Epinions Recent Reviews for vanwarp

Yes...This Album Rocks Hard!

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:55:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Lately, the world has seen a return of many a classic rock bands releasing new albums, Scorpions (Humanity Hour 1), Journey (Revelation), Dokken (Lightning Strikes Again), Uriah Heep (Wake the Sleeper), Motley Crew (Saints of Los Angeles) and the...

"Someday I too will fly..." - Alter Bridge

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 06:56:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - After getting pressured by Wind-Up Records to dump vocalist Myles Kennedy in favor of putting Creed back together, the boys of Alter Bridge did the only thing they could do, they dumped Wind-Up in favor of another label - Universal...

Bon Jovi is One Step Closer to Making a lasting Memory on a Lost Highway…

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:43:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Bon Jovi venture into new musical territory and have inevitably taken the Lost Highway to mainstream country pop rock land. OK, not so fast, that might not be entirely accurate or fair to Bon Jovi, but the reality of it is that...

Kamelot's Majestic Ghost Opera!

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:57:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Some albums require several spins before one can fully appreciate it and this is exactly what I felt with Kamelot’s Ghost Opera. On the very first spin I wasn’t sure how I felt about the album, having only been introduced to the video of the...

"Sick..." - Pain Of Salvation

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:36:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Pain Of Salvation really went genre meandering on Scarsick and IMHO, this is the band’s most experimental album ever. Furthermore, the band’s ability to create complex songs with beautiful hooking melodies and forever changing...

One Very Hot Winter Night!

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:22:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Kamelot recorded this live concert at the Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo, Norway, on February 11th, 2006. The show begins with a short atmospheric introduction before we are treated to a brilliant one two punch performance of “The Black...

Chris Daughtry Rocks!

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:48:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Chris Daughtry was an American Idol contestant and a contender for the title right up until the point when he got eliminated. He was the rocker, had the looks of a bonafide rock star and was in my view the best rocker the series has ever had. So,...

I'm not impressed with Rock Star Supernova's debut, I'm totally flabbergasted!

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:57:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - I must admit that I was anxiously awaiting this album to come out. I was a fairly loyal fan of the “Rock Star” series and followed the show during both seasons. This album was leaked a few days early of its’ official release date on...

"I've done everything I possibly can..." - Meat Loaf

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:52:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Lately, I’ve been attracted to a genre that I haven’t been much interested in for more than a decade or so now. Music from bands such as Journey, Kansas, Yes, Van Halen, Foreigner, Boston and Meat Loaf are all starting to take...

I guess Brand New Sin can blame all the mediocreness on Tequila?!

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:00:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - At first glance of the album cover, a cigar smoking skull wearing a sombrero hat with the word Tequila sitting under his chin, one might be tempted to draw certain conclusions such as could this album contain some good old southern rock...

Slamer - slams the hammer down hard on Nowhere Land

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:39:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Mike Slamer has worked on various projects over the years, starting out with City Boy in the late seventies before joining Steve Walsh with his band the Streets. Then Slamer worked both as session guitar player and composer with a number...

Waves Of Visual Decay * by Communic: Violence and Fear..."Under a Luminous Sky" - Communic

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:36:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Norwegian power trio Communic have released what may very well be the best straightforward prog metal album I’ve heard all year. Average song length is around 8 minutes and each one of them moves from slow and emotional moments to heavy and...

The Scattering Of Ashes [10/3] - Into Eternity: "Urgent, intense, frantic, scattered, upfront and in your face" - Any more questions?

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 07:24:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Ever since I first set my ears on Buried in Oblivion which was my very first introduction to Into Eternity, I was immediately blown away by the originality of the band and their particular genre and style of music. Not surprising that...

Contains Award Winning Software

Fri, 6 Oct 2006 19:27:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - The Memorex USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive is perfect for the office worker or student who needs to transfer data from one computer to the next. But this USB flash drive is much more than that... The first time you connect the device to your computer,...

"Rumba Flamenco World Beat Jazz Pop" - Jesse Cook

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:50:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - I have listened to many instrumental albums over the years but none as passionate and intense as any one of Jesse Cook’s studio albums. And I have to agree with many of his fans that Cook really makes some damn fine feel good make-out music!...

Papa Roach just want "To Be Loved"...don't we all!

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:51:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Papa Roach are reaching for the stars, RockStars status that is. If you thought Getting Away With Murder was catchy and was a step in the mainstream direction that turned you off and tuned you out, wait until you hear the catchiness of...

Moonspell's Memorial - "Distinctly Gothic with a Twist of Death"

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:31:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - I do like my gothic metal to have a little black influence. And I do like wearing black though I don’t own a black trench coat and I don’t wear black eyeliner. Nor do I have ropes and chains dangling from my clothes and I don’t have a...

A Matter of Life and Death quenches my appetite for destruction...

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:47:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - It is said that Rock has The Rolling Stones and that Metal has Iron Maiden. With that in mind, I think that there’s really no need to go into a longwinded history lesson of the band. Simply knowing that the band’s original line-up of more...

Lust Stained Despair - Poisonblack: "Come embrace the darkest lie." - Poisonblack

Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:33:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Poisonblack was once the side project of Ville Laihiala, who until recently fronted another band that went by the name of Sentenced. Laihala plays guitar now and with the departure of J.P. Leppaluoto who collaborated with the boys on...

Amorphis "eclipse" all of my expectations...

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:37:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Amorphis is one of those bands in which I have a longstanding relationship with. One could actually state with certainty that I discovered them at a time in my life when the music they created was exactly what I was looking for. The music was...

“No matter how alone you feel, or crazy you feel, you’re not.” – Justin Furstenfeld

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:36:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - “Hate Me” was my first introduction to Blue October. And the first time I heard it, I was briefly reminded of the vibe created on the song “Joey” by Concrete Blond. My wife and I both liked that song so much that we got...

"If you want to get out alive...run for your life!" - Three Days Grace

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:52:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - I bought a lot of new music in the past couple of months - albums by Three Days Grace, A Fire Inside, Billy Talent, Live, Rise Against, The Poodles, Mentake - only because I haven’t found anything to be excited about in the metal world of late...

“DecemberUnderground is a time and a place...in darkness and isolation.” Davey Havok

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:08:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - From their own admission, they spent a lot of time writing every song, every guitar and every bass note, every keyboard note and carefully inserting every sound effect and they paid much more attention to all the little details on this album. Davey...

"We want to write expressive music..." - Markus Steffen

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:00:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - Sieges Even formed in 1986 and released 5 albums between 1988 and 1997. After an eight year hiatus, the band returns to the world of progressive rock armed with a new vocalist named Arno Menses. “The Art Of Navigating By The Stars”...

The Street Dogs return Back to the 70's? - MattA75's ISYMIYSMY W/O

Tue, 23 May 2006 21:25:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vanwarp - MattA75
is hosting another yearly installment of his popular “I’ll Show You Mine If You’ll Show Me Yours Write/Off.” Participants were randomly paired and my W/O buddy this year is none other than our W/O host...