye rolling press releases I had read from bands. Recently I received a press release from a French progressive band called - [Album Review: Taddy Porter - Stay Golden](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10941) - Taddy Porter – Stay Golden Release Date: February 26, 2013 In 2010, a little band out of Stillwater, OK by the name of Taddy Porter won me over with their debut album and even secured the titled of “Favorite Album of 2010.” Two years later Taddy Porter is back with their sophomore effort “Stay Golden.” - [Album Review: Desperado - Bloodied, But Unbowed](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10984) - Desperado – Bloodied, but Unbowed Release Date: 1996 Desperado was a band formed by former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider. For this band, Dee recruited former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, guitar great (and Randy Rhoads predecessor) Bernie Torme, and bassist Marc Russell to create something that was so unlike anything he had ever done - [Album Review: Death of Kings - Crushed Beneath the Steal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11313) - Welcome to the very first Brainfart Video Album Review. Kicking things off I have reviewed Atlanta's very own Death of Kings and their EP Crushed Beneath the Steal. Brainfart disclaimer: This is merely MY opinion. Bands that have submitted their material to me have done so with understanding that they will get an HONEST, truthful, - [Album Review: Anthrax - Anthems](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11070) - Anthrax - Anthems Release Date: March 19, 2013 Anthrax seems to be one of those bands that, as much as I love them, doesn’t always make the best decisions. It’s almost as if they have these ideas that they think are great but yet wait until those ideas have been so played out by other - ["Album Reviews: Alice In Chains: Black Gives Way to Blue (2009); The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11404) - "Album Reviews: Alice In Chains: Black Gives Way to Blue (2009); The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013) Written by Steve "Spoob" Beagle If it weren't for iTunes, email, and The Brainfart, I would be eternally stuck in 1995 (musically). Thank God, Allah, Satan, Whomever- that aliceinchains.com magically sent me an automated reminder that the newest - [Album Review: Scattered Hamlet - Skeleton Dixie](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11378) - Welcome to yet another Great Southern Brainfart Video Album Review. This time around, the lucky victim is Scattered Hamlet with their latest release Skeleton Dixie. Brainfart disclaimer: This is merely MY opinion. Bands that have submitted their material to me have done so with understanding that they will get an HONEST, truthful, and even humorous - [Album Review: White Wizzard - The Devil's Cut](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11419) - White Wizzard - The Devil's Cut Release Date: June 3rd, 2013 1 out of 5 Horns White Wizzard’s latest album The Devil’s Cut is 9 songs of face melting, epic, top shelf metal that will without a doubt blow your mind. The Devil’s Cut is without a doubt the best metal release of 2013. White - [Album Review: Orchid - The Mouths of Madness](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11472) - Welcome to yet another Great Southern Brainfart Video Album Review. This time around, the lucky victim is San Francisco doom rockers Orchid and their sophomore effort The Mouths of Madness. Brainfart disclaimer: This is merely MY opinion. Bands that have submitted their material to me have done so with understanding that they will get an - [Album Review: Scorpion Child - Scorpion Child](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11519) - Scorpion Child - Scorpion Child Release Date: June 4, 2013 From the album opening “King’s Highway” to the haunting psychedelic beauty closing track “Red Blood (The River Flows)”, it’s pretty evident that we’ve been given a great gift. Scorpion Child has given us a debut album that is a platter of no bullshit, no frills - [Album Review: Black Star Riders - All Hell Breaks Loose](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11690) - Black Star Riders –All Hell Breaks Loose Release Date: May 28, 2013 Highlights: Bound for Glory, Kingdom of the Lost, Kissing the Ground, Hey Judas, Valley of the Stones, Someday Salvation, Before the War, Blues Ain’t So Bad In 2010, Thin Lizzy impossibly resurfaced with a new singer/guitarist (Ricky Warwick), and former Thin Lizzy guitarist - [Album Review: A Sound of Thunder - Time's Arrow](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11790) - A Sound of Thunder - Time’s Arrow Release Date: 2013 Highlights: Power Play, Time’s Arrow, Broken Bridge, Queen of Hell, My Disease, Reign of the Hawklords First off, how did I make it this far without writing a review of this big ass platter of face melting epicness? Well, better late than never right? Listening - [Album Review: Blood Ceremony – The Eldritch Dark](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11855) - Blood Ceremony – The Eldritch Dark Release Date: Highlights: The entire album Every now and then there’s a band where friends of mine will call, text, or email me about saying, “Don, I just heard/saw a band that I just know you’re going to love!” Well, I’d say that maybe 75% of the time they - [Album Review: Stryper - No More Hell To Pay](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11880) - Stryper – No More Hell to Pay Release Date: Highlights: The entire album I’ve been a Stryper fan since 1985 and I will be the first to defend this band no matter what the cost. Call them cheesy, corny, Jesus freaks, whatever. You can call them anything but what can’t say is that this band - [Album Review: Blues Pills - Devil Man](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11906) - Blues Pills – Devil Man Release Date: Highlights – Entire EP Swedish psychedelic rockers Blues Pills is one of those bands that won me over the minute I heard them. I actually discovered Blues Pills by accident. I was just perusing around on Kadavar’s Facebook page one day and saw some photos of them with - [Album Review: Riotgod - Driven Rise](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12646) - Riotgod – Driven Rise Release Date: March 18, 2014 Highlights: Driven Rise, They Don’t Know, Grenade and Pin, Melisandre, You’re My Waste of Time, Beg for Power When Riotgod released their debut album in 2010, I can remember being so pleasantly excited hearing this band that sounded like a mix between Captain Beyond and Alice - [Album Review: Noctum – Final Sacrifice](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12040) - Noctum – Final Sacrifice Release Date: Highlights: The whole album Add Noctum to that ever growing list of bands that people say, “Hey man, you’re gonna love this band.” Well, as we’ve learned, this is always a hit or miss but with Noctum, this shit was a hit right out of the park. The droning, - [Album Review: Hell - Curse and Chapter](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12315) - Hell – Curse and Chapter Release Date: November 22, 2013 NWOBHM band Hell are a band the seldom get mentioned when referencing the now legendary metal movement. Hell was a band that I didn’t know existed until the release of their 2011 album Human Remains. Producer/guitarist Andy Sneap (who produced some of my favorite metal - [Album Review: Nashville Pussy - Up the Dosage](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12404) - Nashville Pussy - Up the Dosage Release Date: January 21, 2014 The release of Up the Dosage, the 7th album by Nashville Pussy, is upon us and after having given this album a good listen I have to be 100% honest here. Much like AC/DC, Nashville Pussy has pretty much made the same album 7 - [Album Review: Axel Rudi Pell - Into The Storm](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12436) - Axel Rudi Pell – Into the Storm Release Date: January 21, 2014 Highlights: Tower of Lies, Burning Chains, Touching Heaven, Hey Hey My My, Into the Storm As you all know, I’m a huge fan of Axel Rudi Pell. When his 16th album Into the Storm hit my desk early this year I found myself - [Retro Album Review: Krokus - Headhunter](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12540) - Krokus was one of those bands that as a kid you just kinda had to like. They were metal. They were loud, they were fast, and their singer Marc Storace could sing his fucking ass. I'm talking banshee screams from the depths of hell. While these guys sounded awesome, they were without a doubt one - [Album Review: Monte Pittman - The Power of Three](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12589) - So just who is Monte Pittman? Well, here’s a brief introduction. Monte Pittman has played in Prong and has also been a guitarist/collaborator with pop queen Madonna since 2001. Well, that’s about the bulk of the info I knew before popping in his latest solo release The Power of Three. For some reason, when I - [Album Review: The Oath - The Oath](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12798) - The Oath – The Oath Release Date: April 15, 2014 The Oath is an occult metal band formed by the core unity of Swedish guitarist Linnea Olsson and German vocalist Johanna Sadonis and they are a band that I have been hearing things about in the underground scene for a month or so. When I - [Album Review: Kyng - Burn the Serum](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12845) - Kyng - Burn the Serum Release Date: April 15, 2014 After way too fucking long, Kyng has returned with their follow up to 2011’s Trampled Sun. Remember that old saying, “good things come to those who wait?” Well, this is definitely the case but replace that “good” with “fucking stellar.” In just three short years - [Album Review: This Is Your Life: A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12870) - This year, an all-star tribute album celebrating the music of the late, great Ronnie James Dio was released. “This is Your Life” features 13 classic Dio songs ranging from his time in Rainbow to his beloved solo work. The album was released as a means to raise money for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up - [Album Review: Red Dragon Cartel](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12913) - Red Dragon Cartel Release Date: January 28, 2014 The disappearance of legendary guitarist Jake E. Lee from the world of rock n’ roll is this stuff legends and tales are made of. Over the years I heard all kinds of stories of the former Ozzy Osbourne/Badlands axe slinger. I heard he was homeless. I heard he - [Album Review: Crobot - Crobot [EP]](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13030) - Crobot - Crobot [EP] Release Date: May 13, 2014 Wind-Up Records Pennsylvania’s very own Crobot is finally getting their due and getting the chance to let the world know that they have arrived. When I first heard their 2012 debut “The Legend of the Spaceborn Killer” I remember thinking to myself that I was hearing - [Album Review: Crowned by Fire - Space Music for Cave People](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13087) - Crowned by Fire – Space Music for Cave People Release Date: July 1, 2014 Chrome Mountain Records So I finally decided to sit down and give Space Music for Cave People by Crowned By Fire a listen. Wow. What can I say? I was totally blown away upon hearing this album and I couldn’t even - [Album Review: The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell – Check em Before You Wreck ‘em](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13129) - The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell – Check em Before You Wreck ‘em Release Date: April 15, 2014 First off, that name. Right? What a fucking band name. When I first heard of these guys with their 2012 debut Fear It Don’t Hear It I couldn’t wait to give them a listen. While I really dug - [Album Review: Grayson Manor - Return to the Manor (Single)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13148) - Grayson Manor Return to the Manor (Single) What can I say about Grayson Manor? Every now and then a band comes around that completely has my mouth hanging open in utter disbelief and leaving me completely speechless. I hope the band will use that last sentence in their press release before others can see that - [Album Review: Rog & Pip – Our Revolution](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13201) - Rog & Pip – Our Revolution Release Date: June 24, 2014 Rise Above Records Rise Above Records is quickly becoming my favorite label already boasting two of my favorite bands of 2014, The Oath and The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell. When Rise Above’s latest gem from Rog & Pip showed up on my desk I - [Album Review: Vindicator - Sleeping With Evil [EP]](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13210) - Vindicator – Sleeping with Evil Release Date: January 29, 2014 Independent Release Vindicator is back with a new EP offering called Sleeping with Evil and let me just say that this sweet ass piece of sonic ear candy has me asking this question: “How is this band not fucking huge?” I’m for reals here people. - [Album Review: Gunpowder Gray - Gunpowder Gray](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13261) - Gunpowder Gray Release Date: April 19, 2014 Boris Records Living in Atlanta has its ups and downs. The ups being that we get a lot of fucking kick ass shows in this town. The downs being that I dislike just about every fucking band in this town. With the exception of two or three bands - [Album Review: Anubis Gate - Horizons](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13283) - Anubis Gate – Horizons Release Date: April 15, 2014 Nightmare Records You know that moment when you just love a band so fucking much but nobody you know is really aware of them, they don’t get any attention in your home country, yet they make some of the best fucking music you have ever heard? - [Album Review: Kickin' Valentina - E.P.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13325) - Kickin' Valentina Release Date: 2014 Highway 9 Records What comes around goes around indeed. On this blog you hear me talking a lot about how the hard rock and metal sound of the bands from my youth seem to be coming back around in the cycle. Some bands seem to get it right and some - [Album Review: Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13356) - Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls Release Date: July 8, 2014 It’s 2014 and the Priest is back! Did you just read that hearing Rob Halford’s voice in your head? I thought so. I have been less than impressed with anything Judas Priest has put out since Painkiller but as always, I went into this - [Album Review: Blues Pills - Blues Pills](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13369) - Blues Pills Release Date: August 5, 2014 Nuclear Blast Records Since first stumbling upon them in 2013 (thanks to Kadavar), Blues Pills has been a band that I just couldn’t keep my eyes and ears off of. Their 2012 EP Bliss totally wet the pallet and their 2013 EP Devil Man took me completely over - [Album Review: Ace Frehley - Space Invader](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13394) - Ace Frehley – Space Invader Release Date: August 19, 2014 Label: eOne Music What can I say about Ace Frehley’s latest album Space Invader other than what a huge fucking surprise. When Ace put out 2009’s Anomaly I remember that it left me kind of scratching my head and I quickly forgot about it. You - [Album Review: Saturn – Ascending (Live in Space)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13413) - Saturn – Ascending (Live in Space) Release Date: Rise Above Records Joining the ever growing roster of Bands the Brainfart loves is Saturn. Yet again, a good friend of mine reaches out to me and says, “I have a band you’re going to love.” We all know how this could end. I’ll either love it - [Album Review: A Sound of Thunder – The Lesser Key of Solomon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13513) - A Sound of Thunder – The Lesser Key of Solomon Release Date: September 9th 2014 A Sound of Thunder’s last album Times Arrow was one of my favorite albums of 2013 and I have to say that I was a little nervous about the follow up, 2014’s The Lesser Key of Solomon. Time's Arrow was - [Album Review: Death Penalty](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13641) - Death Penalty – Death Penalty Release Date: August, 2014 Label: Rise Above Records When I heard that former Cathedral guitarist Gary “Gaz” Jennings had a new band, my first thought was, “How could this possibly suck?” Then again, shortly after that my thought was, “Don’t get your hopes up and allow yourself to be disappointed.” - [Album Review: Crobot - Something Supernatural](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13670) - Crobot – Something Super Natural Release Date: October 28, 2014 Wind-Up Records 2014 saw Crobot releasing a self-titled EP that featured a re-recorded version of “The Legend of the Spaceborn Killer” from their debut of the same title plus 3 new songs. This EP floored me and totally did the job in that it had - [Album Review: Zodiac - Sonic Child](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13750) - Zodiac – Sonic Child Release Date: September 19, 2014 Label: Napalm Records Zodiac’s 2014 release Sonic Child just about got swept under the rug and buried by other releases but thanks to my list making skills, I noticed that this one totally got missed. The minute I popped this one in I thought to myself, - [Album Review: Iron Reagan - Tyranny of Will](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13768) - Iron Reagan – Tyranny of Will Release Date: September 16, 2014 Record Label: Relapse Records Municipal Waste has been one of my favorite bands for a few years running now so you can only imagine my disappointment when they announced that they would be taking a break to pursue other projects. While lead guitarist Ryan - [Album Review: Mothership - Mothership II](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13983) - Mothership - II Release Date: 2014 Label: Ripple Music When I first heard Mothership’s debut album I remember being on the fence. I couldn’t really decide whether I really liked it or not because something just wasn’t clicking with me. Well, once I saw them live I realized right away that it was just the - [Album Review: Whitesnake - Back to the Bone: Live '84](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13981) - Whitesnake - Back to the Bone: Live '84 Release Date: November 10, 2014 Label: Caroline (Universal) Whitesnake is the last band I expected to see a new album from in 2014. Whitesnake honestly hasn’t put out a truly great album since Slide It In. Yeah, Nevermore was ok and I’m sure if you asked my - [Album Review: Bloody Pussy Guts - Fleshbled Humanicide In Demonic Possession](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14001) - Bloody Pussy Guts - Fleshbled Humanicide In Demonic Possession Release Date: Unfortunately this shit was released Label: Big Ass Roll of Toilet Paper Every now and then an album makes it's way to my inbox that piques my interest; an album that is full of depth, passion, and a well produced, well thought out, and - [Album Review: Exodus - Blood In, Blood Out](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14008) - Exodus - Blood In, Blood Out Release Date: October 14, 2014 Label: Nuclear Blast 2014 was the year that brought about reunion of something I never thought I'd see: Exodus reuniting with former lead singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. Now I'll be honest, when I first heard this news I really didn't know what to think. - [Album Review: Brave - Surrounds Me (Single)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14014) - Brave - Surrounds Me (Single) Release Date:2014 Label: Independent I first became a fan of Brave back in 2011. The minute I heard them I just knew I was hearing one of my new favorite bands. After seeing them perform live in 2012 just sealed the deal for me and solidified their place in my - [Album Review: Jess and the Ancient Ones - Castaneda (Single)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14017) - Jess and the Ancient Ones - Castaneda (Single) Release Date: 2014 Label: Nuclear Blast Jess and the Ancient Ones quickly became my new favorite band in 2014. Just like how all great bands are discovered, I discovered them by seeking out new music to listen to after being tired of the vast amounts of subpar - [Album Review: The Heavy Eyes - Maera](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14214) - The Heavy Eyes - Maera Release Date: December 29, 2012 Every now and then a band just totally falls completely under my radar and leaves me going, “How the living fuck did I miss this?” In 2012 I stumbled across a great self titled album by a band called The Heavy Eyes. The album made - [Album Review: Tank - Filth Hounds of Hades](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14232) - Tank – Filth Hounds of Hades Release Date: March, 1982 Label: Kamaflage You may not know it but Tank just may be one of the most important bands to Heavy Metal and yet you never even heard of them. Formed by former Damned member Algy Ward, Tank is a part of the legendary New Wave - [Album Review: Black Star Riders - The Killer Instinct](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14275) - Black Star Riders - The Killer Instinct Release Date: February 23, 2015 Record Label: Nuclear Blast In 2013, Black Star Riders had hands down one of my favorite albums with All Hell Breaks Loose. With All Hell Breaks Loose, Black Star Riders really solidified themselves as a band in their own right as opposed to - [Album Review: While Heaven Wept - Suspended at Aphelion](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14295) - While Heaven Wept - Suspended at Aphelion Release Date: November 18, 2014 Record Label: Nuclear Blast Suspended at Aphelion opens with an absolutely gorgeous classical guitar piece called “Introspectus” which totally had my full attention. Just as I was getting settled into this piece, “Icarus and I/Ardor” just came out of nowhere and totally slamming - [Album Review: Venom – From the Very Depths](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14378) - Venom – From the Very Depths Release Date: January 27, 2015 Record Label: Spinefarm Records Unless you’ve lived under a rock as a metalhead, you’ve without a doubt heard of the legendary Venom. Venom is the band that coined the term “black metal” with the release of their 1982 album of the same name. As - [Album Review: Eclipse – Armageddonize](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14408) - Eclipse – Armageddonize Release Date: February 20, 2015 Record Label: Frontiers Records Before giving Swedish melodic rockers Eclipse’s latest album Armageddonize an earnest listen, I really didn’t know what to expect. Being that they were signed to Frontiers Records, the first thing I did was to look at the line up to see if this - [Album Review: Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith 30th Anniversary Edition](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14418) - Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith 30th Anniversary Edition Release Date: March 9, 2015 Label: Legacy It’s so hard to believe that it was 30 years ago last year that Judas Priest released one of the most legendary, iconic metal albums of all time: Defenders of the Faith. As an extremely opinionated asshole of - [Album Review: Motor Sister - Ride](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14447) - Motor Sister – Ride Release Date: March 10, 2015 Label: Metal Blade Records The talk of the net these days in the metal world has been about this band called Motor Sister. This is somewhat of a super group, if you will, featuring Scott Ian of Anthrax, his wife Pearl (Meatloaf’s kid), drummer John Tempesta - [Album Review: Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14455) - Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz Release Date: March 10, 2015 Label: Spinefarm Records Santa Cruz is a glam band from Helsinki. I’m sure you just read that and thought to yourself, “Well that makes a lot of fucking sense.” Santa Cruz is a band that is creating a lot of buzz right now in the - [Album Review: Prime Mover - When Dreams of Death are Euphoric](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14460) - Prime Mover - When Dreams of Death are Euphoric Release Date: 2015 Label: Self-Released Review by Tina; Extreme Metal Correspondent When I was asked to do a write up of the new Prime Mover album for my first Great Southern Brainfart article, I must admit I was a little nervous. Being relatively new to the - [Album Review: Immortal RANDY RHOADS - The Ultimate Tribute (Various Artists)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14550) - Immortal RANDY RHOADS - The Ultimate Tribute Release Date: March 3, 2015 Label: UDR Music My first thought when I saw that there was going to be a tribute album done for Randy Rhoads was, “Is there nothing sacred anymore?” I mean, just looking at the line up for this album screamed “shit sandwich” but - [Album Review: Revolution Saints](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14583) - Deen Castronova, Doug Aldrich, and Jack Blades. Those three names do little to really get me excited in all honesty. I mean, ok. Deen is a killer fucking drummer, Aldrich is a great guitarist and Jack Blades is, well, he’s Jack Blades. While this is all true, put the three of them and something really - [Album Review: Kickin' Valentina - Super Atomic](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14648) - Kickin’ Valentina – Super Atomic Release Date: 2015 Record Label : Independent Atlanta sleaze rockers Kickin’ Valentina are back with the follow up to their self-titled album, this time with Super Atomic. Before we get started on the music, can we just take a quick second to address this hilarious artwork on the album cover? - [Album Review - Europe - War Of Kings](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14659) - Europe - War Of Kings Release Date: March 10, 2015 Label: Hell & Back Recordings / UDR Music Release There are seven words I never thought I would be saying in 2015: I fucking LOVE the new Europe album! Yeah, that’s 7. Hell, I never thought I would every say those words as I don’t - [Album Review: Royal Thunder - Crooked Doors](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14685) - Royal Thunder – Crooked Doors Release Date: April 7, 2015 Label: Relapse Records Royal Thunder is one of those bands that almost everyone I know is just shocked that I don’t like. “Dude, why don’t you like Royal Thunder? You like Kadavar and Graveyard. Why don’t you like Royal Thunder?” Well, here’s the deal. Their - [Album Review: The Exploding Eyes Orchestra - I](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14752) - The Exploding Eyes Orchestra - I Release Date: June 12, 2015 Label: Svart Records If you’ve read this blog for any amount of time, you’ll know that I am a huge fan of Jess and the Ancient Ones so when I learned that guitarist/songwriter Thomas Corpse had another project under his belt you can bet - [Album Review: Lucifer - Lucifer I](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14806) - Lucifer – Lucifer I Label: Rise Above Records Release Date: June 16, 2015 When occult rockers The Oath emerged on the scene, I was blown away but the sheer power, collective talent, and songwriting of that band. Just shortly after their debut album, the creative nucleus of that band parted way leaving fans wondering happened. - [Album Review: Demon Eye - Tempora Infernalia](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14910) - Demon Eye - Tempora Infernalia Release Date: May 8, 2015 Record Label: Soulseller Ok, so here's the deal. I've talked about this kind of thing numerous times. With this renaissance that this 70's inspired hard rock has been having over the past 6 years or so, it's starting to become very easy to hear just - [Album Review: Virgin Steele - Nocturnes of Hellfire](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14971) - Virgin Steele - Nocturnes of Hellfire Release Date: June 23, 2015 Label: Steamhammer/SPV For nearly 30 years, Virgin Steele has been one of metal music's unsung heroes. In all honesty, people really dog on these guys for being corny and what not but a lot of these very people will flock to a Manowar show - [Album Review: Enforcer - From Beyond](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14981) - Enforcer - From Beyond Release Date: February 27, 2015 Label: Nuclear Blast I'll be honest with you. As much as I love running this fucking blog, sometimes it can be a real fucking bummer for me. I wish I could only count on two hands how many shitty bands I have to wade through on - [Album Review: Dead Feathers - Dead Feathers (EP)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15004) - Dead Feathers - EP Release Date: March 19, 2014 Label: Independent It never ceases to amaze me just how many bands fly beneath my radar only to casually stumble upon their greatness. It's staggering the amount of shitty, sub-par bands that seem to flood my inbox while truly great bands out there are just waiting - [Album Review: The Vintage Caravan - Arrival](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15016) - The