Reviews
Welcome to Antihero Magazine, your ultimate hub for everything Heavy Metal and Hard Rock! Here, we deliver passionate, in-depth reviews of the latest and greatest albums, electrifying live shows, and iconic DVDs and films that define the spirit of rock and metal. From thunderous new releases to legendary classics, we analyze every riff, lyric, and performance with the energy and dedication that true fans deserve. Whether you’re looking for your next headbanging anthem, a live show worth catching, or a film that captures the raw essence of metal, we’ve got you covered. Let’s turn up the volume and dive in!
Album Review: METALLICA – S&M2
August 28, 2020
Album Review: METALLICA – S&M2
There are some albums that, if you mention their names, the vast majority of people will know exactly who recorded…
Album Review: STORMZONE – Ignite the Machine
June 30, 2020
Album Review: STORMZONE – Ignite the Machine
Sometimes, but not terribly often, there can be a bit of irony around the timing of reviews. This is one…
Album Review: PARADISE LOST – Obsidian
May 15, 2020
Album Review: PARADISE LOST – Obsidian
What can be said about Paradise Lost that has not been said already? Beginning in 1988 (!), the band pioneered…
Album Review: JIM DAVIES – Headwars
April 10, 2020
Album Review: JIM DAVIES – Headwars
Jim Davies is best known for being the former studio and live guitarist for Prodigy, a former member of Pitchshifter,…
Album Review: NIGHTWISH – Human. :II: Nature.
April 10, 2020
Album Review: NIGHTWISH – Human. :II: Nature.
Nightwish are best known as one of the giants of the symphonic metal world. Incorporating traditional instruments, orchestral elements, and…
Album Review: TESTAMENT – Titans of Creation
April 3, 2020
Album Review: TESTAMENT – Titans of Creation
In this day and age, the lineup for the “Big Four” of thrash has been seemingly carved into stone by…
Album Review: ME AND THAT MAN – New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1
March 27, 2020
Album Review: ME AND THAT MAN – New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1
Two decades ago, I would not have been able to contemplate how huge Behemoth has become nor do I imagine…
Album Review: CANDLEMASS – The Pendulum (EP)
March 27, 2020
Album Review: CANDLEMASS – The Pendulum (EP)
Now that Sabbath have abdicated the throne, Candlemass have duly ascended to new heights sitting atop the proverbial holy mountain…
Album Review: IN THIS MOMENT – Mother
March 21, 2020
Album Review: IN THIS MOMENT – Mother
In This Moment have undergone a number of incarnations since the release of the debut record Beautiful Tragedy in 2007.…
Album Review: CASKETS OPEN – Concrete Realms of Pain
March 20, 2020
Album Review: CASKETS OPEN – Concrete Realms of Pain
There is so much music out there that there comes a point where one takes a step back to reassess…
Album Review: MY DYING BRIDE – The Ghost of Orion
March 6, 2020
Album Review: MY DYING BRIDE – The Ghost of Orion
The early ‘90s were a revolutionary time for Metal. Though perhaps commercially less viable, the wheat was thoroughly separated from…
Concert Review and Photos: WHILE SHE SLEEPS in Detroit, MI
March 5, 2020
Concert Review and Photos: WHILE SHE SLEEPS in Detroit, MI
On Sunday, March 1st, 2020, While She Sleeps ripped through The Shelter at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit on their…
Album Review: INTRONAUT – Fluid Existential Inversions
February 27, 2020
Album Review: INTRONAUT – Fluid Existential Inversions
Sure, Intronaut play what could be called Prog Metal with a bit of Post Metal thrown in, but that is…
Concert Review and Photos: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE with CEREMONY in Philadelphia
February 21, 2020
Concert Review and Photos: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE with CEREMONY in Philadelphia
On Sunday, February 16, 2020, fans gathered at the Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for an explosive…
Album Review: OBSIDIAN TONGUE – Volume III
January 31, 2020
Album Review: OBSIDIAN TONGUE – Volume III
After listening to Volume III, the latest release from Obsidian Tongue about a dozen or so times, it wasn’t until…
Album Review: KIRK WINDSTEIN – Dream in Motion
January 24, 2020
Album Review: KIRK WINDSTEIN – Dream in Motion
I’ve always been a fan of certain scenes in Metal. From New York Death Metal to Norwegian Black Metal, it…
Album Review: MIDNIGHT – Rebirth by Blasphemy
January 24, 2020
Album Review: MIDNIGHT – Rebirth by Blasphemy
Heavy Metal is the soundtrack for those of us whose lives may seem anachronistic to the current cyberpunk digital world…
Top Metal Albums of 2019
January 1, 2020
Top Metal Albums of 2019
Sanhedrin – The Poisoner While there are countless bands out there who seek by divination to discover the sacred flame…
Concert Review and Photos: AIRBOURNE in London, UK
November 29, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: AIRBOURNE in London, UK
The day finally arrived as Airbourne brought the UK leg of the tour to London’s Kentish Town Forum in support…
Concert Review and Photos: ALTER BRIDGE in Warsaw, Poland
November 29, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: ALTER BRIDGE in Warsaw, Poland
As trips for music go, sometimes it can turn out to be quite unexpected… like to travel to the other…