Melting Rot – Infatuation with Premeditation
Grindcore is a genre that, in all honesty, is not on the top of my heavy listening regiment. Sure, there are the classics I’ve returned […]
Month: March 2026
Cruel Force – Haneda
Since their 2022 reboot, headbangers have welcomed the new and improved speed-thrashing Cruel Force with open arms. Their 2023 comeback album, Dawn of the Axe, […]
Kerrigan – Wayfarer
When Kerrigan came across my radar in 2023, I fell head over heels for their debut album, Bloodmoon. Their unique fusion of FWOSHM worship and […]
Hellripper – Coronach
One of the many privileges I’m afforded as the founder of this here webzine is having access to new music months ahead of scheduled release […]
“As the sun goes down…”
On January 20th, 2020, when I made the first ever post on Defenders of the Faith, never in a million years could I have anticipated […]
Tyketto – Closer to the Sun
If you’ve had the misfortune of stumbling upon any metal news or review site over the past week that isn’t mine, then you’re more then […]
Stainless – Lady of Lust and Steel
What a week it is for girl power! Not only has the legendary Kate De Lombaert of Acid returned after far too long, but one […]
Kate’s Acid – Hellbender
Acid was their name and metal was their game. Over the short span of 5 years and 3 albums, these cult legends singlehandedly put Belgium […]
Kate De Lombaert (Kate’s Acid) Interview
In the 6 years since I started Defenders of the Faith, there’ve been no shortage of “pinch me” moments. This was one of them. Acid […]
Transilvania – Magia Posthuma
When I first stumbled across Transilvania 5 years ago now upon the release of their sophomore album, Of Sleep and Death, I found myself immediately […]