Features

Metalite – New Expeditions

Having made a name for themselves in the modern metal community with their commitment to merging power metal glory, cinematic gravitas, and elements of electropop, Metalite have become a force to be reckoned Read more […]

Rome In Monochrome – Pushing Ego Out of the Equation

Italian sextet Rome In Monochrome embraces a wide array of influences when it comes to their style. Dubbing themselves ‘ghost metal’, listeners can expect everything from post rock, alternative to Read more […]

Exit Eden – Breaking the Mold

Debuting in 2017 with an album of pop-turned-metal covers in Rhapsodies in Black, and composed of all-star vocalists from the symphonic and modern metal scenes, Exit Eden hit the ground running. But when Read more […]

Daniel Barkasi Best-of 2023

Pictured above: Myself with one of our kittens, Akasha, who’s absolutely mad in the best way. Another year that blasted by very quickly, and here we are, with another year end list. What a crazy year Read more […]

Striker – Rev Up With Ultrapower

The heavy, power, and traditional melodic metal landscape is in great shape thanks to bands like Striker producing high quality songwriting year after year. These Canadians continue to explore horizons Read more […]

Hyloxalus – Stare Into the Black Hole

Photo: Charis Windrim We at Dead Rhetoric love to cover as many artists as we can, in diverse genres no matter if they have a major label / distribution support on down to those climbing the ranks on Read more […]

Everdawn – Seek the Silver Lining

Residing on the East Coast of the USA in New Jersey, Everdawn displays an intriguing blend of sounds and approaches going into their latest studio album Venera. The fourteen songs contain elements of AOR, Read more […]

Selected Singles – December 2023

With the way that people consume music changing, alongside the way that groups release music in smaller packages (EPs, singles), it seemed like the right idea to start looking at ways to cover those releases Read more […]

Hitten – Making Passion Last

Together now for well over a decade, Spain’s Hitten have developed a sound that incorporates a host of classic heavy metal and melodic hard rock influences – along with power and speed elements – Read more […]

Katarina McGinn Best-of 2023

Despite some small personal health setbacks at a few points, 2023 felt like the year of ‘getting back to normalcy,’ for me at least. Getting back into the double-digits for live shows over the course Read more […]

David E. Gehlke Best-of 2023

The intrepid Matt Coe recently shared the factoid that this site has eclipsed 18,000 posts. Dead Rhetoric was launched ten years ago with Mr. Coe under the premise of delivering a healthy dose of insightful Read more […]

Axenstar – Victorious Symphony

Fortunate to access promos from this Swedish power metal outfit since the start through their debut album from 2001 Perpetual Twilight, Axenstar arrives strong as ever for their eighth studio platter for Read more […]

High Spirits – Investigate the Other Side

Almost fifteen years running, Chicago-based act High Spirits continues to resonate to those who love classic hard rock/heavy metal done from a passionate, purity perspective. It’s all about catchiness Read more […]

Gama Bomb – Exploring New Adventures

Photo: Emmett Moore Veterans of incorporating pop culture, movie, and society topics with a sense of humor over an addictive brand of thrash metal, Gama Bomb through their latest album BATS explore Read more […]

Kaivs – Decisively Carving Forward

Death metal is one of the most enduring styles of metal, and has continued to evolve and inspire a plethora of new acts to carry the torch forward. From the avant-garde to the classic, and everything in Read more […]

Earthside – Turning Challenges into Opportunity

In the blink and you’ll miss it mentality of today, some bands continue to buck the trends and double down on their own vision. Earthside is a symphonic and progressive entity that first debuted back in Read more […]

Cobra Spell – Rebellious Empowerment

Photo: Raquel Garcia Now elevating the 80’s hard rock/metal sound, style, and imagery to a modern audience, Cobra Spell feel invigorated in this all-female lineup for their debut full-length 666. Read more […]

Satan’s Fall – On a Destructive Destination

Photo: Toni Salminen Probably paying homage to Mercyful Fate in moniker, Finnish act Satan’s Fall delivers a classic heavy/speed metal style chock full of addictive axe chords, pounding rhythm section Read more […]

Hinayana – Beauty Within Aggression

Photo: Jackie Schutza Continually developing their brand of melodic death metal with modern and doom touches, Texas’ Hinayana arrive at a pinnacle moment in their career for the latest album Shatter Read more […]

Isiliel – Living for Tomorrow

Himari Tsukishiro has spent nearly a decade as an idol in Japan. She wasn’t one to dream about being an idol growing up, but came across it when mulling over what she wanted to do with her life. “I Read more […]

A Dark Reborn – Circling the Last Echo

Always on the prowl for new artists at this site that explore our favorite genres, A Dark Reborn is melodic death metal band from Spain that also inject a mix of modern, pop, and alternative influences Read more […]

Michael Catton – Testament to Talent

Finally venturing into a solo career after establishing himself as a premiere vocalist with the Danish heavy rock act Tainted Lady, singer Michael Catton surrounded himself with a great set of musicians Read more […]

Angra – Evolution in Cycles

Photo: Marco Hermes When it comes to developing a unique brand of melodic power/progressive metal, no one can dispute the impact of Angra on a global scale. Making a strong impact out of the gate through Read more […]

Ignescent – Sparking Inspiration

Merging the idea of spreading a more positive message within heavier music is something we are finally beginning to see more of. Nothing particularly wrong with some doom & gloom, but injecting some Read more […]

An Introductory Guide to the Burgeoning Kawaii Metal and Alt Idol Scene

You may have seen more features here regularly from acts originating from Japan, such as Hanabie., PassCode (featured above), Broken by the Scream, and of course, Babymetal (whom I assume you already know Read more […]

Icarus Witch – Enjoying the Ride

Photo: Aubrianna Myers Thoroughly enjoying a twenty-year career, Icarus Witch continual stretch their creative muse this deep into their career with their first concept album in No Devil Lived On. The Read more […]

Elm Street – Metal Is Always the Way

Photo: Peter Coulson First becoming aware of this Australian band through an opening slot appearance on a Skull Fist North American tour back in 2015, Elm Street are back again for their third full-length Read more […]

Temple Balls – Prepare For An Avalanche

The Scandinavian heavy music scene has a plethora of great artists in a variety of styles – including a love for hook-laden melodic hard rock/metal. One of the many bands showcasing their talent in this Read more […]

Serenity – Following The Passion

Photo: Matthias Schwaighofer The latest album from Austrian symphonic power/progressive metal act Serenity is Nemesis AD – another conceptual record covering the history of German painter, printmaker, Read more […]

Dying Wish – Building a Community

Coming hot off the much-deserved buzz that encompassed their debut, Fragments of a Bitter Memory, Dying Wish returns in 2023 with their follow-up Symptoms of Survival. An album that seems to build upon Read more […]