This is a new segment I am going to start. I am going to revisit a classic within the world of heavy metal. This could be an album, a memorable concert or event. Anything that qualifies under the commonly accepted criteria of a classic – with a healthy dose of […]
If we were to loosely assign the Big 4 of German power metal as being Accept, Halloween, Blind Guardian and Powerwolf (please @ me with your angry rebuttals), then Iron Savior would firmly sit as one of the bands next in line. Skycrest is the 12th album in their long […]
Melodic death metal’s long time purveyors of catchy hooks and virtuoso performances Children of Bodom sadly called it a day back in 2019 with their final album Hexed. Following the heart breaking tragic passing of frontman Alexi Laiho in early 2021, the follow up project Bodom After Midnight has likely […]
There is something about the sound of a cranked Boss HM-2 that warms the cracked edges of my darkened soul. Like a cosy blanket on a cold winters day. If the blanket was a bag of knives. And by winters day I mean the cold embrace of hell. But warming […]
2020 has been a total disaster on many fronts. Stuck in lockdown, no live music. Nightmare. However what 2020 has produced is a heap of quality heavy metal albums. Narrowing it down to ten was pretty tough going. But such is the quality of albums this year they are all […]
It’s fair to say that 2020 has been a disaster of a year. However there have been a huge number of great heavy metal album and single releases in 2020. Legendary bands and newcomers alike. Surprise releases. Bands back from the dead. Quality from all around. So here I present […]
So you have no doubt heard this before. A band classified as Christian Rock or Christian Metal. But what does that really mean? A genre is typically there to describe a type of music. To let you know what you’re in for. We typically like certain types of music because […]
Pick up your metal mixing bowl. Combine 3 parts deathcore, 2 parts djent and 1 part 8 bit video game music. Bake it in hell fire for 47 minutes and 2 seconds and you have Black Heart, the sixth studio album from Massachusetts’ Within The Ruins. I often find at […]
Swedish power metal’rs Majestica have graced us with a break from the normal festive jingles with a concept Christmas album based on the haunting of Ebenezer Scrooge from the famous Muppets movie – A Christmas Carol. What, it was an extremely well known novel long before a Muppets movie? Bah […]
Self certified post-genre specialist Poppy releases her Yuletide EP A Very Poppy Christmas. Comprosing of three original songs I Like Presents, I Won’t Be Home For Christmas and Kiss In The Snow, along with a cover of Silver Bells. Taking a deliberately sombre approach to the typical jaunty festive jingles. […]
