Being introduced to Graveworm by their cover of “Fear of the Dark” when Scourge of Malice was released, there’s a part of Graveworm that has always been about their cover songs, personally speaking. Read more […]
One very noticeable piece to Cradle of Filth over the years is how many members have come and gone, leaving vocalist Dani Filth to steer the rudder over the years. With new members come new influences Read more […]
Hailing from Germany, Dying Humanity has been hard at work since 2006. Pushing a style of death/grind that reaches the heavier end of the genre but retaining just enough melody to keep things from becoming Read more […]
When a band decides to ‘alter their format’ after they’ve established themselves, it takes some real effort and energy to ensure that fans new and old are happy with the results but at the same time Read more […]
Few melodic death metal bands have been so consistent as Disarmonia Mundi. Getting their start all the way back in 2000, it wasn’t until their second album, 2004’s Fragments of D-Generation, that Read more […]
Formation: 2011 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Style: Modern progressive metal Personnel: Din Stonehouse (Vocals); Dylan Wallace (Guitar); Taran Murray (Guitar); Devan Smith (Bass); Nick MacDonald (Drums) Latest Read more […]
Webster’s Dictionary defines carnivora as ‘an order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, or seal – feeding upon flesh with large, sharp teeth and powerful jaws’. Little wonder then Read more […]
When looking at the history of our genre, not many US bands can say they are still developing a consistent cache of new studio material quite like Virgin Steele. Between bonus material added to their current Read more […]
Back in the 1990’s when this New Jersey progressive metal act began, if you lived in North America, you needed to find a cool record store willing to import their records or seek out some pricey mail Read more […]
Some interesting weather for us Northeasterners so far this summer. If it hasn’t been raining, it’s been a bit cooler. Perhaps that’s why there seems to be a number of blackened albums featured. Read more […]
For mainstream bands, success comes easily. It’s more luck than anything else. Just hit that one sweet spot with a chorus and millions buy your single. For metal bands, it takes a lot of work to be Read more […]
Anyone from the upstate New York region will no doubt recall Skinless as being one of the scene’s biggest success stories. After a massive number of shows and working on their own, they signed with Read more […]
After what appeared to be a slow start to 2015, things have started kicking into high-gear. Reaching the mid-point of the year (we managed to hold in our excitement until the actual midpoint this year Read more […]
As the summer kicks up, you know it’s time to start saving for the inevitable fall deluge of both new releases and big tours. Bandcamp provides many a quality bargain (the “name your price” downloads Read more […]
Of the folk metal bands, Heidevolk crafted their own identity due to two big factors. The most obvious is their dual vocalist harmonies that create a sense of beauty (which is enhanced by the music). Read more […]
[8.5/10] Fortunate to take in a large portion of this Finnish melodic power metal’s discography through their career (for other webzines and magazines), Burning Point release their sixth studio record Read more […]
Dead Rhetoric: You’ve done some impressive touring for an independent band prior to your signing with Napalm Records – beyond Canadian borders into North America and Mexico. How did these tours shape Read more […]
‘We need even more tighter down picking like Lost Horizon’ is one of the more memorable closing thoughts when talking heavy metal with Unleash the Archers vocalist Brittney Slayes. Fortunately for Read more […]
Read Part I HERE Dead Rhetoric: Jumping away from RAR a bit – you do a number of covers on your Youtube page. Any rhyme or reason to how you choose the songs you do? Semesky: I tend to pick covers Read more […]
The problem with most music is that it “sounds like someone else.” With the easier access to creating and publishing music on your own, it’s become even more difficult to establish a sound that Read more […]
Nicknames abound for Ventura, California’s Night Demon, depending on when you catch the band. I’ve heard Fight Demon when it came to a particular difficult exchange with an unruly fan in Canada touring Read more […]
Andi Deris-era Helloween has been so good for so long that they’ve effectively earned the “right” to do as they please. It’s somewhat literal in the title of their new album, My God-Given Right, the band’s Read more […]
Galloping guitars, head banging mid-tempo changeups, soaring/ majestic melodies, and a sense of evil permeating the air. These are a few of the greatest things about the roots of heavy metal – and followers Read more […]
Many bands are happy to provide the same old thing – rinse, wash, and repeat. Disposable tracks that suit the entertainment purpose, but grow stale with time. Certainly there’s nothing wrong with Read more […]
Dead Rhetoric: What have some of your favorite tours been through the years, and do you remember your first proper North American touring escapade in 2005? At this point, where do you preferences lies Read more […]
Quick – name how often one musician starts a band in his teenage years and two decades plus later, that remains the only band he’s ever performed in for a musical career? How about any professional Read more […]
Getting closer to the midway point of the year and things are starting to pick up steam considerably. After a somewhat quiet start, 2015 is starting to show us what it’s made of (not to mention the Read more […]
Over time, heavy metal has become a “no fun zone.” Most bands are all too serious about their music and image. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule now and again, but they never seem to generate Read more […]
As mentioned in our recent review of Obsequiae’s sophomore effort, Aria of Vernal Tombs, there are few bands that capture one’s imagination and successfully transport them to a time that is no their Read more […]
If you pay attention to the progressive metal genre, the movement certainly has shifted from decade to decade. For years, it was perfectly acceptable to use influences from the upper triad of acts such Read more […]
