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: BLESSTHEFALL – Hard Feelings
February 10, 2018
Album Review: BLESSTHEFALL – Hard Feelings
HARD FEELINGS are worked out on the new record from Blessthefall ABOUT Blessthefall: “It’s not often a band like ours,…
Album Review: FALLING THROUGH APRIL – Zodiac
February 8, 2018
Album Review: FALLING THROUGH APRIL – Zodiac
FALLING THROUGH APRIL hails from Charlotte, NC. The 4 founders found each other while playing in different bands that were…
Album Review: TESTAMENT – 5 Classic Albums Re-Issued with Stunning New Artwork
February 5, 2018
Album Review: TESTAMENT – 5 Classic Albums Re-Issued with Stunning New Artwork
In the genre of thrash metal, no other band is so misunderstood as San Francisco’s Testament. When conversations of which…
Concert Review and Photos: ANTHRAX and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at the Fillmore – Charlotte
February 3, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: ANTHRAX and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at the Fillmore – Charlotte
Thrash Legends Anthrax Turn the Fillmore Charlotte Into a “Madhouse” The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC – 31 January 2018 I…
Concert Review: THE VEER UNION at the Gas Monkey – Dallas
February 3, 2018
Concert Review: THE VEER UNION at the Gas Monkey – Dallas
THE VEER UNION GAS MONKEY BAR & GRILL | DALLAS, TX | JANUARY 28, 2018 Have you ever had one…
Album Review: INTO THE GREAT DIVIDE – Into The Great Divide
February 3, 2018
Album Review: INTO THE GREAT DIVIDE – Into The Great Divide
MINDFULNESS METAL-TATION FROM THE UNLIKELIEST OF PLACES PROGRESSIVE, ALL-INSTRUMENTAL METAL/ROCK BAND INTO THE GREAT DIVIDE FORGES A NEW INDUSTRY CHANGING…
Concert Review and Photos: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE at the O2 Ritz – Manchester
February 1, 2018
Concert Review and Photos: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE at the O2 Ritz – Manchester
Motionless in White with Cane Hill and Ice Nine Kills O2 Ritz – Manchester, UK – 27 January 2018 Motionless…
Album Review: OF MICE & MEN – Defy
January 21, 2018
Album Review: OF MICE & MEN – Defy
After a major blow to the lineup came with the departure of frontman Austin Carlile, the future for California metalcore…
Album Review: MACHINE HEAD – Catharsis
January 20, 2018
Album Review: MACHINE HEAD – Catharsis
Staying relevant in the music industry is quite a bit more difficult in today’s overflow of artists and bands trying…
Album Review: FROST GIANT – The Harlot Star
January 13, 2018
Album Review: FROST GIANT – The Harlot Star
The year is just beginning, and already I’m convinced that we’ve been given one of the most genuinely joyful thrill…
Album Review: PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS – Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue
January 10, 2018
Album Review: PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS – Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue
The second record from PHIL H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, CHOOSING MENTAL ILLNESS AS A VIRTUE is one impenetrable record…
Album Review: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – No Cross No Crown
January 8, 2018
Album Review: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – No Cross No Crown
If you stop and think about how long the band from Raleigh, North Carolina – CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, has been…
Concert Review and Photos: STONE SOUR at Gasometer in Vienna
December 31, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: STONE SOUR at Gasometer in Vienna
STONE SOUR with THE PRETTY RECKLESS Gasometer – Vienna, Austria – 12 December 2017 For my last show of the…
Concert Review and Photos: GWAR at Gas Monkey Live! – Dallas
December 23, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: GWAR at Gas Monkey Live! – Dallas
GWAR with Ghoul, He Is Legend, and U.S. Bastards Gas Monkey Live! – Dallas, TX – 29 November 2017 THE…
Concert Review and Photos: 10 YEARS at the South Side Ballroom – Dallas
December 23, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: 10 YEARS at the South Side Ballroom – Dallas
10 YEARS South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX – 01 December 2017 Supporting their new release, “(how to live as)…
Concert Review and Photos: REVEREND HORTON HEAT at Irving Plaza
December 18, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: REVEREND HORTON HEAT at Irving Plaza
REVEREND HORTON HEAT Irving Plaza – New York, NY – 15 December 2017 Horton’s Holiday Hayride As the snow fell…
Concert Review and Photos: WHILE SHE SLEEPS at O2 Academy – Sheffield
December 17, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: WHILE SHE SLEEPS at O2 Academy – Sheffield
While She Sleeps O2 Academy – Sheffield, UK – 8 December 2017 After a 2-hour drive to the Academy in…
Concert Review and Photos: EVANESCENCE – Synthesis Live at the Kansas City Music Hall
December 16, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: EVANESCENCE – Synthesis Live at the Kansas City Music Hall
Evanescence – Synthesis Live Kansas City Music Hall – Kansas City, MO – 11 December 2017 Evanescence has returned with their…
Concert Review and Photos: THRICE and CIRCA SURVIVE at the Uptown Theater – Kansas City
December 15, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: THRICE and CIRCA SURVIVE at the Uptown Theater – Kansas City
Thrice with Circa Survive, CHON, and Balance and Composure Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO – 5 December 2017 A…
Album Review: ASKING ALEXANDRIA – Asking Alexandria
December 10, 2017
Album Review: ASKING ALEXANDRIA – Asking Alexandria
I seem to have a habit recently of reviewing bands who I know little to nothing about. Asking Alexandria, however,…