Top 10: D.R.I. Songs
Considering thrash owed as much to hardcore punk as it did metal, it’s no surprise certain hardcore bands started incorporating metal elements into their sound, […]
Velvet Viper – Nothing Compares to Metal
Although I hate to admit it, Velvet Viper is a band I would’ve filed in the “I didn’t even know they were still around” category […]
Bang – Another Me
Pentagram isn’t the only early 70s metal band to have experienced a mass resurgence in the past 10 to 15 years. So has Bang. The […]
Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., Accept) Interview
When Udo Dirkschneider established his namesake solo band in 1987, he was already a metal legend. His work with Accept was absolutely groundbreaking and remains […]
Tom Keifer at the Arcada Theatre (7/14/2023)
Has it been a whole year since I last caught legendary Cinderella singer Tom Keifer at the Arcada Theatre? It has? Well “somebody get the […]
From My Collection #67: Gillan – Toolbox
Welcome to another edition of From My Collection. This week, we revisit how the second split of one of metal’s pioneering bands led to one […]
The Night Eternal – Fatale
Towards the end of 2021, those within the traditional metal community started going on about this new band from Germany, The Night Eternal, and their […]
Lance Lopez – Trouble Is Good
When I received the press kit for Lance Lopez’s latest album, Trouble Is Good, I was prefaced with the warning, “This is NOT a metal […]
Bangalore Choir – Center Mass
David Reece is no stranger to this webzine. Between his solo output and most recent album with Wicked Sensation, Outbreak, the ex-Accept singer’s music has […]
Top 10: Metal Albums of 2004
Making these retrospective Top 10 album lists has been quite the wild ride. Not only do I get to showcase my occasionally controversial personal bias […]