Honeymoon Suite – Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down
Ever pick up a new album from a band you’ve been a fan of for years, only to find yourself asking, “What the hell happened?” […]
Month: July 2025
Atomic Witch – Death Etiquette
Redefining Darkness is one of those labels that I don’t review often, but when I do, I find myself pleased at the end result. It’s […]
Temptress – Catch the Endless Dawn
A few years back, I reviewed the most recent full length from blackened thrashers Bunker 66, Beyond the Help of Prayers. In the years since, […]
Alice Cooper – The Revenge of Alice Cooper
If there’s one band who deserved a better ending than the one they were dealt, it was Alice Cooper. As one of the most celebrated […]
Kyle McNeill (Phantom Spell, Seven Sisters) Interview
As storm clouds billow and thunder roars across the Chicago sky (not to be confused with the WNBA team of the same name), Kyle McNeill, […]
Nefarious – Addicted to Power
Oh, great: Another band named Nefarious. Not that we’ve covered any bands with such a moniker in the past (though you should certainly check out […]
Top 10: Ozzy Osbourne Songs – The Jake E. Lee Years
As you could likely surmise from our radio silence yesterday, we were absolutely blindsided by the sudden passing of Ozzy Osbourne. If you’re reading this, […]
Phantom Spell – Heather & Hearth
Over the years, we here at Defenders have chronicled our fair share of one man bands. From the hellish black ‘n’ roll damnation of Midnight, […]
Alex Sciortino (Helms Deep) Interview
Armed with his voice, guitar, three of the best musicians on the planet, and a pulsing metal heart, Alex Sciortino has concocted one of the […]
Laguna – The Ghost of Katrina
Before I go any further with this review, I’d like to start off by saying I am not purposely reviewing Mexican acts back to back. […]