Need – Norchestrion: A Song for the End (Album Review)
Need didn’t exactly burst onto the scene with 2017’s “Hegaiamas: A Song for Freedom,” but they sure as shit turned a lot of heads. It…
Steve Hackett – Under A Mediterranean Sky (Album Review)
In order to provide a thorough overview of Steve Hackett’s new album – the all-acoustic “Under A Mediterranean Sky” – we spoke with Steve himself…
Therion – Leviathan (Album Review)
The Great Beast known as Therion has been around for a very long time, leaving a solid mark within the metal world. Commanded by leader and…
W.E.T. – Retransmission (Album Review)
Let’s just cut to the chase; the fourth release from W.E.T. will be one of the most important rock records of 2021. While the first…
Dread Sovereign – Alchemical Warfare (Album Review)
Medieval pursuits of virology commence. Being original doesn’t necessitate reinventing the wheel. In fact, bringing some freshness into the equation could consist in simply doing…
Ominous Glory – The Elven Dream (Album Review)
It seems that power metal acts will forever chase the halcyon days first ushered in by European bands in the late 90s, dipping deep into…
The Dead Daisies – Holy Ground (Album Review)
The year is 2015. Glenn Hughes is doing a string of solo dates as a trio, with Doug Aldrich on guitars and Pontus Engborg on…
Winterage – The Inheritance of Beauty (Album Review)
When contemplating Italian bands in the power and symphonic metal sphere, there are a number with claims to fame, not least of all the legendary…
Transatlantic – The Absolute Universe (Album Review)
When the world is turned upside down, caught up in a whirlwind, we have to expect that art will follow in suit. As it turns…
Voodoo Circle – Locked & Loaded (Album Review)
Perhaps you have been fortunate enough to see a tribute band live to see them do a better service to their subject matter than the…
Alta Reign – Mother’s Day (Album Review)
Enter the wrath of Mother Nature. The old adage of better late than never has become something of an understatement of late, as a number…
Steven Wilson – The Future Bites (Album Review)
Welcome to the future of Steven Wilson, departing on Track 21 this January. Are you all aboard the train, or did you already get off…
Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella – Crowdless Sessions (Album Review)
They say that confession is good for the soul. So here’s a confession: I really like the music of Melanie Mau and Martin Schnella. It…
Accept – Too Mean To Die (Album Review)
Some folks are just too mean to die, right? For German heavy metal veterans Accept, the title of their upcoming sixteenth studio album isn’t just…
Pitch Black – Death & Disbelief (Album Review)
Accessible thrash begets modern disbelief. Modernity is something of a vague concept when applied to metal, and can be best understood as an assertion of…
