Articles by Sean Palmerston
Various
Right in the Nuts - A Tribute to Aerosmith
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2000
People forget what a great band Aerosmith was first time around, before they came back in the late '80s as a terrible AOR band. Their first...
Agent Steel
Omega Conspiracy
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2000
If late '80s thrash is what you crave, get The Omega Conspiracy, Agent Steel's first record in over 12 years. The California thrash combo d...
Dark Tranquillity
Haven
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2000
Could it be possible that Dark Tranquility has taken a positive step backwards? With Haven, this Swedish quintet have made an amazingly mel...
Iron Maiden
Brave New World
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2000
Iron Maiden did the inevitable in 1999 when its most successful line-up (plus additional guitarist Jannick Gers) reunited for the Ed Hunter...
Jag Panzer
Thane To The Throne
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2000
Based on Shakespeare's classic play Macbeth, Jag Panzer's Thane To The Throne is a surprisingly good listen from beginning to end. As one o...
Nasum
Human 2.0
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2000
On their second full-length Relapse release, Sweden's Nasum have expanded both their line-up and their sound. With the addition of bassist...
Ricky Skaggs & Tony Rice
Skaggs & Rice
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2000
Before Ricky Skaggs was a solo artist, he was a key member in Emmylou Harris's Hot Band, one of the most acclaimed country/bluegrass bands...
Demons and Wizards
Demons and Wizards
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2000
They're one of the most hyped new projects in power metal, a new collaborative effort between Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer and Blind G...