Ruthless – The Fallen
California is so synonymous with thrash and glam metal (two genres that couldn’t be more polar opposite musically) that one is quick to forget the […]
Top 10: Metal Replacement Guitarists
When deciding what should be our first Top 10 of the new year, I first contemplated resuming our retrospective “best metal albums of *insert year […]
Scanner – The Cosmic Race
Those in the euro power metal know need no introduction to Scanner. Their first two albums, Hypertrace (1988) and Terminal Earth (1989) are stone cold […]
Russell/Guns – Medusa
Here’s a story of a man named Guns who, when he isn’t touring and recording with his main band (L.A. Guns), is kept busy lending […]
Biff Byford (Saxon) Interview
2024 is shaping up to be an excellent year to be a Saxon fan. Besides the upcoming release of their 26th studio album, Hell, Fire […]
Magnum – Here Comes the Rain
Having just paid tribute to Magnum’s past, bittersweetly revisiting their masterpiece fifth album, On a Storyteller’s Night, it makes sense that I tackle the present […]
From My Collection #78: Magnum – On a Storyteller’s Night
Welcome to the first From My Collection of 2024. Today’s essay was initially penned with a celebratory spirit in mind. AOR veterans Magnum are on […]
The Rods – Rattle the Cage
To say The Rods’ role in the evolution of heavy metal is important would be an understatement. Alongside Riot and Y&T, they were one of […]
First Draw – The Journey
A few days ago, a little birdy messaged me saying, “If you know what’s good for you, check out First Draw…or else!” OK, it wasn’t […]
Saxon – Hell, Fire and Damnation
Heavy New Year headbangers! We’re back! Did you miss us? Good, because we missed you too. Usually January sees us milling about, still recovering from […]