It goes without saying that the Covid pandemic reaped havoc upon the metal scene, but even more than a year of worldwide lockdowns could not…
Michael Romeo’s latest solo outing, “War of the Worlds Part II” came out a few months ago, and it’s still impressing the minds and ears…
An impact heard round the world. Sometimes the best way to leave an impression is to take a sledgehammer to things, and for more than…
To the current generation, a music scene bereft of traditional heavy metal might seem a horror story from a bygone era, but for those who…
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…
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…
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…
The march of time may bring about change, but the memory of those who lived the glory days of thrash metal in the 1980s don’t…
