Album: Storm Seeker Artist: ICS Vortex Genre: Progressive metal Label: Century Media Prog metal, at this day and age, seems to have two very different directions that it can go in. First you have the overly wanky and technical metal where all the songs are obnoxiously long (e.g. Dream Theater). Second you have metal that […]
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REVIEW: ICS Vortex – Storm Seeker
August 16th, 2011 
Jordan Munson 
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Watch The Throne shatters iTunes records
August 16th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaborative album Watch The Throne, released exclusively to iTunes last Monday, has shattered records for first-week sales by selling about 290,000 copies.
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Tigers Jaw performs for Nervous Energy sessions
August 16th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Check out the videos of Tigers Jaw performing acoustic versions of their songs, “Two Worlds,” “Jimmy Piersall” and “Distress Signal.” Click on the link provided to access ATP. CLICK HERE to view the videos.
Swizz Beatz named VP at Lotus
August 16th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Recently, producer/rapper Swizz Beatz was named the Vice President of Creative Design and Global Marketing for Lotus. This may seem like an odd pairing to those only familiar with Beatz work in hip hop, he actually has dabbled in many other industries over the years. Lotus hopes this move will hope improve its already respectable […]
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Queen to receive “Icon” status
August 16th, 2011 Michelle At this year’s BMI London Awards on October 4, Queen will be honored as BMI Icons. Other artists and bands who have been deemed Icon-worthy by the organization in past years are Don Black, Van Morrison, Donovan, the Bee Gees, James Brown, Willie Nelson.
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KISS to perform at Jackson tribute show
August 16th, 2011 Michelle Global Live Events, the promotion company for the upcoming Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert, have confirmed that KISS have been added to the lineup of performers. KISS will join the ranks of artists Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson, Cee Lo Green, JLS, and more who have yet to be announced. This is an….interesting move […]
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Watch a full set from The Dear Hunter
August 16th, 2011 Grant Trimboli What more is there to say about The Dear Hunter. After releasing their humongous Color Spectrum collection earlier this year, the group have slowly been taking the music industry by storm. If you have not been fortunate enough to view the spectacle that is their live performance, then strap yourselves in for an awesome ride. […]
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STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Game ft. Drake – Good Girls Gone Bad
August 16th, 2011 James Shotwell We hate to say it, but it seems Game’s long awaited R.E.D. Album may have sprung a leak because the net is alive this morning with new material. One of those songs, “Good Girls Gone Bad,” features Drake and seems to us like the obvious choice for next single. Click below to stream, download, and […]
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Native performs two new songs live
August 16th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Even though the sound quality isn’t top quality the band you are about to listen to is. Click past the jump to watch Native perform two new songs of theirs right here on Under The Gun Review. Thank you to David Summers who recorded these videos.
That’s Outrageous! remove guitarist Dave Netwon
August 16th, 2011 Grant Trimboli News has surfaced of That’s Outrageous! kicking out guitarist Dave Newton. This comes as a shock to fans, who also saw cleans vocalist Tom DeGrazia leave just a little over a month ago. There has been no sign of planning from That’s Outrageous to replace either member and that makes us wonder if this band […]
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STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Game ft. Lil Wayne & Tyler, the Creator – Martians Vs Goblins
August 16th, 2011 James Shotwell Game has been collecting rappers like Pokemon for his forthcoming R.E.D. Album and today we have the debut of one of the record’s hottest tracks. Bringing together living legend Lil Wayne with the still young mastermind of OFWGKTA, Game has created a track that’s as toxic as it is banging. What are you waiting for? […]
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