by Trevor Portz Staff Writer In the last 15 years or so, Poland has become a source of extreme metal bar-setting. Vader, Decapitated, Behemoth, and newcomers Saratan—all have left an indelible mark on the metal world. Well, now it seems that the next generation of Polish music dominance is upon [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Losing Faith is the latest release from guitar master and multi-instrumentalist Mark B. Schuster. Schuster is a complete package – he sings, play every instrument on the album (with the exception of 3 guitar solos), writes all his music and lyrics, and even engineers and [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Rock, jazz, funk, hip-hop and even flirtations with world music are introducing Marco Mendoza’s debut solo album as a fascinating carnival of textures and traditions, starting right from the opener “Living for the City”. It is a spirited, vibrant interpretation [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Is there any doubt that thrash metal is making a major comeback? Between “The Big Four” performances, strong recent material from veteran bands (Testament and Overkill, in particular), retro bands like Toxic Holocaust and Municipal Waste, and exciting modern bands [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer Reviewing The Other is a somewhat difficult task, as it’s hard to separate the band from the influences they so clearly draw from. Similar to groups like Rhino Bucket and Naglfar (who essentially copied AC/DC and Dissection, respectively), The Other are so clearly [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Songwrtiting simplified to a minimum serves as a stark frame for the real jewels of this release – Tony MacAlpine’s phenomenal guitar leads. Going against the old truism which says that great solos are impossible without equally great songs, the band’s debut [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Revamp is the highly anticipated new project from former After Forever siren Floor Jansen. After more than a decade with the band, Jansen started Revamp with the help of former bandmate Joost van den Broek and Waldemar Sorychta (of Grip, Inc.), who collaborated with [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer Often dubbed “Prince of Darkness,” the Godfather of metal Mr. Ozzy Osborne has launched the careers of some of the finest axe slingers to grace vinyl and the digital landscape. Rhoads, Lee, Gillis and of all those Zakk Wylde has built the strongest post-Ozzy career [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Hailing from Germany, the Power Metal gents of Eternal Reign have just released their third studio album, called The Dawn of Reckoning. Unlike some other Power Metal bands from Germany, Eternal Reign is measurably more “Metal” than bands they may find themselves [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer The coolest t-shirt you should be able to purchase soon will read “Kissy Kissy Stabby Stabby!” and that’s all thanks to the song “Big Mouth” from The Dollyrots third studio album, A Little Messed Up. This Hard Rock/Pop Punk trio, who found fame with their [...]
