With release of each new album, Danish metal rollers Volbeat have been getting bigger and bigger, nonetheless thanks to Metallica who embraced them and took them out on tour. Couple of guitarists later, the band […]
I was 16 years old when Skid Row’s debut came out. Straight away songs like “Youth Gone Wild” and “18 and Life” became my new anthems. When the band followed it with Slave to the […]
Third album from the French quartet is one of those rock records that at the same time feel like raw garage rock records, but just as much as well-produced records with a very professional approach. […]
One glance at third album from the Norwegian band and first thing that comes to mind is Baroness meets Tool. But the artwork was not created by John Baizley (but rather Robert Høyem) and the […]
Two years ago to the very day, I was reviewing Longs Distance Calling’s self-titled album and remember being impressed by the songs which despite their complexity, possessed a flow, which comes across as simple, because […]
It has already been over two years since the release of Bad Religion’s previous album, The Dissent Of Man, which saw the band taking bit of an experimental approach that we also know form their […]
Fifth studio album from Polish prog rock export number one, comes some three years after their pervious release, which might have been a solid record, but it never reached the creative height of its two […]
When the first single “Stone Letter” off the Tomahawk’s first album in six years came out last year it was indication of the bands return to their roots. The band took a major detour with […]
Over a decade into their career, back in 2009, Shakra released an album that was a perfect example of what power metal can be, when done right. Even though the experimenting was minimal, everything just […]
With their previous album Diamond Eyes Californian band has created a collection of songs that can proudly stand next to their most significant works Around The Fur and White Pony. The album also (re)introduced the […]
After three albums the time has come for Stone Sour to try and elevate their career to a higher level and perhaps try to free themselves from “Slipknot-side project” label. So what did the band […]
Previous few albums saw the British legends taking some different approaches, which is something the band has mastered over the years, making their music interesting without ever even slightly compromising the core and very roots […]
Therapy? has never been one of those bands who are afraid to leave their comfort zone and even through commercial and creative highs and lows has band never set the autopilot of the commercially safe […]
Here they go again, those country-soaked-rock dudes from Texas. My first encounter with the band was couple of years ago when their sophomore release Rollin’ came out. I was fairly skeptic about that album, solely […]
Long gone are the times when Testament used to release albums less than once a year apart. It has been more than four years since the release of band’s previous album The Formation of Damnation […]
For well over three decades, New Jersey thrashers have been a safe bet for delivering solid albums, with especially last decade serving as the band’s second youth. Band’s previous album The Grinding Wheel from 2017 […]
Similar to Mysterious Semblance which was re-released last year, Spiritual Catharsis represents one of the most well-received Full-length releases performed and given to the fans by the Australian Ambient Black Metal band Striborg. Spiritual Catharsis […]
Aornos is a Hungarian One-man Black Metal act that was founded five years ago. Since that time, Algras (which is the name of the artist behind the band) has made a point out of releasing […]
It’s not very often that we have the opportunity to listen to a death metal from the island of Cyprus, so I was quite exited prior to listening of this album. Pure Eternal Hate is […]
Hardly two years since the release of masterpiece The Night Siren, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is ready with the follow-up. At The Edge Of Light sees the 68-year-old guitar legend dial down on the […]
Grimorium Verum is a Russian Symphonic Black Metal trio which rose to prominence following closely behind the creation of Dimmu Borgir – A Norwegian Symphonic Black Metal band, that Grimorium Verum closely resembles in several […]
What the fuck is this? Bassists from Anthrax and Megadeth released a record? Is it a recording from one of their bass clinics? Not only, it’s not a bass clinic recording, but it’s a collection […]
If there is one thing that I have learned in the last year it is that you never quite know what exactly will play through your speakers when you put on a record publiced by […]
Aetranok, to me, represents what seems to be a rise in popularity for Second Wave Black Metal in the US. Since the beginning of the 2010’s, I have seen a fair amount of such bands […]
A couple of years since the release of Metal Church’s “return” album unimaginably titled XI, the Californian Metallers are back with the follow-up Damned If You Do. Calling XI, return-album might be somewhat misleading, because […]