[Reviews] Latest CD, DVD, guitar amplifiers, electric, bass and acoustic guitars, guitar and bass effects reviews from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-us Copyright 1998-2012 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/ webmaster@ultimate-guitar.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:03:12 -0500 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:39 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/img/logo_rss.gif http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ 144 44 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/pulled_apart_by_horses/tough_love/index.html Released: Jam 23, 2012
Genre: Alternative Rock, Neo-Grunge, Post-Hardcore
Label: Transgressive
Number Of Tracks: 11
"Tough Love" is the second offering from the Leeds, UK based four piece. The quartet have engineered a sound that draws from a number of styles, such as grunge, hardcore and alternative rock.]]> Compact Discs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:39 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/48th_street_stratocaster/index.html Electric Guitars Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:52:20 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/traynor/dh25h_quarterhorse_microamp/index.html Guitar Amplifiers Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:21:19 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/live_concerts/trivium/usa_boise_february_7_2012/index.html Live Concerts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:35:00 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/creedence_clearwater_revival/creedence_clearwater_revival/index.html Released: ul 5, 1968
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Southern Rock, Blues Rock
Label: Fantasy
Number Of Tracks: 8
This is the first album by legendary band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1968. Revealing what would become one of the most respected bands in the history of rock and roll, this album is probably their "heaviest", most intense album.]]> Compact Discs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:20:13 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/sarcofago/hate/index.html Released: Mar, 1994
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Cogumelo Records
Number Of Tracks: 10
"Hate" is the fourth album by extreme metal band Sarcófago, released in 1994. In this album, we see the band abandoning their technical development seen in the previous two albums and going back to the speed-of-light aggression.]]> Compact Discs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:37 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/sonex_180_deluxe/index.html Electric Guitars Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:15:55 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/esp/horizon_fr-ii_with_duncans/index.html Electric Guitars Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:48:12 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/anchors/the_lakehouse_recordings_ep/index.html Released: Jul 13, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: Self-released
Number Of Tracks: 3
"The Lakehouse Recordings" revive a subgenre of rock that has lost its steam in the last few years, but the Anchors motivation to bring it back shows a genuineness that whets the listener's appetite for more.]]> Compact Discs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:32:48 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/shining/blackjazz/index.html Released: Jan 18, 2010
Genre: Avant-Garde Metal, Experimental, Post-Black Metal, Jazz Fusion, Electronic
Label: Indie Recordings
Number Of Tracks: 9
This album has taken me a good year and a half to fully appreciate, but at the end, there's bound to be something you'll like about it if you love the sound of chaos, whether it's synth or saxophone.]]> Compact Discs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:59:23 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/the_courteeners/falcon/index.html Released: Feb 22, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock, Brit-Pop
Label: Polydor
Number Of Tracks: 12
This album is almost totally unique, especially compared to its predecessor, with elements of Brit-Pop present in some songs in "Falcon". One of the most positive things about "Falcon" is how different it is.]]> Compact Discs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:39:08 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/beneath_the_massacre/maree_noire_ep/index.html Released: Sep 14, 2010
Genre: Technical Death Metal/Deathcore
Label: Prosthetic Records
Number Of Tracks: 5
The evolution of this band has been fairly subtle since their formation, but the formula remains essentially the same on this EP.]]> Compact Discs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:31:04 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/bass_amplifiers/line_6/lowdown_ld175/index.html Bass Amplifiers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:24:26 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/live_concerts/nirvana/usa_seattle_october_31_1991/index.html Live Concerts Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:16:24 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/the_beauty_school/sex_drugs_and_candy/index.html Released: Feb 7, 2012
Genre: Alternative Metal, Hard Rock
Label: Self-released
Number Of Tracks: 15
Driven by big heavy melodies and distorted guitars, The Beauty School strongly recalls Deftones and Drake, but with a decidedly lighter approach. "Sex, Drugs And Candy" is wild and serene, and overall and work of art.]]> Compact Discs Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:23:38 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/tonerider/british_distortion_bd-1/index.html Guitar Effects Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:14:05 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/pawn_shop_mustang_special/index.html Electric Guitars Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:42:16 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/madness/complete_madness/index.html Released: Apr 23, 1982
Genre: Ska/Pop
Label: Stiff Records
Number Of Tracks: 16
It is really a compilation of Madness' hits - bringing out the best songs of theirs. Great sound throughout the whole album and great songs as well!]]> Compact Discs Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:06:58 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/pickups/dimarzio/dp245_dominion_bridge/index.html Pickups Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:58:17 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/rect-o-verb_series_ii/index.html Guitar Amplifiers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:37:33 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/black_sabbath/headless_cross/index.html Released: Apr 24, 1989
Genre: Heavy Metal
Label: I.R.S.
Number Of Tracks: 8
The follow up to 1987's excellent "Eternal Idol" album, "Headless Cross" sees Black Sabbath draw even more influence from 80's heavy metal bands whilst at the same time trying to regain their dark, heavy sound they became so well known for.]]> Compact Discs Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:14:26 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/van_halen/a_different_kind_of_truth/index.html Released: Feb 7, 2012
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Label: Interscope
Number Of Tracks: 13
The first Van Halen album to be released in over 25 years to feature David Lee Roth on lead vocals, and also featuring for the first time Wolfgang Van Halen on bass guitar and backing vocals. This album is mostly a re-working of several Van Halen demos from the late 70's.]]> Compact Discs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:13:04 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/schecter/006_blackjack/index.html Electric Guitars Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:50 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/laceration/tortured_inauguration/index.html Released: 2012
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Label: UKEM Records
Number Of Tracks: 8
Though being heavy as hell, Laceration adds some very groovy and outstandingly catch riffs into the music. "Tortured Inauguration" is a prime example of this.]]> Compact Discs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:30:17 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/yamaha/g50-112/index.html Guitar Amplifiers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:17:47 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/dvd/the_courteeners/live_at_the_men_arena/index.html Released: Dec 12, 2011
Mixing together the best songs from their first two albums, The Courteeners are fantastic at getting the crowd going, which can be seen in this DVD, as most of the 16,000 capacity crowd are on their feet for the entire night.]]> DVD Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:09:02 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/emerson_lake_and_palmer/tarkus/index.html Released: Jun 14, 1971
Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Island, Manticore
Number Of Tracks: 7
"Tarkus" is the second studio album by the Progressive Rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer and also their second album to be published. "Tarkus" reached number 1 on the UK album charts in 1971, the year it was released. It was a significant progress from their eponymous debut album.]]> Compact Discs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/italia/mondial_classic/index.html Electric Guitars Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:04:44 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/arch__matheos/sympathetic_resonance/index.html Released: Sep 9, 2011
Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Metal Blade Records
Number Of Tracks: 6
"Sympathetic Resonance" is an amazing album that deserves to be remembered among the best of any of the Fates Warning-affiliated albums.]]> Compact Discs Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:23:48 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/peavey/rage_258/index.html Guitar Amplifiers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:03:12 -0500