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Jeff Black, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist, started Gatekeeper in 2009 as a solo project.  The band’s core roots include…

Most know Jon Davis as the front man for über-elite Doom outfit Conan.  Since that band formed back in 2006…

Swallow the Sun have released an absolutely flooring, intense new album entitled When a Shadow is Forced into the Light. …

First, I’m going to come clean and say that I came into this review as a non-fan of the band. …

Judas Priest – Firepower:  Like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest had also been putting out mediocre albums on average post-2000.  While…

For the uninitiated, there was a documentary filmed in 1986 entitled Heavy Metal Parking Lot, a cultural snapshot of the…

Going back centuries, Austria has been a center for musical exceptionalism. This rich heritage includes composers such as Franz Schubert…

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 So, what has been revoked by this…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,…