Album Review: Alter Bridge – Pawns And Kings Album Reviews CD Reviews by Hear2Zen Magazine - October 13, 2022October 13, 20220 Personal highlights – the instantly entrancing, angelic, harmonized vocals at the beginning of ‘Fable of the Silent Son’- the gritty and dirty groove in ‘Sin After Sin’ – the catchy hook and tempo changes in ‘Silver Tongue’ and the shared lead vocals with goose bump worthy harmonies in radio-friendly ‘Stay’. In my opinion, the standout track that holds all the qualities of an Alter Bridge fan favourite is ‘Last Man Standing’.
News: Alter Bridge to release Live At The Albert Hall, September 7th New Music New Releases News by Hear2Zen Magazine - July 17, 2018July 17, 20180 After 14 years performing together, five full-length studio albums, and countless sold-out shows around the globe, there aren’t many items left on a band’s bucket list. For Alter Bridge, one of the remaining list items was crossed off in October 2017 when the band performed two sold-out shows at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall backed by the 52-piece Parallax Orchestra led by conductor Simon Dobson. Those career-defining shows were captured and combined in the upcoming Napalm Records worldwide release Live At The Royal Albert Hall on September 7th.
News: Tremonti to release “A Dying Machine”, June 8th New Music New Releases News by Hear2Zen Magazine - April 6, 2018April 6, 20180 Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, will be releasing their fourth full-length album, A Dying Machine, worldwide via Napalm Records on June 8th. Longtime producer, Michael “Elvis” Baskette, produced the album From the militant drum assault of the album opener “Bringer Of War” to the instrumental closer “Found,” A Dying Machine is Tremonti’s most-diverse musical offering to date. Songs like “From The Sky,” “Throw Them To The Lions” and “A Lot Like Sin” are signature Tremonti that fans have come to love from the trio. Songs like “Trust,” “The First The Last” and “Desolation” take the listener to new places sonically, all backed by Tremonti’s signature vocal style. A teaser video with music from the album can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbJNULY8R0w&feature=youtu.be A Dying
Album Review – Myles Kennedy – Year Of The Tiger CD Reviews New Releases by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 9, 2018March 9, 20180 Artist: Myles Kennedy Title: Year Of The Tiger Label: Napalm Myles Kennedy is best known as the front man of Alter Bridge, and Slash Ft Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, so many may find his solo album Year Of The Tiger, quite a departure. But, Kennedy who is never shy to tackle thought provoking and personal subject matter though his songs still delivers on this album with intensity and power, just in a more stripped back environment. The album is intensely personal for Myles, with the subject theme throughout the album, being the death of his Father, and Myles’ struggle to come to terms with his fathers choices that lead to his death. The songs come from the standpoint of what Myles’ mother went
