Album Reviews

Remember the old days of buying albums based off the cover art alone? Throughout the 70s and 80s, this was a way of life for […]

In recent years, there haven’t been many local Chicago metal bands that excite me.  Matter of fact, there’s not much of anything new going on. […]

Smoulder is one of my favorite bands of recent years. The Canadian epic metal legion won me over with their debut demo, The Sword Woman (2018). Their […]

I hadn’t heard of Xtasy until about a month ago. As many tend to do late at night, I fell down the rabbit hole that […]

It’s been a long, hard road for Wishbone Ash. For the last 50 years, they’ve stuck it out; armed to the teeth with a twin […]

Dennis Ward is one of the busiest men in melodic rock. Apart from being a founding member of German rockers Pink Cream 69, he’s played […]

NWOTHM: A term I hate, but a scene that’s booming. With every year that goes by, more bands hop onto this denim and leather clad […]

The last few years have seen a startling number of veteran acts release albums that aren’t just great, but stand head to head with the […]

They say “Everything’s bigger in Texas.” Whoever coined this phrase couldn’t have expected Lone Star State death dealers, Church of Disgust. Their latest EP, Consumed […]

Some things in life are a given. The sky is blue. The grass is green. And whenever The Night Flight Orchestra releases a new album, […]