Hawkwind – The Future Never Waits
Although we’ve gained quite the reputation for covering so called “legacy acts”, there are few bands whose legacies are as extensive and storied as space […]
Articles by Joe Miller
From My Collection #62: Slayer – Hell Awaits
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. It’s hard to believe that yesterday marked a decade since the passing of founding Slayer guitarist Jeff […]
Enforced – War Remains
Lying somewhere between ripping thrash, primitive death, and tough-guy hardcore lies Enforced: Titans of crossover in a post-Power Trip world. The Richmond, Virginia based quintet […]
Ross Jennings (Haken) Interview
If there’s any band that, while listening to, one should expect the unexpected, it’s Haken. The English progressive metal outfit has carved quite the career […]
Century – The Conquest of Time
To say this week has been incredible to be a traditional metal fan is an understatement. Whether it be the swords and sorcery stylings of […]
Blood Star – First Sighting
There is a certain elite crop within the so called NWOTHM (still cringing at that tag in 2023) who are so collectively loved that even […]
Angel – Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time, in the mid 70s to be exact, God sent down from the heavens a band of 5 rock n’ roll warriors […]
Top 10: Metal Albums of 2002
2002 or 200True? Although not remembered for being such, the third year of the new millennium was a big one for traditional metal acts, both […]
Tanith – Voyage
It has been a great day here at the Defenders HQ for 70s metal. First we reviewed an album from a band who helped define […]
Jethro Tull – RökFlöte
Considering it took nearly 20 years for Jethro Tull to release their 22nd studio album, The Zealot Gene, you can forgive me for being so […]