Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project
A few years have passed since the release of the last Iron Maiden album, Senjutsu. I was really hoping I’d grow to appreciate this album […]
Rickey Medlocke Band, Black Oak Arkansas at the Arcada Theatre (3/2/2024)
As I’ve said many times before, the post-COVID era of touring has seen headbangers treated to shows they never thought imaginable beforehand, this past Saturday’s […]
Mega Colossus Interview
They’re mega! They’re colossal! They’re Mega Colossus and they’ve been absolutely tearing up the traditional metal underground as of late. Their latest album, Showdown, has […]
Morta Skuld – Creation Undone
The overarching theme of this week has been reacquainting ourselves with bands who haven’t released new music since 2020. First, it was Traveler. Then, it […]
Borknagar – Fall
When Fall, the latest album from Norwegian progressive black metal stalwarts Borknagar first hit my inbox, the weather outside my window matched that of the […]
Top 10: Metal Albums of 2010
Rejoice! We’ve officially reached the decade I know like the back of my hand, the ’10s. While I discovered metal in the late ’00s, it […]
Stygian Crown – Funeral for a King
Traveler isn’t the only band who hasn’t released an album since 2020 that we’re tackling today. We’re also catching up with Californian epic doom disciples, […]
Mick Mars – The Other Side of Mars
The Mick Mars solo album has been something of a mythological phenomenon for as far back as I can remember. If I recall correctly, Mars […]
Traveler – Prequel to Madness
When we last heard from Canadian traditional metallists Traveler, they had just hit back to back grand slams with their sophomore album, Termination Shock (2020), […]
Haken at the Arcada Theatre (2/23/2024)
Being that it’s only February, it’s far too early to label any one show the “best” or “worst” of 2024. However, I can safely brand […]