Blind Revolution – Money, Love, Light
Melodic hard rock, AOR, whatever you wanna call it, has been all the rage in Europe for the better part of a decade. I enjoy […]
Assassin – Bestia Immundis
We’ve seen it happen time and time again: An 80s thrash band will rise from the ashes in an attempt to recapture the magic of […]
Feral Vision – Symbols for the Other World
Once upon a time, many, many beers ago (or was it years?), Chicago had a vital, thriving thrash scene. On any given weekend you could […]
Reaper – Unholy Nordic Noise
Unholy Nordic Noise is the debut full length from Sweden’s Reaper and I couldn’t think of a more appropriately named album. An all killer, no […]
Bütcher – 666 Goats Carry My Chariot
Belgium: Home of legendary waffles, beer, and metal. With a dynasty that includes Acid, Killer, Ostrogoth, and Cyclone, there’s some pretty big shoes to fill […]
Storm Force – Age of Fear
Hailing from the Great White North, Storm Force is a new melodic hard rock act with familiar faces. Guitarist Greg Fraser is the longtime axeman […]
Nektar – The Other Side
Nektar formed in 1969 which means like any band formed around the same time who’s still active today, you’re bound to have some pretentious snob […]
Wolfpakk – Nature Strikes Back
Wolfpakk is a project spearheaded by Mad Max guitarist Michael Voss and ex-Crystal Ball singer Mark Sweeney. Joining them on every record is an ever […]
Ironsword – Servants of Steel
Portugese purveyors of epic, Ironsword, return with their fifth album, Servants of Steel. The appropriately titled album checks all the boxes of what an epic […]
Mark Farner at the Arcada Theatre (1/25/2020)
Where I’m from (Chicago), January is a slow month for shows. Everyone is getting over the holiday season. Once that passes, it’s the never ending […]