CONCERT REVIEWS
Photo Gallery: VEIL OF MAYA Live at The Echo Lounge & Music Hall in Dallas, TX on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
VEIL OF MAYA Live at The Echo Lounge & Music Hall in Dallas, TX on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
Articles by Jason Crews
Jason Crews is the owner and editor of INFRARED MAGAZINE and a Dallas–Fort Worth-based music journalist and concert photographer. Through INFRARED MAGAZINE and JASON CREWS PHOTOGRAPHY, he covers rock, metal, country, and live music with a focus on album reviews, artist features, concert coverage, and photography. His work is driven by a genuine passion for music and helping artists connect with new audiences through honest writing, strong visuals, and meaningful storytelling.
ALBUM REVIEWS
New Music Review: SLEEP TOKEN ‘Take Me Back To Eden’
Rating: 10 / 10 Stars SLEEP TOKEN is: Vessel (lead vocals), II (drums), III (bass), IV (lead guitar), The Vesselettes (backing vocals) REVIEW –…
MUSIC REVIEWS
New Music Review: METALLICA ’72 Seasons’
Rating: 10 / 10 Stars METALLICA is: James Hetfield (Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar), Kirk Hammett (Lead Guitar), Robert Trujillo (Bass and Backing Vocals),…
EP & SINGLE REVIEWS
New Music Review: ASTERISM ‘ASIDE – EP’
Rating: 8.5 / 10 Stars ASTERISM is: HAL-CA (vocals/guitar), MIYU (bass), MIO (drums) REVIEW – When it comes to delivering fist-pumping, head-banging metal music,…
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New Music Review: MOTÖRHEAD ‘Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC
Rating: 9.5 / 10 Stars Artist: MOTÖRHEADAlbum: Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC (2023)Album Personnel: Lemmy Kilmister (vocals, bass), Phil Campbell (guitars), and Mikkey Dee (drums) Producer: Cameron WebbLabel: Silver Lining Music REVIEW – Motörhead, the…
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New Music Review: AVATAR ‘Dance Devil Dance’
Rating: 9 / 10 Stars AVATAR is: Johannes Eckerström (Vocals), Jonas Jarlsby (Guitars), Tim Öhrström (Guitars), Henrik Sandelin (Bass), and John Alfredsson (Drums) REVIEW –…
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New Music Review: CARRION ‘Morbid Nailgun Necropsy’
'Morbid Nailgun Necropsy' by Carrion, rated 7.5/10, offers a modern take on death metal with fast rhythms and atmospheric qualities. Expert production by Lander…
EP & SINGLE REVIEWS
New Music Review: FALLING IN REVERSE ‘Watch the World Burn – Single’
Rating: 9.5 / 10 Stars FALLING IN REVERSE is: Ronnie Radke (vocals), Christian Thompson (guitar), Tyler Burgess (bass), Max Georgiev (guitar), Luke Holland (drums)…
ALBUM REVIEWS
New Music Review: FASTEST LAND ANIMAL ‘East Coast, West Coast, In Between’
Rating: 8 / 10 Stars FASTEST LAND ANIMAL is: Screamin’ Jack Novak (vocals) aka John Cusimano, Alfonse Castillo (guitars and bass) aka Jonny Blaze…
ALBUM REVIEWS
New Music Review: TARJA ‘Best of: Living the Dream’
Rating: 8.5 / 10 Stars TARJA Is: Tarja Turunen (vocals), supported by various band members across her career REVIEW – Celebrating two decades as…
EP & SINGLE REVIEWS
New Music Review: MANAPART ‘Tomorrow – Single’
Rating: 9 / 10 Stars MANAPART is: Artem Popov (vocals), Ivan Yakushin (bass), Arman Babaian (guitar), Zakhariy Zurabian (drums) REVIEW – Few bands harness the…
FEATURE FILMS
Movie Review: THE KILLING TREE
THE KILLING TREE On Christmas Eve, a scorned widow casts an ancient spell to resurrect her executed husband. However, when the spell goes wrong,…