David DeFeis (Virgin Steele) Interview
Before becoming the master of barbaric-romantic metal, David DeFeis was an aspiring singer, ready to take on the world as the frontman for New York’s […]
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Paralydium – Universe Calls
Despite how vigilantly I bow at the altar of Rush, Queensrÿche, and Savatage, I never fancied myself the biggest progressive metal fan. It isn’t even […]
From My Collection #92: Great White – Once Bitten
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. We here at Defenders are absolutely devastated over the loss of our friend Jack Russell, frontman of […]
Demiser – Slave to the Scythe
Although we’ve got roughly halfway to go, I think it’s safe to say the ’20s are shaping up to be a banner decade for blackened […]
Cemetery Filth – Senses of Detriment
It’s been quite a while since we’ve last heard from our old friends in Cemetery Filth. The Atlanta based outfit dropped one of the best […]
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas at Fox Pointe (8/9/2024)
Last Friday, the only show that seemed to be on any Chicagoan’s mind was that of a certain one-time Bay Area thrash band who was […]
Fulci – Duck Face Killings
Oxygen Destroyer aren’t the only death metal band taking cinematic themes and setting them to music. So is Fulci, who have also returned with their […]
Oxygen Destroyer – Guardian of the Universe
The ’20s have been shaping up to be a GREAT decade for Godzilla fans, if not the best in recent memory. On the cinematic side […]
Top 10: Metal Albums of 2014
From roughly 2009 onwards of our retrospective metal journey, I’ve had the pleasure of reminiscing about albums I recall first hearing upon their release. Today’s […]
Pat Ranieri (Hellwitch) Interview
It’s a late Tuesday afternoon and headbangers of all ages are lining up outside of Reggies for a stacked lineup featuring Exciter, Midnight, Wraith, and […]