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Website: Funky Nashville The Inside Pulse: Denmark might be the last place you think of when naming homes of Tex-Mex rock, but Funky Nashville didn’t let that stand in their way with Hitch a Ride. Presenting with a concept recalling the Peter Gunn Theme and Quentin Tarantino movie soundtrack choices, there’s a distinct romance with [...]

There’s a distinct difference between people who like music and people who are rabid fans of bands. For the majority of the world, one hit wonders come and go, and if an artist releases a crappy album and disappears into obscurity, that’s just the way of the music business. Some will distinctly be happy or [...]

Website: Dream Theater The Inside Pulse: Yes, it’s been twenty years since Dream Theater formed, and the final stop on their celebratory tour at Radio City Music Hall in New York City was filmed for a massive two-DVD/three-CD release, Score. Although this is the third DVD the band has released of live material since 2001, [...]

I don’t care how much of a fan you are. Four hours of Dream Theater in one sitting is TOO MUCH. Today I was trying to watch the Score DVD to review. I probably made it two and a half to three hours or so and I just couldn’t sit there anymore. During this time [...]

Website: Ty Tabor The Inside Pulse: One of those performers who has never truly risen above the underground yet is regarded as a legend by those familiar with his work, Ty Tabor continues his solo works with his third outing, Rock Garden. Best known as a member of King’s X, Tabor continues the tradition strong [...]

More information: The Glove The Inside Pulse: Originally released in 1983, The Glove was a side project of The Cure’s Robert Smith and Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Steve Severin. With the majority of the vocals handled by Jeanette Landray — a friend of the pair who hadn’t sung before — the trio rounded out a [...]

Website: With Blood Comes Cleansing The Inside Pulse: Increasingly in the US metal scene, the line between death metal and hardcore is becoming blurred. Bands like Shadows Fall and Lamb of God are central to this movement, and their ideas are spreading. So it’s no surprise when a band like With Blood Comes Cleansing hits [...]

Website: Lamb of God The Inside Pulse: Quite revered on the American metal scene as one of the top performers the country has to offer the genre, Lamb of God has received stellar reviews throughout their career and have already had past releases heralded as classics. With all of that weight on their shoulders, Sacrament [...]

Ahhh, the trifecta of death is two-thirds complete. I’m speaking, of course, of the sequential releases new albums by Christina Aguilera, Paris Hilton, and Jessica Simpson. Though rather painful to start on such a high note and knowing there’s only severe declination on its way, still, it felt like a cleansing plan for someone who [...]

Website: Tierra Santa The Inside Pulse: Five albums in Spain yet not a whole lot of worldwide recognition, Tierra Santa blisters on with Mejor Morir en Pie. In a style that recalls elements of NWOBHM updated with a touch of power metal, their formula takes that of their contemporaries throughout mainland Europe. The difference? Tierra [...]