Grand Slam – Wheel of Fortune
We all know how in 1984, after 14 glorious years, Thin Lizzy hung up their guitars and leather. As far as founding bassist/frontman/songwriter Phil Lynott […]
Articles by Joe Miller
Intranced – Muerte y Metal
Has the so-called NWOTHM been going on for so long that we now have NWOTHM supergroups? Indeed it has, which begs another question: If the […]
Severe Torture – Torn from the Jaws of Death
Severe Torture are one of those bands who, up until a couple weeks ago, I’ve long since filed under the “heard of but haven’t listened […]
From My Collection #88: Black Sabbath – The Eternal Idol
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been on a serious Black Sabbath kick these past few […]
Cactus – Temple of Blues – Influences and Friends
If there’s any band in the pantheon of ’70s metal deserving of an all-star tribute, it’s Cactus. Not as enshrouded in obscurity as the Pentagrams […]
Carmine Appice (Cactus, Vanilla Fudge, King Kobra, Blue Murder) Interview
For as meteoric as Vanilla Fudge’s late ’60s rise was, their fall came nearly as fast. In the span of roughly three years, the band […]
Idol Throne – A Clarion Call
Idol Throne’s The Sibylline Age is an album I’ve found myself returning to time and time again since its 2022 release, and not just because […]
Top 10: Metal Albums of 2012
2012: The year the world was supposed to end per the Mayans who didn’t know how to count past said number and a bunch of […]
The Troops of Doom – A Mass to the Grotesque
Cloven Hoof isn’t the only band I haven’t checked out since 2020. The same can be said for The Troops of Doom, and I’m not […]
Cloven Hoof – Heathen Cross
For as much as I pride myself on being a completist, it is hard for me to get back onboard with a band after a […]