He’s a guitar hero; a spaceman; a guitar-smoking, rocket-shooting hero from the planet Jendel, whose lead guitar wizardry defies generations and has solidified the original Kiss guitarist’s place in the ethos of rock ‘n’ roll history. Ace Frehley is back (and he told you so) with his new limited edition vinyl exclusive “Bronx Boy” EP!
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(Press Release) – Alice Cooper New Live Album
Following the release of the 2017 studio album “Paranormal”, which was the best chart-performing album by Alice Cooper in decades, the American rock legend took his exciting live show all over the world, accompanied by “the best band he has ever had.”
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(Album Review) – Dee Snider: For The Love Of Metal
HOLY SHIT! Where the fuck did this come from? For one, I had no idea Dee Snider was releasing an album after the cessation of (the mighty) Twisted Sister. Yet, here we are with a balls-to-the-wall, bonafide loud-as-fuck and obnoxious classic piece of modern Metal! Foot-stomping, fist-smashing, head-banging Metal that leaves most of his contemporaries […]
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The Record Store Love Affair
Having grown up as a child of the seventies, I got to experience the magic of the record store (and music!) firsthand! With a healthy diet of HR Puffnstuff, Batman, Star Wars, Evel Knievel and Saturday morning cartoons… the seventies was the absolute best decade to be a kid and a junior about to discover […]
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On Your Marks, Get Set… Go!
I will be brutally honest from the get-go… when it comes to retail and starting one’s own business, I do not have a fucking clue. My venture into Rue Morgue Records is a road and path that will be fraught with danger and a steep learning curve. I cannot compete with the big boys. Not […]
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(Press Release) Ace Frehley: Spaceman
Spaceman, features nine new original tracks including a cover of Eddie Money’s “I Wanna Go Back,” a ripping power pop makeover of the original. “No need to worry, I’ll be home soon, ’cause I’m rockin’ with the boys,” Frehley sings on Rockin’ With the Boys, which tells the tales of life on the road. Ace […]
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(Album Review) – Zeal And Ardor: Stranger Fruit
Out of the blue, (or is that black?) came forth Zeal And Ardor a couple of short years ago, an act that is sure to leave one scratching their head in wonderment. Created by Manuel Gagneux when taunted by 4chan website posters who suggested to him that he combine Black Metal and ‘nigger’ (sic) music. […]
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(Album Review) – Ghost: Prequelle
The veil of secrecy that had enveloped most of Ghost’s career has now well and truly been revealed. Through a very successful period of three brilliant studio albums, a couple of EPs, a live album and a Grammy Award coming their way, Ghost were and are paving the way for Metal/Hard Rock music the world […]
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The Top 10 Albums Of 2017
Looking back over my top 10 albums of this year the word diverse certainly springs to mind. Whereas in past top 10 lists the Metal genre is always greatly represented, mostly over-represented – this year some different flavours have crept in and taken hold. Maybe this is an act of maturing but Metal and all […]
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Ghost: Popestar
Ghost have proving they are one of the hardest working bands on the planet. With an absolutely gruelling schedule of non-stop touring it seems the extensive time on the road is beginning to take its toll. Astute Ghost fans will have already noticed that rhythm guitarist ‘Omega’ is no longer part of the band. Guitar […]
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The Twenty Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time
Where does one begin? Seriously, how does one even begin to compile such a list? I have thought about this many, many times over the course of several years and I end up frustrating the hell out of myself! I try to think back over a lifetime of listening to music and break it all […]
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