Vintage Caravan - Arrival Release Date: 2015 Label: Nuclear Blast A trippy logo and vintage instruments does not a great psych rock band make. Icelandic rockers The Vintage Caravan's latest album Arrival has to be some of the single most uninteresting music I have heard to date. Vintage Caravan is one of those bands - [Album Review - Muckraker - Karmageddon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15027) - Muckraker - Karmageddon Release Date: June 16, 2014 Label: Independent I know I'm probably going to get a lot of shit for this but here it goes. Atlanta has some of my least favorite bands on the planet. I don't know what it is about this city that just hasn't managed to churn out more - [Album Review: Axel Rudi Pell - Magic Moments (25th Anniversary Special Show)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15035) - Axel Rudi Pell - Magic Moments (25th Anniversary Special Show) Release Date: April 28, 2015 Label: SPV/Steamhammer 25 Years is a long time to do just about anything besides breathe but for Axel Rudi Pell, 25 years is just the icing on the cake of a long, epic, and now legendary career. While he may - [Album Review: Truls Morck](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15052) - Truls Morck - Truls Morck Release Date: 2015 The self-titled debut album from former Graveyard guitarist/current Graveyard bassist (did you get that?) Truls Morck is an album that really caught me off guard. I think it’s pretty common to assume that when a member of a band branches off to make an album of his/her - [Album Review: The Dead Daisies - Revolucion](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15118) - The Dead Daisies - Revolucion Release Date: 2015 Label: Spitfire Music The Dead Daisies is some sort of super group/music collective that was first brought to my attention by then Black Star Riders bassist Marco Mendoza. He had decided to leave Black Star Riders to pursue The Dead Daisies on a full time basis. I - [Album Review: Graveyard - Innocence & Decadence](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15130) - Graveyard - Innocence & Decadence Release Date: September 25, 2015 Label: Nuclear Blast It's hard to believe that Graveyard is about to release their fourth album. In some ways, I can't believe it's already four albums but at the same time this band writes and plays like a band that has been around 2 or - [Album Review: Kadavar - Berlin](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15136) - Kadavar - Berlin Release Date: August 21, 2015 Label: Nuclear Blast Above Band Photo by Maren Michaelis Coming off the heels of the stellar Abra Kadavar album, German power psych rock trio Kadavar have returned with Berlin. I was such a huge fan of Abra Kadavar and I was curious to see if Kadavar would - [Album Review: Christian Mistress - To Your Death](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15234) - Christian Mistress - To Your Death Release Date: September 18, 2015 Label: Relapse Records A new Christian Mistress album was something that for a little while I feared may never happen. After the overwhelming success of 2012’s Possession, Christian Mistress took a little bit of time off to collect their thoughts, sort out some amicable - [Album Review: Scorpions - Return to Forever](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15263) - Scorpions - Return to Forever Release Date: February 20, 2015 Label: New Door/UME When I first heard that the Scorpions were releasing a new album in 2015 I just had to ask myself one question: Why? I mean, in all due respect, I fucking LOVE the Scorpions but in all honesty, they haven't put out - [Album Review: A Sound of Thunder - Tales from the Deadside](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15285) - A Sound of Thunder - Tales from the Deadside Release Date: September 25, 2015 Label: Mad Neptune After their last disappointing release, A Sound of Thunder has returned with their latest album Tales from the Deadside. According to guitarist Josh Schwartz, "The story of Shadowman, his alter-ego Jack Boniface, and the many characters in his - [Album Review: Horisont - Odyssey](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15331) - Horisont - Odyssey Release Date: September 18, 2015 Label: Rise Above Records Swedish face rockers Horisont have returned and they have brought along with them the year of 1977. Well, not literally but with their latest album Odyssey, Horisont has dipped even further back in time to create sonic space rock masterpiece. While I really - [Album Review: W.A.S.P - Golgotha](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15346) - W.A.S.P - Golgotha Release Date: October 9th, 2015 Label: Napalm Records So the question is: Just how good can a W.A.S.P record be in 2015? Well, after giving one listen to W.A.S.P's latest album Golgotha, I can honestly answer that question by saying that it can be fucking outstanding. The last time W.A.S.P released an - [Album Review: Stryper - Fallen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15375) - Stryper - Fallen Release Date: October 16, 2015 Label: Frontiers So just how good can a new Stryper record be in 2015? Well, I will answer that question by saying really fucking good and that's no lie. Fallen pretty much picks up where 2013's No More Hell To Pay left off by delivering yet again - [Album Review: Jess and the Ancient Ones - Second Psychedelic Coming: The Aquarius Tapes](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15435) - Jess and the Ancient Ones - Second Psychedelic Coming: The Aquarius Tapes Release Date: December 5, 2015 Label: Svart Records Jess and the Ancient Ones have returned in 2015 with their latest album Second Psychedelic Coming: The Aquarius Tapes. In 2014 the band followed up their Astral Sabbat EP with the stellar "Castaneda" single which - [Album Review: Mondo Drag - The Occultation of Light](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15731) - Mondo Drag - The Occultation of Light Release Date: February 26, 2016 Label: Riding Easy Records The first time I ever saw Mondo Drag live was the first time I had ever heard them. I remember them making a good impression but maybe it was that I just wasn't ready for them at the time. - [Album Review: Danzig - Skeletons](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15560) - Danzig - Skeltons Release Date: November 27, 2015 Label: Evilive/Nuclear Blast Ok, so first off, I know that this album was released in November of '15 but regardless, this album totally deserved a review so here it goes. Better late than never! I'll be honest and just say this: Danzig has always been somewhat of - [Album Review: Shaolin Death Squad - As You Become Us](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15462) - Shaolin Death Squad - As You Become Us Release Date: 2015 Label: Do For It Records It's been five long years since Texas based prog metal masters Shaolin Death Squad has released any new music. I was a huge fan of their 2006 release Intelligent Design and their following release, Five Deadly Venoms, while it - [Album Review: Avantasia - Ghostlights](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15583) - Avantasia - Ghostlights Release Date: January 29th, 2016 Label: Nuclear Blast The first time I ever heard Avantasia was on the Wicked Symphony album. That album blew me away so much and I absolutely loved the compositions and the special guests. I had never heard anything like that before and I was so excited by - [Album Review: Resurrection Kings - Resurrection Kings](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15595) - Resurrection Kings Release Date: January 29, 2016 Label: Frontiers Music Imagine, if you will, 1990 era David Coverdale singing somewhat like Lou Graham and doing so terribly flat. Now, imagine if you will rehashed Ronnie James Dio riffs played unimaginatively through predictable arrangements that seem to lack any kind of real sincerity. Well, that, my - [Album Review: Gygax - Critical Hits](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15612) - Gygax - Critical Hits Release Date: January 22, 2016 Label: Creator Destructor Records When Gypsyhawk officially called it quits back in 2014, I was pretty bummed but at the same time, I saw it coming a mile away. The band was showing obvious signs of wear and tear and they also seemed to be struggling - [Album Review: Holy Grail - Times of Pride and Peril](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15639) - Holy Grail - Times of Pride and Peril Release Date: February 12, 2016 Label: Prosthetic Records It's been three years since we last heard new music from Pasadena NWOTHM warriors, Holy Grail. It seemed like such a long, long time but when I looked back, it was also three years between their debut, Crisis In - [Album Review: Dibiase - When Everything Means Nothing](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15648) - Dibiase - When Everything Means Nothing Release Date: October 9, 2015 Label: Independent Somewhere in St. Louis, two guys are making a shit ton of noise and it's really blowing my mind that I have yet to hear word one about these guys. Normally, when someone tells me to check out this new band that's - [Album Review: Duel - Duel](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15788) - Duel Release Date: January 22, 2016 Label: Heavy Psych Sounds Records From the Lone Star state comes a four piece juggernaut to be reckoned with called Duel. Duel features two former members of Scorpion Child (Tom Frank on guitar/vocals and Shawn Avants on bass) and to hear these guys back in the game after leaving - [Album Review: Blood Ceremony - Lord of Misrule](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15826) - Blood Ceremony - Lord of Misrule Release Date: March 25, 2016 Label - Rise Above Records There are few things more painful that waiting for one of your favorite bands. Ok, well, maybe losing a limb, getting smashed in the face with a frying pan, or having your fat aunt bear hug you during the - [Album Review: Savage Master - With Whips and Chains](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15818) - Savage Master - With Whips and Chains Release Date: May 13, 2016 Label: The Skol Records / High Roller Records When I hear Kentucky, I think of baseball, bowling green hills, and bluegrass music. As a matter of fact, Kentucky is the last place I would probably think about when thinking of heavy metal. Well, - [Album Review: Striker - Stand in the Fire](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15852) - Striker - Stand in the Fire Release Date: February 5th, 2016 Label: Independent Release Canadian NWOTHM kings Striker are back and this time around they have brought with them one of the most exciting metal albums of that I have heard in quite some time. For some reason, the band's previous albums were enjoyable to - [Album Review: Electric Citizen - Higher Time](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15857) - Electric Citizen - Higher Time Release Date: May 6, 2016 Label: RidingEasy Records In 2014, Cincinnati based psych rockers Electric Citizen made quite an impact on the metal scene with their debut album Sateen and even had Alia O'Brien of Blood Ceremony singing their praises as one of her favorite bands. Electric Citizen is one - [Album Review: Purson - Desire's Magic Theater](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15889) - Purson - Desire's Magic Theatre Release Date: April 29, 2016 Label: Spinefarm Records There are few things that I love more than when a band releases an album that not only exceeds my expectations but also breaks the proverbial mold that they started out with. With the release of their long awaited sophomore full length, - [Album Review: Scorpion Child - Acid Roulette](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15975) - Scorpion Child - Acid Roulette Release Date: June 10, 2016 Label: Nuclear Blast In 2013, Scorpion Child blew my mind with the release of their self titled debut album. The album wowed critics and music fans all over the world with their very own modern take on sound that is as timeless as it is - [Album Review - Jorn Lande - Heavy Rock Radio](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16007) - Jorn Lande - Heavy Rock Radio Release Date: June 3, 2016 Label: Frontiers Music Srl Jorn Lande is without a doubt "the" voice of heavy metal for this generation. When I think to myself, "Who's going to be here to carry the torch when Dickinson and Halford are no longer able to?", the answer always - [Album Review: Sabaton - Heroes On Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16045) - Sabaton - Heroes on Tour Release Date: March 4, 2016 Label: Nuclear Blast The first time I ever saw Sabaton live, I remember being absolutely astonished. Playing in this small club in Atlanta, watching Sabaton perform was akin to Iron Maiden, today, playing a small club in front of about 100 or so people. You - [Album Review: Blues Pills - Lady in Gold](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16081) - Blues Pills - Lady In Gold Release Date: August 5, 2016 Label: Nuclear Blast There is nothing more exciting than when you think you know where a band is going to take you musically and lyrically only to have all your expectations tossed aside and to be taken in a whole new exciting, and provoking - [Album Review: Zakk Wylde - Book of Shadows II](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16136) - Zakk Wylde - Book of Shadows II Release Date: April 8, 2016 Label: EOne Music In 1996, when Zakk Wylde released his Book of Shadows album, I remember being absolutely floored by it. At this point in time, I had pretty much written off Zakk Wylde because I couldn't stand his style of playing any - [Album Review: Widow - Carved in Stone](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16210) - Widow - Carved in Stone Release Date: June 24, 2016 Label: Pure Steel Records It's hard to believe that it's been nearly 15 years since the release of their No Stone Unturned. In that time, North Carolina's Widow has made quite a name for themselves as New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal. The years of - [Album Review: Bloody Hammers - Lovely Sort of Death](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16262) - Bloody Hammers - Lovely Sort of Death Release Date: August 5, 2016 Record Label: Napalm Records Bloody Hammers. Right off the bat, I have to be honest and say that I was totally judging a book by its cover. The name has actually put me off since I first heard them and even after listening - [Album Review: Axel Rudi Pell - Game of Sins](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16319) - Axel Rudi Pell - Game of Sins Release Date: January 15, 2016 Record Label: SPV Steamhammer Since first hearing him nearly six years ago, Axel Rudi Pell has become one of my favorite heavy metal artists. Backed by a monstrous band featuring Bobby Rondinelli on drums and long time vocalist Joey Gioelli, Axel Rudi Pell's - [Album Review: Michael Sweet - One Sided War](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16333) - Michael Sweet - One Sided War Release Date: August 26, 2016 Label: RatPak Records When it was brought to my attention that Michael Sweet was about to release a new solo album One Sided War, I'll be honest and say that I was pretty much ready to just kind of overlook it and keep moving. - [Flashback Album Review: Slik Toxik - Doin' the Nasty](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16340) - Slik Toxik - Doin' The Nasty Release Date: March 24, 1992 Label: EMI Heading into the 90's, the waters were a bit rocky for the hard rock/metal world. The landscape was changing and bands such as Warrant, Poison, and Skid Row who all at one time were selling out arenas and amphitheaters found themselves playing - [Album Review: Shadow Witch - Sun Killer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16342) - Shadow Witch - Sun Killer Release Date: August 15, 2016 Record Label: Snake Charmer Coalition These days, anytime I hear the term "doom metal" I immediately want to nod off and fall asleep. I just know that when I open an email promoting a doom band that it's going to be the same, played out - [Album Review: Sabaton - The Last Stand](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16359) - Sabaton - The Last Stand Release Date: August 19, 2016 Label: Nuclear Blast Review by: Hal Berger If there was anything to be said about Sabaton’s The Last Stand, it would be that it was meant to be played live. I do not think there is a single song on this wonderful album that would - [Album Review: Metal Allegiance - Fallen Heroes](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16497) - Metal Allegiance - Fallen Heroes Release Date: August 12, 2016 Record Label: Nuclear Blast Metal Allegiance, the somewhat "super" group featuring Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mark Menghi (bass), and Mike Portnoy (drums), was formed as a kind of "tribute" to all things metal and served as a collaborative for these three (and Megadeth's Dave "Junior" Ellifson). - [Album Review: Kyng - Breathe in the Water](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16561) - Kyng has returned with their third album, Breathe in the Water. Ok, let me just cut to the chase here. This album is fucking awesome. I mean, there’s only so many ways I can express my excitement and love for an album. Breathe in the Water is pretty much the album that I hoped that - [Album Review: Crobot - Welcome to Fat City](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16607) - Crobot – Welcome to Fat City Release Date: September 23, 2016 Back in 2012, I received an email from a fledgling band out of Pennsylvania asking me to give their debut album a listen. When I told them how much I loved the album, they said, “We're incredibly happy that you dig our tunes! We - [Album Review: Glenn Hughes - Resonate](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16665) - Glenn Hughes - Resonate Release Date: November 4, 2016 Label: Frontiers Music Somewhere at the crossroads, Glenn Hughes must have made a pact with the devil. I’m still trying to wrap my head around how a man who lived so many years on the edge has not only managed to stay alive but managed to - [Album Review: Freedom Call - Master of Light](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16681) - Freedom Call – Master of Light Release Date: November 11, 2016 Label: SPV Steamhammer Let me just cut to the chase here. Why is it that most power metal is so musically great while the lyrics tend to sound like they were written by a 13 year old kid who spends all his breathing hours - [Album Review: Dool – Here Now, There Then](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16838) - Dool – Here Now, There Then I’ve said it before and I’ve said it again. There is nothing I love more than when a band comes my way that piques my interest, captivates me, and intrigues me. Lead by lead singer/guitarist Ryanne van Dorst and former Devil’s Blood members Micha Haring on drums and Job - [Album Review: Witherfall – Nocturnes and Requiems](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16868) - Witherfall – Nocturnes and Requiems Release Date: February 10, 2017 Witherfall is the brainchild of former White Wizzard/current Iced Earth guitarist Jake Dryer and former White Wizzard vocalist Joseph Michael. When I heard that these two were reuniting to do a project together, I will be honest and say that I was very much apprehensive. - [Album Review: Striker - Striker](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16883) - Striker - Striker Release Date: February 24, 2017 Label: Record Breaking Records 2017 is shaping to be a fucking massive year for metal releases and riding ahead of the pack is the latest release from Striker. The NWOTHM masters have returned with a self-titled album. I’m guessing it’s self-titled because they couldn’t fit, “Holy fuck - [Album Review: Paladin (2017 Demo)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16914) - Paladin – 2017 Demo Release Date: February 17, 2017 Label: Independent Finally, from Atlanta, GA comes a metal band that doesn’t have me rolling my eyes or send me running for the fucking door. Ok, that’s not totally fair as there are a handful of local metal bands that I dig in Atlanta but in - [Album Review: Spacetrucker - Launch Sequence](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16919) - Spacetrucker – Launch Sequence Release Date: March 31, 2017 Label: Self-Released Have you heard of a band called Spacetrucker? No? Well, consider yourself the lucky one. I mean what the fuck was I expecting when I decided to give this band a listen? Yeah, I know, never judge a book by its cover but when - [Album Review: Troubled Horse - Revolution on Repeat](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16966) - Troubled Horse – Revolution on Repeat Release Date: March 31, 2017 Label: Rise Above Records From the first sounds of the band Troubled Horse, it should be no surprise that these guys are Swedish. If I had to describe Troubled Horse to someone, I'd have to say that it's Swedish psych rock with a touch - [Album Review: Saturn - Beyond Spectra](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16972) - Saturn - Beyond Spectra Release Date: March 31, 2017 Label: Rise Above Records Back in 2014, a little band out of Sweden called Saturn blew my mind with a stellar debut album. Their album Ascending: Live in Space was a hefty dose of NWOBHM inspired gems that I felt had placed Saturn in the running - [Album Review: Galley Beggar - Heathen Hymns](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17041) - Galley Beggar - Heathen Hymns Release Date: April 28, 2017 Label: Rise Above Records While running a hard rock/metal blog, things can get a bit too loud and sometimes I find myself needing an escape hatch of sorts into something that is sonically lesser in volume. While some may find themselves dishing out that tired - [Album Review: CJ Ramone - American Beauty](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17052) - CJ Ramone – American Beauty Release Date: March 17, 2017 Label: Fat Wreck Chords Since 2012, CJ Ramone has released three albums of his own original material and they have all proved in their own way that not only is there life after the Ramones but that CJ Ramone is very capable of creating his - [Album Review: Municipal Waste - Slime and Punishment](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17078) - Municipal Waste - Slime and Punishment Release Date: June 23, 2017 After five years flying below the radar, punk/thrash kings Municipal Waste have returned to the game with Slime and Punishment. Kicking things off with “Breathe Grease”, right away I am reminded just Municipal Waste are the reigning kings of punk/thrash crossover. At 0:49, “Enjoy - [Album Review: Michael Monroe - The Best](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17119) - Michael Monroe – The Best Release Date: July 7, 2017 Record Label: Spinefarm Records Michael Monroe made a name for himself as the vocalist for legendary Finnish glam rockers Hanoi Rocks who influenced everyone from Motley Crue to Guns N’ Roses (who blatantly ripped them off). The band never achieved commercial success and after the - [Album Review: Great White - Full Circle](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17139) - Great White - Full Circle Release Date: June 2, 2017 Label: Bluez Tone Records Whenever a band from my youth attempts to make new music, it isn’t always met with such a great result. After parting ways with long time singer Jack Russell, Great White returned in 2012 with a new album called Elation which - [Album Review: Styx - The Mission](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17147) - Styx - The Mission Release Date: June 16, 2017 Label: Eagle Rock Records Growing as a kid in the 70’s, I was one of many whose dad (or mom if yours was into that) was a Styx fan. Now I’m not talking about that corny Mr. Roboto crap. I’m talking Cornerstone, Pieces of Eight, the - [Album Review: Iced Earth - Incorruptible](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17171) - Iced Earth – Incorruptible Release Date: June 16, 2017 Label: Century Media Iced Earth is one of those bands that I always felt like I was supposed to like. So many of my friends love this band but there was always something about them that I just found kind of off putting. I could never - [Album Review: Old James - Speak Volumes](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17185) - Old James – Speak Volumes Release Date: August 25, 2017 Towards the end of 2016, my good friend/contributor Taylor put a really exciting band on my radar. After telling me numerous times how much she loved this Canadian trio called Old James I finally caved in and right off the bat I was floored by - [Album Review: Alice Cooper - Paranormal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17189) - Alice Cooper – Paranormal Release Date: July 28, 2017 Label: Earmusic After 26 albums, you would think that at some point and artist would be ready to tap out and call it a day. Well, that someone definitely isn’t Alice Cooper who, for album #27, has dropped the best album he’s made since 1991’s Hey - [Album Review: Bob Kulick – Skeletons in the Closet](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17215) - Bob Kulick – Skeletons in the Closet Release Date: September 15, 2017 Label: Vanity Music They say not to judge a book by its cover. Well, it’s kind of hard to do when the cover looks like it was done by a 14-year-old who just started taking digital imaging classes. I mean, let’s look at - [Album Review: Siena Root - A Dream of Lasting Peace](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17220) - Siena Root - A Dream of Lasting Peace Release Date: May 26, 2017 Label: MIG Music If you are a frequent visitor to this site, you know how much I love my Swedish rock n’ roll. Whether is the gritty sounds of Graveyard or the groovy, soulful jams Blues Pills, Sweden seems to be responsible - [Album Review: Venom Inc - Ave'](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17234) - Venom Inc – Ave’ Release Date: August 11th, 2017 Label: Nuclear Blast I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably saying, “Brainfart. Why are you reviewing Venom, Inc? They’re the fake Venom. Cronos is Venom, blah blah fucking blah. Well, first off I’d say, “Slow your roll there, hombre. You’re in my house so shut your - [Album Review: Travelin' Jack - Commencing Countdown](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17252) - Travelin' Jack - Commencing Countdown Release Date: September 8, 2017 Label: Steamhammer/SPV Travelin’ Jack is one of those bands that when I saw the band name, I kind of had an idea of what I thought this band would sound like and while I was close, I wasn’t quite prepared for cosmic space rock sound - [Album Review: Kadavar - Rough Times](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17270) - Kadavar - Rough Times Release Date: September 29, 2017 Label: Nuclear Blast Have you ever put on an album expecting to hear something or at least hope to hear something and then all of the sudden, it’s just not there? Well, that is exactly what happened to me when I put on the latest album - [Album Review: Seeds of Mary - The Blackbird and the Dying Sun](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17300) - Seeds of Mary - The Blackbird and the Dying Sun Release Date: October 20, 2017 Label: Klonosphere Records Recently I got a press release telling me about a band from Bordeaux, France called Seeds of the Sun. They're a young, up and coming band who are about to release their 2nd album. According to their - [Album Review: Volcana - Goddess of Flame](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17310) - Volcana - Goddess of Flame Release Date: October 3, 2017 Label: Independent Release For nearly 13 years, Vic Stown was the brainchild, heart, and soul of NWOTHM masters Vindicator. Releasing some of the finest yet sadly overlooked metal music of the past decade, Vindicator relentlessly put out flawless metal albums but eventually, Stown felt a - [Album Review: GWAR - The Blood of Gods](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17313) - GWAR - The Blood of Gods Release Date: October 20, 2017 Label: Metal Blade Records I have been a GWAR fan for well over 25 years now. I have seen GWAR live 12, maybe 13 times but all through the years I have stood by one thought: GWAR studio albums are not my favorite things - [Album Review - Black Road - Black Road (EP)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17320) - Black Road – Black Road (EP) Release Date: October 6, 2017 Label: DHU Records About a year ago a Chicago based band called Black Road made their way across my desk. As with any band, I gave Black Road a good listen. Honestly, I was less than impressed but at the same time I heard - [Album Review: Wucan - Reap the Storm](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17407) - Wucan – Reap the Storm Release Date: September 29, 2017 German krautrock masters Wucan returned this year with, hands down, their best release to date: Reap the Storm. Reap the Storm is a sonically epic album of flute laden 70’s tinged hard rock that is chockfull of epic psychedelic hard rock gems. I know what - [Album Review: Sons of Apollo - Psychotic Symphony](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17344) - Sons of Apollo - Psychotic Symphony Release Date: October 20, 2017 Label: Inside Out Music What do you get when you take Jeff Scott Soto, Bumblefoot, Billy Sheehan, Derek Sherinian, and Mike Portnoy, put them in a studio together, and let them create something? You get a lifeless band called Sons of Apollo and a - [Album Review: Europe - Walk the Earth](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17360) - Europe - Walk the Earth Release Date: October 20, 2017 Label: Victor Entertainment In 2015, Europe (yes, THAT Europe) emerged with an album called War of Kings that absolutely blew my mind. The sound of that album in general caught me so off guard and it ignited this fandom in me that I never knew - [Album Review: Radio Moscow - New Beginnings](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17365) - Radio Moscow - New Beginnings Release Date: September 29, 2017 Label: Century Media Radio Moscow is a band that literally came and went off my radar pretty fucking quickly. A few years ago I saw them open for Graveyard and while my interest was piqued for the first few songs, I found myself soon being - [Album Review: Blues Pills - Lady in Gold: Live in Paris](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17380) - Blues Pills - Lady in Gold: Live in Paris Release Date: November 10, 2017 Label: Nuclear Blast On October 30th, 2016 Blues Pills played a sold out show in front of 1200 fans at Le Trianon in Paris, France. That performance was captured, warts and all, for what would be released this year as Lady - [Album Review: Savage Master - Creature of the Flames](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17414) - Savage Master - Creature of the Flames Release Date: October 13, 2017 2017 wasn’t a super great year for metal releases in my opinion. That being said, among all of the shitty grind/stomp/facepunch/blackened death core and hipster/scenester metal bullshit there were some gems that cut through them all like a hot knife through butter. One - [Album Review: Jess and the Ancient Ones - The Horse and Other Strange Tales](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17424) - Jess and the Ancient Ones - The Horse and Other Strange Tales Release Date: December 1, 2017 Label: Svart Records There’s a certain deal of stress that comes along with the anticipation of one of your favorite bands releasing a new album. When Jess and the Ancient Ones returned in 2017 with The Horse and - [Album Review - White Wizzard - Infernal Overdrive](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17449) - So yeah, a new White Wizzard album. From what I have seen, this news made about as much impact as their miserably failed ¾ High Speed GTO era reunion at Frost and Fire in 2016. The big deal surrounding Infernal Overdrive is that this album marks the return of original guitarist James J. LaRue and - [Album Review: Leaves' Eyes - Sign of the Dragonhead](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17521) - Epic symphonic power metal is one of those genres where all the bands can sometimes run together. After a while they all sound the same but every now and then a band stands out from the pack for me and captures my attention. The first time I saw Leave’s Eyes was on their last North - [Album Review: BulletBoys - From Out of the Skies](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17647) - BulletBoys – From Out of the Skies Release Date: March 23, 2018 So the question remains… does the world in 2018 really need a new Bulletboys album? Before I answer this question, let’s backtrack. Those first two Bulletboys albums (Bulletboys/Freakshow), in my opinion, are two of the best albums of the era. The Bulletboys were - [Album Review: Roger Joseph Manning, Jr - Glamping](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17669) - Roger Manning – Glamping PledgeMusic: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/rogermanningjr “It’s been 24 years since Jellyfish last harmonized, 22 since Imperial Drag last rocked, 21 since the Moog Cookbook synthesized, 15 since TV Eyes electrified, 11 since Malibu computerized and 10 since my last solo album, Catnip Dynamite.” It’s hard to believe that it’s been that long since we - [Album Review: Walking Papers - WP2](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17673) - Walking Papers - WP2 Release Date: January 19, 2018 Walking Papers was one of those bands that I just didn’t get when I first heard them. I wasn’t sure what they were shooting for but whatever it was, it just didn’t click with me. Well, maybe it’s just that I’m in a different mindset these - [Album Review: Graveyard - Peace](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17698) - Graveyard - Peace Release Date: May 25, 2018 September of 2016 was one of the saddest months of my life when it was announced that Swedish face rockers Graveyard were calling it a day. I was so bummed and I literally mourned their loss but then all of the sudden, in January of 2017 it - [Album Review: Lucifer - II](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17756) - Lucifer – II Release Date: July 6, 2018 I have been a diehard follower of Johanna Sadonis since she first entered the scene with The Oath who released one absolutely amazing album. While the Oath was short lived, Sadonis wasted no time returning to the scene with Lucifer and their album Lucifer I. Since then, - [Album Review: Valhalla Lights -My Gracious Highway](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17762) - Valhalla Lights – My Gracious Highway Release Date: April 6, 2018 Look out Sweden. It looks like Australia has offered up a band that has put out one of my favorite releases of 2018. Valhalla Lights is a band that totally caught my attention this year and their latest album My Gracious Highway. It’s hard - [Album Review: Monster Magnet - Mindfucker](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17771) - Monster Magnet – Mindfucker Release Date: March 23, 2018 For nearly 30 years, Dave Wyndorf has been leading hard rock legends Monster Magnet with a relentless hunger and passion for music that just cannot be put to rest. Even after countless lineup changes , Wyndorf still manages to maintain a high level of quality control - [Album Review: Lizzy Borden - My Midnight Things](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17795) - Lizzy Borden – My Midnight Things Release Date: July 15, 2018 A brand new album from Lizzy Borden in 2018 is something I have to say that I wasn’t expecting. When it was announced that Lizzy would be releasing My Midnight Things (his first album of new material since 2007’s Appointment with Death) I was - [Album Review: Axel Rudi Pell - Knight's Call](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17841) - Axel Rudi Pell – Knight’s Call Release Date: March 23, 2018 Here’s the deal with Axel Rudi Pell. Axel and Company are like your favorite burger place. No matter how long you wait between visits you can always be guaranteed it’s the best burger you’ve ever had. Sometimes the formula may stray and results may - [Album Review: Dream Child - Until Death Do We Meet Again](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17855) - Dream Child – Until Death Do We Meet Again Label: Frontiers Records It’s hard for me to believe that it’s already been eight years since Dio passed away. It was without a doubt one of the biggest losses of my life in music and as a huge fan, I hated seeing his legacy being dragged - [Album Review: Electric Citizen – Helltown](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17857) - Electric Citizen – Helltown Label: Riding Easy Records Two years after the release of their 2nd album Higher Time, Cincinnati face rockers Electric Citizen have returned with album #3, Helltown. Helltown is 30 minutes of no fucking joke, in your face (or in your bong) rock and roll. I was a huge fan of Electric - [Album Review: Exploding Eyes Orchestra - II](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17874) - Exploding Eye Orchestra (Jess and the Ancient Ones alter ego) has returned in 2018 with Exploding Eyes Orchestra II and, as usual, they left me dumbfounded and speechless. I was so blown away by their debut album that I didn’t even think we would ever seen another. This time around, EEO has stepped things up - [Album Review: High Priestess](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17878) - High Priestess’ 2018 debut was an album that kept popping up on my radar as an album to check out. Usually when I hear this much about a band I tend to get weary. While I never like to judge a book by its cover (or what I think the cover looks like), I decided - [Album Review: Icarus Witch - Goodbye Cruel World](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17927) - Icarus Witch - Goodbye Cruel World Release Date: April 27, 2018 It’s been six years since the last Icarus Witch album, Rise. That’s a long fucking time. As a matter of fact, I had to go back and re-listen to the album to remember how I felt about it and suddenly remembered just how much - [Album Review: Skull Fist - Way of the The Road](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17929) - Skull Fist – Way of the Road Release Date: October 26, 2018 Skull Fist is a band name that I hear a good bit. Every time I hear the name I think to myself, “Why don’t I listen to this band?” After giving their latest album Way of the Road a listen, I was reminded - [Album Review: Striker - Play to Win](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17931) - Striker – Play to Win Release Date: October 26, 2018 A Striker album in 2018 is just what I fucking needed especially after the release of that horrendous Skull Fist album. It’s almost as if Striker came in with their new album Play to Win and quickly slapped me upside the head and reminded me - [Album Review: Dorian Sorriaux - Hungry Ghost](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17948) - Dorian Sorriaux – Hungry Ghost Release Date: June 29, 2018 This has been a busy fucking year for The Brainfart. Started off kind of slow but then before I knew it, albums were flying at me left and right. Psych rock, stoner rock, metal, thrash, you name it. It was all coming at me faster - [Album Review: Marissa Nadler - For My Crimes](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17951) - Marissa Nadler – For My Crimes Release Date: September 28, 2018 2018 was definitely the year that I found myself listening to some really dark, mellow shit. Doran Sorriaux from Blues Pills put out an amazing 4 song psychedelic folk EP, I discovered Amigo the Devil and his amazing new album Everything is Fine, and - [Album Review: Amigo the Devil - Everything is Fine](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17965) - Amigo the Devil – Everything is Fine Release Date: October 19, 2018 Amigo the Devil is someone I never heard of before my band Collins Drive was invited to support him on his Atlanta date. Like anyone else, I did some research and my first thought was, “How have I gone this long and never - [Album Review: Venom - Storm the Gates](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18014) - Venom – Storm the Gates December, 2018 Cronos & Company’s 2015 From the Very Depths was a real fucking treat. When it was released I remember wondering just how good a fucking Venom album could be in 2015. Well, it was really fucking good and in fact it was one of my favorite albums of - [Album Review - Withered Fist - This is My Mountain](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18040) - Withered Fist - This is My Mountain Release Date: January 01, 2018 I recently got an email from a band from Ireland called Withered Fist. This is what it said: Just wanted to let you know about a new project with Carl from Two Tales Of Woe called Withered Fist from Ireland. We've just released - [Album Review: Brave - The Calm|The Storm](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18050) - Brave – The Calm|The Storm Release Date: January 8, 2019 After 10+ years, Virginia prog/rock/metal/folk/whatever band has returned to the scene with a new album entitled The Calm|The Storm. I’ll be honest. Whenever a band I love puts out new material I get pretty nervous because first off, I want it to be great and - [Album Review: Quiet Riot - One Night in Milan](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18109) - Quiet Riot – One Night in Milan Release Date: January 25, 2019 Frontiers Records Quiet Riot is one of those bands that I just find myself shaking my head over. Tsk Tsk. Some things are just best left alone and I will say predictably like many that Quiet Riot died with Kevin Dubrow. Drummer Frankie - [Album Review: GRASS - Fresh Grass](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18126) - GRASS – Fresh Grass Release Date: February 22, 2019 At some point this shit just gets flat out ridiculous. This whole stoner rock/metal movement has just gotten out of control. Like we all know, music is subjective and while I feel like there are some stoner rock/metal bands out there that do it well and - [Album Review: Avantasia - Moonglow](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18232) - Avantasia – Moonglow Release Date: February 15, 2019 Tobias Sammet has once again stepped away from his ridiculously horrible full-time band Edguy to assemble a cast of characters for his massive epic, conceptual supergroup Avantasia. The first time I ever heard Avantasia was on 2009’s The Wicked Symphony. Up to this point, I had never - [Album Review: Heavy Feather - Debris & Rubble](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18234) - Heavy Feather – Debris & Rubble Release Date: April 5, 2019 The minute any of my friends hear Heavy Feather I can guarantee that they will say, “This is Don’s band!” What can I say? I need to move to Sweden because it seems that’s where the majority of my favorite bands are. Anyways, I - [Album Review: Rival Sons - Feral Roots](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18237) - Rival Sons – Feral Roots Release Date: January, 2019 When I first heard Rival Sons back in 2011, their album Pressure and Time was such a refreshing thing to hear. At this time I was inundated with heavy metal music and then all of the sudden, out of nowhere, comes this band playing this nasty, - [Album Review: Twin Temple – Bring You Their Signature Sound… Satanic Doo Wop](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18277) - Twin Temple – Bring You Their Signature Sound… Satanic Doo Wop Release Date: 2019 Label: Rise Above Records Rise Above Records is one of my favorite labels mainly because of the fact that they are never afraid to sign a band/artist that is off the cuff, a little left of center, or just downright fucking - [Album Review: BAT - Axestasy](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18317) - Bat – Axestasy Release Date: April 26, 2019 Bat is a band featuring Municipal Waste guitarist Ryan Waste on bass/vocals, Nick Poulos on guitar, and Felix Griffin on drums. Being that I’m a huge Municipal Waste of course I had to follow the members other projects. I’ve been a fan of MW vocalist Tony Foresta’s - [Album Review: The Riven](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18319) - The Riven Release Date: March 1, 2019 The Riven is a band that I had been hearing a good bit about in the Swedish rock scene lately and I was really looking forward to hearing what this band had to offer. Their self-titled debut album on The Sign Records was released on March 1st of - [Album Review: Hardline - Life](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18386) - Hardline - Life Release Date: April 26, 2018 Hardline is a band that has flown far below my radar for decades. Why? I wish I could answer that. It wasn’t until I was turned onto German guitar legend Axel Rudi Pell that I was reminded what a monster vocalist Johnny Gioeli is. While I loved - [Album Review: Brant Bjork - Jacoozzi](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18395) - Brant Bjork - Jacoozzi Release Date: April 5, 2019 Brant Bjork is a renaissance man without a doubt. Better known for his role in the now legendary desert rock band Kyuss, Bjork is a musician that knows no boundaries. Since 1999, Bjork has put out no less than 12 albums on his own and/or with - [Album Review: Jess By the Lake - Under the Red Light Shine](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18404) - Jess By The Lake is the solo project of Jasmin Saarela, known as the mystic leader of Finnish occult band Jess And The Ancient Ones. Jess By The Lake's debut album, Under The Red Light Shine, set for international release on 7th June via Svart Records. Under the Red Light Shine is definitely a departure - [Album Review: Enforcer – Zenith](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18433) - Enforcer - Zenith April 26, 2019 Nuclear Blast Records It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 4 years since the release of Enforcer’s magnificent From Beyond album. The band tour hard for that album and even took North America by storm putting one of the best fucking metal shows I’ve ever seen. From Beyond - [Album Review: Dream Theater – Distance Over Time](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18435) - Over the years I would weave in and out of my Dream Theater fandom. Sometime after Scenes From a Memory, Dream Theater just seemed to lose me a bit. I wasn’t crazy about the lyrical content and I also wasn’t so excited to see that drummer Mike Portnoy was taking the wheel and steering the - [Album Review: John Diva & The Rockets of Love - Mama Said Rock is Dead](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18477) - John Diva & The Rockets of Love - Mama Said Rock is Dead Release Date: February 8, 2019 Back in the ‘80s and ‘90s, there were plenty of horrible glam rock/metal bands. Trixter, Nelson, Warrant, whatever. It was bad enough then so why would anyone think that shit this horrible has a place in this - [Album Review: Sweet Oblivion – Sweet Oblivion (feat. Geoff Tate)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18479) - Sweet Oblivion – Sweet Oblivion (feat. Geoff Tate) Release Date: June 14, 2019 Italian modern metal icon Simone Mularoni (guitarist/bassist of DGM fame), drummer Paolo Caridi and keyboardist Emanuele Casali joined forces to create an album that Mularoni envisioned as a tribute to one of his favorite, most iconic progressive metal bands of all time; - [Album Review: Children of the Sun - Flowers](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18488) - Children of the Sun - Flowers Release Date: July 26th, 2019 Some of the best albums I have ever listened to are the ones that just aren’t easily put into words. When the latest album from Swedish psychedelic cult band Children of the Sun showed up in my inbox, I honestly didn’t know what to - [Album Review: Rosalie Cunningham – Rosalie Cunningham](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18502) - Rosalie Cunningham – Rosalie Cunningham Release Date: July 26, 2019 Rosalie Cunningham, brainchild behind one of the aughts best psych-rock bands, Purson, has stepped out on her own releasing her debut, self-titled debut solo album. When an artist is known for being the leader of such a modern, yet iconic, band such as Purson, one - [Album Review: Book of Wyrms - Remythologizer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18529) - Book of Wyrms - Remythologizer Release Date: August 23, 2019 Richmond, Virginia’s Book of Wyrms is set to release their sophomore release, Remythologizer which will be out this summer via Twin Earth Records. Normally when I hear a band who compares them to Hawkwind and Uriah Heep, I roll my eyes all the while knowing - [Album Review: Crobot - Motherbrain](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18553) - Crobot - Motherbrain Release Date: August 23, 2019 Crobot is a band that has been on my radar since their 2012 debut, Legend of the Spaceborn Killer. I have watched this band grow by leaps and bounds and no matter what obstacles may lay before them, they always manage to overcome them and come out - [Album Review: Tom Keifer - Rise](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18585) - Tom Keifer – Rise Release Date: September 13, 2019 Vocal paralysis. Bleeding vocal cords. Seven voice surgeries. He was told, “You’ll never sing again.” He collapses right before a show and is rushed to the hospital. His band of nearly 30 years, Cinderella, breaks up and on top of that, he had to fight his - [Album Review: Savage Master - Myth, Magic, & Steel](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18587) - Savage Master – Myth, Magic, & Steel Release Date – October 25, 2019 There is nothing more amazing than watching a band grow up right before your eyes and getting to experience that growth from the very beginning. When I first heard of Savage Master they were opening for Christian Mistress. It was their first - [Album Review: Kadavar - For the Dead Travel Fast](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18589) - Kadavar – For the Dead Travel Fast Release Date: October 11, 2019 Kadavar has been a band that I have been a fan of since their debut release. With each passing release, Kadavar has fascinated me with their visual lyrics and taken me on heady journeys with their hypnotic music. Their last release, Rough Times, - [Album Review: Michael Monroe - One Man Gang](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18615) - Michael Monroe – One Man Gang Release Date: October 18, 2019 Since I first heard Hanoi Rocks back in 1986, Michael Monroe has been one of my favorite vocalists. Monroe’s distinct vocals and signature harmonica and saxophone playing were a huge part of the Hanoi Rocks sound, and when the band disbanded in 1984, rock - [Album Review: The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell – Very Uncertain Times](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18617) - The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell – Very Uncertain Times Release Date: 2019 Straight from the seedy side of Hastings, The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell has returned with their latest album Very Uncertain Times. The Admiral is a band that fell off my radar but with the release of Very Uncertain Times, they were much more - [Album Review: Rival Sons - Feral Roots](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18641) - Rival Sons - Feral Roots Release Date: January 25, 2019 I know this a late review but better late than never! After the last couple of Rival Sons albums, I felt a little bit lost. They seemed to lack cohesion and didn’t seem to move me anywhere near what their debut and their Pressure and - [Album Review: Brother Hawk - Big Trouble Sessions](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18665) - Brother Hawk - Big Trouble Sessions Released: 2019 Atlanta’s Brother Hawk re-appeared on my radar in 2019 year, putting out one of my favorite releases, Big Trouble Sessions. In a city that is overrun with screaming, grunting, and growling bands that play at 100mph, Brother Hawk rose to the top. They proved that there can - [Album Review: Stellar Death - EP](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18768) - Sudden Death EP February 15, 2020 2020 has been a great year so far for new music, and one of the acts I am really psyched about lately is Stellar Death. Stellar Death is an instrumental based project featuring Brave guitarists Matt Kozar and Scott Loose of Virginia based melodic prog rockers Brave. When listening - [Album Review: Sleepwulf - Sleepwulf](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18794) - Sleepwulf - S/T Release Date: March 6, 2020 From the Scottish Highlands and the forests of Southern Sweden comes a band of young lads called Sleepwulf. Comprised of Sebastian Ihme - guitar, Viktor Sjöström – bass, Carl Lindberg – drums, and Owen Robertson – vocals, Sleepwulf takes a step into 2020 with their self-titled debut - [Album Review: Siena Root - The Secret of Our Time](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18814) - Siena Root - The Secret of Our Time Release Date: March 20, 2020 Siena Root has returned and graced us all with The Secret of Our Time. The Secret of Our Time is Siena Root's latest offering that comes three years after the stellar 2017’s A Dream of Lasting Peace. Good things come to those - [Album Review: Hallas - Conundrum](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18817) - Hallas – Conundrum Release Date: January 31, 2020 Sometimes the best music is the music that you can’t really put into words; music that is hard to describe or even peg with a single genre tag. When Hallas first appeared on my radar two years ago, their music didn’t click with me. The release of - [Album Review: Lucifer - Lucifer III](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18826) - Lucifer - Lucifer III Release Date: March 20, 2020 Coming off the heels of a highly successful North American tour and the critically and fan acclaimed Lucifer II album, Lucifer has returned with, you guessed it, Lucifer III. Lucifer III is an album that I was highly anticipating, and I couldn’t wait to hear what - [Album Review: The Lickerish Quartet - Threesome Vol. 1](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18870) - The Lickerish Quartet - Threesome Vol. 1 Release Date: May 15, 2020 It’s no secret that we fans of ‘90s pop/rock legends Jellyfish were over the fucking moon when we heard that ¾ of the band would be reuniting as a new band called The Lickerish Quartet. Borrowing their name from the ‘70s erotic drama, - [Album Review: Blues Pills - Holy Moly!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18980) - Like any band I genuinely love, I always have high expectations when it comes to the release of new music. Since the 2013 release of the Devil Man EP, Blues Pills is a band that has been a huge part of my later years of life soundtrack. With each album, Blues Pills matured and grew - [Album Review: Jorn Lande - Heavy Rock Radio II](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18906) - In these crazy, dark, fucked up times, many, if not all, music fans know that one thing is our saving grace in all of this: music. Now more than ever, music is my companion, my escape, and my solace. Listening to music and letting it take me someplace reminds me of how strong a tool - [Album Review: Magick Brother, Mystic Sister](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19059) - 2020 has been the most insane fucking year. So much shit has happened that we never thought we would see. From a full-blown pandemic to a fly on our vice president’s head becoming a viral sensation (no pun intended), it’s enough to make me want to throw my hands up and cash in my chips. - [Album Review: Lykantropi - Tales to Be Told](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19074) - I’m not even going to waste any time here. I’m just going to come straight out and say that Swedish occult rockers Lykantropi is without a doubt one of the greatest bands I’ve discovered in the last 20 years or so. In the last ten or eleven years, I have been gifted with some of - [Album Review: Jakko M. Jakszyk - Secrets & Lies](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19087) - For nearly 45 years, Jakko Jakszyk has been immersed in the progressive music scene cultivating his own underground following. Jakszyk became a much more known name when Robert Fripp recruited him for a new incarnation of King Crimson in 2013 which is how I became a fan of not just Jakko but of King Crimson. - [Album Review: Stellar Death - Fragments of Light](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19151) - As a music fan, I am always excited to hear new music. Whether or not I will actually like it is a whole other story, but I love new music. I love it, even more, when members of my favorite bands step aside and something different. I loved it when members of Jess and the - [Album Review: Heavy Feather - Mountain of Sugar](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19173) - I’ll be honest. Generally, I hate writing album reviews. I mean, it’s always kind of awkward for me to try and put to words how a particular album makes me feel. Album reviews always seem to come across as someone trying to butter up a band and stroking that ego. Either that or dragging - [Graveyard Bassist Truls Morck Brings it Down With the Beautiful Melancholy of His Second Solo Album, What a Time to Be Alive.