Top 10: Proto-Thrashers
Yesterday, as I was spinning Accept’s Restless and Wild to commemorate its 40th anniversary, the idea for this Top 10 popped in my head. Specifically, […]
Articles by Joe Miller
Sammy Hagar & The Circle – Crazy Times
My scathing review of the last Sammy Hagar “album”, Lockdown 2020, likely blew any opportunity I’d ever have to interview the Red Rocker (Trust me […]
Tankard – Pavlov’s Dawgs
I’ve always found it odd just how identical Germany’s Big 4 is to America’s Big 4. There’s Kreator, the biggest and best selling of the […]
Chris Impellitteri Interview
In the late 1980s, Chris Impellitteri quickly established himself as one of the world’s premiere shredders: A badge of honor he proudly wears to this […]
Autopsy – Morbidity Triumphant
Those who have been reading Defenders of the Faith from day one are more than aware of my obsession with Autopsy. They are, as far […]
SpellBook – Deadly Charms
If I put the number of 80s metal worship promos I receive weekly to the number of 70s metal worship promos I receive weekly, I […]
From My Collection #48: Piledriver – Metal Inquisition
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. Today’s essay pays tribute to one of the most larger than life characters in all of metal, […]
Venom Inc. – There’s Only Black
To say Venom revolutionized metal would be an understatement. Their early 80s output singlehandedly laid down the groundwork for all extreme metal to follow. One […]
Razor – Cycle of Contempt
Some of you might be under the impression that I enjoy ripping on classic thrash bands who release new music, and you couldn’t be more […]
Talas – 1985
Anyone with surface level knowledge of underground US metal is aware of Talas. The band, best known for featuring a young Billy Sheehan, released two […]