Traditional Metal Archives

Ellefson-Soto - Unbreakable / Rat Pak Records (2025)

Ellefson-Soto – Unbreakable (Album Review)

Mark ZapataMark ZapataOctober 18, 2025

Individually, all Metal fans recognize the name Dave Ellefson (from his extensive contributions to Megadeth) and talented Vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (from his work with everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Art of Anarchy). However, how many are aware that the two have teamed up for ... Read More

Ignitor – Horns and Hammers (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 28, 2024

At this point, you can probably find more than a dozen Heavy Metal sub-genres. Overwhelming or excessive, like fifteen different flavors of potato chips, sometimes the original is the best. That is why it is great to see some out there sticking to the roots ... Read More

Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockFebruary 2, 2024

In the past there has been a Post-Punk revival (with bands like Interpol or the Black Keys), a Garage-Rock revival (with bands like The Strokes or The White Stripes), but the time has now come for a Sleaze Metal revival. Curious exactly what this means… ... Read More

CobraKill – Serpent’s Kiss (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 15, 2024

Back in the ‘80s Heavy Metal went from a marginally successful genre to major players in the mainstream. Thanks in part to the Glam Metal scene which lit up MTV, it was a time where heavy music from bands like Def Leppard or Whitesnake sat ... Read More

Alcatrazz – Take No Prisoners (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 14, 2023

One of the classic Heavy Metal acts to emerge from the ‘80s, Alcatrazz are a band with an extremely interesting history. First launched in 1983 by Vocalist Graham Bonnet, Keyboardist Jimmy Waldo, and Bassist Gary Shea, they would be the foundation for many years to ... Read More

U.D.O. – Touchdown (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 1, 2023

Whereas some traditional Heavy Metal acts have honestly dropped off in quality with their new material, Germany’s U.D.O. clearly has not. Formed back in 1987 by Udo Dirkschneider after he exited the well-known Accept, since that time, U.D.O. has been as consistent as any. In ... Read More

Traditional Metal

Ellefson-Soto – Unbreakable (Album Review)

Ignitor – Horns and Hammers (Album Review)

Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone (Album Review)

CobraKill – Serpent’s Kiss (Album Review)

Alcatrazz – Take No Prisoners (Album Review)

U.D.O. – Touchdown (Album Review)

Ellefson-Soto – Unbreakable (Album Review)

Ignitor – Horns and Hammers (Album Review)

Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone (Album Review)

CobraKill – Serpent’s Kiss (Album Review)

Alcatrazz – Take No Prisoners (Album Review)

U.D.O. – Touchdown (Album Review)

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Interview – Ms. Toi

Interview – Craig R. Baxley

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