Author: Richard Rosenthal

Richard Rosenthal

Richard Rosenthal's history with Screamer Magazine goes way back to the summer of 1988, when he started writing for the publication. From 1988-1992, Richard was in the thick of it when the Sunset Strip was the hard rock and heavy metal capitol of the world. Spending many a night at the Whisky, the Roxy, Gazzarri's and the Troubadour, Richard covered both local bands as well as the biggest names in music. Now, as Screamer enters the digital age, Richard is excited to once again be contributing to the magazine.

THE RASKINS – Living The Dream

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Sure, it’s a tired cliché. You’ve heard the phrase a million times. “Living the dream.” Seriously? Well yeah, in this case, seriously. Picture this: You’re in a young, unknown band. One day you’re slogging away doing gigs in local clubs, and the next day you’re playing arenas, opening for Motley Crue and Alice Cooper on… Read more »


WINCHESTER REBELS – Warrior

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Santa Barbara’s Winchester Rebels came out of the gate with a blazingly popular independent release in 2011 when they dropped their debut album titled Three Sheets To The Wind. They captured the ears of the hard rock faithful with songs that bordered on classic MTV-era arena ready tunes and the deep gut rhythms and styling’s of mid 90’s… Read more »


THE RASKINS – The Raskins

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“Power pop” conjures up negative connotations amongst some music fans, perhaps because of the very nature of the word “pop” as opposed to “rock.” However, if you focus more on the power aspect and less on pop then things begin to look considerably more interesting. Combine that thought with the fact that the Beatles could… Read more »


hIPNOSTIC – Live, House of Blues, Anaheim, CA 8-17-14

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The first thing one notices about the hard rock band hIPNOSTIC is the jarring visual image. Two rock star-looking guys out front with a drummer appearing every bit a nerdy high school science teacher on the drum riser in back.  Blake Hastings, lead vocals and guitar dressed all in black; long-haired Rob Swanson on bass… Read more »


RAY GOREN – Experienced Beyond His Years

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It would be easy to dismiss a 14-year-old guitar player as just another gimmick; a product of the YouTube era we’re living in where anyone can achieve instant fame. Most of the promotional materials and interviews with Ray Goren prominently mention his age—usually in the first sentence, as it’s rare to hear of a recording… Read more »


RAY GOREN – LA Sessions EP

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Ray Goren is an up and coming singer/guitarist/songwriter who recently recorded two EP’s with legendary producer Eddie Kramer. Not familiar with Kramer’s work? Think Are You Experienced, Axis Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland. Yup, he produced all three. (If you’re not familiar with those albums, we need to have a serious talk). Goren’s style… Read more »


TEMPT – The Serpents In The Garden

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“Hair metal” never really went away. True, the opening chords to Smells Like Teen Spirit signaled a retreat and hibernation for a fair amount of years, but much like the apocalyptic story of the cockroach surviving a nuclear war, the genre hung tough. Today bands like Poison, Warrant, Ratt, L.A. Guns and a host of… Read more »


TEMPT – Under My Skin EP

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‘80’s style hair metal refuses to die. Do a Google search for any famous (or semi-famous, for that matter) hair band, and chances are they’re still around, plugging away on the club or festival circuit with one or two original members. So what’s one to make of Tempt, a band that has that ‘80’s pop/hair… Read more »


THE BREW – It’s A Family Affair

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In the last issue of Screamer, there was a review of the album Control from the UK-based band The Brew.  As you are reading this, the band is currently wrapping up their tour of Europe, and will be preparing for a tour of the UK in May. The crown jewel will be the Classic Rocknacht… Read more »


THE DEEP – The Deep EP

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The Deep are a self-described NWOBHM band from (where else) London, England. Those of us who are of a uh…”certain age” will remember what an exciting time that was for fans of heavy music. Every time you’d visit the record store (yeah, back then that was the only way to buy music) you’d see albums… Read more »


Jared James Nichols – Live Gibson Guitars Showroom 3-6-14

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There’s a new blues/rock guitarslinger in town. Tall and lanky, he’s got the face of a young kid, but don’t let the looks deceive you—Jared James Nichols can hold his own with anyone, any age, anytime. On the eve of his tour this spring, which will take him on dates throughout the U.S. and Europe,… Read more »


LACUNA COIL – Live at The Empire, Springfield, VA

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Is there really a concert here tonight? Did one of the premier bands in hard rock come all the way from Italy to play a strip mall? There’s a 7/11 and Indian food restaurants…what gives? Driving around the back of the strip mall, there’s nothing—and then, like a beacon in the fog, tour buses! The… Read more »