Articles by Joe Miller

In my review of Black Diamonds (2023), the last post-reunion album from glam metal kings L.A. Guns, I noted how it “didn’t immediately grab me […]

I’d like to take a second, if I may, to shoutout the record labels who hound me over any one specific release, fully aware of […]

A few days ago, a friend texted me asking my thoughts on so called “spinoff bands”. You know, bands that form featuring one or more […]

What do Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Judas Priest, and Gary Moore all have in common? If you answered something along the lines […]

Well folks, after years of championing them on these here virtual pages, the day has finally arrived: Hitten is playing the Windy City! Of course, […]

When it comes to the niche within a niche that is epic blackened thrash/speed metal (bear with me for this one), the only band who […]

Savage Master aren’t the only female fronted act to come out swinging with new music this week. So is Lady Beast, who we haven’t heard […]

After a rather meager March as far as new releases go, it’s as if all the cool bands got together and said, “Alright, let’s all […]