The king of partying has taken a noticeably darker turn since signing with Napalm Records. Singles Babalon and I’m In Heaven have showcased a side of Andrew W.K. which had remained dormant behind the shroud of a whirlwind of party energy. The latest single Everybody Sins, from upcoming album God […]
When vocal behemoth Howard Jones left metalcore icons Killswitch Engage back in 2012, he joined Devil You Know and largely flew under the radar of most folk. Two albums were released in 2014 and 2015, following the same metalcore pattern and being largely uneventful. Then in 2017, following a legal […]
Ah, the breakdown. Probably the single biggest bone of contention to be included within a heavy metal song. Often derided, mocked and vilified, but there is no doubting its impact on bringing heavy music to a wider audience. Part of its rejection is that the incorporation of breakdowns into heavy […]
Sometimes you know exactly what you are going to get. Whether that be the UK’s final Eurovision score, or violent toilet episodes following a delicious Taco Bell. Bloodbound are one such band in which the conclusion can be formed ahead of time. Gloriously over the top fantasy power metal. More […]
As far a heavy metal icons go, former Twisted Sister lead man Dee Snider is part of the elite pack. Now with his solo band, Dee Snider is following up 2018’s For the Love of Metal with freshly announced new album Leave A Scar. Coinciding with the announcement is the […]
Finnish melodic metal quartet Scars of Solitude have released a new single from their forthcoming EP release. No Riddance is the second single taken from the group’s upcoming EP called If These Walls Could Talk to be released later this year. The first single being the title track from said EP. It’s a noticeably pumping pop-punk […]
Trends are a funny thing, how they come and go, how something hailed at the height of popularity can be derided at the turn of a hat. Was that even a phrase? Anyway, let us take the shortened nu-metal case study. Largely unrecognised in the underground scene during the late […]
Thankfully, for the sake of this week’s edition of Metal Track of the Week, there has been no new material from Howard Jones. Last week just wasn’t fair when the aforementioned legendary vocalist is kicking ass once again. In his absence this week we have had some storming new tracks […]
When the title track for Serj Tankian‘s new solo Elasticity EP came out a few weeks ago, I was mostly left feeling disappointed. The despondency came twofold, both from the excellent twin release of Protect The Land and Genocidal Humanoidz from the full System of a Down collective, and just […]
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 […]
