Album Review: “Never Known Peace” by Doomsday
Oakland thrash/crossover quintet Doomsday unleash wrath on its debut effort, Never Known Peace. Doomsday get straight to business on “Death Is Here," with its ferocious D-beat and rapid triple riffing. Guitarists Ryan Calaveras and Robert DeLorenzi th ...
Album Review: “Violence Prevails” by Chemicide
Thrash metal quartet Chemicide mix speed with groove on its fifth release, Violence Prevails. The band wastes no time getting to business with “Do As I Say, Not As I Do.” The track's plodding build up instantly transitions to a thr ...
Album Review: “Heathen Cross” by Cloven Hoof
Cloven Hoof began its career during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The band did not enjoy the success of its contemporaries in Motorhead, Iron Maiden or Judas Priest. However, founding bassist Lee Payne has soldiered on, waving the metal banner ...
Album Review: “Drama” by Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman's newest solo release, Drama, is an emotional work driven by guitar virtuosity and classical arrangements. “Illumination” opens the album with somber piano and a blend of classical and jazz guitar phrasing. Marty's melancholic paints a ...
The Mutilation on a Spring Night Tour @HOB Myrtle Beach
I recently attended the opening night of the Mutilation on a Spring Night tour and it was an electrifying night to remember. The concert featured three heavy metal bands: Nekrogoblikon, DragonForce, and Dethklok. Nekrogoblikon kicked off the night with ...
Album Review: “Reader of the Runes-Rapture” by Elvenking
Italian folk/prog metal outfit Elvenking return with its highly anticipated release, Reader of the Runes-Rapture. The second album in a planned trilogy, Rapture is a heavy, yet diverse record that picks up after its predecessor, Reader of the Runes-D ...
BOGWROUGHT Releases Melodic Metalcore Single “MONARCH”
Middleborough, MA metalcore band Bogwrought has released their newest intricate single, “Monarch”. The song is about an unhealthy obsession from a toxic person and displays an array of impressive metalcore elements, along with more grounded-bas ...
Lasciaté Reforms, Releases Video For New Single “IED”
Hershey, Pa – Alt-Metal band Lasciaté has released the video for their newest single, “IED”, their first release since reforming earlier this year. The modern rock radio-ready single combines crunching riffs and slick production with alternatin ...
Top 10 Heavy Metal Albums of 2022
2022 proved another stellar year for heavy metal releases. This list features 10 of my favorite metal albums for the year. Rake-Off- Observing Madness ...
Album Review: “Til Klovers Takt” by Kampfar
Norwegian Black Metal outfit Kampfar provide a fiery offering for autumn with its ninth album, Til Klovers Takt: six tracks of chilling riffs and hellish blast beats. The opening salvo “Lausdans Under Stjernene” is a masterful fusion of dissonant riffs a ...