Rage – A New World Rising
The ’20s have been quite a prolific decade for Teutonic power metal veterans Rage, and we’ve been there for most of it. Both Wings of […]
Michael Schenker at the Des Plaines Theatre (9/25/2025)
As Michael Schenker makes his way across the U.S. on his acclaimed My Years with UFO Tour, I can promise you that no city greater […]
Steve “Hamie” Hayman (Heavy Pettin’) Interview
Bursting out of the melodic end of the NWOBHM like a comet in the night, Heavy Pettin’ were poised for rock n’ roll superstardom. They […]
Sadistic Goatmessiah – Violence
Rule of thumb: If a metal band’s name includes the word “Sadistic”, or a variation of such (i.e. Sadistik Exekution), they’re gonna rule. Look no […]
Top 10: Michael Schenker Era UFO Songs
When UFO hired the services of 18 year old whiz kid guitarist Michael Schenker in 1973, they were a floundering space rock band on life […]
38 Special – Milestone
50 years of rockin’ and rollin’ is quite the milestone, especially when it’s uninterrupted. Unlike too many of their peers who gave up when the […]
Firmament – For Centuries Alive
It seems no matter what kind of metal they pedal my way, Dying Victims Productions seldomly swings and misses. When Teutonic hard and heavy mercenaries […]
Scorpion Milk – Slime of the Times
Of all the “metal adjacent” genres I cover, post-punk is perhaps the one I cover the least. The brooding, awkward, pimple-faced younger brother of punk […]
Sölicitör – Enemy in Mirrors
They say that good things come to those who wait. This is certainly the case when it comes to the long awaited sophomore album from […]
James Oliver (Sadistic Force) Interview
Rising from the grave with vengeance, riffs, and a brand new lineup, blackened thrash brutes Sadistic Force are back with a brand new EP, Morbid […]