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19461) - Known more for his role as bassist/songwriter for Swedish hard rockers Graveyard, Truls Morck has a whole other identity of his own. Stepping away for a bit from the volume, throbbing bass, and the ear-shattering, face-melting sound of Graveyard, Truls has released his second solo album called What a Time to Be Alive, the follow-up - [The Album by Album Challenge: Ozzy Osbourne](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3936) - I recently took the time to listen to every one of Ozzy Osbourne's studio albums and give my own opinionated ratings on them. The Good, the bad and the downright awful, at the end of the day, Ozzy is hit or miss but he's still fucking OZZY OSBOURNE. I know opinions are like assholes but - [The Album by Album Challenge: Guns N' Roses](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5505) - I couldn't tell you the last time I sat down and actually listened to any of the Guns N' Roses albums. It had to easily be a good 15 years or so. After recently reading Slash's autobiography, I found myself wanting to listen to the Guns N' Roses catalog with a new set of ears. - [The Album by Album Challenge: Metallica](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7370) - This is the 3rd time I have done an album by album review and this one was the most challenging one yet for many reasons. I decided to do this review because of my recent comments about Metallica. A lot of people have shot back at me saying everything from "You're old and stupid" to - [The Album By Album Challenge: Iron Maiden - Pt. 1](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7830) - I always love a good challenge and there's nothing more challenging than listening to a band's catalog in full and in order. Doing this Iron Maiden challenge was a lot of fun. Listening to these albums back to back and in order for the first time in years was such a great way to get - [The Album By Album Challenge: Iron Maiden - Pt. 2](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=7833) - Welcome back to Part 2. This chapter will see us diving into some murky waters as we see the departure of Bruce Dickinson and the introduction to the less that sub par replacement Blaze Bayley. This chapter was a pretty painful one but the story does manage to get better! Read on and let me - [The Album By Album Challenge: Motley Crue Pt. 1](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8590) - Happy New Year Fartheads and welcome to another "Album by Album Challenge." For those that are new here, the "Album by Album Challenge" is where I take a bands entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. As I do this, I write a review of the albums - [The Album By Album Challenge: Motley Crue Pt. 2](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8662) - Welcome back to the Motley Crue edition of the Brainfart's "Album by Album Challenge." So you obviously made it through that first part and because you're a glutton for punishment decided to come back for more. It's hard to believe that band can have so much fail in such an extensive catalog. Just feel lucky - [The Album By Album Challenge: Twisted Sister](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9074) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Ratt](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9864) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Black Sabbath (The Ozzy Years)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10025) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Black Sabbath (The Dio Years)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10133) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Black Sabbath (Part III: Ian Gillan and Glenn Hughes)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10221) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Black Sabbath (Part IV: Tony Martin)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10322) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Bruce Dickinson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10764) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Anthrax](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11212) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Megadeth - Part I](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11412) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Megadeth - Part II](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11415) - Welcome back to PART II of the Megadeth album by album challenge. For Part II we will by finishing off the Megadeth discography. This portion of the challenge yielded some cheers, some jeers, and some damn near tears. This is probably the most inconsistent area of the discography and it's interesting to see how this - [The Album by Album Challenge: Dio - Part I](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11673) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Queensryche (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11824) - Welcome back the Queensryche Album by Album Challenge. I hope everyone made it through Part 1. What are your thoughts so far? Here are with the 2nd and final installment and things are about to get pretty oogly here. Actually, things started to get kinda ugly towards the end of part 1 but part 2 - [Album By Album Challenge: Queensryche (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11822) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Dio - Part II](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=11688) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album By Album Challenge: Poison](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12667) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: The Death Metal Edition](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12004) - One of the many questions I get asked a lot is, “Hey Brainfart. How come you don’t like Death Metal?” Every time I answer this fucking question I sound like an old man. “Arrrhh, it’s too loud. I can’t understand the lyrics. Why does the singer sound like Cookie Monster? Why is it so goddamn - [The Album by Album Challenge: KISS (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12352) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: KISS (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12357) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Rush (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12533) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Rush (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12535) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album By Album Challenge: W.A.S.P (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13152) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: W.A.S.P (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13164) - Welcome to Part II of the W.A.S.P Album by Album Challenge. This time around we’ll pick up with 1999’s Helldorado, make our way through the two part conceptual epic of 2004’s Neon God Part 1 & 2, and all else in between and thereafter. How did these albums stack up? Did the Brainfart survive this - [The Album by Album Challenge: Judas Priest (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13364) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Judas Priest (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13366) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: AC/DC (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13458) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: AC/DC (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13460) - Welcome to Part II of the AC/DC Album by Album Challenge. In this part we will pick up with 1985’s Flick of the Switch and conclude with 2008’s Black Ice. These later years albums by AC/DC seem to have become inconsistent but will things change? Will things get better? Well, just remember that these words - [The Album by Album Challenge: Pantera](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13583) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Alice Cooper (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13849) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Alice Cooper (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13851) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Alice Cooper (Part III)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13855) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Alice Cooper (Part IV)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=13858) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [My "Best Releases Of 2007" List](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=129) - So YESTERDAY I was talking w/ my good friend Jaymz and we were talking about our "Best Of" lists for our blogs and I honestly didn't think I had enough new music in 2007 to really mention but it turns out that I had way more than I though I did. I was gonna do - [Blind Melon releases "For My Friends" today!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=193) - Today is a huge day for Blind Melon fans all over the world. Blind Melon released their new album "For My Friends" today which marks the bands first release in 13 years. Shannon Hoon has been gone for 13 years but there's not doubt that, wherever he is, he's looking at this band and smiling - [Lost Treasure - BulletBoys](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=325) - Ok, before you laugh your ass off, hear me out. This is a fucking monstrous album. When this album was release back in 1988, they were one of the coolest new bands on the metal scene. After releasing their first single "Smooth Up In Ya", the band made a huge splash in the hard rock - [Lost Treasure: Smartass - Attitude, Depression, Bourbon & Da Backbeat](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=524) - Smartass - Attitude, Depression, Bourbon & Da Backbeat [DOWNLOAD] Growing up just outside of Atlanta in the late 80's/early 90's was pretty cool. Not that Jonesboro, GA itself was cool or that school was cool (it actually sucked) but Atlanta had some really cool bands back then. When I was in high school and - [Hidden Treasure: Jellyfish "Bellybutton" and "Spilt Milk"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=1939) - Jellyfish: "Spilt Milk" and "Bellybutton" I can't think of a band that came and went as quickly and silently as Jellyfish leaving behind a musical legacy of two albums that would be considered by many to be masterpieces. Most bands in their career of 20+ years don't make two albums that are as good as - [Lost Treasure: Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies - Magnolia](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=2079) - The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies - Magnolia "Backwoods Traveling" MP3 "You Are" MP3 The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies were a band that was yet another sadly over looked but well kept secret of the Southern music scene. Hailing from Nashville, TN, The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies first hit the scene in '94 with their self titled debut album. - [Lost Treasure: Animal Bag](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3782) - Animal Bag - [Download The Album Here!] Animal Bag is what I consider one of the greatest band that nobody ever heard. Based out of Charlotte, NC Animal Bag was the "tree that fell in the forest" as far as I'm concerned. After seeing the video for their song "Everybody" on Headbanger's Ball a whopping - [Lost Treasure: Captain Beyond](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3544) - About two years ago a friend of mine meets me for lunch and gives me a CD-R with two words written on it: CAPTAIN BEYOND. I looked at him and said, "What the fuck is this?" and he tells me, "THIS... THIS will melt your face my friend. Listen to it and you will love - [Lost Treasure: American Minor](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3546) - Over the past 20 years or so the music industry has been so over saturated with music that it's damn near impossible to hear it all. Labels put so much energy and time in to cookie cutter bands that will move records and a trendy image that truly substantial bands get left behind to fall - [Lost Treasure: Silvertide - Show and Tell](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3549) - Silvertide - Show and Tell Release Date: September 28, 2004 Highlights: I Ain't Comin' Home, Devil's Daughter, California Rain, You Want It All How the hell these guys slipped through the cracks is beyond me. Silvertide was one of those bands that was literally here today, gone later today. Silvertide released their one and only - [Lost Treasure: Ugly Kid Joe - As Ugly As They Wanna Be](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=3788) - My favorite thing about doing this “Lost Treasure” column is that it gives me an excuse to dig up stuff that I haven’t listened to in a long time and give it spin but this is a different case. Ugly Kid Joe is a band that I never stopped listening to. From the first time - [Kiss - Music From: The Elder Lives Up To The Stink!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5152) - The KISS album "Music From: The Elder" has long been considered one of the biggest craptastic creations in not just Kisstory but in rock and roll in general. I honestly never really listened to "The Elder" in it's entirety so after many years of buying into the hatred of this album, I decided to be - [Retro Review: King Diamond - The Eye](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8070) - Big ass thanks to my buddy Jammin' Jaymz for hoping on as a contributing writer. Not only is he my best friend, he's an awesome writer as well and my co-conspirator on The Heavy Metal Lunch. I've convinced Jammin' Jaymz to be a contributing writer here at the Brainfart where he'll share his retro reviews - [Blast From The Past: Ozzy Osbourne/Type O Negative/Sepultura - May 18, 1996 - Atlanta, GA](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=8521) - Not even a full five years after announcing his retirement, Ozzy Osbourne was back out on the road yet again for his "Retirement Sucks" tour. Ozzy boasted a new lineup featuring former Faith No More drummer Mike Borden, Suicidal Tendencies bassist "Robert Trujillo, and former Lizzy Borden (and Randy Rhoads student) Joe Holmes. Along for - [The Brainfart's Top 10 Albums of 2012](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10603) - Yes indeed brothers and sisters. It's that time of year once again for the Brainfart's Top Albums of the Year. 2012 was a fucking amazing year for hard rock and metal. It seemed like every time I turned around I was either getting blown away by a brand new band or seeing a new release - [Lost Treasure: Tora Tora "Wild America"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=137) - Have you ever looked through your CD collection or iTunes (or whatever) library and found an album that you haven't heard in years only to re-discover it in all of it's greatness? Well, that's a Lost Treasure my friend! So I was looking through my collection last night for a "gem" and I found one. - [The Brainfart's Top 13 of '13](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=12145) - 2013 was a pretty happening year for The Great Southern Brainfart and for heavy metal/hard rock in general. I can remember at the end of 2012 as I looked back on that years releases and saying to myself, “How in the living hell will 2013 even come close?” Well, 2013 did the unimaginable and proved - [The Brainfart's Top Albums of 2014!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14042) - ALBUM OF THE YEAR Crobot - Something Supernatural I literally struggled for months as to who really put out the better album 2014 and it was a damn close call. I’m talking bunk chads in Florida close. I have never had a more difficult time but in the end, Crobot reigned supreme with their latest - [An Open Letter to David Coverdale](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14750) - Dear David Coverdale, I have been a fan of yours since I first laid ears on you back in 1987. As an impressionable, young metalhead, I fucking LOVED Whitesnake. There was just something about them that struck a chord with me and I was sold. I attended the tours for both the '87 self-titled album - [Music Review: Black Road](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16500) - Black Road Review https://blackroadchicago.bandcamp.com/ It’s no mystery that the stoner/psych/occult rock scene is definitely on the rise. Like any growing trend in music, that means that we are going to be seeing a huge influx of bands coming out playing the kind of music that seems to be making waves at that moment. Even though - [The Vintage Caravan - Gateways: Basic Music for Basic People.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17885) - The Vintage Caravan returned in 2018 with another album. The best way I can describe The Vintage Caravan is like when you really want to like a restaurant. You go once, and it’s ok but you wanna give them another chance. You go a 2nd time, and it’s still ok. Then, finally, you go a - [The Brainfart's Top 10 Albums of 2018 + Honorable Mentions](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17985) - ALBUM OF THE YEAR Graveyard Peace The worst thing to happen in music (in my opinion) in the last decade or so was when Graveyard announced they were splitting up. The best news was when the following year Graveyard rose from the ashes like a phoenix with new drummer Oskar Bergenheim and their most ambitious - [The Brainfart's Top Albums of 2019](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18671) - 2019 was a great year for new music. It was such a great year that it made it damn near impossible to put them in any kind of order. After much deliberating, processing, and re-listening, I wasn’t even able to put them in any kind of order. Each album had a special place in my - [Track-by-Track: Queensryche - Empire](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18710) - Geoff Tate is heading out this year celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Queensryche album Empire. Take & Co will not just performing the Empirealbum in its entirety, but they will also be performing 1986’s Rage for Order in its entirety as well. I figured I would use this as an excuse to write up - [Track by Track: Iron Maiden's X-Factor and Virtual XI](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18805) - As a writer, a quarantine due to the Covid-19 thang can’t hold me down. If anything, it has just sparked the inspiration for me to come up with things to write about. Not too long ago, I did a track by track review of Queensryche’s Rage for Order and Empire albums. It was a lot - [There is a Band Called Shitfucker... For Real... SHITFUCKER](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18837) - I get a lot of press releases in my inbox every day. I would guestimate that I get somewhere from 10-20 a day. For every 30 I get, maybe 1 band will be truly great. One of those bands definitely ISN’T Shitfucker. Yes, you heard me right. There is a band called Shitfucker. I am - [The Many Faces of Guns N' Roses](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18876) - One night my good friend Jacob met me for dinner and said, “Dude. You must have this. I picked it up at Best Buy for super cheap, and it looks insane. It’s probably horrible but hilarious.” I looked at the cover, and it said, “The Many Faces of Guns N’ Roses: A Journey Through the - [Track by Track: King Crimson - Red](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18918) - Track by Track is a fun thing for me and something I hope you all will dig. This is where I take an album (some picked by me, some by others) and break it down track by track and give my thoughts on each song. Too many times have I done album reviews and wished - [Track by Track: Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18928) - Grateful Dead – Workingman’s Dead 50 years old. One of my top 5 Grateful Dead has turned 50 this year (2020), and it shows no signs of wear and tear or even the dreaded curse of sounding dated. Workingman’s Dead was a departure for the Grateful Dead that would have them putting the psychedelic electric - [Track by Track: The Who - Who's Next](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18940) - Welcome to another Track-By-Track review. This time around, I dove into Who's Next by The Who. I have never been a Who aficionado, but I have always dug most of what I heard (except for Tommy; overrated hogwash.) My buddy James told me he thought this one would be a good one to dive into, - [Mother Love Bone's Apple Turns 30 Years Old](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18944) - It’s hard to believe that 30 years ago this year, Mother Love Bone’s only full-length album Apple was released. 30 fucking years. At 46 years old, everything feels like it was ten years ago, but 30 years ago, I was an awkward, long-haired metal dork that had a hunger for music at all times. I - [Track By Track: Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19008) - Following their mega-opus Powerslave, Iron Maiden toured for what seemed like a century before taking enough time off to make another album. This time around, Iron Maiden decided to get a bit adventurous. Powerslaveboasted that there were no keyboards or synthesizers used in the making of that album, yet with Somewhere in Time, Iron Maiden - [Track By Track: David Lee Roth - Skyscraper](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19119) - By 1988, David Lee Roth and his former band Van Halen were neck and neck releasing albums. Van Halen was releasing their craptastic OU812 album, and DLR released his sophomore solo album, Skyscraper. At this point, it wasn’t so much a fanbase divided as much as it was a “the more, the merrier” kind thing. - [2020: The Year in Music](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19127) - 2020 was a hell of a doozie that will go down in history without a doubt. The world was hit hard by the Covid-19 epidemic, which saw the music industry grind to an unexpected halt. Tours were canceled, venues were closed, and everything was a bit grim. As always, in dark times, music is our - [The Album by Album Challenge: Tesla](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14438) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Led Zeppelin](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14566) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Slayer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14627) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Journey (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14731) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: Journey (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14790) - Welcome back for Part II of the Journey Album by Album Challenge. How fucking mind-blowingly fun was that? In part I, I really did have quite a few revelations about just how fucking monumentally amazing this band is. Up to this point, the focus of Journey’s destination definitely changed the scope of their art quite - [The Album by Album Challenge: Skid Row](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=14925) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album by Album Challenge: The Iron Maiden Live Discography (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15256) - Welcome to a very special Album by Album Challenge! This time around, Brainfart contributor (and my best friend) Jaymz has taken it upon himself to tackle the Iron Maiden Live Discography. From the Live!! + 1" EP all the way to the band's current live release, Maiden England '88, Jaymz has covered all the bases - [The Album by Album Challenge: The Iron Maiden Live Discography (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15259) - Welcome to Part II of the Iron Maiden Live Album by Album Challenge! I hope you enjoyed reading the first part. In this 2nd and final installment we will visit the Rock In Rio album on through to the band's most current live release, Maiden England '88. If you really liked what you read or - [The Album by Album Challenge: Testament](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15373) - Welcome to another “Album by Album Challenge.” For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some cases, - [The Album By Album Challenge: Van Halen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15551) - Welcome to THE FIRST Album by Album Challenge of 2016. For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. - [The Album by Album Challenge: Thin Lizzy](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15741) - Welcome to THE FIRST Album by Album Challenge of 2016. For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. - [The Album by Album Challenge: Europe](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=15912) - Welcome to THE FIRST Album by Album Challenge of 2016. For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. - [The Album by Album Challenge: Stryper](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16142) - Welcome to the latest album by album challenge! For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some - [The Album by Album Challenge: Deep Purple (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16801) - Welcome to the latest album by album challenge! For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some - [The Album by Album Challenge: Deep Purple (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16825) - Welcome back and here were with Part II (or MK II?) of the Deep Purple Album by Album Challenge. For this final installment we will pick up with Deep Purple’s comeback album, Perfect Strangers, the one off album with Joe Lynn Turner, the Steve Morse era, and the effect of the departure of long time - [The Album by Album Challenge: Scorpions (Part I)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16887) - Welcome to the latest album by album challenge! For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some - [The Album by Album Challenge: Scorpions (Part II)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16889) - Welcome back and here we are for Part II of the Scorpions Album by Album Challenge! Part I was really a lot of fun but how did the Scorps do for Part II? Well, read on as we kick things off with 1988’s Savage Amusement and wrap things up with the band’s last release, 2015’s - [The Album by Album Challenge: Kiss - The Solo Albums](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17074) - Welcome to the latest album by album challenge! For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some - [The Album by Album Challenge: Living Colour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=17124) - Welcome to the latest album by album challenge! For those that are new here, the “Album by Album Challenge” is where I take a band’s entire discography and listen to every album in order of release from front to back. With my unforgiving and well-aged ear, I call it how I hear it. In some - [Ten Years Later, The Devil's Blood's The Thousandfold Epicentre Still Has the Fire Burning](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19497) - Back in 2011, I had only been doing my blog, The Great Southern Brainfart, for about two years. I was still new to the game, but it was an exciting time for me. I was getting turned on to so many new bands, which was an exciting moment for me. For someone who loves music - [2021: The Year in Interviews](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19495) - 2021 was another great year of interviews for The Great Southern Brainfart. On my podcast Talking the Talk With The Great Southern Brainfart, I had so much fun talking to some of my favorite artists both new and classic but it was my interview with legendary Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French that was the - [Swedish Psych/Roots Rockers Children of the Sun Give Rival Sons a Run For Their Money With Their Cover of "Where I've Been."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19488) - Swedish psych/roots rockers Children of the Sun has been a band that I have been following since releasing their 2019 debut full-length album, Flowers. Children of the Sun are a band that are wise beyond their years (the eldest member is all of 25 years old) and they continue to grow and mature artistically at - [Episode 77: Lawrence Gowan (Styx)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21779) - Lawrence Gowan of Styx has become a favorite of mine to interview. When I first interviewed him back in 2017 about the release of The Mission, we hit it off immediately and since then he's been on the show three times. As always, Lawrence cracked me as we talked about life during Covid, touring in - [Ethereal/Dark Wave Artist Anna Von Hausswolff Forced to Cancel December 7th Paris Pipe Organ Performance Night of Show Due to Catholic Protestors.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19477) - Anna Von Hausswolff is an artist unlike anyone who has ever come across my radar. Von Hausswolff is an artists that defies any particular musical genre. She has been labeled neoclassical, darkwave, ambient pop, art pop, ethereal wave, experimental rock, and drone but in all reality, Anna Von Hausswolff is her own entity and she - [Episode 76: Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21780) - Interview Date: October 27, 2021 Jordan is no stranger to this podcast. Close to holding the record for appearing a whopping 3 times (maybe 4?), Jordan always is gracious to make a return visit. This time around we dorked out about his new music apps, life during the Covid Pandemic, and all kinds of other - [UK Prog Rock Legends MARILLION to Release New Album “An Hour Before It’s Dark” on March 4th, 2022. New Single Streaming NOW!