Witchery – Nightside
Witchery first came onto the scene in the late 90s, as part of a burgeoning scene of black metal bands determined to take the genre […]
Critical Defiance – No Life Forms
I hate to use this terminology, but there’s no other way around it: I’m a thrash elitist. Save for maybe the first two Demolition Hammer […]
Begrime Exemious – Rotting in the Aftermath
On the rare weekends I’m not out and about catching shows, I like to stay in the confines of my heavy metal mancave and listen […]
Alan Parsons – From the New World
A few years ago, when Alan Parsons released what was being hinted as his final studio album, The Secret, I must admit that upon my […]
From My Collection #44: Dream Death – Journey into Mystery
“Welcome to my funeral my family and my friends!” Wait, that’s not how I meant to start this essay. What I meant to say was, […]
Sinner – Brotherhood
Although merely a cult name outside of their native Germany, Sinner has long been a staple of the Teutonic metal scene. Founded in 1980 by […]
Jack Starr’s Burning Starr – Souls of the Innocent
Amongst the sea of 80s metal bands who never ascended to mega superstar household name status is Jack Starr’s Burning Starr. Formed by guitar virtuoso […]
James Durbin (Cleanbreak, American Idol) Interview
When we last interviewed James Durbin, he was riding high on the release of The Beast Awakens: an epic metal concept album that drew from […]
Molder – Engrossed in Decay
For those who have been following this webzine since its inception, it’s no secret we’ve had quite the love affair with death metal mutants Molder. […]
Idol Throne – The Sibylline Age
The blackened speedpunks known as Wraith don’t just make killer music that you should totally be on board with; they’re genuinely killer dudes too. It’s […]