Joe Satriani – The Elephants of Mars
Joe Satriani’s obsession with otherworldly phenomena has been a driving force of his music from day one. From his unearthly guitar playing to his intergalactic […]
Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie, Fastway) Interview
In the early 70s, few bands rocked harder and drew bigger crowds than Humble Pie. Their loud, sweaty brand of blues and boogie infused rock […]
Hällas – Isle of Wisdom
It was a little over two years ago, and just a few weeks into this site’s existence, that I last thoroughly examined the music of […]
Wolf – Shadowland
When Niklas Stålvind formed Wolf in the mid 90s, traditional metal was about as fashionable as genital warts. The straightforward, steel crazed sounds of the […]
From My Collection #37: Whiplash – Power and Pain
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. This weekend marks the long awaited return of Milwaukee’s Blades of Steel Festival (formerly known as NYDM […]
Dare – Road to Eden
I have been a massive Thin Lizzy fan for as long as I can remember. I own just about every album and happen to be […]
Evil Invaders – Shattering Reflection
Back in late 2017, Evil Invaders’ second album, Feed Me Violence, received regular rotation on my iPhone *insert whatever number was out back then because […]
Riot Act – Closer to the Flame
I’ve gone on record to label Riot “the greatest American metal band of all time”. I still believe this. There are bands who come close […]
Satan – Earth Infernal
There’s been some rock solid releases all across the spectrum of hard and heavy music this first quarter of 2022. That said, a handful of […]
Deborah Bonham Interview
The name “Bonham” is synonymous with honest, high energy rock music. The most famous barer of the name, John, drummed for 70s icons Led Zeppelin. […]