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19452) - UK Progressive Rock legends Marillion is more notably famous for their early era fronted by lead vocalist Fish from 1981 - 1988 which produced produced the commercial breakthrough album, Misplaced Childhood in 1985. After Fish's departure in 1988, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Steve "H" Hogarth stepped in and, in my opinion, saw Marillion putting out their best material - [Kadavar Cancels Remainder of European 2021 Tour and Releases Postponed Dates for 2022](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19448) - German psych rock masters Kadavar have announced that the band is officially CANCELLING the rest of their 2021 tour as well as releasing some POSTPONED dates for 2022. Kadavar's statement via their official Facebook page (translated to English): Hello friends, we find anything but easy, but now it's time for us. Unfortunately, the current situation - [Marissa Nadler Discusses Her Latest Album, Creativity During the Pandemic, and the Future...](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19446) - Singer/songwriter Marissa Nadler has been a favorite of mine since I first heard her 2016 release Strangers. Since 2004, Marissa has released 10 studio albums as well as 11 self-released albums. That is no small feat for any musician of any caliber and Marissa has maintained a level of consistent greatness throughout here career. If - [Swedish Psych/Roots Rockers Children of the Sun Release New Single "Gaslighting" From Forthcoming Album "Roots"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19442) - After hearing Swedish psych/roots rockers Children of the Sun’s 2019 debut Flowers, I was made a fan for life. What started out as a kind of flower power rock band has grown by leaps and bounds into a matured psychedelic rock band with serious, heartfelt messages to share. Children the Sun has released their new - [Episode 74: Sandi Saraya (Saraya)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21781) - One of the things I love more than anything is re-discovering music that I hadn't listened to in a long time. Recently I was making a playlist of hard rock/metal songs that I remember loving from my high school years (88-92) and I was really digging as deep as I could. One of the bands - [Bruce Dickinson Unleashes Epic Performance of Deep Purple Songs at Jon Lord's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' In Hungary](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19435) - Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson and Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover untied on Friday, November 5 in Gy?r, Hungary for Jon Lord's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra'. Adding DEEP PURPLE tracks, the concert was performed by the Gy?r Symphony Orchestra together with Kaitner Z Doka (JON LORD, IAN PAICE, DON AIREY) on guitar and Bernhard - [Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Brings His 'An Evening With...' Spoken Word Show Across the Pond in 2022](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19425) - Heavy Metal God, author, pilot, beer maker, and philanthropist are just a few of the titles that Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson holds. Now, he can add "Spoken Word Performer" to that list. Back in 2018 after the release of his 2017 memoir What Does This Button Do?, Bruce Dickinson set out to do some - [Summoning Patience Worth: A Halloween Story](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19422) - I have been in a constant state of unrest for longer than most have had journeys around the sun. My plane is not a place for the living to experience. Because of my murderous decisions in life that made me a widow, I have been sentenced here to an eternity of sadness, fear, and horror - [W.A.S.P. Announces 40th-Anniversary World Tour Which Will Include First North American Tour Dates in 11 Years.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19418) - June 6, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of W.A.S.P. It's hard for me to believe that it's been 40 fucking years since W.A.S.P first hit the metal scene. In my opinion, W.A.S.P had one of the most distinct sounds of any of the other LA/Hollywood bands of the early '80s. Blackie Lawless' powerful and unique - [Skid Row to Release 'The Atlantic Years 1989-1996' Box Set In December. Former Vocalist Sebastian Bach Claims to Be An Uncredited Songwriter of "18 & Life."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19409) - Skid Row will be releasing a mega-boxset titled "The Atlantic Years:: 1989-1996" on December 3, 2021. The '89 self-titled debut, Slave to the Grind, B-Side Ourselves (an EP of previously unreleased covers), Subhuman Race, and the Japanese only EP Subhuman Beings on Tour. Subhuman Beings on Tour is a 7-track EP featuring six songs recorded - [Canadian High School Principal Faces Backlash From Parents for Being a Badass Iron Maiden Fan.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19403) - Back when I was in high school (1988-1992) it was pretty fucking lame. With the exception of a few cool teachers (those being literature teachers), school and the administration pretty much sucked. Wearing our Heavy Metal shirts was always looked down upon by our principal and most teachers and as fans, we fucking loved it. - [Let the Madness Begin: Thirty Years of Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19394) - Nothing makes me feel older than seeing that some iconic hard rock and metal albums turn 30 years old this year. Dangerous Toys, Alice Cooper, Motorhead, Saigon Kick, Saraya, and Guns N' Roses (to name a few) all have albums turning 30 in 2021. It has been fun revisiting these albums this year, and I - [Everything I need to know......I learned from Iron Maiden](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=10867) - The piece you are about to read was not written by me but it is without a doubt one of the single greatest pieces I have ever read in my life. This piece originally appeared on a website called http://www.spazoutny.com/. Don't bother going there now. It's since been shut down and looks like a phoney - [DC Prog Metal Veterans BRAVE Announce New Project: Day of Departure](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19379) - DC progressive metal veterans Brave have announced another project to be released under the "Bravemusic" umbrella. The project is called Day of Departure and this marks the 2nd break-off project, the first being guitarist Scott Loose's Stellar Death project. Day of Departure is the brainchild of Brave guitarist Matt Kozar and the first single release, - [Episode 73: John Corabi (The Scream, Motley Crue, Union, Dead Daisies, John Corabi)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21782) - The best way I can describe John Corabi is as a true rock n' roll gentleman/journeyman. John is hilarious, intelligent, and an absolute blast to talk to. John has had a 40+ year journey in rock n' roll and at 62 years old he's not even close to being done. We talked about his fantastic - [Dream Theater Postpones 2021 North American Tour Dates Until Early 2022](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19364) - NYC progressive metal gods Dream Theater announced today that they will be postponing their much anticipated 2021 North American tour until early 2021 with dates to be announced. The ongoing spread of Covid-19's Delta variant has had many bands canceling/postponing tours that were supposed to kick off this year. From Dream Theater's Official Facebook Page: - [David Lee Roth Announces Retirement... But Is There Something Else Going On?](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19376) - On October 1st, legendary Van Halen/DLR Band vocalist David Lee Roth announced in an interview with the Las Vegas Review Journal that he was “throwing in the shoes”. “This is the first, and only, official announcement,” he says in the rather brief reveal. “You've got the news. Share it with the world.” “I’m not going - [HENRY ROLLINS Announces 2022 'Good To See You' Spoken-Word Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19373) - Henry Rollins has announced the 2022 "Good To See You" spoken-word tour. The trek will see the punk rock icon "faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period since the last tour and when things got even stranger over the last several months," according to a statement announcing the shows. "It's - [Jess and the Ancient Ones Reveal New Video for "World Paranormal" from Their Latest Album, Vertigo.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19371) - Finnish occult Gods Jess and the Ancient Ones have released a video for the song "World Paranormal" from their latest release, Vertigo. The band had this to say about the video via their official Facebook Page: ”I want to believe”. That line always takes me back to a certain 90’s television protagonist, so there's a - [Judas Priest Guitarist Richie Faulkner Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery. Remaining Tour Dates Have Been Postponed.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19367) - Judas Priest are postponing the remainder of their U.S. tour due to guitarist Richie Faulkner’s hospitalization. On Monday, the band said he is being treated for a heart condition. “It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest of our U.S. tour. Richie Faulkner has major medical heart condition issues which have - [Marissa Nadler: A Soundtrack for the Lost, the Lonely, and the Haunted](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19361) - One of the many things I love the most about being the writer of this blog is getting to hear some of the most amazing music that I would have never heard on my own. I get about 30-40 emails from PR people pushing their client bands on any given day. Punk, thrash metal, death - [Rare Video Footage of Twisted Sister's 1987 Love is For Suckers Tour Surfaces!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19358) - Twisted Sister live footage is a rare thing to find post Stay Hungry tour. There is only one known bootleg video from the Come Out and Play tour shot by a fan at the Fox Theater in Detroit on January 30th, 1986. The grainy video is the only glimpse of one of the biggest touring - [Marissa Nadler Releases Single/Video “If I Could Breathe Underwater” From New Album The Path of the Clouds](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19355) - New York singer/songwriter Marissa Nadler will be releasing her 10th album, The Path of Clouds, on October 29th, 2021. When I first heard Marissa's 2014 release July, I knew I was hearing something really special. It's not an easy thing to put a label on the the songs of Marissa Nadler. If I had to - [Exhorder Vocalist Kyle Thomas Lends a Hand to New Orleans' Hurricane Ida Victims](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19349) - Exhorder lead vocalist Kyle Thomas is not just a Heavy Metal monster of a vocalist but he's also a kind, loving guy as anyone who has ever met him knows. After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, Kyle and his family lost everything. This time around, he and his family came out safe but - [This Old House: Remembering the Masquerade in Atlanta, GA](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19323) - In the beginning, 695 North Avenue was the Excelsior Mill, a family pizzeria/movie house. Eventually, things would change. The Masquerade debuted as a concert venue in 1990. The Masquerade would become not just an Atlanta institution, but a legendary concert venue known worldwide. 695 North Avenue (where The Masquerade was located) was in, what was - [Jess and The Ancient Ones' Thomas Corpse Unveils New Project Pääkallo with Debut Single, "Kuoleman Taikaa"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19341) - Finnish Occult Rockers Jess and the Ancient Ones released their 4th studio album this year, Vertigo, to rave reviews from both music critics and fans. Not one to sit on his hands and do nothing, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, JATAO guitarist/songwriter Thomas Corpse has unveiled a new project called Pääkallo. The following - [KISS Postpones Four More Shows as Gene Simmons Tested Positive for Covid](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19338) - Gene Simmons has tested positive for COVID-19. The KISS bassist/vocalist's diagnosis comes less than a week after his bandmate Paul Stanley revealed that he had also contracted the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, forcing the postponement of three shows on the group's "End Of The Road" farewell tour. Earlier today (Tuesday, August 31), KISS - [Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Tests Postive for Covid-19: "I'm 63 years old. I've pretty much got no doubt that had I not had the vaccine, I could be in serious trouble."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19320) - Iron Maiden vocalist, Bruce Dickinson tested positive for COVID-19 just days after he abruptly postponed the last two dates of his U.K. spoken-word tour because a member of his immediate household contracted the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Bruce said he took a lateral-flow COVID test after he started feeling like he was getting a - [Bruce Dickinson Postpones Spoken Word Tour After Positive COVID Test in 'Immediate Household'](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19317) - With the rapidly spreading Delta strain of the Covid-19 virus, it seems that the live music world is about to be turned on it's head once again. Concerts are starting to be cancelled and even the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has announced that it has cancelled for the 2nd year in a row. - [Episode72: Celebrating 30 Years of Hellacious Acres with Jason McMaster of Dangerous Toys](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21783) - Jason McMaster is one of my all time favorite people both as a musician and as a person. Jason has been a great buddy of mine now for a few years and we always have the best phone calls. It was really fun to have him on the podcast once again (I think for the - [Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer Claims "Fecal Attack," Death Threats, "Two Months Of Hell" During Time In Jail](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19314) - Remember Iced Earth shitty guitarist/shitty songwriter/insurrectionist/domestic terrorist/snowflake loser Jon Schaffer? Yeah, you know. That guy from that shitty band who thought he was a tough guy Trumper that was above the law? At approximately 2:40 p.m., as legislators and their staff were being evacuated to secure locations, Schaffer, still wearing his Oath Keepers hat and - [In Today's Ridiculous Fucking News: King Crimson Accused of "Slave Labor" For Asking For Fans to Volunteer to Sell Tour Programs in Exchange For Merchandise.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19312) - King Crimson Accused of "Slave Labor" For Asking For Fans to Volunteer to Sell Tour Programs in Exchange For Merchandise. Yes, you read that correctly. I don't even know where to begin with this kind of ridiculous news. Before the launch of what is said to be King Crimson's FINAL North American tour, the band - [Iron Maiden Brings Tactics, Strategy, and Magic to the Fans With Their 17th Studio Album, Senjutsu](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19309) - After a month or so of cryptic, online, and ground teases (flyers and posters), Iron Maiden recently announced that they will be releasing their 17th album Senjutsu, a double album. Before I go any further, let me be 100% honest here. The idea of yet another double album has me feeling a bit nervous. When - [TESLA ANNOUNCES THEIR RETURN TO THE CONCERT STAGE WITH THE “LET’S GET REAL!” TOUR 2021  ](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19306) - After an 18 month hiatus that the world has taken from live concerts due to the Covid-19 lockdown, America’s multi-platinum rock band TESLA is announcing their return to performing live concerts with the “LET’S GET REAL!” tour – kicking off August 5th in Grants Pass, Oregon. The tour will include shows with legendary artists Styx, Kid Rock, - [Iron Maiden Cryptically Welcomes Us to BELSHAZZARS FEAST on July 15, 2021 at 1pm EST](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19295) - Iron Maiden started dropping hints and cryptic information about what many have speculated to be an new album release. Maiden started teasing what very well could be be their 17th studio album by Photoshopping clues onto their previous album covers. Speculation of new Iron Maiden activity exploded last week when frontman Bruce Dickinson was interviewed - [Testament/Exodus/Death Angel Return to the Road with The Bay Strikes Back Tour!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19285) - As the Covid-19 pandemic winds down, the U.S. seems to get back to normal as much as possible. Hopefully, it will stay that way, but that is a whole other story. As we find ourselves mid-way through 2021, bands are starting to announce fall tours for this year and dates for 2022. One of the - [Former Skid Row Vocalist Johnny Sollinger Passes Away at 56.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19281) - On May 8th, 2021, former Skid Row vocalist Johnny Sollinger posted on this Facebook page regarding his health: "It is with a heavy heart I must let everyone know what's going on with me and my health. I have been hospitalized for over the last month. I have been diagnosed with liver failure. And the - [The Priest is Back! Judas Priest Celebrates 50 Years of Judas Priest Style Heavy Metal with the 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19268) - Just when it looked like Judas Priest might not be able to celebrate 50 Years of Judas Priest style Heavy Metal, the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic took a turn for the better which has brought one the return of live music. Judas Priest just announced the dates for their 50 Heavy Metal Years tour. The tour - [King Crimson Announce 2021 Music is Our Friend Tour Dates](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19265) - When the Covid-19 pandemic hit we went into a worldwide shutdown. It was some scary shit. Business closed, venues closed their doors indefinitely, and touring bands were at a standstill and forced into hiatus. Last year King Crimson had a full co-headlining tour with (Frank) Zappa Band but all of that came to a halt. - [Queensryche Vocalist Todd LaTorre Selling Drummer Scott Rockenfield's Drumsticks Because, Well, He's Broke.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19252) - Queensryche has certainly seen its share of shifts in the plates of their foundation. First, guitarist Chris DeGarmo departed the band in 2003 after their album Tribe, then vocalist Geoff Tate parted ways to form his own version of Queensryche while three remaining members (Scott Rockenfield - Drums, Michael Wilton - Guitar, and Eddie Jackson - [Venom Inc. Frontman/Bassist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan Launches New Project, Sabbatonero to Raise Money for Covid Workers in Italy. Pre-Order the Album NOW!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19237) - For a guy who calls himself Demolition Man, he sure is a fucking loving, caring soul so don't let the name fool you. Tony Dolan is not just a metal icon but he has proven to be quite the philanthropist as well. In 2020 around Christmas time, Dolan held a raffle contest to win one - [Former Black Sabbath Vocalist Tony Martin Shares the Meanings Behind Two Martin Era Classics: "I Witness" and "Cross of Thorns."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19228) - Former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin has really been active via his social media account. Martin posted a couple of posts where it talked about the concept behind lyrics to two Sabbath songs: "I Witness" and "Cross of Thorns." After making two posts, Martin hinted at a possible future book of these song descriptions: "Behind - [Episode 71: Jay Jay French (Twisted Sister)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21784) - Twisted Sister is the band that started it all for me. From a fat, bullied kid who just longed to be understood to a 47 year old musician, writer, and dreamer, Twisted Sister has been there for me through it all. There are a lot of bands that I love but Twisted Sister will forever - [Episode 70: Marc Storace (Krokus)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21785) - I first heard Krokus back in 1984. The song was "Screaming in the Night" and it was a part of a compilation album called Masters of Metal that was put by an 80's record label called K-Tel. Loving this song so much sent me out running to the record store to pick up the album - [Iced Earth Guitarist Jon Schaffer is First US Capitol Rioter to Plead Guilty](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19244) - Iced Earth guitarist and patriotic snowflake Jon Schaffer who was associated with Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to two crimes related to the US Capitol insurrection, making him the first rioter to do so. Jon Ryan Schaffer pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and entering a building with a dangerous weapon. He admitted - [Crowdfunding Campaign Launched For Former Iron Maiden Vocalist Paul Di'Anno's Long Delayed Knee Surgery](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19241) - Kastro Pergjoni, operations director of the Cart & Horses pub in Stratford, London, England where IRON MAIDEN made its live debut in 1976, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to help raise £20,000 (approximately $27,000) so former MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno can undergo his long-delayed knee surgery. So far, Pergjoni has raised £8,600, or about 43 - [Former Black Sabbath Vocalist Tony Martin on Ill Fated 89' Headless Cross Tour: "The speculation of the day would allege, the Ozzy tour was intentionally assembled to disrupt the Sabbath tour."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19224) - Former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin has been very active on his Facebook page lately regarding his time in Black Sabbath. I have always been a HUGE Martin fan with a lot of questions regarding things that went down in his tenure in the Black Sabbath. Tony was speaking about the 1989 Headless Cross tour - [Jess and the Ancient Ones Release Second Single, "Love Zombi" From Forthcoming Album, Vertigo](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19212) - On the heels of the first single from their forthcoming album Vertigo, Finnish psych/occult rockers Jess and the Ancient Ones have released a follow-up single for the song "Love Zombi." "With organ-led swagger and a freak-beat to raise the dead and make them dance, “Love Zombi” is a graveyard smash. Main-man songwriter/guitarist Thomas Corpse describes - [Chris Cornell’s Daughter, Lily Cornell Silver, Hosts Mental Health Interview Series, Mind Wide Open.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19206) - Lily Cornell Silver lost her father, music icon Chris Cornell, to suicide in 2017. Cornell’s autopsy report said toxicology tests detected lorazepam, which is used to treat anxiety and sold as Ativan; pseudoephedrine, a decongestant; naloxone, used to counter effects of opioids; butalbital, a sedative, and caffeine in his system. But the report revealed the - [Venom Inc.'s Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan Confirms Release of Boxset and Streaming Releases of Demolition Man Era Albums](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19197) - Venom Inc. frontman Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan has checked in with the following announcement: "BMG has re-released Prime Evil, Tear Your Soul Apart, Temples Of Ice, and The Wastelands albums (from Venom) all on digital media. In the following months will be coming a new and exclusive box set of all my era materials. Exciting - [What Is In a Name: Judging a Book By It's Cover](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19193) - If you are, well, a human, I highly assume that you have heard the phrase, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” This is a saying that I can remember since I was a very young child. What does this phrase mean? It means that you shouldn’t make a judgment about someone or something - [Album Premier of Singer/Songwriter Christopher Steve's Forthcoming Album, Taken By The Tide.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19185) - Indiana based Singer-Songwriter Christopher Steve is excited to announce the release of his first full-length album, Taken By The Tide, due out on February 26th, 2021 Conceived in 2016 as an alter ego for Chris Latta (Lavaborne, ex-Spirit Division), Christopher Steve explores a style that is best described as experimental doom folk. Influences from Doom Metal, Indie - [Episode 69 - Lisa Lystam (Heavy Feather/Lisa Lystam & The Family Band/Siena Root)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21786) - Blues rockers Heavy Feather are releasing a new album year titled Mountain of Sugar and I couldn't be more pumped for them. Lystam and her crew deliver an incredible dose of sassy, in-your-face, and out the door blues-rock that at times can even be intimidating. Lisa was such an awesome person to talk to and - [Iced Earth Vocalist and Bassist Exit the Band in Wake of Band Leader Jon Schaffer's Stupidity](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19180) - And the plot continues to thicken for white nationalist, insurrectionist, and all-around meathead douchebag, Jon Schaffer. It was announced that vocalist Stu Block and bassist Luke Appleton have both announced their respective departures from Iced Earth after both being members for nearly a decade. The move comes roughly a month after Iced Earth founder and guitarist - [Jess and the Ancient Ones Release First Single From Forthcoming Album, Vertigo and Announces May 21st Release Date](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19176) - Finnish occult rock masters Jess and The Ancient Ones return in 2021 with a brand new album of guitar driven occult/psych rock titled Vertigo. Jess and the Ancient Ones' brand of heavy guitar and organ-led swagger has progressed from the twin guitar metal blast of yesteryear to Jess and The Ancient Ones’ very own take on - [Today is Bandcamp Friday: Shop For Music Today and Bands Get 100% of the Revenue.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19169) - Today, February 5th is Bandcamp Friday. Today if you purchase music from a band/bands on Bandcamp, they will receive 100% of the revenue. Here is what Bandcamp has to say about Bandcamp Fridays: On the first Friday of every month since March, we’ve waived our revenue share to help support the many artists who have - [Hear N' Aid's "STARS" Turns 35](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19165) - Thirty-five years ago, that poverty famine epidemic in Africa was all over the news. By definition, a “famine epidemic” is a widespread scarcity of food caused by several factors, including war, inflation, crop failure, population imbalance, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. The - [Inauguration Day: Time Has Come Today](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19162) - Inauguration Day January 20, 2021 Today, American has a hopeful, new beginning with President Joe Biden and Madame Vice President Kamala Harris. After four years of chaos, hatred, and disorder, American will finally rise from the ashes. Racism, sexism, and bigotry, among other things, will no longer be praised or encouraged. Disabled Americans will not - [White Nationalist, Domestic Terrorist and All Around Piece of Crap Iced Earth Leader Jon Schaffer Turns Himself In to Feds.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19159) - Iced Earth flat earther and QAnon enthusiast Jon Schaffer turned himself Sunday in connection to the riots at the U.S. Capitol, according to the FBI. He turned himself in around 3 p.m., Chris Bavender, public affairs specialist for the FBI Indianapolis Field Office, said. Schaffer is charged with the following: Knowingly Entering or Remaining in - [Swedish Psych/Blues Rockers NEPHILA Release New Single "White Bones" from Forthcoming Debut Album.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19155) - Swedish psych/blues rockers Nephila has joined forces with The Sign Records and will release their debut self-titled album in June 2021. Nephila’s music combines psychedelic rock and heavy blues with theatrical expressions. Referring to themselves as a 7-headed rock orchestra, Nephila brings out the best of 70's experimental rock while adding their own touch of - [Iced Earth Release Statement Regarding Guitarist/Founder Jon Schaffer's Involvement in US Capital Domestic Terror Attack.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19146) - Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer was among those photographed during the riot at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 and his band mates have now issued statements concerning his involvement expressing that they don't condone the riots or acts of violence. Both Luke Appleton and Stu Block posted a group statement on their Instagram accounts - [2020: The Year in Interviews](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19131) - For such a shit year this was for live shows, it was a great and fun year for me and the podcast. This year I had a vast array of artists to talk to, and a lot of them were first time conversations. Just a few of the newest victims were Lykantropi, Kyle Thomas of - [Episode 68: Fran Tobolsky (Wucan)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21787) - 2020 was an awesome year for my podcast. As shitty as this year was, I am lucky to have had some really cool guests on my show. I couldn’t think of a better way to end the year than with an interview with Fran Tobolsky of Wucan. I have been a huge fan of this - [Interview with Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan of Venom Inc!