Dream Widow

Grab a hose, because Dave Grohl is on fire right now. The Foo Fighters frontman and two-time Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee turns his creative energies into a new, considerably heavier project, Dream Widow. Dropping like a two-ton stone on Friday (March 25), Dream Widow is a companion to the Foos’ full-length feature film, Studio 666. It’s a throw-back to the heavy metal of old, dragged from the belly of the beasts that are Metallica and Motorhead, two of Grohl’s influences, with a touch of Ministry and Van Halen. Blending screamo, incendiary guitars and solos galore, the album, and its artwork, should be a wind-up for those who spend more time at church than rock concerts. “I can feel a black wind blowing,” Grohl sings on “Cold,” track 2 of 8, and a number that defines the mood. Expl...