One of the standouts in the 1980’s when it came to high powered melodic progressive metal is Queensrÿche. This Seattle-based quintet made their mark through multi-octave vocals and catchy musical hooks Read more […]
It doesn’t really get much more showstopping this year for tech death fans than the recent release of Equipoise’s debut, Demiurgus. Seven members with grade A credentials backing them (and a massive Read more […]
It’s no secret that over the past twenty years or so, probably this scribe’s favorite metal band is the one you are currently reading about: Evergrey. What’s made them so monumental to enjoy has Read more […]
Featuring two members of presently hot-to-trot atmospheric black metal ensemble Sojurner, Lysithea is the proverbial sonic respite for Mike L. and Mike W. Whereas Sojurner is ablaze and awash with synths Read more […]
Much like cockroaches that infest the Earth, metal music and its supporters will never die. Thanks to the output of bands like Overkill, second and third generations of followers develop – latching onto Read more […]
Corrosion of Conformity’s winter 2019 North American run is now in the books, yet another successful tour for a band, who, since the 2014 return of vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan, has basically lived Read more […]
It’s been two years since the horror/punk act Wednesday 13 released their last album, Condolences. They’ve been all over with touring since that time (including some acoustic performances), and now Read more […]
Guitarist Glen Drover has been a staple of the metal scene since the 1990’s. Starting the Canadian band Eidolon with his drummer brother Shawn, they released seven albums over their career before the Read more […]
Welcome to a new feature: Albums You May Have Missed. In truth as I write this I don’t know if that’ll be a lasting title (or a lasting feature) but as a means of exploring things lost and passing Read more […]
As we move into a very jam-packed March, it’s clear that 2019 is already off to a fantastic start. Lots of big names and new introductions to dive into in the coming month alone. But before we get there, Read more […]
Putting the Faroe Islands on the map for metal, Týr has built a legion of followers for their mix of traditional/power metal influences with folk, pagan, and Viking textures. Jumping up to Napalm Records Read more […]
We all have our reasons for joining the coven of metal. Escapism, rebellion, the need to belong and to feel understood – the gateway to this music could be infinite and endless as we delve into the culture. Read more […]
Pushing their particular Upstate NY brand of metallic hardcore for seven albums at this point, they’ve built up a reputation based on hard work and sheer aggression. They embody that hardcore ethos Read more […]
With a significant evolution from 2013’s Misanthropy, Hiss from the Moat have made a promising return with the recently released The Harrier. Growing and moving forward from more deathcore-influenced Read more […]
A band featuring the respective bassists from Anthrax and Megadeth does not a good one make, but you have to hand it to Frank Bello and David Ellefson: Their Altitudes & Attitude side project makes Read more […]
Most know Herman Frank in metal circles for his multiple stints as rhythm guitarist for Accept during the Restless and Wild/ Balls to the Wall heydays and the Mark Tornillo-resurrection years of 2009-2014. Read more […]
In the field of guitar-driven instrumental music, there’s been an upward trend in those playing in recent years. So it’s admittedly tougher for a name to reach a wider recognition unless they are Read more […]
It’s always exciting to catch a band at the beginning and watch them build from the ground up. Of course, it’s even more exciting when that band contains a host of well-known musicians who have been Read more […]
In an ever-changing music industry, some musicians choose to play the straight, safe and narrow path in hopes of sustaining what they’ve built – while others favor an ever-evolving approach to satisfy Read more […]
Bursting at the seams with productivity, Psython may be a relatively unknown act to some outside of UK shores, but it’s quite apparent that their brand of musically advanced thrash has caught on well Read more […]
With a blue-collar work ethic and the will to succeed, groove metallers Incite have been slowly working their way up the ladder since 2004. A destructive live show certainly didn’t hurt things, and Read more […]
Forming in late 2012, We Are the Catalyst rose from the ashes of One Without in an attempt to craft a metal band without limits. Incorporating influences as they see fit, they’ve now put three full-length Read more […]
The year officially kicking into gear, we are always trying our hardest to cover as much ground as we possibly can. 2019 has some big guns to come, so we might as well try to get a jump on things with Read more […]
It’s been twenty years since Hate Eternal first released Conquering the Throne, their debut full-length. With their seventh released at the end of 2018 (Upon Desolate Sands), the band is still going Read more […]
Opening the floodgates for the start of a new year, 2019 has already made some pretty grand statements when it comes to some of the videos (and glimpses of future releases). We are definitely off to quite Read more […]
There’s busy times ahead for modern metal act Edge of Paradise. With a few releases under their belts already, including most recently 2017’s Alive EP, they’ve recently completed work on their next Read more […]
At the time of this writing, Germany’s Nailed to Obscurity are holding down the opening spot on Amorphis and Soilwork’s co-headlining European jaunt. Being that most of the shows have sold-out, it’s Read more […]
Few bands put fun into metal that way that Trollfest does. From their cartoon-y cover art, to over-the-top music videos, to entertaining costumes in their live shows, Trollfest bring with them a sense Read more […]
Bringing a wide array of traditional and thrash influences under a NWOBHM and rock and roll umbrella, Italian band Tytus are making their presence felt through their brief discography since forming five Read more […]
Always a band that played to the beat of their own drum, Brave (and Arise from Thorns before them) have had an identity that one could argue as being uniquely their own. Bits of prog, metal, and rock Read more […]
