Lutharo – Riding Within Euphoria
Toronto, Canada has within their ranks another modern melodic metal beast in the form of Lutharo. Steadily establishing their diverse style that includes elements of power, thrash, death influences, a DIY attitude and platform...
Midnight – Hellish Expectations (Metal Blade Records)
The one-man army known as Athenar returns for the sixth Midnight full-length platter, the appropriately titled Hellish Expectations. Ubiquitous in output (scroll Metal Archives for his lengthy discography of demos, EPs, split, or live...
Messiah – Christus Hypercubus (High Roller Records)
Previously forming in 1984, Swiss act Messiah released five albums from 1986-1994, also being a part of the infamous Noise Records roster during the early 90s. They reformed in 2018, releasing their next album...
Judas Priest – Invincible Shield (Sony Music)
Fifty years beyond Rocka Rolla the debut album for UK veterans Judas Priest, we now have before us the latest studio record Invincible Shield. Debate abounds as to the purity of the current lineup...
Judas Priest – Shattering the Invincible Shield
Metal journalism has been in this scribe’s blood since the late 1980’s. After decades of talks with musicians around the globe, there are only a few personal bucket list conversations that would be an...
Suicidal Angels – Profane Prayer (Nuclear Blast)
When Profane Prayer the new album from thrash metal marauders Suicidal Angels hit my mailbox, to say I was excited is putting it mildly. The day had not been a very good one but...
Sentry – Sentry (High Roller Records)
Sadly, an icon in the metal realm passed away in Mark Shelton, leader of Manilla Road, back in the summer of 2018 after their gig at German festival Headbangers Open Air. The remaining members...
Kill the Lights – Death Melodies (Fearless Records)
A group that was easily to check off all of the 'supergroup' status boxes on, Kill the Lights contains ex/members of Bullet for my Valentine, Still Remains, Threat Signal, and Throw the Fight, and...
Song Premiere: Dreams of Gray’s ‘A Beginning’
Coming off of a well-received debut EP early in 2023 titled The World After, Chicago’s Dreams of Gray are gearing up for a second EP later this year. Today, we’re excited to premiere the...
Shadowdance – Ageless (Divebomb Records)
As an ardent follower of traditional metal plus its offshoots, this scribe remembers during the 1990’s to early 2000’s that power metal didn’t exactly win over many US residents – the majority of which...
Devastator – Conjurers of Cruelty (Listenable Records)
Located in the East Midlands of the UK, Devastator hails from Derbyshire County, a four-piece that displays a vicious form of blackened thrash metal through this second studio record Conjurers of Cruelty. Working their...
Hands of Goro – Step Into the Outerworld
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Seeking to establish a sound that may be the Third Wave of British Heavy Metal, California’s Hands of Goro as a three-headed monster injects everything from punk to classic rock into this...
David Reece – Baptized By Fire (El Puerto Records)
Well-established as a potent voice across multiple acts in the melodic hard rock/ heavy metal spectrum, David Reece also has a healthy solo career that he’s been cranking up as of late. Baptized By...
Firewind – Stand United (AFM Records)
Although the releases have been spread out a bit compared to the early / mid 2000’s, one can always rest assured that there is a supreme benchmark aspect to the melodic heavy / power...
Job For a Cowboy – Moon Healer (Metal Blade Records)
There are albums being released, and then there are events. In the case of Job For a Cowboy and their new album Moon Healer, one could argue that this is both. It's been 10...