Album Reviews

Although we’ve gained quite the reputation for covering so called “legacy acts”, there are few bands whose legacies are as extensive and storied as space […]

Lying somewhere between ripping thrash, primitive death, and tough-guy hardcore lies Enforced: Titans of crossover in a post-Power Trip world. The Richmond, Virginia based quintet […]

To say this week has been incredible to be a traditional metal fan is an understatement. Whether it be the swords and sorcery stylings of […]

There is a certain elite crop within the so called NWOTHM (still cringing at that tag in 2023) who are so collectively loved that even […]

Once Upon a Time, in the mid 70s to be exact, God sent down from the heavens a band of 5 rock n’ roll warriors […]

It has been a great day here at the Defenders HQ for 70s metal. First we reviewed an album from a band who helped define […]

Considering it took nearly 20 years for Jethro Tull to release their 22nd studio album, The Zealot Gene, you can forgive me for being so […]

When Smoulder released their debut album, Times of Obscene Evil and Wild Daring, in 2019, I was absolutely hooked. Not only was it my second […]

There’s a common misconception that I take pleasure in trashing classic thrash metal bands. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m well aware that […]

“Really Joe? You’re reviewing the new Metallica album? I thought you were better than that.” Yeah, so did I, yet here we are. In the […]