Album Reviews

In the years since its release, Tower’s Shock to the System has grown to be one of my favorite traditional metal albums of the decade […]

Putrid Offal: What a cheery moniker! All kidding aside, Putrid Offal is a band whose name I’ve heard tossed around for the better part of […]

The Lord Weird Slough Feg, or Slough Feg for short, are no strangers to the virtual pages of this here webzine, albeit in the form […]

Captain Black Beard are a great example of the old saying, “Don’t judge a band by their moniker.” Upon receiving the promo kit for their […]

Alright, quick question for all my fellow metal album reviewers out there who just so happen to be reading this: Ever listen to an album […]

In my review of Black Diamonds (2023), the last post-reunion album from glam metal kings L.A. Guns, I noted how it “didn’t immediately grab me […]

I’d like to take a second, if I may, to shoutout the record labels who hound me over any one specific release, fully aware of […]

A few days ago, a friend texted me asking my thoughts on so called “spinoff bands”. You know, bands that form featuring one or more […]

What do Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Judas Priest, and Gary Moore all have in common? If you answered something along the lines […]

Well folks, after years of championing them on these here virtual pages, the day has finally arrived: Hitten is playing the Windy City! Of course, […]