Metal Church – XI Review
The return of Mike Howe to Metal Church was some of the best news of 2015. No disrespect to the late David Wayne, of course – he fronted the band on two absolutely great records, …
Anthrax – For All Kings Review
I’ve probably written about Anthrax five times in my years here, and I feel like every time I start out defending their legacy against the (wholly correct) statement that they’ve released very, very little of …
5Q5A – Tau Cross
Last year, Tau Cross‘ eponymous debut took the top spot on Last Rites’ Best Of list, and with good reason. The logical continuation of Amebix‘s final gasps, Tau Cross is a record that feels …
Graf Orlock – Crime Traveler Review
I remain an ardent supporter of physical media. I don’t feel like I really own an album unless I can hold it in my hands, and though I don’t always go in for every special …
Megadeth – Dystopia Review
There’s almost no good reason anymore to discuss Megadeth’s last two decades. But I guess we sort of have to… Either you started with the band in their prime, their mostly classic run from the …
Primal Fear – Rulebreaker Review
The title Rulebreaker is certainly an ironic one – Primal Fear is about as by-the-book as they come. If you chainsawed up a dozen European trad metal bands – and who among us hasn’t thought …
Agoraphobic Nosebleed – Arc Review
I’ve always thought Agoraphobic Nosebleed and KISS™ were eerily similar. Actually, that’s not at all true. I’ve never once thought that. Well, not until now. In KISS™ fashion, ANb’s 2016 release schedule includes a solo …
Jimmy Bain (1947 – 2016)
I’m a bassist, so I’ve heard roughly seventeen trillion jokes about our kind being the forgotten ones. I’ve seen the meme about the correlation between your instrument and the amount of girls each musician can …