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The best music you're not listening to.™ Reviews of lost classics and obscure titles. Unheralded bands and songwriters. New bands deserving of greater attention. The site for the music omnivore. It's all here, on the Ripple Effect
LATEST ARTICLES ( 5806 )
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UFO - The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent
Legendary English heavy rockers UFO is a band I have followed for a long, long time. Once I got hooked on them, they have been one of my Top 5's and that's a... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Three New Releases From HeviSike Records
Following an encouraging start in 2014, HeviSike Records are pleased to announce three new releases for the new year. As well as the already announced... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Deiphago Complete New Hells Headbangers Album, Reveal Teaser
Today, black/death barbarians Deiphago - arguably, one of the most violent bands on the planet - announce the completion of their highly anticipated fourth... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
CHIEFS: Noisey Streams "Like A Match" From SoCal Desert-Rock Trio's Debut...
Today Noisey is hosting the premiere of "Like A Match," the first peek into the debut CHIEFS album, Tomorrow's Over (Out Feb 24). Kim Kelly writes, "'Like A... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Gouge Set Release Date for Hells Headbangers Debut Album
Today, Hells Headbangers sets March 10th as the international release date for Gouge's debut album, Beyond Death. These Norwegian death metal upstarts started... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Karma To Burn To Begin North American Tour
West Virginia instrumental stoner rock legends, KARMA TO BURN , will bring their bong-ripping riffery and glassy-eyed grooves to the stage on a mammoth live... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Led Zeppelin – III
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Recently, I found out that there are people who hate Led Zeppelin. Like, they feel about this band the... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
BLACK PUSSY: Decibel Streams "Butterfly" From PDX Stoner-Pop Outfit's New...
Happy new year, everyone! A little NYE treat for you: Decibel Magazine is streaming the new heavy dreamer's anthem "Butterfly" from Black Pussy's forthcoming... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Winter Camp Cleanup
Figured I've tracked so many cool new and old albums in the latter quarter of the year that I'd clean out my bag of camp supplies. Camp can become cluttered ove... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ripple Field Trip - Feast Of Krampus at Saint Vitus Bar 12/28/14
If only everything could be this easy. I get an email asking if I want to review a show at Brooklyn's Saint Vitus Bar on Sunday December 28. The show's being... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Dandy Brown - Damned To The Heels Of Success
Steven"Dandy"Brown first appeared on my radar as bass player and founding member of Hermano with their debut, Only A Suggestion, in 2002. Although I have... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Die Like Gentlemen - Five Easy Lies
Portland, Oregon is home to many great heavy acts of music. Die Like Gentlemen bring their own little twist to the hefty sounds of the hippy state with immense... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Blut Aus Nord/P.H.O.B.O.S - Triunity
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Weird is not a bad thing. There is nothing wrong with being different and out of the mainstream. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Absent Sky - Cielo Ausente
Absent Sky is the solo project of Lord guitarist, Willy Rivera, formerly of bands such as Kaemon and Ol' Scratch. For those familiar with those bands, Absent Sk... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Gorilla Pulp – Hell In A Can
The album begins with 30 seconds of jungle jingle composed of the elegant gorilla grunt. I suppose the intro fits as Gorilla Pulp is the band name and judging b... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
PUTRID OFFAL Crowdfunding Campaign for Suffering Kollektor Series CD (Kaotoxin...
Kaotoxin Records has announced a crowdfunding campaign in support of PUTRID OFFAL's Suffering limited edition (100 copies) Kollektor Series CD. Read more
Posted on 29 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
BORDERLAND FUZZ FIESTA: Tucson, Arizona's First Annual Riff Party Reveals 2015...
The desert city of Tucson, AZ is host to a wide array of annual events in the musical realm and this coming February will see the addition of a still another:... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Armageddon Premiere New Track At Decibel Magazine's Website
Today, heavy metal powerhouse Armageddon premiere the new track "The Watcher" at Decibel magazine's website. The song hails from the band's highly anticipated... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Witchrist Stream New Iron Bonehead Mini Album At CVLTNation.com
Today, Kiwi black/death barbarians Witchrist stream the entirety of their forthcoming Vritra MLP - set for international release on 12" vinyl on December 31st... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Huntsman – Top Ten 2014
By this time I'm sure you've browsed many other best of the year lists. I look forward to this time of year. Not only do my kids get to experience Santa Clause... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC