Articles by Joe Miller

We’ve seen it happen time and time again: An 80s thrash band will rise from the ashes in an attempt to recapture the magic of […]

Once upon a time, many, many beers ago (or was it years?), Chicago had a vital, thriving thrash scene. On any given weekend you could […]

Unholy Nordic Noise is the debut full length from Sweden’s Reaper and I couldn’t think of a more appropriately named album. An all killer, no […]

Belgium: Home of legendary waffles, beer, and metal. With a dynasty that includes Acid, Killer, Ostrogoth, and Cyclone, there’s some pretty big shoes to fill […]

Hailing from the Great White North, Storm Force is a new melodic hard rock act with familiar faces. Guitarist Greg Fraser is the longtime axeman […]

Nektar formed in 1969 which means like any band formed around the same time who’s still active today, you’re bound to have some pretentious snob […]

Wolfpakk is a project spearheaded by Mad Max guitarist Michael Voss and ex-Crystal Ball singer Mark Sweeney. Joining them on every record is an ever […]

Portugese purveyors of epic, Ironsword, return with their fifth album, Servants of Steel. The appropriately titled album checks all the boxes of what an epic […]

The 2010s saw a large resurgence in AOR and melodic hard rock. Veteran acts returned to reclaim their throne while new bands formed to keep […]