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19117) - Hey all. I had a great time interviewing Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan on my Talkin' the Talk Podcast. Head over and check it out! https://www.brainfartinterviews.com/2020/12/10/episode-67-tony-demolition-man-dolan-of-venom-inc/ - [Episode 67: Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (Venom Inc)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21788) - I have had the pleasure of not just interviewing the legendary Venom/Venom Inc bassist/vocalist Demolition Man a handful of times but we have become very close friends over the past five years or so. Tony is one of the hardest working people in music and his positive, welcoming, and joyful presence on social media is - [Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen Announce Collaborative Album Taking My Chances.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19114) - Legendary Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith is no stranger to stepping out of the shadow of Iron Maiden to dip his feet into strange waters. After Iron Maiden's 1988 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son tour, Smith parted ways with Iron Maiden to pursue his own musical direction with ASAP (Adrian Smith And Project) and - [Episode 66: Martin Östlund (Lykantropi)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21789) - Since earlier this year, Lykantropi has quickly become one of my new favorite bands. I don’t mean just a “band of the month” thing but Lykantropi has literally secured themselves a spot in the top tier of favorite bands. Everything about this band is what I love about music. Dark lyrical undertones, melodically dark music, - [Venom Inc. Bassist/Frontman Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan to Auction Off Custom Tour Used Bass Guitar and Other Items.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19107) - With a name like Demolition Man, you would probably expect someone who would rip your head off and use it as a goblet to drink ale out of. In fact, he couldn’t be further from that. Venom Inc. bassist/front-man Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan is one of the kindest people I know, always smiling and a - [Walking Papers Release "The Value of Zero" from Forthcoming Album, The Light Below](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19103) - Since first hearing them in 2018, Walking Papers proved to be a band that I just cannot get enough of. Their 2018 release WP2 was a repeat listen for me and getting to see them live supporting Alice in Chains was a mind blowing experience. The brainchild of singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Angell, Walking Papers re-surfaced in - [Jordan Rudess Welcomes Fans into His Cosmic Realm via Patreon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19093) - In the midst of this terrible Covid-19 pandemic, Dream Theater keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess has created a virtual cosmic world of music, education, and interaction. Like many artists around the world, the pandemic has found bands pulling the brakes from touring leaving their members to find a way to get by artistically and financially. Many - [Wucan Launch "Krautfunding" Campaign for New Release](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19083) - German Krautrock masters Wucan have announced that they have launched a crowdfunding (krautfunding) campaign to help them release some new material. With the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, it has been hard on musicians who are now unable to tour and perform on a regular basis. Wucan is no exception but they are maintaining a very positive - [Lykantropi Releases Third Single "Axis of Margaret" from Forthcoming Tales to be Told.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19081) - Swedish psychedelic occult rockers Lykantropi have released the third single from their album Tales to be Told which will be released via Despotz Records on November 6th. The song is called "Axis of Margaret" and it is another in a long line of mesmerizing stories set to hauntingly melancholy music with a Peter Green era - [David Crosby Replies to Being Asked His Opinion on Eddie Van Halen and Now the Internet is Mad.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19065) - Legendary guitarist and Van Halen founding member/songwriter Eddie Van Halen passed away after a long battle with cancer on October 6, 2020. The internet was flooded with tributes to Eddie from a wide spectrum of artists. Country artists, rock artists, pop artists, and of course hard rock/metal artists were very candid while paying tribute to - [Artists Share Tributes to Guitar Legend Eddie Van Halen Who Lost His Battle with Cancer at Age 65](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19021) - Like most people my age, my first exposure to Van Halen was their 1984 album. I was completely blown away by two things: David Lee Roth’s vocals and Edward Van Halen’s guitar playing. I was still very new to being a fan of hard rock/metal music, but Eddie’s playing was something I had never heard - [Episode 64: Rachel Bolan (Skid Row)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21790) - For those that know me, I have been a HUGE Skid Row fan for over 30 years and counting. I recently had the chance to have bassist Rachel Bolan as a guest on the podcast. It was a blast talking to Rachel as we discussed the future of music in the Covid-19 times, 1989’s Moscow - [King Crimson's Jakko M Jakszyk Releases Two New Tracks From Forthcoming Solo Album, Secrets & Lies](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19017) - Ever since being turned on to King Crimson by two great friends of mine, I immediately became obsessed with everything Jakko Jakszyk. In addition to his work with King Crimson, I became a huge fan of his solo work, especially 1997's The Road to Ballina and 2007's The Bruised Romantic Glee Club but it was album Scarcity - [Lykantropi Releases New Single/Video for "Kom ta mig ut" From Forthcoming Album, Tales to Be Told.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=19011) - Swedish psych/occult rockers Lykantropi have released yet another single from their forthcoming Tales To Be Told Full-Length which will be released on November 6th Via Despotz Records. "Kom ta mig ut" which, in English, translates to "Come Take Me Out." The song is accompanied by a beautifully haunting video featuring lead vocalist My Shaolin and - [Former Black Sabbath Tony Martin to Release New Solo Album, THORNS.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18993) - Tony Martin, former Black Sabbath singer, signs with Battlegod Productions Australia for his upcoming solo album Thorns. The album is licensed in all of North and South America by Dark Star Records. Talking about the new album, Tony had this to say, “This new album is probably the most “Tony Martin” a Tony Martin album has ever sounded!! It’s got several surprises that will lift people’s - [Jason Thompson of Atlanta Metal Band Black Candle Releases Spoken Word Piece, "My 1st Grave."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18998) - Jason Thompson of Atlanta metal band Black Candle is an artist that has begun to catch my attention. Jason is a fantastic songwriter but is also a very creative person when it comes to trying things outside of the box. Jason recently recorded a spoken word piece called "My 1st Grave" which I really enjoyed. - [The Ronnie James Dio Estate and Z2 Comics to Release Graphic Novel Based on "Holy Diver" Artwork](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18985) - The Dio Estate and Z2 Comics have teamed up to bring you Dio - Holy Diver, the graphic novel adaptation of the classic album "Holy Diver" and the artwork it inspired. Just how does one write an entire fucking book based on an album's artwork? Who the hell knows but I can bet your stripped, - [Marillion Kicks Off Their "Couch Convention" Today!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18989) - For Marillion fans, its Christmas Day. Today begins a three-day musical pilgrimage of all things Marillion – thanks to living in the day and age of science and technology, we get our Convention but at home. Due to Covid we don’t get our Christmas shows nor the 2021 Convention. God Bless Marillion for organizing a - [Episode 63: Twin Temple – The Covid Edition](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21791) - Satanic Doo-Woppers Twin Temple have been taking on this pandemic and doing so with horns high and smiles wide. I had a great time chatting with husband and wife leaders Zach and Alexandra about the pandemic, Cardi-B, missing being out on the road, and many other things Twin Temple. As always, it was so much - [Whitesnake's 'Slip Of The Tongue' Lineup Reunites For Online Discussion (Video)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18973) - On August 18, singer David Coverdale, guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge reunited — virtually — for the first time since they finished WHITESNAKE's "Slip Of The Tongue" world tour for a question-and-answer session prior to a live stream of the band's legendary "Live At Donington" concert. Much like on the - [King Crimson's Jakko Jakszyk to Release New Solo Album Secrets & Lies in October](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18968) - King Crimson vocalist/guitarist Jakko Jakszyk announced at the end of July that he would be releasing a new solo album called Secrets & Lies on October 23rd. This is Jakko's first return as a solo artist since 2011's A Scarcity of Miracles - A King Crimson Projekt by Jakszyk/Fripp/Collins. Jakszyk had this to say about - [Children of the Sün Perform Mind-Blowing Set at Piren Live!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18956) - During this dark time where the world is being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, live music has taken a huge hit. Some bands and promoters have figured out a way of still bringing live music to the people while adhering to the social distance. This past weekend on August 1, Swedish peace rockers Children of - [28 Years Ago, Black Sabbath Blew My Fucking Mind at the Atlanta Civic Center](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18949) - Twenty-eight years ago seems like a fucking lifetime ago. Sometimes it blows my mind that I am even old enough to have been a teenager 28 years ago. July 26, 1992, I was 18 years old and turning 19 in September of that year. I had just graduated from high school in June, and with - [Twin Temple Share Their "Stripped From the Crypt" Series](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18947) - California Satanic Doo-Woppers Twin Temple have been bringing their signature Satanic Doo-Wop music and winning over fans all over the world. Tours with acts such as Graveyard and Amigo the Devil put Twin Temple in front of packed houses each night leaving everyone blown away and trying to figure out what they fuck they had - [Grim Reaper's Self-Titled Debut Turns 36 Today](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18937) - 36 years ago on this very day, NWOBHM legends Grim Reaper released their debut album See You in Hell on RCA Records. See You in Hell is what I consider to be one of the greatest debut albums from a Metal band of all time. Lead vocalist Steve Grimmett's distinct, powerful, and over the top - [Episode 61: Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21792) - Legendary NWOBHM band Grim Reaper is a band that I have loved since first hearing their song “Rock You to Hell” from the album of the same title. Like a dumbass, I went to the record store and picked up their album See You in Hell accidentally. While “Rock You to Hell” wasn’t on that - [Lykantropi Release New Single, "Coming Your Way."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18924) - Swedish psychedelic roots rockers Lykantropi have released a brand new single this week called "Coming Your Way." After the release of the remarkable album Spirituosa in 2019, it's great to see the band putting out new music so soon! I discovered Lykantropi via the "Fans May Also Like..." tab on Spotify and this band is - [BLACK OUT TUESDAY: #theshowmustbepaused](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18914) - #BlackLivesMatter #TheShowMustBePaused - [Tesla Helps Get Us Through These "Lazy Days and Crazy Nights" With an Awesome Shelter-In-Place Jam](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18912) - Joining the many artists who have been sharing their shelter-in-place sessions is California hard rockers Tesla. Finishing up another successful run of shows earlier this year, Tesla found themselves taking shelter in their homes like many of us due to the Covid-19 epidemic. I love the fact that so many bands have been utilizing technology - [May is Mental Health Month: Embracing and Rising Above Your Own Mental Illness](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18909) - Crazy, Toys in the attic I am crazy, Truly gone fishing. They must have taken my marbles away. Crazy, toys in the attic he is crazy. – “The Trial” – Pink Floyd I will never understand why mental illness is something that is so taboo. In a day and age where expressing your sexuality, gender, - [Dance Like Everyone is Watching](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18902) - 2020 is a year that none of us old enough to know what has been going on will ever forget. 2020 will be a year for the history books for sure. In my high school years, the Gulf War was a history-making event. Later in my life, 9/11 was the history-making event, and then in - [Murder in the Front Row Takes Us Back to Where it All Began.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18895) - San Francisco in the ‘80s; the birthplace of Thrash Metal. Any and every Metal fan knows bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Death Angel, and Slayer, to name a few changed the face of Heavy Metal music as we know it. Today, these bands are considered to be legendary, but back in the early ‘80s, - [The Music Never Stopped: Music Thriving in the Midst of a Pandemic](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18892) - At 46 years old, I never thought I would see anything like the Covid-19 pandemic in my lifetime. Pandemics aren’t something that happen in North America. They happen in 3rd world countries, in villages, and in other countries. Well, 2020 proved that belief wrong and it has had the single biggest effect on the music - [Tony Martin: That “Other” Black Sabbath Vocalist](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18885) - If I were to do a public survey asking what singer comes to mind when I say the name Black Sabbath, I guarantee that the #1 choice would be Ozzy Osbourne followed by a close #2 (of course) Ronnie James Dio. You might find some old burnout dude who will express his undying love for - [Death Metal: What Are They Saying? What Does That Logo Say?](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18888) - A question that I get asked quite a bit is, “Don, why don’t you like Death Metal?” For years Death Metal is a genre that totally escaped me. Death Metal, to me, was always just a sheer wall of noise. I know. Before you start calling me a cranky old fuck, give me a moment - [Children of The Sün Release New Single, "Mountain of the Sun" on Friday, May 8th!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18882) - Swedish hippie rockers Children of The Sün have returned in 2020 with a brand new single, “Mountain of the Sun.” This beautiful and moving song is a stand-alone single from the band, and it is a song that holds a very special meaning. Guitarist/Songwriter Jacob Hellenrud had this to say about “Mountain of the Sun”: - [Episode 60: Kyle Thomas (Exhorder/Trouble)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21793) - Talking to Kyle for the first time was just like talking to an old friend. I really enjoyed talking with him about the return of Exhorder, why 2019 was the right time for their return, and the legendary New Orleans metal scene. Kyle is an incredibly nice and really funny and I had a blast - [Episode 59: Tim Smith (Jellyfish/The Lickerish Quartet)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21794) - Since first hearing them back in 1990, I have been a ginormous fan of pop/rock legends Jellyfish. The band only released two albums (Bellybutton and Spilt Milk) and heavily toured for both. I was extremely lucky to see Jellyfish twice and both times were on the Spilt Milk tour. The album and touring lineup featured - [Episode 58: Lucifer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21795) - Classic rockers Lucifer has been a favorite band of mine for quite some time. Vocalist/Songwriter/Founding member Johanna Sadonis has put out some of my favorite music. Starting with her former band The Oath to Lucifer’s last album, Lucifer III, Johanna never ceases to blow my mind as both a writer and a performer. Lucifer wrapped - [Episode 57: Kasper Eriksson (Hallas)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21796) - Hallas is a Swedish band that I can only describe as cosmic and interstellar. Hallas describes their sound as “adventure rock” and after one listen you will totally understand. In 2020 Hallas released its second full-length album Conundrum and this album totally drew me in as a fan. I had a chance to have a - [Lykantropi Releases New Song, "Summernights."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18873) - Swedish psych/occult rockers Lykantropi have released a brand new song called "Summernights." The song is absolutely outstanding and I feel that it captures the essence of a summer night to a "t." It's a very dreamy, warm, track that will make for the perfect hot summer night soundtrack. I can only hope that this song - [Eight Bands to Look Out For and Check Out in 2020... and Beyond](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18868) - We are only into April of 2020 and I have already been hearing some amazing new releases and discovered new (some are new to me) bands. It's no surprise that they're European (mostly Swedish) and that is a topic to be addressed later. Anyways, these are some fantastic fucking bands that I think everyone should - [Dead & Company Announce Cancellation of 2020 Summer Tour: "We will return. We will get by. We will survive."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18864) - Dead & Company canceled their 2020 summer tour due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The band was originally slated to hit the road from July 10 – August 8. “The well-being and safety of the Deadhead community, venue workers and our touring family is of the utmost importance to us,” explained the band in a - [Dead & Company Colorado Tour Opening Shows Cancelled.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18862) - Dead & Company has been forced to cancel its summer tour opener at Folsom Field, per an article in the Boulder Daily Camera. According to the article, published on Thursday, the University of Colorado Boulder announced earlier this week that all on-campus events at Folsom Field are canceled through July 31st. This would include Dead & Company’s - [Southeast of Heaven: A Metalhead's Journey is Out Now w/ Kindle Version Coming on 4/20](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18855) - Hey all. I just wanted to take a moment to let everyone know about my book Southeast of Heaven: A Metalhead's Journey. This book was a labor of love for me and I am excited to share it with everyone. The book is a collection of essays documenting my life as a Metalhead from the - [Lucifer Covers Paul Stanley's Take Me Away (Together As One)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18852) - German/Swedish hard rockers Lucifer have released their cover of the Paul Stanley track "Take Me Away (Together As One)" via YouTube. Lucifer had this to say via their official Facebook page: My friends, how are you doing? We have a little something for you. Since we played The KISS Kruise in 2018 we have been - [Pink Floyd To Stream Full Concert Videos During Pandemic](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18849) - As mentioned in Forbes, the iconic UK outfit – who has long been showing short-form videos from its archives every Friday at 12 p.m. ET – will begin streaming full concert films starting this week with “Pulse”, a 1994 recording filmed at the now-demolished venue of Earls Court in London, UK during The Division Bell Tour. - [Roger Waters Postpones North American Tour Until 2021](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18846) - Roger Waters postponed his 2020 This Is Not A Drill Tour until 2021 due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The North American leg of the tour was set to kick off on July 8 in Pittsburgh and wrap up on October 8 in Mexico City. Waters took to social media to release a statement pertaining - [The Spotify Related Artists Challange](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18835) - One of the things I love about Spotify is the “Related Artists” tab. This is where I have discovered a number of great bands that I love such as Horisant, Lykantropi, and Marissa Nadler to name a few. I decided it would be fun to go to the Graveyard Spotify page and pick five related - [Motley Crue Drummer Tommy Lee Posts an Open Letter to Donald Trump](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18832) - I never thought of Tommy Lee as being much of a thinker or even an open talker but Lee has really stepped up to the plate to voice his thoughts on President Donald Trump. I never thought about Tommy Lee much at all but I have to say that after reading this he just may - [Satanic Doo-Woppers Twin Temple to Hold an Unholy Communion Service on April 12.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18829) - Twin Temple would like to summon you Sunday, April 12th at 3pm PST for a live-streamed Unholy Communion service via our YouTube Channel! Be sure to follow us on YouTube to receive the live notification! Link to Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfBEEwh4gjc&feature=youtu.be Churches refusing to follow the stay at home orders are saying that “Satan wants to keep us - [Episode 56: Troy Marks (Razor White/No Idea)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21797) - I hope everyone is doing well and making the most of this crazy world we’re in right now with the Covid-19 virus. I have been keeping busy by doing as many interviews as I possibly can and this one was a lot of fun for me. This time around I had a great time talking - [Check Out Kadavar's 2020 Covid-19 Stay Concert Here!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18824) - "It’s official now: the global situation has forced us to completely stop touring for a while. All upcoming tours are postponed, we will inform you more in the next days. While we think of all the things we can and can’t do now, we definitely want to continue to play music. For everyone who wanted - [2020 Download Festival Has Been Cancelled.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18821) - The announcement was made on social media today (March 26), in a statement that you can read below. The Donington weekender was due to take place in June and feature the likes of KISS, Iron Maiden, System Of A Down and more. “We’ve been closely monitoring this unprecedented situation and it’s become clear that it just isn’t - [Siena Root to Perform Live Acoustic Set Online on Sunday, March 22](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18809) - Stockholm, Sweden’s root rock pioneers Siena Root were just about to take off on a long European tour set up by Dragon Productions, which was supposed to start right about now in Copenhagen, Denmark. Siena Root says: That’s obviously not happening, which just as obviously sucks, but we are very happy to lend a helping - [Kadavar To Perform Free Show Via Facebook Live on Saturday, March 21](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18803) - German psych rockers Kadavar are just one of many bands who are out there feeling the current state of the world being shut down by Covid-19. Kadavar is also making lemonade from the lemons that they've been handed and have decided to share the wealth with their fans. Here is what Kadavar had to say. - [Atlanta Venue The Masquerade Announces Closing During Covid-19 Virus Outbreak](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18800) - Attn Masquerade Friends and Family During this trying time, it is very important that we treat each other with kindness, care, and understanding. Most importantly, this involves one another's health and welfare. As such, beginning today, Monday, March 16, all events at The Masquerade will be suspended for an indefinite period. Our office and box - [Venom Inc. Enters the Studio to Record Their Followup to Ave'](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18797) - Veteran heavy metal band VENOM INC has entered the studio to record their new album. The follow up to their 2017 debut release Avé will once more be released on Nuclear Blast Records. The recording is being done between, England, Portugal and America and it will have Jeff “Mantas” Dunn at the helm as producer once again.. The new album marks the second recording - [Alice Cooper, Whitesnake, Kadavar and Lacuna Coil Announce Tour Postponements Due to Corvid-19 Virus](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18791) - Alice Cooper, Whitesnake, Kadavar and Lacuna Coil are joining a rapidly growing list of artists announcing tour postponements/cancellations due to the current Corvid-19 virus spread that has been taking over the world. Alice Cooper is regretfully postponing his Spring 2020 headline North American tour, which was slated to run from March 31 through April 22. - [King Diamond Cancels Hell & Heaven Festival Appearance Due to Health Complications](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18786) - King Diamond announced that he and his band will not be appearing at this weekend's Hell & Heaven Festival due to health complications post-surgery: I was recently advised by my doctor to have surgery done for an issue which, if not done right away, would have prevented me from flying. We did not expect to - [Live Nation Planning to Pause All Tours Due to Coronavirus](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18783) - From Billboard.com: Recognizing national concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, Live Nation is instructing its touring shows to prepare to return home, Billboard has learned. The announcement affects all Live Nation tours, domestically and internationally. Earlier Thursday (March 12) the company told employees it is hitting the pause button on current touring arena shows through - [Tesla to Release Five Man London Band - Live from Abbey Road Studios on March 27th](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18780) - Thirty years after the release of the groundbreaking acoustic album Five Man Acoustical Jam, Tesla has revisited the acoustic format once again with Five Man London Band. Five Man London Band was recorded live at Abbey Road Studio in May of 2019. This performance captured Tesla performing songs including “Love Song” and “What You Give” - [Episode 54: Geoff Tate](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21798) - Geoff Tate is without a doubt one of my favorite people to talk to. In addition to being the legendary vocalist for Queensryche, Tate is an all-around humble, kind, funny, and engaging human being. This time around, Geoff was very open to talking about how songs from both Empire and Rage for Order still stand - [Blues Pills Releases "Proud Woman" from Forthcoming Album, Holy Moly](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18777) - Swedish soul rockers Blues Pills released their new single, "Proud Woman" from their forthcoming album Holy Moly in support International Women’s Day on March 8th BLUES PILLS have released their first single "Proud Woman". The band describes their intentions with the song: "With 'Proud Woman' we wanna give the fierce women and grrrls of the world a power - [Lucifer Releases "Midnight Phantom" From the Forthcoming Album Lucifer III.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18775) - European groove rockers Lucifer has released a new song from their forthcoming album, Lucifer III. Lucifer not long ago wrapped up a very successful North American tour packing in clubs all over the country. Lucifer III will be the band's third release (obviously) and this song shows how Lucifer has transformed into a band that - [Episode 53: Marq Torien (BulletBoys)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21799) - The BulletBoys is a band that I hold dear. Their first three albums, (S/T, Freakshow, ZaZa) are three of my favorite albums of the era and definitely one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen. In 2019, it was announced that the original BulletBoys lineup would be reuniting. Marq Torien, Lonnie Vincent (bass), Mick - [Concert Review: Guns N' Roses - March 1, 2012 - Atlanta, GA](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=9127) - Guns N' Roses March 1, 2012 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle Back in 1987, Guns N’ Roses pretty much changed the face of glam rock/metal with their debut album Appetite For Destruction. While bands like Poison and Warrant were singing their bubblegum hard rock about partying and getting laid, Guns N’ Roses took us to - [Episode 52: Richie Kotzen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21800) - Richie Kotzen is a guitar legend. In 1989, Kotzen released his self-titled debut album on Shrapnel Records and since then has released 22 albums in addition to albums with Winery Dogs (featuring Billy Shehan on bass and Mike Portnoy on drums) and starred on Poison’s Native Tongue album. Richie Kotzen has had a long, remarkable - [Former Judas Priest Guitarist Returns with KK's Priest. Insert Hysterical Laughter Here.