Album Reviews

In the preface of yesterday’s interview with Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton, I joked that we’d be reviewing some Scandinavian death metal in no time. I have […]

Most acts wouldn’t thrive on being known as their native country’s “most hated band”. And yet, it’s exactly this distinction that Violentor wears as a […]

Those who have been following this webzine from its inception will recall the numerous times I’ve waxed poetic on the beloved Chicago DIY haunt, the […]

I’ve always found it intriguing how Japan harbors an entire music industry of bands and artists who, despite their immense success in their native land, […]

When White Tower first hit the scene a couple years ago, their name immediately graced the lips of NWOTHM trendies because of their eerie resemblance […]

2024 is winding to a close, but not without some last second album reviews! Towards the start of the year, we were treated to the […]

Have we really been blessed with two Cruz del Sur releases this week? Admittedly, Demon Bitch’s latest opus, Master of the Games, was released via […]

Although hailed in doom circles (and rightfully so), The Gates of Slumber are a rather curious case of a band. They formed in the late […]

The older I get, the more I’m enamored by the early ’80s US metal scene. Post-NWOBHM craze, but pre-thrash explosion, bands like Manilla Road, Cirith […]

Once upon a time, before ever imagining running his own heavy metal webzine, a teenage “Metal” Joe was sifting through the bargain bins of some […]