He’s managed bands, he’s been a record exec, a radio personality, a TV personality and now he can add author to his ever-growing resume. Eddie Trunk, the host of Eddie Trunk Rocks, Eddie Trunk Live, and VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, has released his very first book, Eddie Trunk’s…

EVIL EYE PANDAS—Union City, NJ

I recently received an email from Evil Eye Pandas’ drummer and manager, Adam Debonka, asking me to give his band a listen. The only problem was that the only tracks that Adam sent me to listen were YouTube videos of the band performing their…

GHOSTS OF EDEN—New York City

A great hard rock band out of New York City has come across my desk recently. Their name is Ghosts of Eden, and the one thing that I love about New York City is that there is no single type of music that comes…

A CLEAN GETAWAY—Edison, NJ

I came across a pretty cool band out of Edison, NJ that really tickled my fancy. As I listened to each of the tracks from their EP, Grounded, I felt like I heard a hit with every song that I listened to. The name of the…

VIKING VIKING VIKING—New Milford, NJ

I scoured the Internet for a North Jersey band to feature this week, and I came across five young bucks out of New Milford, NJ who call themselves Viking Viking Viking. I decided to check them out, because this is North Jersey Notes and…

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—When they announced the lineup for this year’s Music As A Weapon Tour, my first thought was Korn and Disturbed in a club? Weren’t these guys playing arenas? Throw Sevendust into the mix and you have your one-two-three punch for power-packed metal show! A couple of weeks…

BROOKLAWN, NJ—I recently received an email from a friend who turned me onto this shop in Brooklawn, NJ called 12 Oz. Studios. Under their advisement, I decided to take a ride to Brooklawn to check the place out. 12 Oz. Studios gave me the feeling that all customers should…

VOODOO TERROR TRIBE—Rockaway, NJ

I recently received an email from Thomas Comito aka T-Bone from the band Voodoo Terror Tribe letting me know that the last time that I featured the band, they had a totally different lineup, and that I should give them another listen because they’re sound…

WILDSTREET—New York City

I recently received a friend request on Facebook from some dude named Ali Hassan. This dude, Ali, whom I thought was an old high school chum, had a Nikki Sixx look about him, and since I have this ongoing sick obsession with the charismatic Mötley Crüe…

THE HOLLOW—Morristown, NJ

I love hearing from new bands looking for exposure in The Aquarian. I mean that’s the sole reason why we do this, right? So, when I was contacted by the Morristown, NJ band The Hollow, I immediately clicked on their link to give them a listen.…