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18762) - Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has joined forces with two other ex-members of the band to form a new group, KK's Priest. The group includes Tim "Ripper" Owens, who sang with the band on Jugulator and Demolition, and drummer Les Binks, who played on Stained Class, Killing Machine (known as Hell Bent for Leather - [Episode 51: Siena Root](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21801) - Since first hearing their live album Root Jam in 2011, I have been a huge fan of Siena Root. Acting more as a collective than a static band, this diverse, eclectic band has featured a revolving door of some of Sweden’s most talented musicians. Eight years after becoming a fan, Siena Root is set to - [Black Sabbath Turns Half a Century Old!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18758) - Fifty years. That is half a fucking century. When you put it that way, it seems like forever. Today and tonight, all over the word hard rock, classic rock, and heavy metal fans are celebrating the birthday of the debut Black Sabbath album. Fifty years ago, what was once a blues band from the industrial - [British Lion Makes More of a Meow Than a Roar in Atlanta](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18734) - British Lion February 4th, 2020 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris has enjoyed keeping himself busy these days. After a sold-out world tour with Iron Maiden for their Legacy of the Beast tour, Harris took a little time off and then hit the road with his “other” band, British Lion. In - [Lucifer and Savage Master Dominate Atlanta!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18732) - Lucifer w/ Savage Master January 23, 2020 Atlanta, GA - The 529 Savage Master and Lucifer are two bands you have probably heard a lot about on my blog. Why? Because they fucking kick ass and to have both bands on tour together was a show that I was going to attend come hell or - [Dutch Occult Rockers DOOL to Release Summerland on April 10th](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18729) - Dutch dark occult rockers DOOL are releasing their new album Summerland on April 10th. The album follows the band's critically acclaimed Here Now, There Then. The album won over fans worldwide and Summerland will no doubt have the same effect on the masses. Here is what DOOL's press release had to say about the Summerland. - [Lucifer Releases New Single "Ghost" From the Forthcoming Album LUCIFER III](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18726) - Occult/classic rockers Lucifer is currently on a very successful tour here in North America and the band has officially announced the release of their third album, Lucifer III. LUCIFER has also announced the release of their first single "Ghosts" today. The track is off the band's forthcoming full-length album "It is with great pleasure and - [Crobot Hits the Road Again in Support of Motherbrain](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18723) - Pensylvania beard rockers Crobot are hitting the road once again in support of their 2019 release Motherbrain. This time around, the bearded brethren will be attacking the west side of North America but hopefully will make another run to the Southeast so Atlanta can get some melted faces. Below are the confirmed dates: February 4 - [Siena Root to Release The Secret of Our Time on March 20th](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18720) - Swedish psych/blues rockers Siena Root have announced that their next album The Secret of Our Time will be released on March 20th. The Secret of Our Time is Siena Root's 9th release since the band first came together in the late '90s. Siena Root's concept from early on was to act as a musical collective - [Episode 50: Paul Di’Anno (legendary former vocalist of Iron Maiden)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21802) - Happy 2020 everyone. 2019 was one hell of a year for me and this here podcast. I had the honor of talking with some amazingly awesome folks. 2020 is going to be an awesome year I’m sure as it is kicking off with a bang. I had the honor of talking to legendary Iron Maiden - [Track-by-Track: Queensryche - Rage for Order](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18707) - Geoff Tate is heading out this year celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Queensryche album Empire. Take & Co will not just performing the Empire album in its entirety, but they will also be performing 1986’s Rage for Order in its entirety as well. I figured I would use this as an excuse to write - [Geoff Tate To Donate 100% of Meet & Greet Proceeds to Homeless Outreach MercyWatch.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18684) - Former Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate announced via his official Facebook page that he will be doing meet & greets in select cities on his 2020 Empire Anniversary tour. While Geoff has offered some great meet & greets in the past, Geoff decided to make 2020's meet & greets something meaningful and special. MercyWatch is an - [Episode 49: Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21803) - What a year 2019 has been. I have had so much fun doing this here podcast and it has been a thrill to speak with so many amazing artists that I admire so much. Closing out 2019 is an interview I did with the hilarious, charming, and uber-talented Ellen Reid from the ’90s alternative band - [2019... and That's a Wrap](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18695) - What a fucking year. Every year around this time, I find myself saying, “How is next year going to top this year?” 2019 proved to be an epic year of some amazing shows, really fun interviews for my podcast, and a huge accomplishment that I have been waiting to share for a while. 2019 saw - [The Brainfart's Top Shows of 2019](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18693) - Tesla February 20, 2019 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater Tesla brought their gritty roots hard rock spectacle to Atlanta once again. Atlanta has always been a great city for Tesla and this time was no different. The sold-out Buckhead Theater was treated to a full-on assault kicking off with “Comin’ Atcha Live,” which brought the - [Motley Crue's Manager and Bassist Nikki Sixx Weigh In On Concerns Regarding Vince Neil's Health For 2020 Stadium Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18677) - Motley Crue has been facing a lot of questions from fans and industry insiders mostly regarding the health of members of the band. Mick Mars' battle with ankylosing spondylitis and frontman Vince Neil's issues with weight and horrible live vocals. In a new interview with Fox Business, the band’s manager, Allen Kovac, revealed the great - [Don de Leaumont to Release Debut Book Southeast of Heaven: A Headbanger's Journey Over 30 Years in the Making on March 15, 2020](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18675) - 2019 has been a busy year for me. Many folks have been asking why my blog content has been a little sparse this year. I have kept it under wraps until it was complete but now I am ready to share what I have been working with all year. I will be releasing my first - [Kadavar and Ruby the Hatchet Bring Their Cosmic Music Ship to Atlanta](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18668) - Kadavar w/ Ruby the Hatchet December 5, 2019 Atlanta, GA - The Earl 2019 marked five long years since German krautrock gods Kadavar last played in Atlanta. The last time Kadavar was here, they were supporting Wolfmother on a tour that saw them conquering city after city and winning over a whole new fanbase. This - [Atlanta's Brother Hawk Covers Alice In Chains' "Nutshell" and It Will Blow Your Mind](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18662) - I can't believe I nearly let this Brother Hawk EP slip under my radar. Their 2019 EP Big Trouble Sessions showcase Brother Hawks diversity and what I consider to be the best alternative take on southern rock. While the entire four-song offering is what I consider to be a masterpiece, the two stand out tracks - [The Great Southern Brainfart Celebrates Ten Years of Farting Around](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18658) - Tonight over dinner, my wife reminded me that 2019 marks ten years for The Great Southern Brainfart. Ten fucking years! Can you believe it? I can’t believe it myself. Time seems to move by so fast. Even though my very first entry was a review of a Poison/Cinderella concert in NC in 2006, the Great - [On This Day In 1976: Pink Floyd’s Inflatable Pig Breaks Loose And Terrorizes London](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18655) - Pink Floyd was one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1970s, with some of the highest-selling albums of the decade. For the band’s album cover of their 1977 studio effort, Animals, the band went big. It was the heyday of rock and roll excess after all, and what could be more excessive than - [Internet Cat Hero Lil Bub Passes Away at Age 8](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18649) - I know this isn't music related but I think nearly everyone with the Internet knows who Lil Bub is. Lil Bub was born the runt of her litter in Bloomington, Indiana, with a form of feline dwarfism — making her a so-called “perma-kitten” — called achondroplasia. Bub also didn’t have teeth, which is why her - [Delores & Randy Rhoads' Instruments & Gear Stolen from Musonia School](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18646) - The Musonia School in North Hollywood, CA was recently broken into robbed of instruments and gear belonging to late legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads and his late mother Delores Rhoads. Randy Rhoads fans all over the world have taken to Facebook and various other internet outlets to share their sadness, anger, and to bond together to - [Episode 48: Michael Monroe (formerly of Hanoi Rocks)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21804) - Getting to talk with legendary Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe is always a treat! He’s a great guy and he definitely has no shortage of things to talk about which I LOVE. Michael is a really humble, kind, and interesting person with a vast history and legacy of music. After over 40 years in the - [Motley Crue: Just Go Away... Please](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18636) - 2019 saw the release of “big news” that Motley Crue was reuniting to do a stadium tour in 2020 with Def Leppard and Poison. Yes, this is “big news,” I guess. In 2015, Motley Crue signed a cessation of touring contract in an overdramatic press conference. In a nutshell, Motley Crue staged a huge event - [Watain Guitarist Pelle Forsberg Barred From Entering the US for Tour with Morbid Angel](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18633) - It seems that Black Metal heroes Watain have yet again run into issues entering the United States for their upcoming tour with Morbid Angel. No stranger to controversy in the US, Watain has made headlines with such craziness as throwing pig's blood on a New York audience to angering promoters with their graphic stage show - [Tom Keifer Rises in Pennsylvania!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18630) - Tom#Keiferband Jergels -Warrendale, PA October 17, 2019 Over the years, I had the good fortune of seeing Cinderella in concert on numerous occasions. The first time was way back in July of 1989 at the Buckeye Lake Music Center (which was basically a big-ass campground with a stage on one end) in Newark, Ohio with - [The Black Crowes' Chris & Rich Robinson Want to Milk Your Moneymaker](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18624) - On November 11th, 2019, Chris and Rich Robinson announced that the Black Crowes would be reuniting to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album Shake Your Moneymaker. This is probably very exciting news to the fans of the Black Crowes’ more commercial releases of such hits as “Twice As Hard,” “Hard to Handle,” and - [KISS - The End of the Road That Never Seems to End...](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18622) - I’m sure a lot of KISS fans are going to read this and say, “This is a haggard topic. When are people going to stop it with this stupid shit?” Well, I don’t fucking care because it’s my blog, and it’s my time, so please, bring on the comments. The question of the decade from - [Episode 47: Tom Keifer (Cinderella/Keifer Band)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21805) - Tom Keifer’s latest album Rise couldn’t be anymore appropriately named. Like a phoenix, Keifer has risen above numerous obstacles. From multiple vocal chord surgeries to endless legal battles over his creative output, Keifer has overcome things that would have just about anyone throwing in the towel. I was honored to once again talk with Tom - [Blues Pills Announce New Album for 2020!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18613) - Swedish roots rockers Blues Pills announced that they are just about finished with their new album that will see a 2020 release date. The band announced this amazingly awesome news via their official Facebook page: Hello, Pills! We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve nearly finished our new album which is planned to be out in - [Former Scorpions Drummer James Kottak is a Racist Dipshit.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18611) - Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that he is "sick" of seeing commercials featuring "interracial couples," insisting that "this is not reality." Kottak tweeted: "You know I am sick of every other commercial having inter racial couples...this is not reality. It is Hollywood shoving it down our throat. I don't have - [King's X Cancel/Reschedule Upcoming Dates Due to Drummer Jerry Gaskill's Heart Complications](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18609) - King's X has announced via their official Facebook Page that all upcoming King's X tour dates have been cancelled (and some rescheduled) due to drummer Jerry Gaskill's ongoing heart complications. The announcement is as follows: A letter to the Fans, On October 14th, during a recent check-up with his Cardiologist, Jerry Gaskill was informed that - [Motorhead's Mickey Dee and Phil Campbell Not Included in Band's Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Induction](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18607) - It was announced this week that Motorhead has been nominated for a 2020 induction to the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame. Motorhead’s Three Amigos (Lemmy Kilmister, ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor) have been included for 2020 contention. Though the nominated lineup is undoubtedly the classic and essential Motorhead trio, the exclusion - [LUCIFER ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICA PART III HEADLINE TOUR](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18605) - Heavy-rock band LUCIFER have just announced their third and final leg of their North American headline tour today. The band will hit the road starting on January 15th in Memphis, TN and ending on January 26th in Tampa, FL. For more information and to purchase tickets for the band's upcoming tour dates, visit LUCIFER's Facebook - [Episode 46: Tiger Bartlet (Kadavar)](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=21806) - Drummer, songwriter, producer, and all around amazingly nice guy Tiger Barlet has been one of my favorite people for a few years now. As a founding member of the German based psych rock trio Kadavar, Tiger was very excited to talk about the release of the band’s latest album, For the Dead Travel Fast. - [King Crimson Live in Atlanta: Side Effects May Vary.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18602) - King Crimson Cobb Energy Center September 29, 2019 Atlanta, GA It was a gorgeous Sunday night. It wasn’t humid, the air was starting to feel cool, and there was a buzz about the outside of the Cobb Energy Center. There is a special kind of energy that is generated by a King Crimson audience. On - [Coming Home: Jason Bieler Returns to Atlanta With a Smashing Acoustic Set](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18597) - Jason Bieler September 21, 2019 Smith’s Olde Bar Atlanta, GA You remember Saigon Kick, don’t you? That band that had that huge hit with that song, “Love Is On the Way.” You remember, now. As great of a song that was, Saigon Kick had so many great songs that are sadly overlooked. The band put - [SABATON partner up with Veteran Tickets Foundation for select 2019 U.S. dates of "The Great Tour"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18595) - Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON are proud to announce that they have partnered up with Veteran Tickets Foundation, also known as Vet Tix, for select 2019 U.S. dates of "The Great Tour." Vet Tix is the number one nonprofit working to provide free tickets to currently serving military and veterans of all eras, including immediate - [Kadavar Storms North American Shores for Extensive Tour in Support Of For the Dead Travel Fast](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18592) - German psych rock kings Kadavar have announced that they will be hitting the road in North America in 2019. This will be Kadavar’s first US tour since their 2013 tour behind their 2nd album, Abra Kadavar. For the Dead Travel Fast is Kadavar’s latest offering and it is hands down their greatest work to - [Atlanta Metal Band, Rachael's Dead's Long Lost Demo Unearthed](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18581) - Who the hell is Rachael's Dead you ask? Well, it was a metal band that consisted three guys and yours truly on bass guitar with a name stolen from a Slik Toxik song (hey, Kevin.) I was a principal lyricist in the band along with writing some songs and for two years, we were a - [THE BLACK CROWES drummer and co-founder Steve Gorman says that he will be "stunned" if Rich and Chris Robinson don't reunite soon to play music together again.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18579) - Gorman, whose "Hard To Handle: The Life And Death Of The Black Crowes - A Memoir" is scheduled for release later this month, made his comments while promoting the book on Radio Forrest. Asked if he would agree with Rich's assessment that Chris wanted THE BLACK CROWES to sound like THE GRATEFUL DEAD and that - [The Great Southern Brainfart Turns 13!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18576) - I know I'm a month late but the Great Southern Brainfart is celebrating Lucky #13. 13 years old! That's longer than I've been doing anything besides being married. It's so hard to believe that I've been doing this fucking thing for 13 years I have made some great friends, great enemies, enemies that became friends - [Ozzy Bans Trump From Using His Music & Gives Better Suggestions](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18571) - The Prince of Darkness hit back after the president shared a fake clip set to his hit “Crazy Train.” British rock star Ozzy Osbourne is done with President Donald Trump ? or any other politicians for that matter ? using his music without his approval. Trump on Thursday morning tweeted a strange fake video that - [GEORGE LYNCH: DONALD TRUMP Is An 'Idiotic Monster' And 'Complete Piece Of Shit' Who 'Doesn't Know Anything'](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18574) - DOKKEN guitar legend George Lynch has slammed President Donald Trump, calling the billionaire real estate mogul an "idiotic monster" and an "egotistical, self-aggrandizing, complete piece of shit" who "doesn't know anything." The iconic musician, who has previously called himself a "very progressive person" and "liberal in [his] politics," made his latest comments during an interview - [Brave Dominates Atlas Brew House in DC!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18563) - Brave August 24, 2019 Atlas Brew House Washington, DC Some of my all-time favorite bands rarely ever make it to Atlanta and it’s even rarer that I have the opportunity to actually travel to see them. When one of my all time favorites, Brave, announced that they were playing in DC on August 24th, there - [Neal Casal (Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Ryan Adams, Circles Around the Sun) Commits Suicide at Age 50: Artists Share Their Feelings and Thoughts.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18560) - Guitarist Neal Casal (better known for his work in the Chris Robinson Brotherhood) committed suicide at the age of 50. Casal had just showcased a monumental peformance with his band Circles Around the Sun at the 2019 Locked In Festival as well as sitting in with Oteil Burbridge and Friends. Neal was not just an - [Conversation Review: Josh Schwartz of A Sound of Thunder](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18557) - Atlas Brewery August 24, 2019 Washington, DC. On the weekend of August 24th, 2019, a buddy and I visited our friends in Virginia. We were attending a show that their band was going to be performing that evening. We were beyond excited and we were also curious to see Mindmaze. I had seen them before - [Venom Inc's Demolition Man Interviewed By Antichrist Magazine at 2019 Wacken Festival](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18551) - At the 2019 Wacken Festival, Antichrist Magazine took the time to interview the evil, kind, and ever so charming Demolition Man where he talked about the status of a new Venom Inc album, Jeffery "Mantas" Dunn's heart attack and return to the game, and all things in between. As always, Demolition Man delivers a great - [Kyng Bassist Tony Castaneda Announces Departure From Band](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18548) - Kyng bassist/forming member Tony Castaneda announced his departure from the band after 12 years with the band. Castaneda, via his Facebook page, announced: Greetings, Perusing a career as a musician has been a long and exciting journey for me. After doing it for 12+ years, I feel it’s time for a (temporary) change. With that - [King Diamond announces North American Tour in Support of Forthcoming Album, The Institute.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18546) - After introducing a new live show, as well as music, at festivals across Europe this summer, King Diamond is now ready to officially reveal the title and theme for the first studio album in 12 years: The Institute! King Diamond comments about the upcoming album The Institute: "For reasons unknown to you, it is clear - [BRITISH NWOBHM LEGENDS GRIM REAPER RELEASE FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM “AT THE GATES” VIA DISSONANCE - OCTOBER 11TH - 2019 USA TOUR DATES!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18544) - The long awaited fifth opus from Grim Reaper hits the shelves October 11th 2019 and it’s been worth the wait. Titled “At The Gates” the album contains 11 tracks of pure British Heavy Metal. The band will also tour the USA throughout August and September. There will be a special one off UK album launch - [Full Show Footage of Jess By The Lake at On the Rocks in Helsinki July 24, 2019](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18540) - Known as the enigmatic, haunting, and stunning front-woman for Finnish occult rockers, Jess and the Ancient Ones, Jasmin Sarrela has steped out of the shadows and into her own band, Jess By the Lake. Jess By The Lake released their debut album, Under the Red Light Shine, this year to rave reviews from critics and - [Iron Maiden Guitarist, Adrian Smith, To Release Autobiography](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18542) - One of the two "quiet Maidens" of Iron Maiden is going to be releasing an autobiography. "Monsters Of River And Rock: My Life As Iron Maiden's Compulsive Angler" will be a 288 book and will be released in May of 2020. One can only hope that in his book he will cover not only his - [Crobot Releases New Video, "Low Life" From Forthcoming Album, Motherbrain.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18538) - Pensylvania cosmic face rockers Crobot are back and they've brought a whole case of whoopass with them. With a new rhythm section (Dan Ryan- Drums and James Lascu- Bass), Crobot has a whole new energy to them and there's no doubt that Motherbrain is going to take the band to a whole new level. The - [Former Cinderella Leader Tom Keifer Set To Release Second Solo Album, “Rise,” September 13 On Cleopatra Records](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18536) - Timing, as the saying goes, is everything. And when you’re a career artist like TOM KEIFER, you know exactly what it takes to get to the pinnacle and just how precarious it can be once you reach the top. After years of touring and growing with his solo band, KEIFER feels the timing is right - [Geoff Tate Joins German Pink Floyd Tribute Band, Echoes, For "Welcome to the Machine."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18534) - This outstanding video was taken from 'Live From The Dark Side' performed by the German Pink Floyd Tribute ECHOES featuring Geoff Tate (Operation Mindcrime, ex-Queensryche), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Michael Sadler (Saga) and Claude Leonetti (Lazuli). Recorded Live at Rock Of Ages Festival 2018. Tate, once again, proves what an amazing, versatile artist he is and - [Geoff Tate will perform the QUEENSRŸCHE albums "Rage For Order" and "Empire" in their entirety on the "Empire 30th Anniversary Tour" in 2020.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18532) - 1986's "Rage For Order" introduced a much more polished look and sound for QUEENSRŸCHE. The album featured keyboards as prominently as guitars, and the group adopted an image more closely associated with glam rock or glam metal than with heavy metal (of which glam metal was a subgenre). A video was filmed for the song - [Iron Maiden Brings The Legacy of the Beast to Atlanta!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18527) - Iron Maiden July 20, 2019 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheater From the time I first heard them, I knew for a fact that there was one metal band that could not be touched by anyone else; Iron Maiden. While they have never been perfect and have made some pretty shady decisions (“Can I Play with Madness”, - [Rosalie Cunningham Releases New Video, "Ride My Bike" from Forthcoming Self-Titled Debut!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18525) - Former Purson leader/vocalist/guitarist Rosalie Cunningham has just released a brand new video for the song, "Ride My Bike." The song is a psychedellic acid trip without you even having to take anything and is a great representation of what is to come from her forthcoming self-titled debut album. Purson, one of the forerunners of the - [GWAR Announces Unveiling of Memorial Marker for Dave Brockie](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18523) - At 2:00 PM on Friday, August 30th, 2019, GWAR will unveil a monument to the band's co-founder and longtime leader Dave Brockie, which will be set in Richmond, Virginia's famed Hollywood Cemetery (412 S Cherry St, Richmond, VA). All are invited to the unveiling, and to a free party the next day, August 31st, at - [NEW ORLEANS THRASH LEGENDS, EXHORDER, TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN 27 YEARS, MOURN THE SOUTHERN SKIES, ON SEPT 20TH](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18521) - NOLA thrash metal legends EXHORDER have announced plans to release their first album in 27 years, Mourn The Southern Skies, on September 20th with Nuclear Blast Records. The wait is finally over; today the band has debuted the record’s lead track, “My Time,” via a music video that can be seen at the link below. - [Children of the Sun Premier Video for "Emmy" From Their Forthcoming Album, Flowers](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18518) - Swedish Flower Power cult rockers (and Brainfart favorites) Children of the Sun recently released a video for the song "Emmy" from their forthcoming album, Flowers. According to the band, "Emmy is a song about living in a body who fights to survive, with a soul that wants to die." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-V9tP0mIb0 Flowers will be available - [Graveyard Returns to North America in Support of Peace](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18516) - Swedish psych-rock gods Graveyard are returning to North America for another run in support of their latest album, Peace. Graveyard’s tour will kick off in Louisville, KY on September 27th and wind up on October 12th at the Exit III Festival in Manchester, TN. Canadian psych-rockers Black Mountain will serve as direct support for the - [Introducing Contributing Writer, Rob Dwyer, to the Great Southern Brainfart!