Album Reviews
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MELVINS/NAPALM DEATHSavage Imperial Death March2026, Ipecac You may notice, as a keen observer of observances, that the artist and album etc. line for this review flies in the face of established protocols and norms here at ye olde KNAC dot com. I’m sure somewhere this is showing up on my performance review. I know damn…
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TOMORROW’S OUTLOOKBlack Waves2026 Battlegod Productions ‘Black Waves’ is the third full-length release from Norwegian power metal band TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK. The band’s lineup consists of Tony Johannessen (vocals), Øystein K. Hanssen (guitar), Valentino Francavilla (guitar), Andreas Stenseth (bass), and Owe Lingvall (ex-NOCTURNAL RITES) on drums. (Note: Tobias Øymo Solbakk is also listed as drummer). Finally, after…
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RUSHGrace Under Pressure 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box SetUMe Grace Under Pressure marked RUSH’s tenth studio release when it arrived in April 1984. It represents what I tend to think of as the band’s “new wave” era—visually, at least—where their styling leaned more toward the aesthetic of DURAN DURAN and A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS than…
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THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFEThe Dead Ones2026, Metal Blade I can’t lie – for the first several attempts at ‘The Dead Ones’ I just could not make it through the whole thing. And, historically, I enjoy THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE but was not feeling this, at all. Then again deathcore and I…
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ELEGANT WEAPONSEvolutionExciter Records Forward thinking!Progress!Watching the beat!….and how many album covers has that robot appeared on now, including this one? Don’t let the new album cover fool you otherwise. ELEGANT WEAPONS are far from being a bunch of daft punks who just got lucky. Their current all-star lineup of guitarist Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST), vocalist…
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CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIXSceaduhelmSeason of Mist England’s CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX (or CBP, if you will) is more of an itinerate/mercenary collective than a band in the classic sense. Creative director Justin Greaves, ex-of IRON MONKEY, has been the lone constant in the ensemble’s 20-plus year existence, assisted by a veritable army of musicians, vocalists and various…
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MICHAEL SWEETThe Master PlanFrontiers Musichttps://www.facebook.com/TheMichaelSweet If you blinked then you might have missed the release of ‘The Master Plan’, the latest solo album by STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. The album was released on April 3, 2026 through Frontiers Music, but as is the case with the music industry as of late, the label and Sweet…
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NEUROSISAn Undying Love For A Burning WorldNeurot Recordings Metal’s evolution has branched off in so many directions over the decades and while its many branches over recent years can hardly support any weight, the roots of this giant tree will forever remain strong. New bands recycling the sounds created ages ago as a particular style…