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: OTHERWISE at the Gas Monkey in Dallas, TX
July 27, 2017
Concert Review: OTHERWISE at the Gas Monkey in Dallas, TX
Otherwise with Righteous Vendetta and Through Fire Gas Monkey Bar & Grill || Dallas, Texas || 5 July 2017 Lemme…
Album Review: PRONG – Zero Days
July 27, 2017
Album Review: PRONG – Zero Days
Keeping the momentum going, Prong is doing just that with the follow up of X (No Absolutes), which was released…
Album Review: REX BROWN – Smoke On This
July 27, 2017
Album Review: REX BROWN – Smoke On This
When I volunteered to review SMOKE ON THIS by REX BROWN, I had no idea what was in store for…
Album Review: AWAKE AT LAST – Life, Death, Rebirth
July 27, 2017
Album Review: AWAKE AT LAST – Life, Death, Rebirth
Picture yourself in a place that is stuck in limbo between light and dark, that grey area in which the…
Album Review: SPITE – Nothing Is Beautiful
July 27, 2017
Album Review: SPITE – Nothing Is Beautiful
Showcasing an outright refusal to play by the rules, SPITE are making a name as one of the premier Powerviolence…
Album Review: HUMAN AFTER ALL – Don’t Worry, It Only Gets Worse
July 27, 2017
Album Review: HUMAN AFTER ALL – Don’t Worry, It Only Gets Worse
Identity Crisis, The Illusion of Safety and The Artist in the Ambulance. Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses and The Curse.…
Album Review: WINTERSUN – The Forest Seasons
July 22, 2017
Album Review: WINTERSUN – The Forest Seasons
Wintersun‘s atmospheric sound continues with the crowdfunded album The Forest Seasons, inspired by Antonio Vivaldi’s violin concerto, “The Four Seasons.”…
Album Review: OLD MAN WIZARD – Innocent Hands
July 20, 2017
Album Review: OLD MAN WIZARD – Innocent Hands
California prog rockers Old Man Wizard are no strangers to eclecticism in their music. On their debut record Unfavorable, they…
Album Review: DED – Mis-An-thrope
July 20, 2017
Album Review: DED – Mis-An-thrope
For Arizona-based heavy metal act, Ded, it seemed like something was missing from the music genre they loved. Ded was…
Album Review: DECAPITATED – Anticult
July 12, 2017
Album Review: DECAPITATED – Anticult
Decapitated first started out as… well, as a band that sounded exactly like you’d expect a band named Decapitated to…
Concert Review and Photos: MEGADETH at The Family Arena
July 10, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: MEGADETH at The Family Arena
MEGADETH The Family Arena || St. Charles, MO || 7 July 2017 Review by Jessica Proctor || Photos by Amber…
Album Review: VOID RITUAL – Heretical Wisdom
July 9, 2017
Album Review: VOID RITUAL – Heretical Wisdom
Imagine a desolate, barren plain. Flakes of ash float down in lazy spirals from a uniformly grey sky, lit faintly…
Concert Review: STONE FREE FESTIVAL at O2 Arena London
July 8, 2017
Concert Review: STONE FREE FESTIVAL at O2 Arena London
O2 Arena || London, UK || 17 June 2017 Review by Alan Savill || Photos by P.G. Brunelli Walking into the O2…
Album Review: BILL + PHIL – Songs of Darkness and Despair
July 8, 2017
Album Review: BILL + PHIL – Songs of Darkness and Despair
Early 2017 brought an indelible collaboration comprising two distinct mediums: horror and heavy metal. The first is represented by acclaimed…
Album Review: VIA – After You Drown
July 8, 2017
Album Review: VIA – After You Drown
Minneapolis-born rockers, VIA, are dropping their second album on July 7th. After You Drown introduces you to a much more…
Album Review: WORHOL – The Awakening
July 8, 2017
Album Review: WORHOL – The Awakening
When it comes to Symphonic Rock, let’s face it, there really isn’t any American bands in the fight. In a…
Album Review: ORIGIN – Unparalleled Universe
July 8, 2017
Album Review: ORIGIN – Unparalleled Universe
Hailing from the unlikely locale of Topeka, KS, Origin have been near the top of the death metal scene since…
Album Review: BLIND GUARDIAN – Live Beyond the Spheres
July 6, 2017
Album Review: BLIND GUARDIAN – Live Beyond the Spheres
For 30 years Blind Guardian have galloped their way into the world of power metal. The latest album is a…
Album Review: NEKROKRAFT – Will o’ Wisp
July 5, 2017
Album Review: NEKROKRAFT – Will o’ Wisp
Death-inspired name with cvlty spelling? Check. Grainy black-and-white promo photo in the woods? Got it covered. Satanic/occult lyrical themes? You’ll…
Album Review: INSATIA – Phoenix Aflame
July 5, 2017
Album Review: INSATIA – Phoenix Aflame
Insatia delivers a majestic follow-up featuring Western power metal at its finest Review by Cheyenne Noelle Hailing from Canada and…