Album Reviews

Having cool friends means (for the most part) being turned onto cool music. Admittedly, the taste of some of these friends are more diverse and […]

In today’s day and age of death metal/hardcore hybrids, tech death wankery, and the never-ending disso death abyss in which bands are constantly trying to […]

When I first caught wind of Gotus, the new Frontiers supergroup led by veteran guitarist Mandy Meyer, I was immediately gung ho. I’ve always been […]

California is so synonymous with thrash and glam metal (two genres that couldn’t be more polar opposite musically) that one is quick to forget the […]

Those in the euro power metal know need no introduction to Scanner. Their first two albums, Hypertrace (1988) and Terminal Earth (1989) are stone cold […]

Here’s a story of a man named Guns who, when he isn’t touring and recording with his main band (L.A. Guns), is kept busy lending […]

Having just paid tribute to Magnum’s past, bittersweetly revisiting their masterpiece fifth album, On a Storyteller’s Night, it makes sense that I tackle the present […]

To say The Rods’ role in the evolution of heavy metal is important would be an understatement. Alongside Riot and Y&T, they were one of […]

A few days ago, a little birdy messaged me saying, “If you know what’s good for you, check out First Draw…or else!” OK, it wasn’t […]

Heavy New Year headbangers! We’re back! Did you miss us? Good, because we missed you too. Usually January sees us milling about, still recovering from […]