Top 10: John Lawton Era Uriah Heep Songs
A year ago today, the world lost one of the finest voices in hard and heavy music, John Lawton. For most headbangers, Lawton is best […]
Black Rose – WTF
WTF isn’t just the title of the new Black Rose album; it’s also what I exclaimed when I found out this cult NWOBHM outfit was […]
Witchslayer – Witchslayer
It was roughly a year ago that I first heard stirrings of a full blown Witchslayer comeback: new album, shows, you name it. And while […]
Porcupine Tree – Closure / Continuation
Whether you like it or not, Porcupine Tree is one of the most prolific prog bands of the past 30 years. Their string of mid […]
Locust Point – Michigan Drag
Back in February, on a late Friday evening, I made my way down to my favorite Chicago haunt, Reggies, to catch an unmissable double bill […]
From My Collection #42: TKO – In Your Face
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. Today’s essay chronicles the tale of a band that would’ve, could’ve, and should’ve hit the big time, […]
Jack Starr (Burning Starr, Virgin Steele) Interview
Jack Starr has long been a staple of the US metal scene. He first rose to fame in the early 80s as the founder and […]
Vypera – Eat Your Heart Out
Prior to roughly a week ago, I had never heard of Vypera. I didn’t have any previous awareness or reference points such as, “Hey, the […]
Iconic – Second Skin
Let the record show that I am a HUGE Whitesnake fan. More specifically, I’m a huge fan of their blockbuster ’87 self titled album. Everything […]
Adamantis – The Daemon’s Strain
Nearly halfway into 2022 and there’s been a severe lack of sword wielding, battle ready power metal that’s come my way for review. Not only […]