Thomas Woroniak
Thomas is the Editor and Photographer at AntiHero Magazine. Based in the Kansas City, MO area, he combines his passion for music with his skills as a concert photographer and writer. When he's not capturing electrifying moments in the photo pit, Thomas works as a web developer and freelance motion graphics designer. A guitarist with a background in music composition from the University of Illinois at Chicago, he brings a unique creative perspective to everything he does. -- Author: Thomas Woroniak
GRIMA Unleash Frozen Majesty with Nightside – Their Darkest Offering Yet – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 22, 2025
GRIMA Unleash Frozen Majesty with Nightside – Their Darkest Offering Yet – Album Review
With a decade of atmospheric black metal sorcery behind them, Siberian duo GRIMA return with Nightside, their sixth full-length and…
TRAITORS Confront Our Phobias with Unrelenting Brutality – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 20, 2025
TRAITORS Confront Our Phobias with Unrelenting Brutality – Album Review
Traitors have been a relentless force in the deathcore scene since their formation in 2013. With their crushingly heavy sound…
SCARE: In The End, Was It Worth It? Delivers a Relentless Onslaught of Metallic Hardcore and Doom – Album Review
Notes From Underground
February 19, 2025
SCARE: In The End, Was It Worth It? Delivers a Relentless Onslaught of Metallic Hardcore and Doom – Album Review
Québec City’s SCARE has returned with In The End, Was It Worth It?, a relentless thirty-two-minute assault of metallic hardcore…
SEVENTH STATION On Shoulders Of Giants – A Bold, Avant-Garde Fusion of Metal and Classical Chaos – EP Review
EP Review
February 17, 2025
SEVENTH STATION On Shoulders Of Giants – A Bold, Avant-Garde Fusion of Metal and Classical Chaos – EP Review
Seventh Station’s latest EP, On Shoulders Of Giants, set to release on February 21, 2025, via Layered Reality Productions, is…
SCOUR Strikes Black Metal Gold with Their Relentless Full-Length Debut – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 17, 2025
SCOUR Strikes Black Metal Gold with Their Relentless Full-Length Debut – Album Review
Extreme metal supergroup SCOUR returns with Gold, their long-awaited full-length debut, following a trilogy of blistering EPs (Grey, Red, and…
ASASARA: 777 – A Thunderous Blend of Thrash Fury and Stoner Groove – EP Review
Notes From Underground
February 15, 2025
ASASARA: 777 – A Thunderous Blend of Thrash Fury and Stoner Groove – EP Review
Massachusetts-based stoner/thrash metal duo Asasara returns with their sophomore EP, 777, delivering a potent fusion of groove-heavy riffs and thrash…
MALTUKA’s Black Rite – A Ferocious Debut That Thrashes with Precision and Darkness – EP Review
EP Review
February 10, 2025
MALTUKA’s Black Rite – A Ferocious Debut That Thrashes with Precision and Darkness – EP Review
Bergen, Norway’s newest thrash export, Maltuka, waste no time making their presence known with their debut EP, Black Rite, released…
MANTAR’s Post Apocalyptic Depression – A Raw, Unfiltered Sludge-Punk Onslaught – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 10, 2025
MANTAR’s Post Apocalyptic Depression – A Raw, Unfiltered Sludge-Punk Onslaught – Album Review
A Nihilistic Soundtrack to Burnout Few bands wield the sheer force of raw, unfiltered power like Mantar. The German duo—Hanno…
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s This Consequence Delivers Ferocity, Melody, and a Renewed Sense of Purpose – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 10, 2025
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s This Consequence Delivers Ferocity, Melody, and a Renewed Sense of Purpose – Album Review
Metalcore pioneers Killswitch Engage are back with their ninth full-length album, This Consequence, set for release on February 21, 2025,…
THIS GIFT IS A CURSE Unleashes Unrelenting Darkness with HEIR – Album Review
Notes From Underground
