The Unguided – Father Shadow (Album Review)
Anthems sung to a faltering legacy. The story of The Unguided is, if nothing else, and ongoing one when one considers not only the conceptual…
Diamond Head – Lightning To The Nations 2020 (Album Review)
The bygone era now stands reborn. There are many doubled edged swords lain before veteran artists seeking to continue their ongoing journey, but the most…
Plini – Impulse Voices (Album Review)
With the release of 2016’s “Handmade Cities,” Aussie guitarist, Plini, was considered a rising star in the instrumental guitar ranks. With high praise from legend…
Harlott – Detritus Of The Final Age (Album Review)
What remains after the end? The post-apocalyptic setting is a fitting one for airing one’s discontent about the state of the world; hence it’s frequent…
Clutch – The Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. 1 (Album Review)
Clutch’s mission has always been a tough one to accomplish, since their inception: how can a band keep their sound fresh, inspired and forward looking,…
Sodom – Genesis XIX (Album Review)
Where there’s smoke, there’s Blackfire! When it comes to the most vicious end of the thrash metal spectrum, few can claim to have blazed the…
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Straight to You Live (Album Review)
It seems like just yesterday that the critics and fans were calling Kenny Wayne Shepherd a “prodigy.” He was just a kid with a big…
East Temple Avenue – Both Sides of Midnight (Album Review)
Did you hear about the new guys on the melodic block? They call themselves East Temple Avenue and come with a fantastic AOR debut album…
Contrarian – Only Time Will Tell (Album Review)
Once more unto the enigmatic breach. Being the new kid on the scene does not preclude one from being fast-tracked to veteran status, even when…
My Dying Bride – Macabre Cabaret (EP Review)
Dinner theater held for the moribund. Adversity can often bring out the best in any artist, but this truism would be seem to apply even…
Tombs – Under Sullen Skies (Album Review)
Having first emerged from Brooklyn’s underbelly in the midst of 2007, Tombs has since blossomed beyond the shadows of the underground for a place at…
Communic – Hiding From The World (Album Review)
A sequestered treasure now revealed. Like a fine wine, some projects just take time to reach their ultimate potential, and the case of one of…
Dream Theater – Distant Memories: Live in London (Album Review)
We all knew this wasn’t going to be just another live release by Dream Theater. Fans of the progressive metal giants have been eagerly waiting…
Dark Tranquillity – Moment (Album Review)
In this moment, coldness prevails. Often viewed as a contradiction by many in the broader death metal fan base, melodic death metal has proven a…
LUNA13 – God.Dis (Album Review)
Reinvention is the essence of evolution, leading to a seemingly endless array of subgenres that continue to shift in spirit and grow in scope as…
