David Reece (Accept, Bangalore Choir) Interview
It isn’t easy filling a legendary singer’s shoes. Take it from David Reece, who faced the monumental task of replacing Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider in […]
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AC Wild (Bulldozer) Interview
Nearly 40 years since they broke onto the scene as “the Italian Venom”, Bulldozer are still riding hard. Their 80s catalog influenced legions of black […]
Occulsed – Crepitation of Phlegethon
The Italy based Everlasting Spew Records has been one of my favorite discoveries of the year. Shame on me for not being aware of them […]
Top 10: Metal Albums of 1985
We’re halfway through the 80s and metal is now 15 years old. The genre has come a long way from its Black and Purple roots, […]
Judas Priest at the Rosemont Theatre (9/20/2021)
Monday, September 20, 2021 will go down in history as a legendary evening for heavy metal in Chicago. Besides some 80s thrash band playing a […]
Rage – Resurrection Day
Another year, another Rage album! The German metal juggernaut is soldiering on stronger than ever with the release of their latest album, Resurrection Day. Rage […]
Carcass – Torn Arteries
I’m sure I’ve said it here before, but Carcass was one of the most important bands on my metal journey. If Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, […]
Rude – Outer Reaches
Rude is interesting band, not musically per se, but historically speaking. They were doing the OSDM thing long before the OSDM revival converted hardcore kids […]
From My Collection #24: Dark Star – Dark Star
The NWOBHM had its fair share of forgotten heroes. The list is endless, thanks to such reference tools as the Metal Archives and Discogs. For […]
Black Mass – Feast at the Forbidden Tree
Is there any metal band name more predictable or pedestrian than Black Mass? There’s at least 10 bands with the name on the Metal Archives […]