Album Reviews

As a metal head, when you hear the words “Outlaw Country” you may be a little skeptical, for right reasons; but if anyone can prove that Outlaw Country can be metal well that’s Devildriver. On July 6th the new album from Devildriver, ‘Outlaws ‘Til [...]

The Immortal horde has lost his general and co-founder Abbath in 2015, leaving the black metal world in awe and the Norwegian’s minions orphans of one of the most iconic duos in the genre’s history. Abbath now does his own thing with his solo career and [...]

In a world where a musician having only one band to focus their energy on is more of an unusual occurrence than the norm, it is unsurprising the number of side projects fans have to explore. And with side projects come expectations, and the more “name” [...]

In July of 2016 progressive metal pioneers Fates Warning released their twelfth album, the highly acclaimed ‘Theories of Flight,’ and then promptly spent the next year and a half touring it across their native US (where I had the pleasure of seeing them) [...]

Bullet For My Valentine first showcased their talent as musicians with an ear for melody when the Welsh rockers erupted on to the Metal scene with their debut phenomenon, ‘The Poison’. Since their prestigious debut, Bullet have demonstrated their desire [...]

Swedish black metal veterans Marduk are one of the most popular extreme metal bands, and while sticking to the black metal genre throughout, their discography can be divided into three eras based on their approach to the genre. The first three albums (and [...]

The great horror movie icon Christopher Lee once said that he “associated heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers.” On their new record ‘Desolation,’ out June 22nd on Metal Blade Records, doom metal hashers Khemmis [...]

Established in 1988 on the heels of traditional punk and the outset of post-punk, Madball has been a driving force in not only the transition to, but the creation of what is now known as New York Hardcore.  New York Hardcore is a subgenre all its own [...]