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: ANAAL NATHRAKH – A New Kind of Horror
October 4, 2018
Album Review: ANAAL NATHRAKH – A New Kind of Horror
Growing up in the 1980s lent itself to establishing many powerfully gripping narratives that influenced a burgeoning youth’s worldview. From…
Album Review: TANTRIC – Mercury Retrograde
October 4, 2018
Album Review: TANTRIC – Mercury Retrograde
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – there are some bands that you just know what you’re…
Concert Review and Photos: THE VEER UNION in Dallas, TX
October 2, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: THE VEER UNION in Dallas, TX
The Canadian 4-piece Alt Rock Band THE VEER UNION took the stage at the Curtain Club, one of the staples…
Concert Review and Photos: MAGNA CARTA CARTEL in Stockholm, Sweden
October 2, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: MAGNA CARTA CARTEL in Stockholm, Sweden
When guitarist Martin Persner left Ghost, it was only a matter of time for Magna Carta Cartel to rise again.…
Album Review: HANGMAN’S CHAIR – Banlieue Triste
September 28, 2018
Album Review: HANGMAN’S CHAIR – Banlieue Triste
While France may not be seen as the center of Extreme Metal, it is not surprising that true talent hails…
Album Review: REVOCATION – The Outer Ones
September 28, 2018
Album Review: REVOCATION – The Outer Ones
Revocation is defined as the official cancellation of a decree, decision, or promise. So, what has been revoked by this…
Concert Review and Photos: WE CAME AS ROMANS in Dallas, TX
September 24, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: WE CAME AS ROMANS in Dallas, TX
This is a Special WCAR Show Review that I thought deserved its own post. I think it is also fair…
Concert Review and Photos: HALESTORM in Sheffield, UK
September 22, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: HALESTORM in Sheffield, UK
It’s a clear Saturday evening and in the middle of Sheffield, ques are forming to enter the O2 Academy. The…
Concert Review and Photos: FOZZY – Judas Rising in Charlotte, NC
September 22, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: FOZZY – Judas Rising in Charlotte, NC
Hard rock fans from the Queen City and surrounding areas gathered at The Underground at The Fillmore Charlotte for a…
Concert Review: CLUTCH Rev Their Engine in Kansas City
September 20, 2018
Concert Review: CLUTCH Rev Their Engine in Kansas City
CLUTCH. The word itself is an integral part of any manual transmission driven vehicle. The difference in an automatic transmission…
Album Review: ATREYU – In Our Wake
September 19, 2018
Album Review: ATREYU – In Our Wake
IN OUR WAKE IS THE LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN FOR ATREYU For the band ATREYU, 2018 marks another milestone in their…
Concert Review and Photos: WINTERSUN in Greensboro, NC
September 17, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: WINTERSUN in Greensboro, NC
As hurricane Florence descended on North Carolina, many of the concerts scheduled for the weekend were canceled due to travel…
Concert Review: SCORPIONS in Dallas, TX
September 15, 2018
Concert Review: SCORPIONS in Dallas, TX
I honestly had to use my calculator because I didn’t believe the answer my brain returned when subtracting 1965 from…
Concert Review and Photos: BLESSTHEFALL in Greensboro, NC
September 15, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: BLESSTHEFALL in Greensboro, NC
There were no hard feelings in The Blind Tiger in Greensboro as this tour stopped in our city. Blessthefall’s headlining…
Concert Review and Photos: DEEP PURPLE and JUDAS PRIEST in Charlotte, NC
September 15, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: DEEP PURPLE and JUDAS PRIEST in Charlotte, NC
Usually, when it comes to my coverage of concerts I have very little emotional connection to the shows, I mean…
Concert Review: BLESSTHEFALL at Trees – Dallas, TX
September 11, 2018
Concert Review: BLESSTHEFALL at Trees – Dallas, TX
The Hard Feelings Tour, Blessthefall’s 2018 headlining tour is jacked up like a juiced-up prizefighter and straight up, not going…
Album Review: CLUTCH – Book of Bad Decisions
August 29, 2018
Album Review: CLUTCH – Book of Bad Decisions
Once again Lovelies, CLUTCH keeps their handshake promise with fans to put out new music as Weathermaker Records releases the…
Album Review: THE SPIRIT – Sounds From The Vortex
August 24, 2018
Album Review: THE SPIRIT – Sounds From The Vortex
All fans of classic 1990s European Black/Death Metal should take notice of The Spirit who have just recently released their…
Album Review: BAEST – Danse Macabre
August 21, 2018
Album Review: BAEST – Danse Macabre
Perhaps living at the epicenter of the oncoming mega-storm hurricane looming along the coast, spiraling to bring doom to all…
Festival Review: BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2018
August 13, 2018
Festival Review: BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2018
The most extreme music festival in the UK – Bloodstock – returns once more for yet another metallic extravaganza in…