Serpent Rider – The Ichor of Chimaera
A few days ago, a friend texted me asking my thoughts on so called “spinoff bands”. You know, bands that form featuring one or more […]
Don Airey – Pushed to the Edge
What do Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Judas Priest, and Gary Moore all have in common? If you answered something along the lines […]
From My Collection #106: Zoetrope – Amnesty
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. Yesterday, April 1st, sadly marked 20 years since the passing of Chicago metal luminary and drummer extraordinaire, […]
Vigilhunter – Vigilhunter
Well folks, after years of championing them on these here virtual pages, the day has finally arrived: Hitten is playing the Windy City! Of course, […]
Hexecutor – …Where Spirit Withers in Its Flesh Constraint
When it comes to the niche within a niche that is epic blackened thrash/speed metal (bear with me for this one), the only band who […]
Lady Beast – The Inner Alchemist
Savage Master aren’t the only female fronted act to come out swinging with new music this week. So is Lady Beast, who we haven’t heard […]
Savage Master – Dark & Dangerous
After a rather meager March as far as new releases go, it’s as if all the cool bands got together and said, “Alright, let’s all […]
Bryan Bassett (Foghat, Molly Hatchet, Wild Cherry) Interview
It’s a Monday morning, St. Patrick’s Day to be exact, or as we like to call it, Thin Lizzy Day. Bryan Bassett has just gotten […]
Bewitcher, Deathchant at Reggies (3/26/2025)
Another day, another band from this year’s edition of Hell’s Heroes making their way through Chicago’s favorite metal haunt, Reggies. On this Wednesday evening, it’s […]
Satan at Reggies (3/25/2025)
What do you do when you live in America’s third largest metropolis and are too cheap/lazy to travel to the country’s largest traditional metal festival? […]