Malcolm Bruce (Sons of Cream) Interview
When Cream’s debut album, Fresh Cream, hit record store shelves in late 1966, it marked a major turning point in the history of rock music. […]
Month: February 2026
Lead Injector – Witching Attack
Any band named after a Sodom song is a friend of mine. With this in mind, me and the boys in Lead Injector hit it […]
Michael Monroe – Outerstellar
Michael Monroe is one of those euro acts who I pretty much accepted I’d never see live unless I made a trip across the pond. […]
Top 10: Wooden Nickel Era Styx Songs
Before they became your wine-sipping mother’s favorite princes of the power ballad, Styx were a completely different band. Having initially formed on Chicago’s southside in […]
Zepter – Zepter
For the sake of transparency, Zepter had a lot going for them before I even listened to their eponymous debut. Their moniker sounded cool. The […]
Exhumed – Red Asphalt
Who said concept albums were exclusive to prog bands? If they are, Exhumed didn’t get the memo. Besides, I’d much rather hear 10 tales of […]
Exhorder, Ringworm, Phobia, Slowhole at WC Social Club (2/19/2026)
Although it’s only February, it’s hard to imagine I more extreme package coming through town than the Unforeseen Circumstances Tour. Having just wrapped up last […]
Lead Injector Interview
Teutonic blackened thrashers, Lead Injector, take their underground status to a new extreme as they call me from the basement of an industrial building somewhere […]
Leatherhead – Violent Horror Stories
Could there be a more appropriate release date for an album entitled Violent Horror Stories than Friday the 13th? And not just any Friday the […]
Toto at the Riverside Theater (2/18/2026)
Here at Defenders of the Faith, we pride ourselves on being a cut above your average online metal outlet. Call it elitism, sure, but I’d […]