Finally, something I can listen to and just crash on my couch on a Sunday! Hometown boys Dropping Sully always seem to come through! My only problem with Unvarnished is that some of the songs seem to drag out. But hey, if you're crashing on the couch on a lazy Sunday, that's a different story. Chris Wojtal's voice is just...well, it's just plain great. One of those voices you know you can keep listening to. The only word I can think of to describe it is, 'natural.' The songs are catchy. Good tunes, if you ask me. I'd have chosen somewhere other than The 8x10 to record, but hey, to each his own.

Hailing from Chicago, Hessler brings an old school flavor of rock with an updated twist that any fan of any generation can love. Hessler combines various sounds that range from Halestorm to In This Moment to Lita Ford, just to name a few. Vocalist Lariyah Daniels brings a gritty, edgy toughness to her vocals which really shines on tracks such as "Hate Me, Leave Me," and "Who Will You Run To", but she also can have a very melodic voice that's showcased in the powerful ballad "Gone Away". The pacing on this album is done very nicely, with one track giving you a voracious double bass drum, and fast heavy hitting guitar playing, to slowing it down to light melody and profound singing. The production is very well done bringing out the best in all of the band members, and showcasing the range of emotion that each member can deliver through their instrument. Lariyah Daniels may possibly be one of the next new vocalists to inspire young musicians to pick up an instrument and pursue the crazy dream of rock and roll.

When it comes to Motörhead we all know the facts: Bassist Lemmy is a god; the Snaggletooth logo (also known as War-Pig) is iconic; and the band has 20 official studio albums. The discography alone speaks volumes. It's important to know that - with such a large catalog - there is always going to be re-releases and re-masters.

Frankly a lot of CDs are just pointless and nothing more than a money-grab by the record companies (of which the band never sees a dime). However, The Wörld Is Ours, which is an official band release, is a great one and not just because of the songs or because it's live. Motörhead took great care in putting together a collection for even the casual fan to enjoy.

I have more Motörhead material than I know what to do with, which includes Volume 1 of this set. Of all the live records, this is my favorite due to the sheer bang-for-your-buck that this collection possesses since you get four discs. The first CD offers 15 songs from a performance at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany. The second disc includes the final two songs from Germany plus two shorter sets: one from the Sonisphere Festival in the UK and the other from Brazil's Rock in Rio. The third and fourth discs are a DVD and blu-ray of all three shows.

The special features are straightforward: There is a cool short documentary called Festival Impressions W:O:A that features a couple of Motörhead's fans taking you around Wacken, talking to other fans, seeing the sights and interviewing the band members.

This release is worth the money since you're only going to pay about 20 bucks for 28 songs plus live footage, and you easily pay that much for a standard album of 12 songs. So buying this release is a no-brainer because they are Motörhead and they play rock 'n' roll.

This year brings a whole new chapter for the band as their recent venture into Cyprus has spawned this review for the live 2 disk CD from Ancient Kourion during the Dystopian World Tour during the latest and successful album from Iced Earth.The 10th studio album 2011's Dystopia which was hailed by critics by a return to form their strongest in a decade and saw a new singer take the stage. Stu Block, former Into Eternity singer, not only does an amazing job to fill in but could hold his own and prove a lot of the naysayers, as the band toured the world the next idea for their ambitious attempt at doing different venues places that never seen a concert this time again to the area of Greece which they were previously but this time a small country of Cyprus, which they had to build a stage from the ground up and withstand insane temperatures to bring you one heck of a show over 2 and a half hours of a lot of the newer material from Dystopia to some of the best of the older catalogue and famous Iced Earth songs. I have to say it's an amazing live CD with the band sounding stronger  than ever more energy and viciousness they have not had in years. All I can say I can't wait for the live DVD!