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Author: Damian Cousins

Damian "The Maestro" Cousins is an avowed lover of heavy metal and the band KISS. A die-hard Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Dallas Mavericks fan, you can usually find him watching games with his autistic son, Corey. He is also a 5-time Fantasy Football champion. Damian previously served as Founder and Publisher of Amps and Green Screens. He contributes music reviews to THE ROCK FATHER Magazine.

LED ZEPPELIN’s ‘Houses of the Holy’: The Album That Defined an Era

LEGENDARY!Music
Let’s take a ride back to 1987 by way of 1973. In 1987, I got my first CD player. I had saved up, and...

MOB RULES’ ‘Rise of the Ruler’ Strikes Hard, Hits Fast

METAL!Music Reviews
I’ve been a MOB RULES fan since their 2018 effort Beast Reborn. When this one hit, I was still walking the track at the...

WARMEN’s ‘Band of Brothers’ Is an Exercise in Fire and Fury

Music Reviews
WARMEN returns with their second album, Band of Brothers (out now via Reaper Entertainment). For those not up to speed: out of the ashes...

1985’s Riot Still Rages: KISS’s ‘Asylum’ Revisited

THE BEST!Music Reviews
Revisiting this classic on its 40th anniversary, Gene, Paul, and the band unleash riffs and hooks that still cut like a razor decades later. Oh,...

THREE DAYS GRACE Hits Hard and Heartfelt on ‘ALIENATION’

ROCK!Music Reviews
Like many people, my first exposure to THREE DAYS GRACE came with their breakout hit, “I Hate Everything About You.” The debut album never did much...

Halestorm’s ‘Everest’: Peaks, Valleys, and a Few Loose Rocks

Music Reviews
I’ve been on the Halestorm train for almost two decades now. Back when I was just starting my rock-writing journey, they were one of...

How King’s X Turned a Summer Fling into a Lifelong Obsession

CLASSIC ALBUMSMusic Reviews
By 1995, I knew King’s X only as the band behind the catchy-as-hell single “Over My Head.” Cool song, sure — but I wasn’t...

Harvested Delivers 50 Shades of Vicious on ‘Dysthymia’

METAL!Music Reviews
One of the coolest perks of being a music reviewer? Getting a ton — and I do mean a ton — of new stuff...

Blinded by Tears: A Farewell to Ozzy Osbourne

RIP!Music
Damian Cousins recalls the albums that made him a believer — and the night he saw Ozzy, hours before his world changed forever. So, as...

‘Let Your Dim Light Shine’ Still Burns Bright at 30: A Soul Asylum Flashback

CLASSIC ALBUMSMusic Reviews
In the summer of 1995, Soul Asylum’s single “Misery” was everywhere. You couldn’t escape it, and honestly, I wasn’t complaining. That hook? Catchy as...

Music Review: Cryptopsy’s ‘An Insatiable Violence’ Is Death Metal with a Vengeance

HEAVYMusic Reviews
The Canadian crushers return with an eight-track blitz of brutality that’s lean, mean, and utterly relentless. So, listen — I haven’t been on the Cryptopsy...

Rivers of Nihil Deliver a Relentless Masterclass in Metal Mayhem

LET'S TALK ABOUT SAX, BABY!Music
The Pennsylvania quartet drops a self-titled sonic sledgehammer that’s equal parts crushing, cinematic, and unexpectedly soulful. Man, oh man — y’all aren’t ready for this...
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