Articles by Joe Miller

Every month, I make a list of releases to review for this site. I end up reviewing most, but some fall between the cracks. This […]

When I write reviews, there’s a general formula I follow. I listen to an album, take notes, and then re-listen to it while writing the […]

In a world where so many new death metal bands are busy trying to sound like *insert classic band here*, it’s refreshing to see the […]

I got into metal in the late 2000s, but it wasn’t until the early 2010s that I became aware of the scenes and sounds around […]

Old school death metal (or OSDM) has been all the rage for the last few years. Initially, I welcomed this revival with open arms. I […]

In today’s world of metal, it seems almost everyday brings a new subgenre, hybrid, or amalgamation. The days of bands fitting cut and dry under […]

Throughout the ages, many beloved bands have switched singers. These lineup changes have gone down in history for right and wrong reasons. On one hand, […]

Remember the old days of buying albums based off the cover art alone? Throughout the 70s and 80s, this was a way of life for […]

In recent years, there haven’t been many local Chicago metal bands that excite me.  Matter of fact, there’s not much of anything new going on. […]

Smoulder is one of my favorite bands of recent years. The Canadian epic metal legion won me over with their debut demo, The Sword Woman (2018). Their […]