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15 July 2010

Vision - Vision/Mountain in the Sky

Finally, after 25 years, one of my favorite releases is finally remastered and on CD. The self titles Vision release is HERE! And a bonus, as their first release that I never could get my hands on, is also available. And word has it a third unreleased album is forthcoming. I was thrilled to finally get my hands on these, and hope you all grab your copies, as they are limited editions.

In 1985, I stumbled across this album in the local Christian book store. The dark figures, the smoky cover, they looked like they might rock enough to satisfy me, so I grabbed it. About ten years later, I found a company that for a fee, would bounce vinyl to CD and clean it up a bit, so I quickly sent this and other albums to them. Now, I can replace that edition with this true remastered CD quality.

10 July 2010

Michael Roe - We All Gonna Face The Rising Sun


For those of you who have followed the stellar career of the 77's and/or the solo releases by front man Michael Roe, have hopefully already ordered your copy of his latest solo effort. In essence this release is like a part two release to the latest 77's releases, Holy Ghost Building.


Holy Ghost Building was a very big departure from the typical 77's sound, and found the band tackling a very old gospel style, very similar to the feeling of the soundtrack from O Brother, Where Are Thou?as far as being a recreation of very old tunes with a deep bluesy southern feel to them. While that 77's album was a most excellent release, I think this new solo release has taken it a huge step forward.

06 July 2010

Since October - Life, Scars, Apologies

I have been following Since October ever since they released their first EP, that later was expanded to their first full length independent release entitled Gasping for Hope. Once they got signed, they took a good chunk of the songs from that independent release, and added some new tracks to make up their first major release This is My Heart. Album number three finds the band in fine form, albeit a slightly different feel. Again they recorded this with the wizardry of Travis Wyrick so the production value is as amazing as expected, but musically they seemed to have toned down just a hair.

Gone is the more intense and heavy styling, and in it's placed is a mature and polished heavy edge release - dare I say a slightly more commercial sound?

03 July 2010

War of Ages - Eternal

This fourth release from the PA metalcore quintet is a big leap forward in all areas - production, maturity and power. Not a drastic change musically from previous releases, they have taken the same warrior metal style, and pushed it to the next level.

In my early days of "getting into" the heavier metal/metalcore/hardcore/scream music (being mainly a melodic metal fan previously), this band was one that immediately grabbed me, and I liked them from day one. When I got my hands on this new release I was thrilled with expectation, and that expectation was fulfilled with what quickly became a favorite release.