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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 ( 5610 )
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Terrorizer Magazine Streaming SATAN's Life Sentence In Full
NWOBHM legends SATAN and Listenable Records have allied themselves with Terrorizer Magazine for a full stream of the band's long-awaited new album Life Sentence. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Revel In Flesh – Manifested Darkness
Country : GermanyRevel is one of my favorite words in the English language. When you revel in something, you absolutely get into it and enjoy it. Do you own a... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Sweet - Desolation Boulevard Revisited Live
You'll never find an argument between me and Woody when it comes to The Sweet. Somehow in the annals of classic rock they remain criminally under-rated and... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Tom Jones – Spirit In the Room
I was never a Tom Jones fan, other than when I feel cheesy and want to hear the hits – What’s New Pussycat (WHOA, WHOA WHOA, WHOA WHOAAAA!!!), Green Green... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Kobo Town - Jumble In The Jukebox
I love the clear blue water of the Caribbean Islands, the eclectic mixture of native and European cultures and architecture, beautiful weather, laid back local... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Letter to Jeff - In Memory of Jeff Hanneman
A debt of gratitude needs to go out today. Probably should have gone out yesterday, but this writer had to get his thoughts together, and while these thoughts... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Y&T - Black Tiger
Alright, let's head down memory lane shall we? In fact, we're going to the year of our lord 1982 when yours truly was a wee lad of only 11 and had just... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Visions of Atlantis - Ethera
Visions of atlantis is another perfectly tuned symphonic machine. Catchy hooks, incredible vocals, fluid keyboard runs and dynamic song structure. The productio... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Thousand Year War – Kingdom Of America
Ho-lee fuck!! That was my initial reaction to opener and title track “Kingdom Of America”. I actually said it out loud. Then I played the track 2 more times... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Revenge of the Quick Ripple Bursts - Featuring Harvester, Juggernaught,...
Harvester - The Blind Summit Recordings When I hear the word harvester, images come to mind of some monstrous mechanical demon scouring across the fields,... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Unleashes FREE DOWNLOAD Compilation of Competing Bands
Wacken Metal Battle Canada has unleashed a FREE DOWNLOAD compilation to promote some of the top Canadian metal talents competing in this year's largest metal... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
MAJALIS Signs With Pulverised Records
Swedish abjection horde MAJALIS is now in league with Pulverised Records! With this project group suspended for several years and ultimately resurrected by the... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Hello Lazarus - Moving Forward Over the Next Financial Quarter EP
A while back Old School spouted profoundly about this EP. Now The Professor has taken chalk to the chalkboard and added his words . . . Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
White Dynomite - S/T
I love it when a review is so easy to write! Lately I've been doing a lot of band interviews, which is fun, but transcribing and editing them is a pain in the... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Crankshaft And The Gear Grinders - What You Gonna Do?
You want to go on a trip with me? Are you sure? Cool because we're heading down through Mississippi into Louisiana with New Orleans being our destination. Read more
Posted on 25 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Single Life- 7" of Fun Featuring, Katla, Male Bondage, Bel Argosy, and Ex...
Katla - I Will Hunt You Down When I was a kid, I used to watch the Saturday afternoon Hammer horror flicks with a particular duality. I wasfascinated and... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Toarn – Brood Of Vipers
Metalcore, as a sub-genre, has been around a while now and I think for the most part it's gotten very played out. A lot of metal fans never liked it to begin... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Bevar Sea - S/T
When I think of great stoner/doom capitals in the world, many names come to mind. Birmingham, the home of Sabbath. The California desert, home of Kyuss, and... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ripple Field Report - The Specials/Little Hurricane Fox Pomona 3/20
What would it be like to see a band that truly defines a particular genre? Imagine the possibilities: dodging spitballs and projectile beer at some bowling alle... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Hello Lazarus - Moving Forward Over The Next Financial Quarter EP
I helped close down a pub in Bristol. I met two Australian women on Holiday, a guy from North Carolina (who had trouble holding onto his passport), two nurses... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC