CD Review: Lynyrd Skynyrd – “God + Guns”

  CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Lynyrd Skynyrd Album : God + Guns (2009 Roadrunner) Tracks : 12 Artist website : http://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com OVERVIEW If you need a long introduction to know who Lynyrd Skynyrd […]

CD Review: Porcupine Tree – “The Incident”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Porcupine Tree Album : The Incident (2009 Roadrunner) Tracks : 5 Artist website : http://www.porcupinetree.com/ OVERVIEW Porcupine Tree’s tenth studio album, The Incident, is a daring double disc set that […]

CD Review: Killswitch Engage – “Killswitch Engage”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Killswitch Engage Album : Killswitch Engage (2009 Roadrunner) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.killswitchengage.com/ OVERVIEW So, here is the fifth studio album from the American metalcore band Killswitch […]

CD Review: Dark Harvest – “Dark Harvest”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Dark Harvest Album: Dark Harvest (2006 Self released) Tracks: 10 Artist website: https://www.facebook.com/darkharvesticeland/ OVERVIEW Dark Harvest are a progressive rock/metal power trio hailing from Iceland. They are currently an unsigned […]

CD Review: Pearl Jam – “Backspacer”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Pearl Jam Album: Backspacer (2009 Monkeywrench (US)/Universal Music Group (International) Tracks: 11 Artist website: http://www.pearljam.com OVERVIEW Backspacer is the ninth studio album from one of the most important bands of the 1990’s, Pearl […]

CD Review: Muse – “The Resistance”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Muse Album: The Resistance (2009 Warner Bros./Helium 3) Tracks: 16 Artist website: http://www.muse.mu OVERVIEW This is the fifth studio album by English alternative rockers Muse. Until listening to this album, I […]

CD Review: Job for a Cowboy – “Ruination”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Job for a Cowboy Album: Ruination (2009 Metal Blade) Tracks: 10 Artist website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_for_a_Cowboy OVERVIEW Ruination is the sophomore full-length effort from American death metallers Job for a Cowboy. This is […]

CD Review: Disturbed – “Indestructible”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Disturbed Album: Indestructible (2008 Reprise) Tracks: 12 Artist website: http://www.disturbed1.com OVERVIEW:  Disturbed are a band that has really settled into their niche well. They know what they are good at […]

CD Review: The Horrors – “Primary Colours”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: The Horrors Album: Primary Colours (2009 XL) Tracks: 10 Artist website: http://www.thehorrors.co.uk/ OVERVIEW This is the sophomore effort of British garage rockers The Horrors. The band’s sound is a bit […]

CD Review: Silver Sun Pickups – “Swoon”

CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Silversun Pickups Album: Swoon (2009 Dangerbird) Tracks: 10 Artist website: http://www.silversunpickups.com/ OVERVIEW Swoon is the sophomore effort of so-cal indie rockers Silversun Pickups. It’s the first we’ve heard of them. The […]