Kyle McNeill (Phantom Spell, Seven Sisters) Interview
As storm clouds billow and thunder roars across the Chicago sky (not to be confused with the WNBA team of the same name), Kyle McNeill, […]
Nefarious – Addicted to Power
Oh, great: Another band named Nefarious. Not that we’ve covered any bands with such a moniker in the past (though you should certainly check out […]
Top 10: Ozzy Osbourne Songs – The Jake E. Lee Years
As you could likely surmise from our radio silence yesterday, we were absolutely blindsided by the sudden passing of Ozzy Osbourne. If you’re reading this, […]
Phantom Spell – Heather & Hearth
Over the years, we here at Defenders have chronicled our fair share of one man bands. From the hellish black ‘n’ roll damnation of Midnight, […]
Alex Sciortino (Helms Deep) Interview
Armed with his voice, guitar, three of the best musicians on the planet, and a pulsing metal heart, Alex Sciortino has concocted one of the […]
Laguna – The Ghost of Katrina
Before I go any further with this review, I’d like to start off by saying I am not purposely reviewing Mexican acts back to back. […]
StarForce – Beyond the Eternal Night
“Has it really been two weeks since Joe has graced our computer/mobile screens with a new album review? Could it be that the old master […]
From My Collection #113: Krokus – Headhunter
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. Geez, it sure is nice to be penning one of these essays and not have it double […]
Robin Trower at Copernicus Center (7/11/2025)
What’s the longest you’ve had to wait to catch a show? A year? Year and a half? Two years? How about half a decade? That’s […]
Back to the Beginning
It’s Saturday, October 12th, 2024. I’m sitting over dinner at the Omega Diner in Niles, Illinois with my buddy, Jeremy, prior to catching Peter Gabriel-era […]