DOTF’s Top 40 Albums of 2025
“You’ve read all the other year end “best of” lists. Now get ready to read the only one that matters!” Yes, the date is December […]
Month: December 2025
Dee Wrathchild (Sacred Leather) Interview
By day, he’s Dustin Boltjes: Drummer extraordinaire for such underground staples as Skeletonwitch, Demiricous, and most recently, Flesher. By night, he’s Dee Wrathchild: Wild frontman […]
Tenebro – Una lama d’argento
Where have all the sick horror freaks gone? That is the question I find myself asking as the first half of the ’20s come to […]
From My Collection #123: King’s X – Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. These last few weeks of 2025 have seen yours truly in a rather contemplative mood: A frame […]
Rob Moratti – Sovereign
For those in AOR circles, Rob Moratti is as much a household name as Lou Gramm or Jimi Jamison. For those outside of such, like […]
Bygone – Bygone
What is it that makes a supergroup “super”? Well, by definition, the group must feature members already known for their work in past acts. Of […]
Anders Wikström (Treat) Interview
It’s a wintery Monday afternoon here in Chicago when Treat guitarist Anders Wikström graces my Zoom screen direct from the equally wintery Sweden. It is […]
Sacred Leather – Keep the Fire Burning
I’ve been looking forward to Sacred Leather’s long-awaited sophomore album, Keep the Fire Burning, since this past May when they appeared at the annual Legions […]
Top 10: Triumph Songs
Even in these last dark days of December, 2025 manages to be full of surprises, both good and bad. This one, however, falls into the […]
Burning Death – Burning Death
Can I go a single month without reviewing a blackened thrash/speed metal release? No, I can’t. Even in these dark, desolate winter days, where new […]