Recent content by MattSnakepit

I'd be very happy to see a re-issue. I was happy to chat with both Dirk and Jim for the Snakepit interview I did way back in the day. I remember hearing about all the material that they composed before the second album hit the streets- so it would be very interesting to hear that material...

Tough boat for me- as a journalist more labels are going the way of Ipool downloads, watermarked to protect from uploading. So my hard drive is easier to move back and forth- and then if I want to listen to it on another device it's easier to just put it on an MP3 player. But being into metal...

Great new song Camden. When do you think you'll be ready to start promoting this to webzines for reviews and interviews? I reviewed the last album for Imhotep and loved it, already can tell this will be another strong album and I love your new singer. Matt http://www.imhotep.no...

Imhotep webzine review (Norway/ with an international stable of writers): http://www.imhotep.no/?did=9086554&aid=9069486 Rating is 5 out of 6. Hope you enjoy what I have to say about the release. Matt

Between going to the local flea market on Sunday and a special library sale going on in my home town every Thursday night, here's my latest CD haul (all at $1 a piece price): Without Face- Astronomicon Overkill- The Killing Kind (still sealed) The Scorpions- Love At First Sting and the wild...

Had the chance to go out shopping with my stimulus money that George W Bush sent out and went shopping for bargain discs. Happened to pick up the following: Judas Priest- Point Of Entry (re-master) Toto- Turn Back As well as the new issues of Decibel, Metal Maniacs and Unrestrained. Can't...

Dustin: Let us know what you think of the Mind's Eye and Pride Of Lions releases. The latest Mind's Eye was one of my favorites from last year, and the Pride Of Lions disc probably is my favorite AOR-oriented disc in quite some time. Matt

I guess I'm not a passive fan of music, so I've always believed in purchasing and owning the physical medium. When I grew up, it was vinyl or tape- and I even remember the days of the 8 Track as my parents had one on their particular stereo. When the format moved to CD I was apprehensive (I...

Dustin: How does your wife not throw you out of the house when the delivery man comes with all those discs at once? I know my wife almost had a heart attack when I received 30 CD's at once in one day.... Great haul man, keep us posted on what you think of the albums when you get a chance. Matt

Dustin: I would dream of Toto playing a local fair out this way in the summer time. Just for your sake I ended up digging out Hydra and listening to that album front to back a few times yesterday- everyone of course knows "99" but there are some killer progressive/jazz fusion rock songs on that...

Dustin: I have no problem admitting I am an AOR fan and Toto is one of my favorite groups of all time as well. I remember hearing "Hold The Line" as a child growing up, buying the self-titled album and being enthralled from the opening instrumental to the end of the album. They truly are first...

I'm going to be honest with you- I don't expect the writing to be much different, if I even get a copy of the magazine. I contributed the Toxik interview to this issue, but I haven't fully edited an issue since number 12 (another issue I don't have a permanent copy of). Trust me, I spent...

Well, in between packing for a move to another town with my family in August, I was wondering what was going on with the website. I'll have more reviews to you soon, been getting a variety of metal to review these days. I'll try to get some interviews going as well. What I've been enjoying...

The bummer part on my end is that I would be normally front and center at this show as it's only 20 minutes south of me at the Palladium in Worcester, MA, but alas I will be away on vacation in Vermont that weekend. Matt

Latest CD I bought at the music store was Masterplan "Aeronautics". I also received a huge package from LMP Music to review for the fanzines I write for, which included the latest albums from Black Majesty, Eternal Reign, Godiva, Pagans Mind, Wizard and a couple of others that escape my brain...