When it comes to Heavy Metal, if the 1960s were the warm-up, and the 1970s the opener, then the 1980s were the main act. Tastes may vary - the puffy hairdos and eye-searing fashions probably do not do much for people nowadays. Still, one cannot...
Staring into the face of this ever-changing, technology saturated world, many are likely sinking further within its ironic loneliness. Fortunately, in an effort to escape the impending isolation, music lovers can find comfort in their favorite artists. A great practice in self-medication, for those who...
Legendary Metal God Rob Halford is set to release Celestial, a fresh album of Christmas music, on Friday, October 18th through Legacy Recordings/Sony. Best known for his work with Judas Priest, which bracket his solo efforts under the guises of Fight, Two, and his eponymous...
Since their inception in 1983, well over three decades later, Vader has released dozens of recordings. Now, three years after the release of their 2016 album, The Empire, they are ready to unleash their ferocious flavor of Death Metal upon the world with Thy Messenger...
Spirits of Fire are an intense new Heavy Metal supergroup featuring the brilliance of Savatage/Trans-Siberian Orchestra Guitarist Chris Caffery, Testament/Death Bassist Steve Di Giorgio, ex-Fates Warning/Warlord Drummer Mark Zonder, and ex-Judas Priest Vocalist, the great Tim "Ripper" Owens. One of several new Metal albums this year, Spirits...
On the infamous track "Night Crawler," off 1990's Painkiller, the great Judas Priest sang: "Beware the Beast In Black." Truer words may have never been spoken, as Finland's newest Power Metal sensation, Beast In Black, christened their thunderous band after this demonic figure. Showcasing influences ranging...
Welcome to the year 2019, everyone has just arrived and already it seems like a militia of artists in all genres have promised to make it a stand out year for music. From Pop to Rock, to Hip Hop, all the way down to Jazz,...
As 2019 kicks-off, the new year promises to bring Heavy Metal fans stacks of new music from several veteran acts like Dream Theater and Slipknot. While we love it when our favorite bands release new material, it is always a treat to see fresh faces...
In 2018, a lot happened, so doesn't such a busy year deserve a memorable soundtrack? The answer is yes. Thankfully a mix of veteran artists, those in their prime, and other just getting started, made their voices be heard with engaging albums. From the Pop...
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, anyone who knows anything about classic Heavy Metal is versed in the turbulent world of a band called Saxon. First surfacing in 1977, Saxon was born into the infamous New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, a period in time...
