Review: Drop the Fear – Self-Titled

Review: Drop the Fear – Self-Titled
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Drop the Fear Self-Titled Drop the Fear The comparisons to the Cocteau Twins are going to be rampant even though they aren’t exactly accurate. Neither the guitars nor the vocals are anywhere as layered or complex, but still there is something there that does recall the cascades and swirling tide that defined 4AD in the

Sentenced: Five to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with Scott Ian of Anthrax

Sentenced: Five to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with Scott Ian of...

Undisputedly fast and heavy, Anthrax are considered to be part of the “Holy Trinity” of thrash-metal, which also includes Metallica and Megadeth. Things have been busy for this mainstay metal band, recently reuniting with their original singer Joey Belladona and original guitarist Dan Spitz, along with founding members Scott Ian, Frank Bello and Charlie Benante. They

Mark E. Smith: Talking about The Fall

Mark E. Smith: Talking about The Fall
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Mark E. Smith is The Fall. There’s been more than 30 band members over the years, but he has been the constant in the release of nearly an album a year since 1979. Many of them are brilliant, including the recent Fall Heads Roll, which seems to hearken back to the rawness of the band’s