Alex Skolnick Archives

Testament – Brazen (Coffee Review)

Eva MalerbaEva MalerbaOctober 4, 2024

It seems that many Rock-n-Roll and Heavy Metal fans share a common love for coffee. More a passion for the rich, bold flavor, rather than being flavored coffee snobs, it stands to reason that many bands are teaming with coffee brewers for special blends. Which ... Read More

Imperial Triumphant – Spirit Of Ecstasy (Album Review)

Kenny LenehanKenny LenehanJuly 29, 2022

Hailing from New York City, the trio known as Imperial Triumphant have created a divide over the past few years among Metal and critics alike. Why? Because they are unique! Formed in 2005, the band – Zachary Ilya Ezrin (vocals, guitars), Steve Blanco (bass, vocals, ... Read More

Testament – Titans of Creation (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanApril 3, 2020

Long considered an unofficial fifth member of the “Big Four” of Thrash—a position they share with California neighbors Exodus and New Jersey stalwarts Overkill— Testament has seen its share of intriguing changes since its beginnings as Legacy in 1983. Now over three decades later, the ... Read More

Metal Allegiance – Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty (Album Review)

Vito TanziVito TanziSeptember 3, 2018

Forged in strength, Metal Allegiance is a faction of Heavy Metal superheroes – Testament’s Alex Skolnick (guitar), Megadeth’s David Ellefson (bass), Mark Menghi (bass/songwriter), and former member of Dream Theater, The Winery Dog’s Mike Portnoy (drums) – on a mission to serve fans in the ... Read More

Slayer Hammers Jones Beach, NY 7-29-18 w/ Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament, & Napalm Death

Vito TanziVito TanziAugust 1, 2018

A blessed Metal Sunday, on July 29, 2018, the immortal masters of sadistic Thrash Metal, the one and only Slayer, bestowed a colossal final North American tour upon The Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York. Thrash royalty, who among The Big ... Read More

Testament – Brotherhood of the Snake (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoOctober 27, 2016

Despite their fair share of lineup upheaval and health concerns from about the mid-nineties to just past the millennium, consistent quality of output has become a hallmark of one of Thrash Metal’s elder titans, the finely aging Testament. The San Francisco Bay area of California ... Read More

Alex Skolnick

Testament – Brazen (Coffee Review)

Imperial Triumphant – Spirit Of Ecstasy (Album Review)

Testament – Titans of Creation (Album Review)

Metal Allegiance – Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty (Album Review)

Slayer Hammers Jones Beach, NY 7-29-18 w/ Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament, & Napalm Death

Testament – Brotherhood of the Snake (Album Review)

Testament – Brazen (Coffee Review)

Imperial Triumphant – Spirit Of Ecstasy (Album Review)

Testament – Titans of Creation (Album Review)

Metal Allegiance – Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty (Album Review)

Slayer Hammers Jones Beach, NY 7-29-18 w/ Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament, & Napalm Death

Testament – Brotherhood of the Snake (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

The Native Howl – Sons of Destruction (Album Review)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

Blood Star (Movie Review)