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The Ripple Effect
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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 ( 5597 )
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Justin Dzuban - Shakedown
What do you get when you cross Johnny Cash with Mark Knopfler?Justin Dzuban.Dzuban is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who hails from the American Heartland -... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
EYEHATEGOD: Louisiana Loudsmiths Announce July Dates With Iron Reagan
Following a successful live US invasion with Ringworm and Enabler, Louisiana loudsmiths, EYEHATEGOD, will take to the streets again next month on a brief but... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Ripple Conversation With Joe Satriani
Thanks Mr. Satriani for taking the time to answer my email questions.Your book was an incredible read into your mind. As a guitarist myself, I found the tone an... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Ripple Conversation with Adam Savage, Guitarist Mongrel
When I was a kid, growing up in a house with Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond,and Simon and Garfunkel, the first time I ever heard Kiss's "Detroit RockCity," it was a... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Blackwülf - Mind Traveler
Is it possible to conduct a review without using the word "riff" or "Sabbath? Likely depending on what type of music you're investigating. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
YOB: Doom Metal Trio Announces Mammoth UK/European Tour In Support Of Clearing...
Long-running Oregon doom metal conjurors and recent Neurot signees, YOB, will embark upon a massive overseas trek this Fall. Slated to commence on September 3rd... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ogre - The Last Neanderthal
Finally some kind of balance has been restored in my life. After a hiatus, broken only by a couple of reunion shows, Maine's finest, Ogre, are back kicking and... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Meshuggah - I
I like bands I don't get. I like authors whose work I have to struggle to understand. I feel it makes me smarter in the long run to have to run,... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
SCION TO PRESENT SLAYER'S FALL 2014 U.S. TOUR A Merciless, Head-banging Onslaugh...
When Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus played a handful of dates together this past May, every date was sold out and fans experienced a night of some of th... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Beastwars - Blood Becomes Fire
My knowledge of music from New Zealand is very limited to say the least. What little I knew is that extreme trve kvlt black metal has a stronghold there... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Ripple Conversation with Lillian Axe/Steve Blaze
I spoke with Steve Blaze from Lillian Axe. The band has been around for a long time and even got into the Louisiana Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Read more
Posted on 22 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
On the Ripple Comic Book Shelf - Lost and Found – An Amy Devlin Mystery
This is a new thing for me, but Racer asked if anyone wanted to review some comics, and I was all like, “Yeah, I do”. I wasn't sure what I was going to get to... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Cortez/Borracho - Split
Cortez - "Vanishing Point""Vanishing Point" is a very dangerous song to play if you're driving. I drive a lot and I catch myself flooring it while headbanging... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Ripple Conversation with Chris Schara (aka AJ Sugar) of Vaudeville
When I was a kid, growing up in a house with Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond, and Simon and Garfunkel, the first time I ever heard Kiss's "Detroit Rock City," it was ... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Bismuth/ Undersmile Split Review - Tartarus Records
Tartarus is a small, Dutch cassette label that I've had my eye on for some time. Recent offerings from the likes of Toner Low, Slomatics and Primitive Man caugh... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
MetalRising Looks at Divebomb Records: The Hidden and Gross Reality
The Hidden - Fearful SymmetryThe title track!.....Holy crap!. The title track is what I first plugged into. My mind and ears were blown away. Incredible... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Vultures Of Volume - Inagural Heavy Festival Set to Blow Ears Apart!
On Saturday August 30th, a brand new fest is held at Café 611 in Frederick, MD. Maryland has been a hot spot for especially doom for many years and the inaugura... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Mortualia – Blood Of The Hermit
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Picture yourself in a stone cell. It is not much of a cell, but then it doesn't have to be. Your body has been tortured,... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Reign - Now and Forever
Catchy and melodic tunes here. Reign has captured the spirit of the early metal scene. Powerful vocals and some killer production. Crisp production in fact. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Superior - Moral Alliance
O.K. I skipped ahead to the live bonus of Superior’s cover of Queensryche’s “Queen Of The Reich”. I figured I could judge this band solely on this song. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC