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XAAR Release “River Of Bones”
Hot news XAAR Debut Single “River Of Bones” Featured on Amazon’s “Hot New Releases Hard Rock and Metal” reaching No 42. Bio After serving as a bass player for 10 years in various projects, Kenny Lehan opted to form “XAAR” a dark experimental project (His first time on vocals, guitar and synth) during COVID 19…
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Bassforge Rex Brown Demo
So I recently had the pleasure of working with Joey Sturgis Tones! If you are unfamiliar with Joey Sturgis Tones, they are a Audio Production Software Company founded by Platinum Selling producer Joey Sturgis! Joey has worked with many of modern metal’s elite and is highly respected in the business as an innovator of both…
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LORD OF THE LOST- OPVS NOIR VOL.2 Review.
Review By Kenny Lenehan Lord Of The Lost return with “OPVS NOIR VOL. 2” which is the follow up to August 2025’s “OPVS NOIR VOL.1”. Releasing 12/12/2025 via Napalm Records. My first full length album review after returning to music reviewing under “DYSTOPIAN MANTRA” label imprint of XAAR (my music and art project). I have…
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LORD OF THE LOST X INFECTED RAIN “Would You Walk With Me Through Hell?” – REVIEW
By Kenny Lenehan Lord Of The Lost released “Would You Walk With Me Through Hell?” Featuring INFECTED RAIN ON 04/11/2025 via Napalm Records. This single has caught my eye having been a fan of Lord of the Lost since 2018 and Interviewing Lena Scissorhands back in 2019 this collaboration between the two artists certainly perks…
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Party Cannon “Improper Use Of A Speculum” – Review
Party Cannon “Improper Use Of A Speculum” Review by Kenny Lenehan
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LORD OF THE LOST – JUDAS REVIEW
Photo Credit: Jan Season / VDPictures Lord of the Lost “Judas” out 02/07/2021 via Napalm Records By Kenny Lenehan German genrefluid visionaries LORD OF THE LOST return with their seventh studio album, JUDAS (out July 2nd, 2021 via Napalm Records). With this sophisticated offering, conceptualized as a double record from the very beginning, the five-piece…
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Cursed Earth – THE DEATHBED SESSIONS REVIEW 2019
BY KENNY LENEHANCursed Earth, Perth Western Australia’s most brutal exports released The Deathbed Sessions EP on 31 May 2019 via UNFD Central. The Deathbed Sessions features guest appearances from Larissa Stupar (Venom Prison), Matt Honeycutt (Kublai Khan), Joel Birch (The Amity Affliction), Booka Nile & Sean Harmanis (Make Them Suffer), Nick Adams (Justice For The…
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AIRBORNE – BONESHAKER REVIEW 2019
KENNY LENEHANAussie rockers Airbourne released their fifth studio album Boneshaker on 25 October 2019 via Spinefarm Records. Since forming in Warrnambool Victoria Australia in 2003, they have became a hard rockin staple worldwide. Although having a unique sound and vibe the influence of their heroes appear apparent in my opinion. I take a dive into…
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FRACTAL UNIVERSE – RHIZOMES OF INSANITY REVIEW 2019
RELEASE DATE: 19 APRIL 2019BY KENNY LENEHAN Fractal Universe released their hotly anticipated album ‘Rhizomes of Insanity’ on 19 April 2019 via Metal Blade Records. The French Progressive Death Metal four piece formed in 2014 and have grown considerably in a few short years having toured extensively in support of 2015’s E.P ‘Boundaries Of Reality’.…
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BUS – NEVER DECIDE REVIEW 2019
RELEASE DATE: 28 FEBRUARY 2019KENNY LENEHAN BUS The Unknown Secretary or simply known as “BUS” are a self-styled hard rock n roll band hailing from Athens Greece who released their latest full length offering ‘Never Decide’ on 28 February 2019 via Riding Easy Records. Having previously been described as “Cock Rock” this is shaping up…
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