We all love the experience of playing an unknown band for the first time and having our ears perk up as we think, “WHO is…
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When writing for popular periodicals such as Sonic Perspectives, I make an effort to write in a detached third-person narrative, attempting to blend academic objectivity…
In these fleeting moments before my fellow Americans celebrate the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving, I would like to pause and give thanks for metal bands…
The undead set sail for even darker seas. Few subjects can hope to be as poignant and dark as that of one’s demise, be it…
One of the greatest things about this great big wide genre of music known as “progressive” is there are nearly as many sub-genres as there…
In 2015, the power metal world was treated to an interesting concept album: Dracula – Swing of Death. It was the progeny of Euro metal…
Artillery. If the name doesn’t sound familiar to you, maybe their logo will help jog your memory. I remember stumbling upon By Inheritance, one of…
When bands reinvent themselves mid-career, hopefully it leads to greener pastures. For Dilemma, it surely has pointed to a promising future with new album Random…
Every now and then, you come across a band whose inspirations are immediately evident, but somehow manage to maintain their own identity. Sometimes, you can…
Frontiers Records is at it again. For those unfamiliar, the Italian label has a long history of not only signing and releasing many American rock…