Jason Crews, Author at INFRARED MAGAZINE

New Music Review: OPPONENT ‘Betrayed – Single’

May 6, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars OPPONENT is: Andy Maier (guitar/vocals), Ben Pitroff (bass), Jovani Gomez (drums) REVIEW – With “Betrayed”, OPPONENT delivers a fierce and emotionally charged single that captures the band’s seasoned intensity and […]

ALLEHACKBAR 'In Your Face' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: ALLEHACKBAR ‘In Your Face’

April 1, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars ALLEHACKBAR is: Pille (vocals/bass), Jan (drums), Harry (vocals/guitar) REVIEW – In the realm of contemporary music, where genres often blend and merge in the relentless quest for something new, the […]

LAMB OF GOD & MEGADETH 'Wake Up Dead (feat. Dave Mustaine)' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: LAMB OF GOD & MEGADETH ‘Wake Up Dead (feat. Dave Mustaine)’

March 28, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 10 / 10 Stars LAMB OF GOD is: D. Randall Blythe (vocals), Mark Morton (guitar), Willie Adler (guitr), John Campbell (bass), and Art Cruz (drums) REVIEW – Heavy metal heavyweights LAMB OF GOD and MEGADETH have […]

ZACKY SICKNESS 'Storm the Gates (feat. Jacob Lizotte) - EP - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: ZACKY SICKNESS ‘Storm the Gates (feat. Jacob Lizotte) – EP’

March 14, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars ZACKY SICKNESS is: Zack Settergren (vocals), Jacob Lizotte (all instruments) REVIEW – ZACKY SICKNESS, the brainchild of Zack Settergren, continues to carve out his unique place in the metal scene […]

RONNIE ATKINS 'Make It Count' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: RONNIE ATKINS ‘Make It Count’

March 12, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8.5 / 10 Stars RONNIE ATKINS is: Ronnie Atkins (lead vocals, backing vocals), Chris Laney (guitar, keyboards), Allan Sørensen (drums), Pontus Egberg (bass), Morten Sandager (keyboards), Anders Ringman (acoustic guitar), Oliver Hartmann (guitar), John […]

New Music Review: GHOST ‘Impera’

March 7, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9.5 / 10 Stars GHOST is: Tobias Forge (Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, and Creative Direction) and the Nameless Ghouls (Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, and Backing Vocals) REVIEW – One week before GHOST […]

JOE BAILEY 'Devil in the White City' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: JOE BAILEY ‘Devil in the White City’

February 28, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 7.5 / 10 Stars JOE BAILEY is: Joe Bailey (guitar/bass/vocals/programming) REVIEW – Set to release on March 4th, via Reficul Records, ‘Devil in the White City’ presents an intricate blend of rock, classical influences, […]

BAD OMENS 'The Death of Peace of Mind' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: BAD OMENS ‘The Death of Peace of Mind’

February 21, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars BAD OMENS is: Noah Sebastian (Vocals and Programming), Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson (Guitars), Nicholas Ruffilo (Bass), and Nick Folio (Drums) REVIEW – There are albums that announce an evolution, and then […]

CHANTAL 'Eye of the Storm' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: CHANTAL ‘Eye of the Storm’

February 19, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8.5 / 10 Stars CHANTAL is: Chantal (vocals/piano), Christian Burgess (drums), Jo Ellis (guitar), Poly Forge Media (orchestration) REVIEW – Scheduled for release on February 22nd, ‘Eye of the Storm’ marks CHANTAL’s second album, […]

New Music Review: ZARIA ‘Tell The Wind’

February 14, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars ZARIA is: Nika Pivar (drums), Miha Merc (rhythm guitar), Jakob Konda (lead guitar/harsh vocals), Gašper Pesek (keyboards), Jerca Starc (lead vocals), Blaž Bizjak (bass) REVIEW – Due out on February […]