Speed X will be releasing their debut album ‘Flat Black‘ on January 15th. The band is made up of former doubleDrive drummer Mike Froedge and bassist Josh Sattler, guitarists Nick Catanese from Black Label Society and Mike Stone from Queensryche and Ultraphonic front-man Jason Fowler. Four tracks from the disc are currently streaming on

Violent Plan, which featured former doubleDrive front-man Donnie Hamby, former Stereomud drummer Dan Richardson, Dark new Day bassist Corey Lowery, former Switched, and Dark new Day guitarist BC Kochmit have called it quits.

The news comes just a day after Eye Empire, which features former Submersed vocalist Donald Carpenter, guitarist B.C. Kochmit (Switched, [...]

Posted: July 1st, 2009
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Release Date: July 14th, 2009 via Virgin

Adelitas Way is:
Rick DeJesus (Vocals)
Chris Iorio (Guitar)
Keith Wallen (Guitar/Vocals)
Derek Johnson (Bass)
Trevor Safford (Drums)

Overview: About a month ago I interviewed Adelitas Way front-man and founding father Rick DeJesus. When I asked what his current home of [...]

Violent Plan, featuring former doubleDrive front-man Donnie Hamby, former Stereomud drummer Dan Richardson, Dark new Day bassist Corey Lowery, former Switched, and current Dark new Day guitarist BC Kochmit have streamed their first song titled “Underneath”, check it out Myspace soon.

Violent Plan, featuring former doubleDrive front-man Donnie Hamby, former Still Rain drummer Bevan Davies and Dark new Day bassist Corey Lowery and guitarist BC Kochmit are in the studio and have recorded nine songs for their debut album. The band will be adding their first material to Myspace soon.

Speed X, which features Black Label Society guitarist Nick Catanese, Queensryche guitarist Mike Stone, doubleDrive drummer Mike Froedge and bassist Joshua Sattler, have recruited Ultraphonic’s Jason Fowler as their new lead singer.

Posted: October 16th, 2008
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Release Date: August 23, 2008

Aclarion is:
David Garcia (Vocals)
Casey Prezioso (Guitar)
Tab Brown (Bass)
Ryan Landry (Drums)

Overview: Aclarion has been making Hotlanta sweat for some years now. The band’s first release arrived in the form of 2006’s Corners, a 5 song EP that played an [...]

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Ra is:
Sahaj Ticotin (Vocals)
Ben Carroll (Guitar)
PJ Farley (Bass)
Andy Ryan (Drums)
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There are not a lot of rock bands in the world like Ra. Musicianship and real vocals mixed with truly commercial songs that somehow manage to remain intense, mysterious, heavy and creative. [...]

Former doubleDrive front-man Donnie Hamby recently recorded guest vocals for The Alien Blakk’s track “Erased”. The track will be included on the bands upcoming album ‘Terror Experiment‘ which is due out in November.

Posted: July 7th, 2008
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Release Date: July 15th, 2008 via Island/Def Jam

Jet Black Stare is:
Rod Black (vocals)
Flip (guitar)
Dave Muselman (guitar)
Shane Hayes (bass)
Dan Swinimer (drums)

Overview: About a fourth of a score and seven divided by seven years ago, [...]