Whose Fist Is This Anyway? – 20 Years of Prong’s Cleansing
When it was brought to my attention that Prong‘s Cleansing recently turned 20 years old, my mind was pretty much blown. See, 1994 was also the year that I started to identify myself as a …
Jaldaboath – The Further Adventures… Review
I remember the day that the disc-only promo for Jaldaboath’s The Rise of the Heraldic Beasts arrived at my former radio station. I took one look at it – medieval artwork, old English fonts, difficult-to-read …
Hail of Bullets – III The Rommel Chronicles Review
Rather quietly, it seems, Hail of Bullets put out a new album last year. Either that or news travels to me about as fast as it did to the folks back home during World War …
Dave Pirtle’s Top 10 of 2013 – The Blitz
Well, this has certainly been an interesting year. In late 2012, I became a father; in June, I said goodbye to KSJS-FM after 13 years of bringing metal to the Bay Area (not that anybody …
Sinister Realm – World of Evil Review
So I’m sitting here listening to Sinister Realm’s third full-length World of Evil, and it got me to thinking about the traditional metal label versus the retro/old school metal labels. The word “traditional” has a …
Ministry – From Beer To Eternity Review
Let’s summarize things for those who may have forgotten or are just tuning in. 2007’s The Last Sucker was supposed to be the final studio album for Ministry, allowing mastermind Al Jourgensen and lame duck …
DevilDriver – Winter Kills Review
I’m not quite sure what to make of Dez Fafara these days, but he certainly does appear to be comfortable in his own skin. Comfortable enough that, after nearly a decade of recording and seemingly …
Purson – The Circle And The Blue Door Review
Alright, folks, I’ve spent the better part of three months trying to figure out what to write about The Circle and the Blue Door, the debut album from England-based Purson. To borrow a bit from …