Southern Metal Archives

Black Stone Cherry - Celebrate / Mascot Records (2026)

Black Stone Cherry – Celebrate (EP Review)

Garrett RichardelloGarrett RichardelloMarch 6, 2026

Black Stone Cherry has been one of America’s most consistent Hard Rock bands since releasing their debut self-titled album nearly 20 years ago. A band that has stood strong with a passionate approach to their music that is genuine and never follows trends, in 2026, ... Read More

Texas Hippie Coalition - Gunsmoke / MNRK Heavy (2024)

Texas Hippie Coalition – Gunsmoke (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 4, 2024

It has been a little over a year since Texas Hippie Coalition released the album The Name Lives On. Put out back on April 21, 2023, it was heavy, loud, and full of fantastic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal grooves. Something that is still very fresh and ... Read More

Dangerous Toys Vitamins and Crash Helmets cover

Dangerous Toys – Vitamins and Crash Helmets Live (Live Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 30, 2024

While the ‘80s were filled with many Hard Rock bands that were more shiny, there were others that also offered a bit more dirt and grit in their sound. Among those was Dangerous Toys; a band which wore their Southern roots well with a heavy ... Read More

Texas Hippie Coalition – The Name Lives On (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 23, 2023

Over the last twenty years, it seems like there has been an absence of gritty, downright dirty heavy Rock-n-Roll. However, one constant in this rather thin period of time has been the Texas Hippie Coalition. An act driven by heavy guitars, thick grooves, rough leading ... Read More

Texas Hippie Coalition – High In The Saddle (Album Review)

Ashley TwardyAshley TwardyMay 28, 2019

Emerging out of the Lone Star State onto the Metal scene with deep Country and Rock influences, Texas Hippie Coalition are a unique bunch. Blazing their own path, and defying whatever trends have come and gone over the past decade, the boys are ready to ... Read More

Southern Metal

Black Stone Cherry – Celebrate (EP Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – Gunsmoke (Album Review)

Dangerous Toys – Vitamins and Crash Helmets Live (Live Album Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – The Name Lives On (Album Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – High In The Saddle (Album Review)

Black Stone Cherry – Celebrate (EP Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – Gunsmoke (Album Review)

Dangerous Toys – Vitamins and Crash Helmets Live (Live Album Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – The Name Lives On (Album Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – High In The Saddle (Album Review)

This Month in Horror Movie History – Terror Train (1980)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Prophecy (1995)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Abyss (1989)

Developing Artist Showcase – Red Voodoo

Developing Artist Showcase – Glitterfox

Developing Artist Showcase – Deadcode

Interview – Gabriel Bernini, Alexandra Jade, & Lena Redford Talk Blood Barn

Interview – John W. Kim

The Black Crowes – A Pound of Feathers (Album Review)

Gunfighter Paradise (Movie Review)

Red Sonja (4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Review)

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Mackenzie Donaldson

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Frater Orion of Deathless Legacy

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain

Southern Metal

Black Stone Cherry – Celebrate (EP Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – Gunsmoke (Album Review)

Dangerous Toys – Vitamins and Crash Helmets Live (Live Album Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – The Name Lives On (Album Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – High In The Saddle (Album Review)

Black Stone Cherry – Celebrate (EP Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – Gunsmoke (Album Review)

Dangerous Toys – Vitamins and Crash Helmets Live (Live Album Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – The Name Lives On (Album Review)

Texas Hippie Coalition – High In The Saddle (Album Review)

This Month in Horror Movie History – Terror Train (1980)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Prophecy (1995)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Abyss (1989)

Developing Artist Showcase – Red Voodoo

Developing Artist Showcase – Glitterfox

Developing Artist Showcase – Deadcode

Interview – George Takei

Interview – Gabriel Bernini, Alexandra Jade, & Lena Redford Talk Blood Barn

Interview – John W. Kim

The Black Crowes – A Pound of Feathers (Album Review)

Gunfighter Paradise (Movie Review)

Red Sonja (4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Review)

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Mackenzie Donaldson

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Frater Orion of Deathless Legacy

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain