Music 
Alice Cooper Playlist, Vol. 1
I know most of you are gearing up for Halloween (and I’m excited too!), but as far as I’m concerned, it’s summer. The weather’s hot and the beach is still on my mind every day. I know The Coop is usually reserved for that special day at the end of October, but his guitar-driven romps… Read More ›
‘Deathgasm’ and Me
When I was in seventh grade, circa 1990/1991, I was just a dude with long, scraggly hair, black stonewashed jeans, wire-framed glasses often held together by paperclips, Bart Simpson “Eat My Shorts” t-shirts and a love of what I referred to as metal. In retrospect, it’s easy to see why that year was not that… Read More ›
Music Review: Alice Cooper’s ‘Hollywood Vampires’
In the past few weeks, some heavy hitters in the metal and hard rock arena have released hotly anticipated albums (Motörhead, Iron Maiden and Slayer, specifically). So it’s probably understandable if Alice Cooper’s latest offering has been a little lost in the mêlée. But Alice Cooper has been on a roll the past 10 years…. Read More ›
Music Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts “Unvarnished”
Reviews, I feel, benefit from a little back story. I was about 10 years old when I first discovered Joan Jett. It was the late 80s and I was obsessed with leather pants and teased hair. Not on me, of course, but on the rockers in the metal videos I consumed every day. So when… Read More ›
Review: Black Sabbath – 13
Black Sabbath – 13 I’ll keep this brief, since the entire world has reviewed the mighty Sabbath’s new album, which dropped last week. With three-quarters of the original Sabbath line-up represented (sadly, no Bill Ward—but we do get the drum guy from angry 90s alterna-rockers Rage Against the Machine!), the blandly titled 13 is quite… Read More ›
Review: Skid Row’s United World Rebellion: Chapter One
So the Skids are back (on Megaforce, no less), still sans Sebastian Bach. I’m okay with that, in general, as many bands have replaced their vocalists and still put out kickass records. Of course, Skid Row is not one of those bands. Actually, I haven’t really cared much about a Skid Row new release since… Read More ›