We Have the Power! – The Year in Power Metal, Pt. 2
A long time ago, a friend and I were sitting in a bar having a 5,397 hour discussion about the many merits of heavy metal when he asked “What the Hell is it about power …
We Have the Power! – The Year in Power Metal, Pt. 1
Escapism: One of the principle elements of power metal that has kept me in its corner lo these many years. More so than any other off-shoot, power metal demands a predilection for escapism from its …
Serpents Of Dawn – Beloved Unknown Review
There was a time when strutting doom of this persuasion played a much bigger role in my life. Hell, there was a time when strutting doom of this persuasion played a bigger role in a …
Candlemass – Death Thy Lover Review
Let’s start things off with song number two, “Sleeping Giant.” It’s got a fairly strong swagger at its heart, but…are you sure that giant’s sleeping? Perhaps I already hit my quota regarding this theme with …
Wobbly Metal Comics – Heavy Metal: The Internet: The End of the World
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Grand Magus – Sword Songs Review
We are often the hardest on the ones we love, and make no mistake, I love me some Grand Magus. I have a long-standing appreciation for metal that’s to the point, infectious and galloping, and …
Alaric – End Of Mirrors Review
Unless you’ve been living under a very modern bridge that’s not at all gothic lately, you’ve noticed an intense resurgence in the post-punk, goth-rock, deathrock camp over the last five years or so. If you’re …
Polyptych – Defying The Metastasis Review
Chicago’s Polyptych is an ideal representation of what’s very right and wrong with metal in 2016. Thankfully, what’s amiss isn’t actually a result of something the band has done, and it’s very fixable. First, let’s …