Photo: Lucas Peter Bunk When it comes to a strong musical blend of melodic death, groove, and power metal, Mercenary seem to check all the boxes of creative flow throughout their long history. Even Read more […]
This scribe has been an ardent follower of progressive rock / metal since childhood really – watching the evolution of acts like Kansas, Yes, Genesis on through to Rush, Fates Warning, Queensrÿche, Read more […]
A fairly new act formed in 2019, Death Dealer Union offer a fresh take on the modern metal sound by giving it equal footing in more classic and current styles. Amid a variety of musicians of different Read more […]
Photo: Tom Kelly Beyond coverage of veteran acts, we at Dead Rhetoric do our best to provide insight into some of the latest bands that deserve more than a cursory glance. Hailing from the UK, Outergods Read more […]
Hot on the heels of two previous solo albums full of favorite songs to cover, vocalist Ronnie Romero delivers his first original-only record for the third full-length Too Many Lies, Too Many Masters. Those Read more […]
Returning with their third album Dormant, after last year’s beautiful and emotive Nectar, Silent Skies have much to say to the world. Thought-provoking, introspective, and reflective are all words that Read more […]
Photo: Martin Hausler Little did we expect U.D.O. to be delivering a potent fist to face record as Touchdown this deep into their long career – but that’s what we have here. The quintet contains Read more […]
Photo: Theis Wilmer Poulsen Dubbing themselves ‘hyperthrash’, Danish band Terminalist injects a progressive mindset in their style – incorporating elements across the heavy/extreme genres from Read more […]
Another band that took the darkness of the pandemic into a positive as far as creativity, Los Angeles, California’s Art of Shock may have seemed bitter about the world shutting down after releasing their Read more […]
Last time we chatted with Stitched Up Heart, it was before their sophomore effort Darkness in early 2020, just before COVID swept the world and shut everything down. The band persevered by seeking out Read more […]
Photo: Richard Bloom What do you have when you take five Swedish musicians that possess decades of experience, including work in acts like Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia, and Tiamat among others and create Read more […]
Photo: Oliver Lloyd Already established in a premiere metal outfit like Dragonforce, vocalist Marc Hudson felt ready to helm his own solo record journey with his debut album Starbound Stories. Combining Read more […]
Long-time followers of Dead Rhetoric are aware of our affinity for this California band Exmortus. Intertwining sophisticated riffs and shredding leads in a neoclassical meets thrash/death context, they’ve Read more […]
Photo: Michael Stammwitz German power metal band The Unity have probably delivered their most versatile and satisfying studio album to date for their latest record The Hellish Joyride. People who appreciate Read more […]
Photo: Marek Sabogal Containing members with ties to Children of Bodom, Ensiferum, and Kotipelto, Warmen arrives back on the scene after a prolonged absence from the studio. Which is understandable Read more […]
Germany has always had a solid foothold when it comes to traditional heavy metal support and its numerous offshoots. For those that love a blackened, speed approach, look no further than Knife for that Read more […]
Prolific creativity comes to mind when checking out the work of Spirit Adrift. Active since 2015, they’ve released a series of EP’s, singles, and full-length records faithfully year after year – Read more […]
Photo: Andre Giovanni There’s a huge swirl of underground buzz percolating to the larger metal scene when it comes to deathcore. Thanks to the explosive popularity of Lorna Shore, you hear other artists Read more […]
Symphonic metal covers a broad spectrum of styles these days. For those that love the heavier side tempered with the right melodies, hooks, and cinematic-oriented aspects, Swedish act Eleine are mandatory Read more […]
A studio project formed by musicians from New York, Ohio, and Michigan, Astralborne live for a lot of the early melodic death metal influences that originated from Europe during the 1990’s in their style. Read more […]
Photo: Estevam Romera Quickly making their mark across the death metal landscape, Crypta returns for their second studio record in Shades of Sorrow. Continually challenging themselves as far as intricacy Read more […]
The roots of heavy metal tie into the blues. For guitarist/vocalist Martin Jepsen Andersen, he gains the chance to explore those blues in a power trio context for Danish act Blindstone. Many may know of Read more […]
It’s mid-April and Markus Vanhala is exhausted. The Omnium Gatherum guitarist is on tour with his other but equally-as-important band, Insomnium, trekking across the States in support of Enslaved after Read more […]
Photo by: Anders Dalhøj Aware of this Danish four-piece in the early stages of their career through the Ghoul debut EP of 2018, Demolizer garnered the interest of Mighty Music who signed the group Read more […]
Photo by: Adam Kennedy The longest-running all-female rock/metal band internationally, Girlschool has always been one of those groups that put the focus on music first. This scribe remembers watching Read more […]
Hailing from the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area, Lockjaw is aiming to become a potent force when it comes to their melodic groove metal style. Their debut album Relentless contains monster riffs wrapped Read more […]
When it comes to melodic power metal, one of the originators of the movement came from the very fertile Seattle scene (pre-grunge mind you) called Fifth Angel. As their profile grew bigger through their Read more […]
Closing in on a twenty-year career, Swedish act Bloodbound arrive at their tenth studio album with Tales from the North. A reliable force on the heavy/power metal scene, this energetic effort encompasses Read more […]
Lovers of European power metal always appear on the lookout for the best albums in the scene year after year. For this scribe’s money, the second album from Wonders Beyond the Mirage is another excellent Read more […]
Vexed made a pretty massive splash with their first effort back in 2021 with Culling Culture. Mixing elements of modern metal, vicious deathcore and metalcore, as well as electronic elements, they had Read more […]