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18514) - Greetings to all “Great Southern Brainfart” followers and readers! I’m honored to have been asked by Don to contribute to his excellent music news and blog page. I hope to be adding some interesting content in the coming months including album and concert reviews, as well as some of my own personal footage from the - [Savage Master Signs with Shadow Kingdom Records for Forthcoming Album, Myth, Magic, & Steel.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18510) - Louisville, KY occult masked marauders Savage Master have announced that they have signed with Shadow King Records. Savage Master released this statement via their official Facebook page: "Savage Master is proud to announce signing with Shadow Kingdom Records," says Stacey Savage. "We feel this label is a great fit for our vision as we look - [Happy Birthday, Ronnie James Dio.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18508) - Today is a day of celebration of the birth of Ronnie James Dio. From his early days as a doo-wop singer in Ronnie & The Prophets to fronting legendary bands Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and as DIO, Ronnie James Dio was, and still is, a source of inspiration. Ronnie was the guy that spoke for - [World Premier of Children of the Sün's "Emmy" from the Forthcoming Album, Flowers.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18505) - Swedish '60s-inspired peace freak rockers Children of the Sün will be releasing their debut full length album, Flowers, next month and The Great Southern Brainfart is honored to offer to you the world premier of the stellar track, "Emmy." According to lead vocalist Josefina Berglund Ekholm, "Emmy is a song about living in a body - [Kadavar Announces Release Date of Forthcoming Album, For the Dead Travel Fast.](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18496) - Berlin, Germany-based face rockers KADAVAR have announced that their forthcoming album, For The Dead Travel Fast which will be released on September 20 2019 via Nuclear Blast. The band recently re-signed with their long-time label Nuclear Blast after a highly successful 7 year run encompassing three studio albums during which the trio has toured the - [GWAR Announces “Use Your Collusion” Fall Tour! Featuring Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, and Against The Grain](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18500) - Human Scum! Prepare your sacrificial offerings! The time has come for your Lords and Masters GWAR to announce their fall headline tour! The “Use Your Collusion” tour kicks off September 12th in Norfolk, VA and will run through November 5th in Indianapolis, IN. A complete list of dates can be found below. Supporting GWAR will - [Jess By The Lake Releases Video for "Under the Red Light Shine!"](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18494) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsJxsTJ1Bko Jasmin Saarela, the mystical frontwoman for Finnish psych/occult rockers Jess and the Ancient Ones, has steped into a whole new realm with her solo band Jess by the Lake. Saarela's first solo album Under The Red Light Shine is a stripped down effort that showcases her incredible ability to hold her own as a - [DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Has No Interest In Re-Teaming With SEBASTIAN BACH To Perform SKID ROW's Debut Album](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18492) - SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo says that he has no interest in joining Sebastian Bach on his upcoming tour. Bach will celebrate the 30th anniversary of SKID ROW's acclaimed, self-titled breakout debut album with a U.S. tour where he will perform the record in its entirety plus other songs from his celebrated catalog. The - [Occult Doo Woppers Twin Temple Release New Single, "Satan's a Woman."](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18490) - After turning heads and making a lot of new fans as support for the Graveyard/Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats North American tour, Twin Temple is back with a brand new single. Just in time for California headling run of shows (including a sold-out Roxy performance), "Satan's a Woman" has been unveiled to their devoted masses. - [Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Diagnosed with Throat Cancer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18486) - In another shot heard around the Metal world, it was officially announced that Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine has been dignosed with throat cancer. Megadave posted this from the band's official Facebook page: I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer. It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on - but I’ve faced obstacles before. I’m - [Stop Zakk Wylde From Re-Recording Debut Black Sabbath Album!](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18482) - “Vertigo Records issued the debut album by Black Sabbath on Friday, February 13, 1970, and the world was never the same,” Zakk Sabbath write. “Legendarily recorded in a single day in October 1969, the earthmoving self-titled set closed the book on hippie optimism with its dark magic and ushered in a brand new genre, setting - [Long Live Rock & Roll: Dio Returns to Atlanta with Some Old Friends](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=18452) - Over two years ago, just the mention of a Dio Hologram tour had me wanting to beat myself to death with my own shoes. “This is a travesty!” “They’re tarnishing the legacy of Dio!” “His bandmates should know better. Why are they even behind this?” I was angry, I was intrigued, I was angry that - [Ronnie James Dio Hologram… Is There Nothing Sacred Anymore?](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=16935) - At the 2016 Wacken festival, one of the big pieces of news to arise from the event was the unveiling of a performance of a Ronnie James Dio hologram alongside the member of Dio Disciples. That’s right, you heard me, a hologram. Reports came back from the festival of people in tears, people being completely ## Pages - [Pod](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?page_id=21848) - [****BLOG TOPICS****](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?page_id=19466) - SHORT STORIES FROM SONG TITLES/ALBUM COVERS Retro Concert Reviews - [Testimonials](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?page_id=18090) - “That guy has deserved to gargle razorblades for a while now, but shit. 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[Pride & Glory](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=pride-glory) - [Hellyeah](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=hellyeah) - [L.A. Guns](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=l-a-guns) - [Lita Ford](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=lita-ford) - [Scott Ian](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=scott-ian) - [Mia Coldheart](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=mia-coldheart) - [Westboro Baptist Church](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=westboro-baptist-church) - [Joseph Michael](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=joseph-michael) - [Tom Keifer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tom-keifer) - [Withered](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=withered) - [Death of Kings](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=death-of-kings) - [Kadavar](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=kadavar) - [Tiger](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tiger) - [Abra Kadavar](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=abra-kadavar) - [Scattered Hamlet](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=scattered-hamlet) - [Skeleton Dixie](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=skeleton-dixie) - [Sister Sin](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=sister-sin) - 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[Watain](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=watain) - [Goatwhore](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=goatwhore) - [Mudvayne](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=mudvayne) - [Watchtower](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=watchtower) - [Crimson Glory](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=crimson-glory) - [Dillinger Escape Plan](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=dillinger-escape-plan) - [Dio](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=dio) - [Black Star Riders](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=black-star-riders) - [Telestrion](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=telestrion) - [Michael Lardie](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=michael-lardie) - [Chad Barnes](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=chad-barnes) - [Krokus](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=krokus) - [Manowar](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=manowar) - [Grim Reaper](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=grim-reaper) - [Immortal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=immortal) - [Stratovarius](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=stratovarius) - 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[Powerwolf](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=powerwolf) - [Helloween](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=helloween) - [Oderus Urungus](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=oderus-urungus) - [Chris DeGarmo](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=chris-degarmo) - [Erik Danielsson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=erik-danielsson) - [Delain](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=delain) - [Eklipse](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=eklipse) - [Valhalla](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=valhalla) - [Thundershield](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=thundershield) - [High on Fire](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=high-on-fire) - [Kvelertak](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=kvelertak) - [Eric Peterson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=eric-peterson) - [Stryper](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=stryper) - [Will Wallner](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=will-wallner) - [Mikey Gremio](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=mikey-gremio) - [Over The Top](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=over-the-top) - [Rory Romano](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=rory-romano) - [Bodeans](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=bodeans) - [Fintroll](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=fintroll) - [Carcass](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=carcass) - [Morbid Angel](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=morbid-angel) - [Into Eternity](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=into-eternity) - [At The Gates](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=at-the-gates) - [Death](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=death) - [The Runaways](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=the-runaways) - [Noctum](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=noctum) - [Michael Sweet](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=michael-sweet) - [Lemmy Kilmister](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=lemmy-kilmister) - [Whitechapel](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=whitechapel) - [Iron Reagan](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=iron-reagan) - [A Band of Orcs](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=a-band-of-orcs) - [Aldo Nova](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=aldo-nova) - [Heathen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=heathen) - [Kix](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=kix) - [Blake Mount](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=blake-mount) - [Avatarium](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=avatarium) - [Holy Graiil](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=holy-graiil) - [Down](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=down) - [Suicidal Tendencies](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=suicidal-tendencies) - [Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=admiral-sir-cloudesley-shovell) - [Fates Warning](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=fates-warning) - [Halcyon Way](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=halcyon-way) - [Michael Nesmith](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=michael-nesmith) - [Wilson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=wilson) - [The Earl](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=the-earl) - 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Lee](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=jake-e-lee) - [Shred Starz](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=shred-starz) - [Red Dragon Cartel](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=red-dragon-cartel) - [RAWG](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=rawg) - [Floor Jansen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=floor-jansen) - [Crowned By Fire](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=crowned-by-fire) - [Shaky Knees Festival](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=shaky-knees-festival) - [Wolfmother](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=wolfmother) - [The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=the-admiral-sir-cloudesley-shovell) - [Stone Axe](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=stone-axe) - [Grayson Manor](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=grayson-manor) - [Rog & Pip](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=rog-pip) - [Rise Above Records](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=rise-above-records) - [Kadavar Interview](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=kadavar-interview) - [Gunpowder Grey](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=gunpowder-grey) - [Gunpowder Gray](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=gunpowder-gray) - [Ricky Warwick](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=ricky-warwick) - [Kickin' Valentina](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=kickin-valentina) - [Gypsyhawl](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=gypsyhawl) - [Tysondng](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tysondng) - [Tobruk](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tobruk) - [Fist](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=fist) - [Diamondhead](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=diamondhead) - [Night Wing](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=night-wing) - [Dark Star](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=dark-star) - [Demon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=demon) - [Agony Bag](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=agony-bag) - [Cynic](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=cynic) - [Samson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=samson) - [Tommy Ramone](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tommy-ramone) - [Album by Album Challenge](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=album-by-album-challenge-2) - [Joey Ramone](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=joey-ramone) - [Dee Dee Ramone](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=dee-dee-ramone) - [Johnny Ramone](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=johnny-ramone) - [Ryan Coggin](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=ryan-coggin) - [Metal Sludge](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=metal-sludge) - [Saturn](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=saturn) - [The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=the-decline-of-western-civilization-part-ii-the-metal-years) - [Penelope Spheeris](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=penelope-spheeris) - [Seduce](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=seduce) - [London](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=london) - [Nadir d'Priest](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=nadir-dpriest) - [Bill Gazzarri](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=bill-gazzarri) - [Odin](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=odin) - [Chris Holmes](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=chris-holmes) - [Wet Cherry](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=wet-cherry) - [Tommyrot](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tommyrot) - [Jaded Lady](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=jaded-lady) - [Allen/Lande](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=allenlande) - [Yngwie Malmsteen](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=yngwie-malmsteen) - [Tygers of Pan Tang](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tygers-of-pan-tang) - [Diety](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=diety) - [Saturn Sweden](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=saturn-sweden) - [Robin Tidebrink](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=robin-tidebrink) - [Bon Scott](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=bon-scott) - [Deep Purple](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=deep-purple) - [Operation Mindcrime](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=operation-mindcrime) - [Randy Gane](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=randy-gane) - [GWAR Eternal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=gwar-eternal) - [Burn the Serum](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=burn-the-serum) - [ProgPower](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=progpower) - [Hibria](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=hibria) - [Morgana Lefay](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=morgana-lefay) - [Voyager](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=voyager) - [Falconer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=falconer) - [Anathema](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=anathema) - [Helker](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=helker) - [Persefone](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=persefone) - [Dynazty](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=dynazty) - [Riverside](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=riverside) - [Royal Hunt](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=royal-hunt) - [Angra](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=angra) - [Death Penalty](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=death-penalty) - [Gary Jennings](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=gary-jennings) - [Cathedral](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=cathedral) - [Iron Regan](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=iron-regan) - [Johnny Solinger](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=johnny-solinger) - [Something Supernatural](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=something-supernatural) - [The Swear](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=the-swear) - [Zodiac](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=zodiac) - [Thomas Fiend](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=thomas-fiend) - [Wacken Open Air](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=wacken-open-air) - [Rikard Edlund](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=rikard-edlund) - [Dangerous Toys](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=dangerous-toys) - [Anna Murphy](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=anna-murphy) - [Bloody Pussy Guts](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=bloody-pussy-guts) - [Kyng Black Sabbath](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=kyng-black-sabbath) - [Gwar Eternal Tour](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=gwar-eternal-tour) - [Blothar](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=blothar) - [Steen Panther](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=steen-panther) - [MindMaze](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=mindmaze) - [Three Sides of the Coin](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=three-sides-of-the-coin) - [Brave Words](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=brave-words) - [Ancient VVisdom](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=ancient-vvisdom) - [Lucifer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=lucifer) - [Bobby Caldwell](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=bobby-caldwell) - [Emily Harris](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=emily-harris) - [Atlanta Metal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=atlanta-metal) - [Tank](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tank) - [NWOBHM](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=nwobhm) - [Unlocking the Truth](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=unlocking-the-truth) - [Razor White](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=razor-white) - [Troy Marks](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=troy-marks) - [Mass Driver](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=mass-driver) - [O'Possum](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=opossum) - [Wampus Cat](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=wampus-cat) - [Generation of Vipers](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=generation-of-vipers) - [Def Leppard](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=def-leppard) - [Masters of Metal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=masters-of-metal) - [Tony Martin Tuesday](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tony-martin-tuesday) - [Lord Dying](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=lord-dying) - [GWARbar](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=gwarbar) - [Erik Olson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=erik-olson) - [Jeff Keith](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=jeff-keith) - [Tesla](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tesla) - [K-Tel](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=k-tel) - [Slade](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=slade) - [Triumph](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=triumph) - [Y&T](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=yt) - [Grammy Awards](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=grammy-awards) - [Slipknot](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=slipknot) - [Mastadon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=mastadon) - [Jethro Tull](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=jethro-tull) - [Eclipse](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=eclipse) - [Frontiers Records](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=frontiers-records) - [Matt Thompson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=matt-thompson) - [Shaolin Death Squad](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=shaolin-death-squad) - [Defenders of the Faith 30th Anniversary Edition](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=defenders-of-the-faith-30th-anniversary-edition) - [Cancer Sucks](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=cancer-sucks) - [Motor Sister](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=motor-sister) - [Mother Superior](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=mother-superior) - [John Tempesta](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=john-tempesta) - [Joey Vera](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=joey-vera) - [Pearl Aday](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=pearl-aday) - [Jim Wilson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=jim-wilson) - [Santa Cruz](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=santa-cruz) - [Inviolate](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=inviolate) - [Prime Mover](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=prime-mover) - [Bon Jovi](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=bon-jovi) - [Jon Bon Jovi](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=jon-bon-jovi) - [Archer](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=archer) - [Father Sky](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=father-sky) - [Behemoth](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=behemoth) - [Canibal Corpse](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=canibal-corpse) - [Tribulation](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tribulation) - [Aeon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=aeon) - [Britny Fox](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=britny-fox) - [4/20 Metal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=420-metal) - [Asteroid](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=asteroid) - [Steve "Zetro" Souza](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=steve-zetro-souza) - [Tim Ripper Owens](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tim-ripper-owens) - [Serj Tankian](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=serj-tankian) - [Tom Morello](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tom-morello) - [Jon Donias](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=jon-donias) - [Alexi Laiho](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=alexi-laiho) - [Kelle Rhoads](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=kelle-rhoads) - [Frankie Banali](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=frankie-banali) - [Revolutions Saints](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=revolutions-saints) - [Jack Blades](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=jack-blades) - [Deen Castronova](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=deen-castronova) - [Journey](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=journey) - [Steve Perry](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=steve-perry) - [YOB](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=yob) - [Tony Harnell](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tony-harnell) - [TNT](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=tnt) - [Slave Pit INC](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=slave-pit-inc) - [AJ Pero](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=aj-pero) - [Mike Portnoy](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=mike-portnoy) - [Khaotika](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=khaotika) - [Wormreich](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=wormreich) - [The Exploding Eyes Orchestra](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=the-exploding-eyes-orchestra) - [Shattered Sun](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=shattered-sun) - [King Parrot](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=king-parrot) - [Butcher Babies](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=butcher-babies) - [Women in Metal](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=women-in-metal) - [Heidi Shepherd](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=heidi-shepherd) - [Carla Harvey](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=carla-harvey) - [Nelson](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=nelson) - [Warratn](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=warratn) - [Firehouse](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=firehouse) - [The Animals](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=the-animals) - [The Monkees](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=the-monkees) - [Phil Anselmo](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=phil-anselmo) - [Styx](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=styx) - [Shonen Knife](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=shonen-knife) - [Sledd](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=sledd) - [NoMara](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=nomara) - [Europe](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=europe) - [Ancalagon](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=ancalagon) - [Grinchfinger](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=grinchfinger) - [Cemetery Filth](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=cemetery-filth) - [Burnt Books](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=burnt-books) - [Enthean](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=enthean) - [Beneath Oblivion](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=beneath-oblivion) - [Marrow of Earth](https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?tag=marrow-of-earth) - 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