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Ridge Briel

My name is Ridge, not Cliff. I love music, not tied to any particular genre, except for jazz, no gusta. I also write for metal-army.com, Substream Music Press, and fridayreviews.blogspot.com. I feed orangutans peach flavored ice cream over the telephone. I'm slightly (understatement) erratic and random. I have many years spent in music history, some call me a music encyclopedia.

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  • Album Reviews 0

    Deftones: Diamond Eyes

    While some of the other albums by Deftones are considered more popular when compared to each other, Diamond Eyes is the album which has truly defined and shaped ...

    On November 13, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
  • Interviews 0

    Interview: Jake of The Casualties

    To many, including myself, The Casualties are a shining force of taking no shit from anyone. Utilizing their aggressive style of street punk as a weapon, they have ...

    On October 15, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
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    Billy Talent: Dead Silence

    One of the most loved modern punk bands in the world, Canadian multi-platinum rockers Billy Talent delve out of the trilogy that formed their last three albums for the ...

    On October 11, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
  • Album Reviews 6

    The Acacia Strain: Death Is The Only Mortal

    Pure. Unbarred. Hatred. That’s The Acacia Strain’s new album Death Is the Only Mortal in three words. Ten-ton heavy breakdowns at a doom metal pace coupled with Vincent ...

    On October 8, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
  • Album Reviews 1

    As I Lay Dying: Awakened

    After 20 years together, 90% of bands will have worked out most, if not all, of the kinks in their music. Thankfully As I Lay Dying did that years ...

    On September 25, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
  • Album Reviews 7

    Matchbox Twenty: North

    After a long and tense wait (ten whole years to be exact), Matchbox Twenty have finally released an album of all new songs entitled North (not counting Exile ...

    On September 24, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
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    American Me: III

    A long time in the making, American Me’s new album III has finally come to life. To summarize this album perfectly, if you like American Me, then you ...

    On September 20, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
  • Interviews 10

    Interview: We Are The Ocean

    During Warped Tour 2012, MEB staffer Ridge Briel had a chance to catch up with his last year’s pick for album of the year We Are The Ocean ...

    On September 14, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
  • Show Reviews 4

    8/14/2012: The Photo Atlas @ The Prospector, Long Beach, CA

    While it is normal for a touring band to end the show and be the headliner, tonight that was not the case. The Photo Atlas from Denver, CO ...

    On September 11, 2012 / By Ridge Briel
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