Onslaught – Generation Antichrist (Album Review)
A British nod to Teutonic fury. The story of Onslaught, who were among the earliest and most consequential bands to come out of the comparatively…
Black Crown Initiate – Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape (Album Review)
Seven years ago Black Crown Initiate released their debut EP “Song of the Crippled Bull” to an immediately warm reception, which kicked off their gradual…
Avatar – Hunther Gatherer (Album Review)
Is AVATAR the most exciting and innovative metal band to achieve mainstream commercial success lately? Yes. Is AVATAR continuing the storied tradition of bands like…
Defeated Sanity – The Sanguinary Impetus (Album Review)
This sonic stew calls for more blood. For any student of the history of music, Germany was not merely the home of many of the…
Warkings – Revenge (Album Review)
While it is not entirely clear whether the Warkings hail from the contemporary European power metal scene, or the mead halls of Valhalla, it is…
High Spirits – Hard to Stop (Album Review)
After releasing three solo albums simultaneously last year, multi-instrumentalist Chris “The Professor” Black, returns with a new record called “Hard To Stop” with his high-energy rock project High…
Septicflesh – Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (Album Review)
A live album’s potential for success is rooted in an enthusiastic audience and an even more enthusiastic band. Septicflesh has both of those bases thoroughly…
Deep Purple – Whoosh! (Album Review)
With more than 50 years of a lustrous career under their belt, almost too many lineup changes to keep track of, and a genuinely unstoppable…
Domination Black – Judgement IV (Album Review)
Eight years have passed since the last album by Domination Black was released. In that time, the Finnish band experienced highs and lows, from the…
Soft Machine – Live at The Baked Potato (Album Review)
The impact that a band such as Soft Machine made during the pivotal heydays of the late 60s and early 70s continues to be felt…
Primal Fear – Metal Commando (Album Review)
Onward, speed metal soldiers! While the old adage of the times continuing to change has largely held true, there are certain bands where it applies…
Valkyrie – Fear (Album Review)
Sparing in vocals but heavy in both style and passion, doom rockers Valkyrie show off the breadth of their experience and growth in their latest…
Morse, Portnoy, George – Cov3r To Cov3r (Album Review)
We all need context. It gives us a better perspective, a deeper understanding of a piece of art or performance. It lets us know a…
Blot – Howl From the North (Album Review)
Black metal may be one of the clearest glimpses at the frigid maw of hell, a yawning chasm from which nothing but cold wind blows…
Alcatrazz – Born Innocent (Album Review)
Old dogs still have the best tricks. For all of the bizarre happenings that have come to define 2020, if one were to focus on…
