Nestor – Teenage Rebel
It was a few short years ago that Nestor came virtually out of nowhere to much praise and derision with their debut album, Kids in […]
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Hellbutcher – Hellbutcher
When it comes to ’90s black metal, the masses are so preoccupied by the antics and music (but mainly the antics) of the Norwegian scene […]
The Lurking Corpses – Lurking After Midnight
Once upon a time, many moons ago, there was a little dive bar in Chicago by the name of Red Line Tap. True to its […]
Nocturnus AD – Unicursal
Has it really been a decade since Mike Browning revived tech death futurists Nocturnus under the moniker Nocturnus AD? Seriously, it feels just like yesterday […]
From My Collection #87: Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. This past weekend, Doug Ingle, lead singer and organist for proto-metal pioneers Iron Butterfly, passed away at […]
Cardiac Arrest – The Stench of Eternity
Somewhere between a frenzied crossroads of breakneck rage, Cianide-esque intensity, and utter insanity lies Cardiac Arrest: Chicago’s resident purveyors of meat and potatoes death metal […]
Saxon, Uriah Heep at the Pabst Theater (5/22/2024)
“Hell, Fire & Chaos: The Best of British Rock and Metal” That’s what fans were promised and it’s exactly what they received with the latest […]
Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024
In the beginning, there was Milwaukee Metal Fest. Its initial run from 1987 to 2004 became the stuff of legend. Metalheads travelled from near and […]
Demon – Invincible
Demon were one of the most unique bands to come out of the NWOBHM. The band came storming out of the underground with devilish imagery […]
Top 10: David Byron Era Uriah Heep Songs
Have you ever had the OCD urge to take a deep dive into a band’s catalog after seeing them live? That’s exactly how I’ve been […]