Album Reviews

In between a brief live stint with Whitesnake and his now 30+ year run with Def Leppard, iconic guitarist Vivian Campbell formed a band that […]

Something that always surprises me is when a band is able to replicate a certain style distinct to a geographic area that’s worlds apart from […]

What does it mean to be a power trio? Any three schmucks with a guitar, bass, drums, and a half passable voice (or voices) can […]

In the pantheon of classic hard and heavy music, House of Lords is perhaps best known for being a rebrand of 80s AOR vehicle Giuffria, […]

If there’s one thing I always look forward to, it’s the first hype release of the year. You know the ones I’m talking about: The […]

Once in a blue moon, I’ll review a band I know virtually nothing about, like Necropanther. Up until a couple months ago, I had zero […]

Enslaved is a rare bird in the world of extreme metal. They’ve managed to explore new sonic territory on each full length release, without ever […]

Oddly enough, Air Raid is one of the few names of the 2010s NWOTHM boom that I’m not familiar with. Yes, I know the name […]

Megaton Sword was one of the many bands who had the misfortune of releasing their last album, Blood Hails Steel – Steel Hails Fire, in […]

After a long, grueling week of work, nothing hits the spot like a good ol’ fashioned, old school metal release. With all due respect to […]