Defenders of the Faith

Much like the hair metal bands they once rivaled and ridiculed, most of the 80s thrash bands still active today have grown old and tired. […]

It’s no secret that among the critics, tastemakers, and gatekeepers of popular music, heavy metal isn’t held in the highest regard. Today they pretend to […]

Since their 2013 formation, Temple of Void have seamlessly melded the gloomy atmosphere of 90s Peaceville bands with the lethal force of classic American death […]

It’s been a few years since the world has heard from Swedish NWOTHM act, Lethal Steel. Their debut album, Legion of the Night (2016), was well received […]

Every month, I make a list of releases to review for this site. I end up reviewing most, but some fall between the cracks. This […]

When I write reviews, there’s a general formula I follow. I listen to an album, take notes, and then re-listen to it while writing the […]

In a world where so many new death metal bands are busy trying to sound like *insert classic band here*, it’s refreshing to see the […]

I got into metal in the late 2000s, but it wasn’t until the early 2010s that I became aware of the scenes and sounds around […]

Old school death metal (or OSDM) has been all the rage for the last few years. Initially, I welcomed this revival with open arms. I […]

In today’s world of metal, it seems almost everyday brings a new subgenre, hybrid, or amalgamation. The days of bands fitting cut and dry under […]