by Joe Mis Staff Writer After an almost 20-year hiatus the original members of the well-respected melodic metal band Unruly Child have reunited and will be releasing a brand new studio album on Frontiers Records. The crew from ’92 has returned to produce a fine modern rock album entitled Worlds [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer A year after it was released on vinyl, CD buyers finally get to feast on the crushing metal platter that is Drunk on Blood, the debut EP from Raleigh, N.C. traditional metal revivalists Colossus. Traditional metal acts may seem like they’re a dime a dozen these days, [...]
by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer Maiden’s most commercially successful album to date is welcomed with worldwide acclaim. Iron Maiden needs no introduction, but for the record: 15 albums, 80 million units sold, close to 2,000 live performances for millions of loyal fans over a wildly successful [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer The legendary UFO has landed again. Picking and choosing their best tracks – both studio and live – from the last few years of their existence, UFO remains a force to be reckoned with… With roots dating back to the London club scene in the late 1960s, UFO has [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer On his latest album Richie Kotzen is as anxious as ever to be understood, but is also making a serious effort toward songwriting originality. His trademark retro grab bag of soul, funk, rock and blues on the one hand makes Peace Sign instantly accessible, but on the [...]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer Let’s cut right to the heart of the matter like a hunter field-dressing a downed deer: Salute’s sophomore CD is good, but falls considerably short of being great. The band falls victim to too many average choruses and an over-reliance on standard issue hooks that have [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer It may surprise you, but Iron Fire has been cranking out their own unique brand of Power Metal for a decade. To commemorate this milestone, Iron Fire wrote new tracks and re-recorded some past tracks that didn’t make it to vinyl/CD/digital the first time around, and [...]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer Accept is back! After a 14-year hiatus the iconic German metal band have returned in full force with their new studio album Blood of the Nations, featuring new lead vocalist Mark Tornillo. From the first guitar riffs of “Beat the Bastards,” you know this is an [...]
by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer Not many people outside of the European hard rock/glam scene know about Steevi Jaimz, the peroxide blonde ex-singer of Tigertailz. Back in the day, the Tailz were England’s neon-colored answer to America’s Poison. In 1987, Jaimz sang on their first album, Young and [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer With all of the turbulence rocking Monster Magnet for the last few years—most notably, Dave Wyndorf’s health scare—it’s no surprise that the other MM members have decided to find secondary outlets for their creativity. Riotgod, formed by bassist Jim [...]
