SCORPIONS Announces “Sin City Nights” Las Vegas Residency for July 2020 With QUEENSRŸCHE
As they gear up for their 55th anniversary this year, SCORPIONS, one of the most iconic and influential hard rock bands of all time, have…
Author Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith
Jonathan is a long time contributor to The Encyclopaedia Metallum website under the pseudonym hells_unicorn and has written for The Metal Observer on and off for the past 10 years. He was previously a lead guitarist in the Philadelphia-based folk metal band Frost Giant and played Dave Murray’s parts for the Philly-based Iron Maiden tribute band Tailgunner. He is currently the guitarist and principal songwriter for the nascent symphonic power metal project Ominous Glory.
Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced: JUDAS PRIEST, SOUNDGARDEN, MOTORHEAD, THIN LIZZY and DAVE MATTHEWS Snubbed From Class of 2020
This year’s inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were revealed Wednesday. The full list includes Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston,…
Rat King – Vicious Inhumanity (Album Review)
Vicious is quite an understatement. Endless debates could be had regarding what truly constitutes the furthest fringe of extreme metal, but there is a pretty…
BURNING WITCHES Releases New Single “Sea Of Lies” + “Dance With The Devil” Album Details and Pre-Order
Burning Witches will release their third studio album, “Dance With The Devil”, on March 6 via Nuclear Blast. Pre-order the album here, and find a…
A Year In Review: Our 2019 Favorite Metal Albums
Metal music is as broad and diverse as the many seas, and holds just as many mysteries in its turbulent depths. The steady tide of…
Blackthorne – Blackthorne (Album Review)
Brevity is the only option. The hardcore scene tends to play by a different set of rules than their metal counterparts, most notably in how…
Illdisposed – Reveal Your Soul For The Dead (Album Review)
An interesting blend is revealed. The prevailing attitude since melodic death metal first hit the mainstream in the late 90s thanks to the seminal offerings…
TOM KEIFER Announces “Rise” 2020 U.K./ Europe Tour
In continuation of the “Rise” tour, former Cinderella front-man Tom Keifer and #keiferband – Savannah Keifer, Tony Higbee, Billy Mercer, Kendra Chantelle, Jarred Pope, Kory…
Cannabis Corpse – Nug So Vile (Album Review)
Death metal’s jokesters strike again. Phil Hall, perhaps best known by his humorous stage alias Land Phil, has managed to keep himself quite busy of…
Strigoi – Abandon All Faith (Album Review)
The crusty exploits of a death/doom icon. Few names are more synonymous with death/doom than that of Paradise Lost, and not simply due to them…
