When it comes to bombastic melodic power metal chock full of mammoth vocal harmonies and energetic hook-laden riffs throughout their records, look no further than Orden Ogan as one of the premiere acts in...
Initially put onto the (nu) metal map 25 years ago with their debut effort, Spit, it didn't take long for the band to shift and mutate into more aggressive, more purely metallic waters with...
Red line continuity appears to be a requirement in the discography of Crystal Viper – as their new studio record The Silver Key illustrates. The lyrical themes draw from the cosmic horror output of...
Hardcore combining with metal obviously isn’t a new idea, and can add up to an irresistible combination of heaviness and unfiltered angst. Many shoehorn those two together with diminishing returns, sadly, but it hits...
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Traditional heavy metal has been a gateway aspect of this style that penetrates this scribe’s passion for the genre since adolescence. Artists like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Accept among others...
If Construct of Lethe represents anything, it’s blatant unconventionality. A quality to be admired, especially in the death metal scene these days. Their 2018 album Exiler is a monument to that principle; a monstrous...
Seems like a second life occurs in the metal realm more often than you think. Once careers and family responsibilities settle in, usually as you get older that quest beckons for creative output where...
One of Japan's long-standing metallic exports is that of Bridear, who have championed a balance between NWOBHM influences, Jpop, and modern metalcore into their musical assault since forming in 2011. While to some it...
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On the verge of celebrating thirty years together as a band, Evergrey appears very productive at this stage of their career. Theories of Emptiness is the group’s latest studio record – their...
Up and coming vocal talent Yuina quickly showcased her abilities within the anime scene in the role of Wien Margarete in the second season of Love Live Superstar!! (and has since become a member...