Since their debut a few years back, Against Evil has become one of those acts in the heavy metal community that many people have crowded around simply because what we’ve seen of them is so tantalizing and spectacular. What many … Continue reading Against Evil – All Hail the King
Many people have long regarded heavy metal as the cheesiest of all the metal styles (outside glam metal, naturally), and while that has varying degrees of truth to it I’ve always still had a profound love for the classic feel … Continue reading Biter – The Eyes of the Biter
Despite only being around for not even ten years, the band of Visigoth is already on track to becoming modern staples of heavy metal as they’ve left a sizeable impression on the underground with what few pieces they’ve put out … Continue reading Visigoth – Conqueror’s Oath
Imagine wanting to create music for a whole thirty years but always having to put it off because of one reason or another. Life has a tendency to get in the way more times than not, and that’s what happened … Continue reading Emerald – Angels of Oblivion
The drive and will to create “true” metal is something that has permeated literally every single generation of metal fans be it to create a pure heavy metal sound or a pure black metal sound, and no matter which one you … Continue reading Ram – Rod
One of the styles that helped ease my way into liking metal is unquestionably straight heavy metal. It’s got a real charm to it that varies from band to band, and I love to discover new acts bring new takes … Continue reading Night – Raft of the World
When I was a budding metal head, Manowar was one of the bands that I absolutely worshipped as they were my first example of true heavy metal taken to glorious heights that I never knew existed. They helped me get … Continue reading Battle Raider – s/t
The current sound of heavy metal is still quite rich as it was back in the old days when groups like Iron Maiden, Manowar, and Grave Digger were staples of genre much like they still are today, but at the … Continue reading Portrait – Burn the World
Being late to the party is almost always better than never showing up for it at all. That’s how I felt when I heard Howling Giant’s “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1” months after its release. It was a delicious … Continue reading Howling Giant – Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2
As if the concepts of heavy and thrash metal weren’t fucking badass already, some people out there dare to go the extra mile and thrust the two together in order to create something that’ll truly put some hairs on your … Continue reading Death of Kings – Kneel Before None
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