Creatures – Creatures II
Does anyone adhere to the glam commandments anymore? Following the Carmine Appice fashion disaster of 1985, it was written in stone: Thou shalt not play […]
Top 10: David Coverdale Albums
As the old saying goes, “Time waits for no one.”, and that even applies for our beloved metal gods. Having been sidelined with health issues […]
Strange News – Liar’s Curse
From the banks of the Mississippi, somewhere between the Illinois-Iowa state line, rises four longhaired, dirty-denimed, rock n’ roll creatures, armed with only their guitars […]
Cheap Trick – All Washed Up
There is something about uttering the words, “Hey man, have you checked out the new Cheap Trick album?” in the year 2025 that doesn’t just […]
Queensrÿche, Accept at House of Blues Chicago (11/13/2025)
Volume and Vengeance! No, that’s not the name of a Judas Priest tour, but rather the latest ongoing jaunt by fellow metal gods Queensrÿche and […]
Flames – Frequency of Illusion
I must admit, one of my “less desirable” personal traits is constantly mentioning first wave black metal bands that nobody else seems to acknowledge, like […]
Glorious Depravity – Death Never Sleeps
Whenever a new death metal band comes across my radar, I must proceed with caution. For every truly sick band with memorable riffs, kickass performances, […]
From My Collection #121: Accept – Russian Roulette
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. When it comes to German metal legends Accept, the four album run of Breaker (1981), Restless and […]
Agnostic Front – Echoes in Eternity
Although their trailblazing days are far behind them, one can always rely on Agnostic Front to drop a no frills hardcore album whenever they damn […]
Drain – …Is Your Friend
Although the current Chicago climate largely consists of freezing snow and frigid cold temperatures, if one focuses enough, they can feel the faint glow of […]