Author / Jef

This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on May 8th, 2013. Progressive rock is often viewed as something of a dinosaur, a relic of an era marked by dated synthesizers, sprawling arrangements, and…

This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on April 12th, 2013. There’s nothing in this city that gets the blood pumping like a good metal show at Peabody’s. Whether it’s the grimy stage,…

This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on March 11th, 2013. Flyleaf are a band on a mission. Since their 2002 debut EP Broken Wings, the band have been unashamedly straightforward about their…

This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on March 4th, 2013. The Dropkick Murphys are a simple working band. Described by some as the “AC/DC of Celtic punk”, their no-nonsense sound has become…

This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on February 26th, 2013. Extreme metal rarely gets any love from “scholarly” musicians. Whether due to the guttural vocals, constant machine-gun drumming, or the thick distortion…

This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on December 16th, 2012. Greater Cleveland Metro Area has an odd tendency to churn out a steady stream of angry, sonically brilliant musical personalities for the…

This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on November 7th, 2012. Horror rock is just better on Halloween. Whether it’s due to a shift in some collective media consciousness, or just the one…

This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on October 27th, 2012. Over the years it has been very easy for the mainstream music press to dismiss the dark electronic music scene. The genre…