Melodic savagery reigns supreme. Despite the rumors in the online “critical world” of the 2000s retro-thrash revival being D.O.A. for the better part of a…
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Like father, like sons. Though not counted among the so-called Big 4, Exodus is a name that is synonymous with thrash metal, going all the…
It’s incredibly difficult as a music fan, much less a critic, to not judge a book by its cover, so to speak. The good news,…
To paraphrase the Honorable Judge Alvin “J.P.” Valkenheiser, this album is one hopped-up wh**e of a good time, much like a ride on “Mister Bonestripper”…
Another storm rages from the blacksmith’s forge. For those who remember the resurrection that heavy metal experienced in the late 1990s in Europe, the name…
2019 has been a great year for thrash metal fans, with a multitude of releases hitting the virtual and physical shelves recently: Death Angel, Overkill, …
When the principal mastermind behind progressive metal juggernaut Haken announced a solo venture, the news made big waves in the music world. Haken guitarist and…
So I’m writing a review of the new album by Magic Pie, and I figure I should be clever. The Pie is tasty, a confection,…
Formed in 2005 in San Diego County, California, metallers Carnifex has undergone several lineup changes and slight shifts in musical direction. Through the years, they…
The slow talon grasps the deepest. Despite the still ongoing trend in thrash metal circles to attempt and recapture that vintage 80s Bay Area, New…