by Mark Allen Staff Writer The dreaded sophomore jinx is not an urban legend, it’s a fact of life within the music world. A fumbled sophomore album can kill a band deader than the biblical figure after which this band is named, crush their career so badly that only divine intervention can [...]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer It is finally here; the long talked about and highly anticipated solo release from Primal Fear lead singer Ralf Scheepers, aptly titled Scheepers. If you have no idea who Ralf Scheepers is, you must have strayed away from the metal world for the past decade. Shame on [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer For grind fans, Agathocles can certainly be seen as a band of grindcore forefathers. Since 1985, before the term grindcore (or mincecore, as they have deemed themselves) was even created, these Belgians have been spewing out 30-second bursts of political noise with [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album Time Tells No Lies, UK melodic rockers and New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) veterans Praying Mantis have issued a new EP titled Metalmorphosis. The limited edition EP, which is housed in an embossed [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer If you want something simple and old school, you can’t do much better than Dashdown’s latest release, Rock & Roll Vacation. Basically a one man show, Dashdown is Chicago-based indie musician Dave Ashdown’s “band”, and this is his first full length solo attempt. [...]
by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer Two years ago, Utah rockers Get Scared! went from local band to internet stardom as their 6-track EP Cheap Tricks and Theatrics was released to tease fans with. Now,merely two years after, as fans anticipate a full-length due out later this Spring, another 3 tracks have [...]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer When you name your debut album Thrashing and claim to be heavily influenced by Metallica, Slayer, Death Angel, and Testament, you’d best be able to deliver the goods or jeering mobs of heavy metal fans will send you scurrying for the hills with your tail tucked between [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Straight to Hell is the fourth studio album from long-running German traditional metal band Black Hawk. Apparently this band has been kicking around in some form or another (there aren’t any original members left at this point), but didn’t start releasing proper [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer It’s hard to believe that the members of Korpikaani have been gracing us with their brand of Finnish polka-metal for over 10 years now (counting the Shaman days, of course). Time flies when you’re wasted and having fun. Maintaining a release schedule reminiscent of [...]
by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer Last year, (2010) was the year of really intense, raw, hard-hitting efforts,that most forgot about how tranquil a good melodic hard-rock album can be. So when heads need a rest from all that heavy head banging, ladies and gentlemen there’s alternative heavyweights: Korea. [...]
