Barbarian – Reek of God Review
Sometime in the 2010s, I started disliking music with too many flourishes and began seeking out stuff that…
Bruce Dickinson on Robert Plant and and Ronnie James Dio
One of the most influential Heavy Metal vocalists in history, Bruce Dickinson has been a major inspiration…
Where Are They Now? The Rock Star Who Inspired Generations of Metalheads and Drummers in the 1980s and Beyond
Lars Ulrich is one of the founding (and most recognizable) members of the legendary rock band Metallica. He’s…
Did You Know That These 1990s Rock Bands Don’t Have a Single Original Member Left?
Some rock bands manage to stay together, without all of their founding members, for years. But for most…
Ronnie James Dio’s opinion on Bruce Dickinson and Iron Maiden
Nicknamed the “air-raid siren,” Bruce Dickinson has one of the most powerful voices in the history of…
Bergfried – Romantik III Review
After dropping debut EP Romantik I in 2022 and follow-up Romantic II in 2023, Austrian-Hungarian duo Bergfried rides…
Starlight Ritual – Rogue Angels Review
Deep in the protozoic slime that sits at the center of Steel Druhm’s rusted metal heart, there’s a…
Aquilla – Sentinels of New Dawn Review
The Polish metal scene is much better known around these parts for its bludgeoning death metal than for…
Cemican – U k’u’uk’ankil Mayakaaj Review
Hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico, folk-death septet Cemican caught my attention way back in 2019 with their third record,…
Blizaro – Light and Desolation Review
What do you get when you combine old school doom with older school horror movie soundtracks? John Gallo…
Revenge – Night Danger Review
Like all subgenres, speed metal exists at the nexus of other genres: namely, classic heavy metal and thrash.…
Trump ready to rock with heavy metal drummer Sanae Takaichi, tapped as Japan’s first female prime minister
Japan’s incoming prime minister is a heavy metal drummer with an iron will — that insiders say gives…