by Derric Miller Staff Writer Recorded in the fall of 1989, Commandment’s No Mercy is the band’s sophomore effort, one that never saw a true release, but is now, thanks to Pure Steel Records. Commandment was a Power Metal/Classic Metal band from the Chicago area that found regional success but [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Memorial Roots is the latest release from German power metal veterans Brainstorm. This album is a set of 11 uncompromising pure melodic power metal tracks, each displaying Brainstorm’s traditional big booming sound and fine musicianship. Brainstorm was founded way back in [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer You remember Vain, right? The band that came from out of nowhere to slap you across the teeth with their video for “Beat the Bullet,” back in the decade when MTV actually played videos? (That’s be the 1980s.) Like 90 percent of the bands at that time, [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Tankard is going to be jealous when they hear “Heavy Metal Drinkers” from Armour’s new self-titled release. Hailing from Finland, Armour plays a dirty, retro brand of Traditional Metal that is irreverent, funny, but most of all, heavy. Led by lead [...]
by Franco Wissa Staff Writer Good God, Sweden and Finland seem to be quickly becoming the mecca for true metal. And keeping with that tradition is Dawn of Silence and their sophomore effort Wicked Saint or Righteous Sinner. Want a CD with fist pumping, head banging, double bass drums, down tuned [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer Borknagar are a unique extreme metal beast. They present a paradox applicable to only a few groups in this great metal world. Unlike so many bands of their ilk, with each release, fans go in knowing what to expect, yet also without any idea of what’s coming. [...]
by Mike Debbage Staff Writer Contemporary Christian music is well known for promoting mainstream pop artists such as Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant and the likes but not so much with Classic Rock artists. OK, so there has been occasional success story such as Petra, Guardian and even the melodic metal [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer Angels of Babylon is a super group of sorts, featuring three veteran rockers; Rhino, David Fefolt and David Ellefson and newcomer guitar virtuoso, Ethan Brosh. Each of the vets have cut their teeth with bands like Manowar, Megadeth and Hawk, while Brosh’s first solo [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer For those unfamiliar with his work, Bill Zebub has been sarcastically eviscerating metal bands since 1993, when he began publishing the irreverent, yet extremely metal ‘zine, Grimoire of Exalted Deeds. Well-known to metalheads, especially those who make the annual [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer With so many bands fixated on the generally all-too-real, dark side of life, sometimes it’s nice to escape to a happier place. A place where bands are more concerned about having fun and writing catchy songs that dwelling on day-to-day struggles or trying to [...]
