Thundermother – Black and Gold
Not to open this review sounding like Jerry Seinfeld, but “what’s the deal” with using the terminology “girl group” and “female-fronted” in 2022? Yes, it’s […]
Sigh – Shiki
Here’s a trick question for you: Who is the most exciting band in black metal today? If you answered whoever the latest Pitchfork sanctioned group […]
Psycho Las Vegas 2022
I’m baaaccckkk. Did you miss me? I don’t blame you. Aside from our annual winter breaks, this is the longest I’ve gone without posting on […]
dUg Pinnick (King’s X) Interview
There are power trios, and then there is King’s X. While other bands hop from trend to trend, pining for commercial success, King’s X has […]
Generation Radio – Generation Radio
Upon first glance, there isn’t much that Journey, Chicago, and Rascal Flatts have in common. Sure, all 3 are fixtures of your middle aged wine […]
Nordic Union – Animalistic
Ronnie Atkins: 3. Cancer: 0. In case you haven’t been keeping track, that is the current score in the battle between the legendary Pretty Maids […]
H.E.A.T – Force Majeure
For us melodic rockers, there were few better albums in 2020 than H.E.A.T’s II album. The incredible collection of high energy arena rockers won me […]
Top 10: Metal Albums of 1994
1994 marked a major turning point for underground metal; specifically black metal, which reached a boiling point. Having been plagued by murder, arson, and suicide, […]
Steve Blaze (Lillian Axe) Interview
When discussing the 80s glam metal boom, most metal historians set their focus on Los Angeles. However, they seem to forget all the other regional […]
Early Moods – Early Moods
In exactly 10 days, I’ll be boarding a plane from the dreary metropolis that is Chicago to good ol’ Sin City, Las Vegas. If you’re […]