by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae is the second album from Swedish traditional heavy metal revivalists Portrait, and the first to feature new vocalist Per Karlsson (who also fronts Overdrive). With their more evil sound and occult-themed lyrics, Portrait is a darker [...]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer They slather on the black eyeliner and KISS-inspired makeup like some Beelzebubean baker icing the devil’s own wedding cake and wear more leather than the stars of a cowboy fetish gay porn video. Their melodic, guitar-propelled interpretation of modern metal makes no [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer Guitarist George Lynch returns with his latest solo album Kill All Control. You know him from the ‘80s with Dokken, and later he formed the infamous Lynch Mob. Over the years, Lynch has maintained a steady release of solo records, while keeping Lynch Mob alive and [...]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer Hailing from Sweden, the new glam metal capital of the world, Crashdiet has finally crash landed in the United States with the release of Generation Wild. This is what glam metal should sound like. This four-piece outfit from Stockholm has put together a winning [...]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer Now here’s an impressive release that’s a little different coming out of Los Angeles. Rival Sons unleashes something that feels so ultra-cool and hip to listen to that you’ll want to break out your bell bottoms and platform shoes. Mixing old-school funk and blues [...]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer In 1986, the band Accept was on top of its game and was one of the biggest metal bands touring Europe, and then it all instantly fell apart. In search of a solo career, lead singer Udo Dirkschneider unceremoniously left the band, leaving his fellow band mates to fend for [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer Though possibly best known for his work on Inside the NFL, comedian Don Jamieson has become a household name amongst metalheads, acting as co-host of VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show. Riding his wave of current success, Jamieson has just released a live stand-up album on [...]
by Franco C. Staff Writer From a country almost as old as time, comes a band with a sound that can certainly keep up with any of today’s power metal heavyweights. Endless Main, a 6 piece from Slovakia have unleashed their debut, Sea of Lies, complete with feverishly paced drums, luxuriant [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer The latest, and most impressive, offering from the UK melodic rock world comes in the form of Big Life, a collaboration between guitarist/keyboardist/producer Steve Newman (Newman) and vocalist Mark Thompson-Smith (ex-Praying Mantis and The Sweet). The two very [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Kick ass hard rock – Texas Style! Gritty hard rock seems to be relatively rare these days. Everyone is going “progressive “ or “symphonic” or some such other. In the same way “alternative” has become mainstream, old school guitar rock has been eclipsed by the [...]
