By all accounts, Swedish metallers Evergrey have been on a roll for the last decade, boasting an absolutely unparalleled winning streak four albums deep. “Hymns…
A destination set to somewhere. Some might cling to the notion that old dogs can’t learn new tricks, but if Graham Bonnet’s career over the…
Not all chains are physical. Subtlety and nuance may seem counterintuitive in an extreme metal context, but that’s the niche that has been routinely explored…
Okay, let’s make one thing clear straight off the bat… there is a huge party happening over here, and I promise that you’ll be kicking…
What do Ihsahn (Emperor), Adam “Nergal” Darski (Behemoth, Me and That Man), and Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) have in common? Aside from being musical…
Cold burns the pitch blackness. Perhaps the ultimate test of a band’s greatness can be measured in the extreme reaction that they can invoke in…
A present-oriented reminiscence unfolds. Given it’s more than 50 year history, it could be rightly stipulated that heavy metal is entering its golden years, at…
At this point, we are fairly old friends with Ronnie Romero at Sonic Perspectives. He is comforting and familiar, like your favorite jeans, or football…
Next year will see the 50th Anniversary of Heart, conjuring fond memories of classics like “Barracuda”, “Dog and Butterfly” and “Crazy On You”. Many casual…
A world wreathed in perpetual darkness. Though the halls of metal fame are replete with bands that brought their craft to the world when the…
