Album Review: Garbage - "Not Your Kind of People"

Glad these guys reappeared! This started off more "poppy" than I thought it would, but they still keep their dark side. It's a great album if you want a flash-back to the 90's grunge movement (some of my favorite albums came out in the 90's). I'm on the fence on this though, so I may have to listen to it more than once. Trust me, you'll like it if you like music that came out a decade ago. Kind of nostalgic. 3 out of 5 stars.

Album Review: Slash - "Apocalyptic Love"

On his last album he had a bunch of guest vocalists, but with this one he sticks with Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge on all the tracks. His voice is the perfect fit for Slash's style of playing. Everything is really fast and upbeat and goes back to the old school feel of Guns n Roses. Obviously, you should expect a lot of bad ass guitar shredding. Vocally, "Far and Away" blew me away; Myles' voice really shines. I don't really jam out to albums like this a whole lot, but this is solid through and through. 5 out of 5 stars.

Album Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP"

I try to give everyone a chance because I know how it is to be a musician, because I myself am one. But this EP is one of the worst things I've ever listened to. They do covers of Beach Boys, Neil Young, David Bowie, Dion and The Belmonts, and The Ramones. All REALLY great and legendary bands, but in my opinion RHCP butchered all of it. I usually like them, but I'd rather listen to Bieber than this.

Album Review: HURT - "The Crux"

After meeting Hurt a few times and seeing both their full and acoustic sets, it made this particular album more enjoyable. This is mostly laid back, emotional, and chill, but it gets ballsy in some pretty perfect places. J did a phenomenal job with the composition of his lyrics. I'm glad to hear something a little different with words and structure than what I've been listening to lately. There's a very good balance overall to this album. Instrumentally, it's fantastic because I'm a big, big fan of orchestration. "Cuffed" was my favorite track. 4 out of 5 stars!

Album Review: Marilyn Manson - "Born Villain"

After 8 studio albums, you'd think he'd run out of genius material, but this kicks so much ass. Industrial rock at its finest. His lyrics alone are perfectly executed. As always, coming from him, this is a great album to blow off some steam with and just rock your ass off. Make sure to pick this one up, seriously. I'm hooked on the heaviest song, "Murderers Are Getting Prettier Every Day." 5 out of 5 stars in badassness!