Eric Gales at The Piazza (6/19/2021)
The older I get, the stronger my affection for the blues grows. In particular, I’m talking about the stylings of guitarists like Gary Moore, Johnny […]
Pharaoh – The Powers That Be
Today is a great day to be a power metal fan. Euro legends Helloween have returned with what seems to be the most anticipated album […]
Green Jelly – Garbage Band Kids
At the beginning of the song “Freto Feet”, Green Jelly mastermind Bill Manspeaker exclaims, “If you are not drunk, or high on some sort of […]
Top 10: Most Wanted Reunions in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal
The idea for this week’s Top 10 arose at a record convention this past weekend. While shooting the breeze with a friend/dealer, the topic of […]
Go Ahead and Die – Go Ahead and Die
Max Cavalera is one of the busiest men in metal. At any given time, he’s recording or touring with any number of bands/projects, like Soulfly, […]
The Nielsen Trust, Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves at Durty Nellies (6/11/2021)
When I started Defenders of the Faith in January of last year, I fully intended for it to be an all you can eat buffet […]
Dennis DeYoung – 26 East, Vol. 2
A little over a year ago now, in the heart of the pandemic when life couldn’t have been more bleak, Dennis DeYoung gave us a […]
Starlight Ritual – Sealed in Starlight
My love/hate relationship with the so called NWOTHM is well documented. There’s some bands I love for being able to make something new out of […]
From My Collection #17: Motörhead – Iron Fist
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. Since I had so much fun last week going back in time to 1982, I figured I’d […]
Dead Heat – World at War
Prior to reviewing their latest album, World at War, I had never listened to Dead Heat. Based off the “hardcore kids go thrash” aesthetic of […]