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!
Concert Review and Photos: IN FLAMES in Manchester, UK
April 11, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: IN FLAMES in Manchester, UK
Unfortunately, due to a prior work shift with some horses at the traditional Grand National races, I was running late…
DVD Review: TOTO – 40 Tours Around The Sun
April 11, 2019
DVD Review: TOTO – 40 Tours Around The Sun
2018 was a banner year and the 40th Anniversary for TOTO who celebrated the occasion by embarking on their longest world tour…
Film Review: “The Godfathers of Hardcore” – Agnostic Front
April 9, 2019
Film Review: “The Godfathers of Hardcore” – Agnostic Front
“The Godfathers of Hardcore” is the captivating story of guitarist Vinnie Stigma and vocalist Roger Miret of the hardcore punk…
Concert Review and Photos: U.D.O. in Stockholm, Sweden
April 4, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: U.D.O. in Stockholm, Sweden
When I entered the Fryshuset Klubben, I found a very little crowd waiting for the concert of U.D.O. A bit…
Concert Review: GIO with BAD DOG in Manchester
March 31, 2019
Concert Review: GIO with BAD DOG in Manchester
A lot has happened since I last saw Giovanni Spano perform in the summer of 2018. The deVience frontman starred…
Album Review: DEVIN TOWNSEND – Empath
March 31, 2019
Album Review: DEVIN TOWNSEND – Empath
Devin Townsend. What more can be said about this avant-garde, pioneer of progress? From his beginnings singing with Steve Vai…
Concert Review and Photos: RIVERS OF NIHIL in Kansas City
March 27, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: RIVERS OF NIHIL in Kansas City
Rivers of Nihil’s latest record, Where Owls Know My Name, was considered one of the best records of 2018 amongst…
Concert Review and Photos: GRAVEYARD in San Francisco, CA
March 27, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: GRAVEYARD in San Francisco, CA
Graveyard made their highly anticipated return to the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on March 16, with the ‘Peace Across…
Album Review: FEN – Stone and Sea
March 26, 2019
Album Review: FEN – Stone and Sea
Personally, I’ve always been drawn to the music in which I can get lost. Eerie sounds, dreamscapes, and hallucinatory psychedelia…
Album Review: MISERY INDEX – Rituals of Power
March 26, 2019
Album Review: MISERY INDEX – Rituals of Power
Death Metal is huge once again. Seeing the evolution and subsequent peaks and valleys – the late 90s being a…
Concert Review and Photos: Girlz Rawk! at Factory Manchester
March 21, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: Girlz Rawk! at Factory Manchester
On Saturday 9th March, the first of a two-day music event celebrating International Women’s Day 2019 came to the great…
Concert Review and Photos: DECIBEL MAGAZINE TOUR 2019 in Kansas City
March 20, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: DECIBEL MAGAZINE TOUR 2019 in Kansas City
When Decibel Magazine announced their 2019 tour, I was excited as this would be the first time I’d get to…
Concert Review and Photos: PERTURBATOR in Stockholm, Sweden
March 19, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: PERTURBATOR in Stockholm, Sweden
Perturbator’s show in Stockholm registered a sold-out audience as many others did on this tour of the French musician. The…
Concert Review and Photos: UFO in Manchester, UK
March 19, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: UFO in Manchester, UK
Many rock bands don’t last, indeed many bands despite their musical genre don’t have any kind of longevity these days.…
Concert Review and Photos: UNDEROATH in Columbus, OH
March 18, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: UNDEROATH in Columbus, OH
On Saturday, March 16th, metalcore band Underoath took a night off from their tour with Breaking Benjamin to play a…
Concert Review and Photos: SCARS ON BROADWAY in San Francisco, CA
March 15, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: SCARS ON BROADWAY in San Francisco, CA
About a week and a half ago, March 6 to be exact, Slim’s in San Francisco played host to the…
Concert Review and Photos: NOTHING MORE in Grand Rapids, MI
March 14, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: NOTHING MORE in Grand Rapids, MI
Nothing More with Of Mice & Men, Badflower, and Palisades I want to start off by saying that I don’t…
Album Review: DEAD GIRLS CORP- Bloody Noses and Hand Grenades
March 12, 2019
Album Review: DEAD GIRLS CORP- Bloody Noses and Hand Grenades
I recently read somewhere that Industrial music was passé and irrelevant. I wish I could remember where I read that…
Concert Review and Photos: METALLICA HardWired in Kansas City
March 10, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: METALLICA HardWired in Kansas City
Last week, Metallica’s WorldWired Tour made a stop in Kansas City at the Sprint Center, and at just under 20,000…
Album Review: BLACK ANVIL – Miles
March 6, 2019
Album Review: BLACK ANVIL – Miles
If one was to survey the annals of Heavy Metal history, scanning for the bands that made the largest impact,…