Chris Hawkins

In a time when those who blazed the trail for the proliferation of Black Metal and Death Metal throughout the…

ARSIS is a well-tempered, technically-enhanced band from Virginia that play what could largely be considered as Death Metal in the…

As a fan of Metal including an emphasis on certain musicians as influencers and trailblazers, I’ve always liked the idea…

For those unfortunately not familiar with Fifth Angel, the band was formed in Seattle, WA by high school friends in…

Perhaps I’m dating myself when I say I can’t believe that it has been twenty years since High on Fire…

It must be lonely at the top. After all foes are vanquished, one finds the next competition to be against…

Growing up in the 1980s lent itself to establishing many powerfully gripping narratives that influenced a burgeoning youth’s worldview.  From…

While France may not be seen as the center of Extreme Metal, it is not surprising that true talent hails…

Revocation is defined as the official cancellation of a decree, decision, or promise. So, what has been revoked by this…

All fans of classic 1990s European Black/Death Metal should take notice of The Spirit who have just recently released their…

Perhaps living at the epicenter of the oncoming mega-storm hurricane looming along the coast, spiraling to bring doom to all…

Seeing this release, I instantly connected knowing it had to be covered.  Integrity helped write the book on metallic Hardcore. …

When thinking of underground brutal old school Death Metal, one probably does not first list Los Angeles. Despite this fact,…

Obscura is a Progressive Death Metal band from Germany. Founded in 2002 by guitarists/vocalist Steffen Kummerer, the band have just…

Rejoice for the fact that one of the most brilliant yet savage bands from 27 years ago has released an…

Begat the Nephilim are relative newcomers to the land of signed acts and international press. Formed in 2012, the band…

Growing up, classic Heavy Metal such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and W.A.S.P. served as my primary education into heavy…

Time flies. It doesn’t seem nearly twenty years ago since first acquiring the self-titled release by a band from Richmond,…

When one thinks of Doom Metal, the first band that immediately pops into one’s mind nine times out of ten…

Skogen (in English: Forest) is a Swedish Black Metal band that has recently released their fifth full-length entitled Skuggorna Kallar…