February 10, 2025
THIS GIFT IS A CURSE Unleashes Unrelenting Darkness with HEIR – Album Review
Sweden’s THIS GIFT IS A CURSE have long been at the forefront of blackened sludge metal, crafting sonic landscapes that…
CRYPTOSIS Unleashes a Dystopian Masterpiece with Celestial Death – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 8, 2025
CRYPTOSIS Unleashes a Dystopian Masterpiece with Celestial Death – Album Review
CRYPTOSIS Unleashes a Dystopian Masterpiece with Celestial Death – A Sonic Evolution of Dark Metal Cryptosis, the Dutch powerhouse that…
SEPULCHRAL CURSE Ascends with Ferocious Evolution on Crimson Moon Evocations – Album Review
Notes From Underground
February 8, 2025
SEPULCHRAL CURSE Ascends with Ferocious Evolution on Crimson Moon Evocations – Album Review
Sepulchral Curse has returned with their third full-length opus, Crimson Moon Evocations, set to be unleashed upon the world via…
RETROMORPHOSIS Resurrects Death Metal with Psalmus Mortis – A Haunting and Technical Triumph – Album Review
Notes From Underground
February 4, 2025
RETROMORPHOSIS Resurrects Death Metal with Psalmus Mortis – A Haunting and Technical Triumph – Album Review
Even in the lawless wasteland of death metal, some exceptions prove the rule. Retromorphosis, a band born from the legendary…
DREAM THEATER’s Parasomnia – A Nightmarish Progressive Masterpiece Marking Portnoy’s Triumphant Return – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 3, 2025
DREAM THEATER’s Parasomnia – A Nightmarish Progressive Masterpiece Marking Portnoy’s Triumphant Return – Album Review
Fifteen years in the making, Parasomnia marks a historic moment for progressive metal titans Dream Theater. With drummer Mike Portnoy’s…
Metal Meets Activism – SAVAGE LANDS’ Army of the Trees Fuses Crushing Riffs with a Call to Action – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 2, 2025
Metal Meets Activism – SAVAGE LANDS’ Army of the Trees Fuses Crushing Riffs with a Call to Action – Album Review
Savage Lands isn’t just another metal band—it’s a movement. With Army of the Trees, their debut full-length dropping on February…
SAOR Amidst the Ruins – A Majestic Ode to Scotland’s Past and a Triumph of Atmospheric Black Metal – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 1, 2025
SAOR Amidst the Ruins – A Majestic Ode to Scotland’s Past and a Triumph of Atmospheric Black Metal – Album Review
An Epic Journey Through Celtic Landscapes Few bands can evoke the grandeur and sorrow of a land’s past as…
LACUNA COIL’s Sleepless Empire – A Cinematic Journey Through Modern Darkness – Album Review
Album Reviews
February 1, 2025
LACUNA COIL’s Sleepless Empire – A Cinematic Journey Through Modern Darkness – Album Review
Lacuna Coil’s Sleepless Empire is not just an album—it’s a vivid, cinematic experience that cements the Italian gothic metal pioneers’…
JINJER – Duél – A Relentless Symphony of Fury, Introspection, and Masterful Groove Metal – Album Review
Album Reviews
January 27, 2025
JINJER – Duél – A Relentless Symphony of Fury, Introspection, and Masterful Groove Metal – Album Review
Jinjer’s fifth studio album, Duél, is a testament to the Ukrainian metal quartet’s refusal to rest on their laurels. Building…
PREHISTORIA’s Cryptic Halo Delivers a Bold Fusion of Classic and Modern Heavy Metal – Album Review
Notes From Underground
January 26, 2025
PREHISTORIA’s Cryptic Halo Delivers a Bold Fusion of Classic and Modern Heavy Metal – Album Review
Prehistoria, the U.S.-based heavy metal quintet, makes a bold statement with their debut full-length album, Cryptic Halo. Following their promising…
NECRAMBULANT Unleashes Relentless Carnage with Upheaval of Malignant Necrambulance – Album Review
Notes From Underground
January 26, 2025
NECRAMBULANT Unleashes Relentless Carnage with Upheaval of Malignant Necrambulance – Album Review
After nearly a decade since their debut and a brief foray into experimental territory, Arizona’s Necrambulant has clawed their way…