Markgraf – Hohenbaden
Ever since I started this webzine, I’ve felt its secretly (or not so secretly if you’ve been following from day 1) doubled as a mission […]
Flamekeeper – Flamekeeper
A while back, I was reading an interview with my good friend and High Spirits mastermind, Chris Black. In this interview regarding his then new […]
From My Collection #86: Overkill – Taking Over
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. Right now, (not including tomorrow night’s pre-fest) we are roughly 48 hours away from the commencement of […]
Desolus – System Shock
Remember when Kreator didn’t suck? Me too. Although they peaked nearly a decade before I was born, and their latter day output has ranged from […]
Sebastian Bach – Child Within the Man
In the decade since Sebastian Bach’s last solo album, Give ‘Em Hell (2014), his former band, Skid Row, has gone through four singers, five if […]
Riot V – Mean Streets
Coincidentally, I was just discussing in last week’s 2011 retrospective essay how Riot has had one of the most unique story arcs in metal history. […]
Pete Jupp (FM, Samson) Interview
Old habits die hard! Perhaps nobody knows this saying better than Pete Jupp, who after a stint holding down the beat for NWOBHM legends Samson, […]
Witchtrap – Hungry as the Beast
Back in the days of yore, prior to the digitalization of the music industry, album release dates were set in stone. If new music from […]
Top 10: Metal Albums of 2011
At last, your favorite retrospective trip down metal memory lane has returned! We promise you it was worth the wait. Much like 2010, 2011 was […]
FM – Old Habits Die Hard
No matter how you slice it, 2024 is shaping up to be an incredible year for new music from veteran bands. There is something magical […]