Raven at Reggies Rock Club (4/9/2026)
Had it really been nearly 2 years since Raven last kicked Chicago’s ass? Indeed it had, and yours truly was suffering from withdrawals. Of course, […]
Onslaught, Warlord, Haunter @ WC Social Club (4/6/2026)
Since starting my new career path, I’ve essentially kissed my evenings, weekends, and anything resembling a concert calendar goodbye for the foreseeable future. So you […]
Poison Ruïn – Hymns From the Hills
It seems every few years, a punk band will come around who is embraced by the metal scene. Perhaps it’s because of their aesthetic, instrumentation, […]
James McBain (Hellripper) Interview
It isn’t often that I have the privilege of conducting a full band interview, so when the opportunity arose to interview the frontman, guitarist, bassist, […]
Chez Kane – Reckless
Having reviewed albums this week ranging from black metal and grindcore to traditional metal and thrashing speed, what better way to cleanse our palette than […]
Melting Rot – Infatuation with Premeditation
Grindcore is a genre that, in all honesty, is not on the top of my heavy listening regiment. Sure, there are the classics I’ve returned […]
Cruel Force – Haneda
Since their 2022 reboot, headbangers have welcomed the new and improved speed-thrashing Cruel Force with open arms. Their 2023 comeback album, Dawn of the Axe, […]
Kerrigan – Wayfarer
When Kerrigan came across my radar in 2023, I fell head over heels for their debut album, Bloodmoon. Their unique fusion of FWOSHM worship and […]
Hellripper – Coronach
One of the many privileges I’m afforded as the founder of this here webzine is having access to new music months ahead of scheduled release […]
“As the sun goes down…”
On January 20th, 2020, when I made the first ever post on Defenders of the Faith, never in a million years could I have anticipated […]