Artist : Periphery Album : Juggernaut: Alpha (2015 Sumerian/Century Media) Tracks : 10 Artist website : www.periphery.net OVERVIEW : This is disc 1 of the two CD set Juggernaut: Alpha/Omega, the third studio effort from the progressive metal band Periphery. I’ll do a separate post on disc 2. I really like this band. They’re very musical, modern, and heavy. […]
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CD Review: Lamb of God – “VII: Sturm und Drang”
Artist : Lamb of God Album : VII: Sturm und Drang (2015 Epic/Nuclear Blast) Tracks : 10 Artist website : http://www.lamb-of-god.com OVERVIEW : Lamb of God are one of my favorite metal bands. Not a day goes by without a bit of LoG in my day. Usually in the morning to help get me going. VII: Sturm und Drang is […]
Visual Art: Acoustic Bloom Theory avatar design
Visual Art Design This is a graphic design project I did for my group Acoustic Bloom Theory back in 2014. We performed one gig on December 6, 2014, in Hong Kong, to celebrate Finnish Independence Day. We played a lot of traditional Finnish music in a non-traditional arrangements. This was a fantastic project. I really […]
Lyrics from “Outside Looking In”
ALL LYRICS FROM THE ALBUM ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS SEPARATE POSTS. ALL LYRICS FROM THE ALBUM HAVE BEEN GATHERED HERE FOR SIMPLICITY. This is track 1 from Jose’s debut album “Outside Looking In” Stargazer (All I Need is You) by Jose Bernardo and Eric Ecklund I see you And I know you see me I’m thinking […]
Article: How Not to Quit Learning a New Instrument
How Not to Quit Learning a New Instrument Many times, beginners will quit or get discouraged. I often find that the trouble is one thing: not getting results fast enough. Having realistic goals is a good place to start. You won’t learn to play like someone who has decades of experience in a day, week, […]
CD Review: Pat Metheny – “One Quiet Night”
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 : Pat Metheny Album : One Quiet Night (2003 Warner Bros.) Tracks : 12 Artist website : http://www.patmetheny.com/ REVIEW OVERVIEW While this album is far from a current release, it […]
CD Review: van Canto – “Tribe of Force”
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 : van Canto Album : Tribe of Force (2010 Napalm Records) Tracks : 13 Artist website : http://www.vancanto.de/ REVIEW OVERVIEW : When the words “a capella” come up, I think of […]
CD Review: Finntroll – “Nifelvind”
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 : Finntroll Album : Nifelvind (2010 Century Media) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.finntroll-music.com REVIEW OVERVIEW Nifelvind is the sixth from the Finnish folk metal heroes, Finntroll. Their lyrics are […]
CD Review: Overkill – “Ironbound”
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 : Overkill Album : Ironbound (2010 Nuclear Blast) Tracks : 10 Artist website : http://wreckingcrew.com/ REVIEW OVERVIEW This is Overkill’s 15th full-length album. What a fantastic album from these veterans […]
CD Review: GWAR – “Lust In Space”
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 : GWAR Album : Lust In Space (2009 Metal Blade) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.gwar.net REVIEW OVERVIEW This is the eleventh studio album from this Virginia thrash band, […]