by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — There was a time when Richie Kotzen was a teenage prodigy, and his strutting self-confidence spoke volumes of his natural musical gift, the hard work behind his astounding chops, and his youthful inexperience in exploring his inner realities. There was also a [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Formed in 1996 Japanese melodic metal band Animetal introduced a rather original concept within the genre; Animetal would deliver metal versions of popular anime themes songs while being big on stage theatrics, costumes and make-up. The group disbanded in [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — If you miss the glory days of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, you’ll be in for a treat if you grab a copy of the debut full length release Angels of Mons from the UK’s Agincourt. This long time quartet (together since 1991) is out to prove that old school [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Wolfpakk is a new melodic metal project put together by vocalists Mark Sweeney and Michael Voss. That fact alone – that the voices of Crystal Ball and Mad Max/Casanova (respectively) are teaming up – would be reason for most fans of European style melodic [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — The Grandfathers of Metal are a quartet of egos molded into the guise of one of the most influential NWOBHM ever to grace the stage and are known to the world as Judas Priest. The band’s longevity has spanned 40-plus years. That’s four decades! [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Rock’n’Roll Circus is the brand new debut album by German-Italian producer/guitarist Rob Mancini. Being active since the ’90s as a recording artist in melodic hard rock, Mancini served in such bands as Hotwire and Crush. The musician has since resided [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — Swedish progressive metallers Renaissance Of Fools are about to release their debut album entitled Faith, Hope & Frustration. The CD title is appropriate, as the listener will undoubtedly experience all three of those feelings while playing it. Founded by [...]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer — When you think of South Africa, the last thing that probably comes to mind is crunchy melodic hard rock. Hailing from Cape Town South Africa, Stone Collar provides just that, a solid dose of old-school melodic hard rock with a modern touch that sounds fresh, [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — It’s been far too long since North Carolina’s traditional metal kings Widow have graced us with a new studio album. In the years since 2007’s Nightlife, we’ve seen a major resurgence in old school, traditional heavy metal, both here and abroad. Widow [...]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — A quarter-century after its release, Bonfire’s sophomore album, Fireworks, is still hailed as a bona fide classic in the melodic hard rock genre and the only ones who would argue otherwise are those born without ears. That album had it all: loud guitars, [...]
