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!
RWAKE Reawakens with The Return Of Magik – A Thirteen-Year Silence Broken by Cosmic Sludge and Southern Sorcery – Album Review
March 8, 2025
RWAKE Reawakens with The Return Of Magik – A Thirteen-Year Silence Broken by Cosmic Sludge and Southern Sorcery – Album Review
Thirteen years after Rest left us wandering through a gaping, sludge-ridden void, Arkansas’ sludge-metal shamans RWAKE have re-emerged—not as relics…
SPIRITBOX Ride the Wave of Reinvention on Monumental Second Album Tsunami Sea – Album Review
March 4, 2025
SPIRITBOX Ride the Wave of Reinvention on Monumental Second Album Tsunami Sea – Album Review
You don’t need us to tell you that SPIRITBOX are no longer the future of metalcore – they’re its present,…
VOIDCHASER Close the Chapter With Cosmic Grandeur on Trust – EP Review
March 4, 2025
VOIDCHASER Close the Chapter With Cosmic Grandeur on Trust – EP Review
Voidchaser are not the kind of band to leave a story half-told. Since first emerging from the progressive metal underground…
DESTRUCTION Unleash Relentless Thrash Mastery on Birth Of Malice – Their Most Vital Record in Years –
March 2, 2025
DESTRUCTION Unleash Relentless Thrash Mastery on Birth Of Malice – Their Most Vital Record in Years –
After four decades of laying waste to stages and stereos worldwide, German thrash titans Destruction show no signs of slowing…
SEVENDUST Shakes The Truman KC with a Thunderous Performance – Concert Review & Photos
March 2, 2025
SEVENDUST Shakes The Truman KC with a Thunderous Performance – Concert Review & Photos
Kansas City was alive with energy on February 28, 2025, as Sevendust kicked off their highly anticipated U.S. headlining “In…
GREY MOUNTAIN Delivers a Genre-Defying Debut That Redefines Modern Metal with Grey Mountain – Album Review
March 2, 2025
GREY MOUNTAIN Delivers a Genre-Defying Debut That Redefines Modern Metal with Grey Mountain – Album Review
The trans-Atlantic metal collaboration GREY MOUNTAIN is set to release their self-titled debut on March 7, 2025, via Eat Lead…
RAGING SPEEDHORN Unleash Night Wolf – A Booze-Soaked Sludge Riot for the Ages – Album Review
March 1, 2025
RAGING SPEEDHORN Unleash Night Wolf – A Booze-Soaked Sludge Riot for the Ages – Album Review
Raging Speedhorn are back, and there’s no better way to kick 2025 into gear than with Night Wolf—their seventh full-length…
A Night of Legends: DREAM THEATER Unleashes Progressive Metal Perfection in San Jose – Concert Review & Photos
February 28, 2025
A Night of Legends: DREAM THEATER Unleashes Progressive Metal Perfection in San Jose – Concert Review & Photos
Progressive metal titans Dream Theater delivered an unforgettable night at the San Jose Civic on February 24, 2025, as part…
Midweek Mayhem: PALEFACE SWISS Ignite Leeds with a Night of Unrelenting Energy – Concert Review & Photos
February 28, 2025
Midweek Mayhem: PALEFACE SWISS Ignite Leeds with a Night of Unrelenting Energy – Concert Review & Photos
What to do on a Wednesday night? Well, how about heading to a night of hardcore live music? That’s exactly…
THE DEAD AND LIVING Take Goth to the Cosmos with DAMAGE – A Dark Leap into the Void – EP Review
February 27, 2025
THE DEAD AND LIVING Take Goth to the Cosmos with DAMAGE – A Dark Leap into the Void – EP Review
Swedish goth rockers The Dead And Living make a triumphant return with their latest EP, DAMAGE, set for release on…
AVANTASIA Here Be Dragons – A Power Metal Epic That Defies Expectations – Album Review
February 25, 2025
AVANTASIA Here Be Dragons – A Power Metal Epic That Defies Expectations – Album Review
Avantasia, the symphonic metal opera project led by Tobias Sammet, is set to release its highly anticipated tenth studio album,…
GRIMA Unleash Frozen Majesty with Nightside – Their Darkest Offering Yet – Album Review
February 22, 2025
GRIMA Unleash Frozen Majesty with Nightside – Their Darkest Offering Yet – Album Review
With a decade of atmospheric black metal sorcery behind them, Siberian duo GRIMA return with Nightside, their sixth full-length and…
TRAITORS Confront Our Phobias with Unrelenting Brutality – Album Review
February 20, 2025
TRAITORS Confront Our Phobias with Unrelenting Brutality – Album Review
Traitors have been a relentless force in the deathcore scene since their formation in 2013. With their crushingly heavy sound…
SCARE: In The End, Was It Worth It? Delivers a Relentless Onslaught of Metallic Hardcore and Doom – Album Review
February 19, 2025
SCARE: In The End, Was It Worth It? Delivers a Relentless Onslaught of Metallic Hardcore and Doom – Album Review
Québec City’s SCARE has returned with In The End, Was It Worth It?, a relentless thirty-two-minute assault of metallic hardcore…
SEVENTH STATION On Shoulders Of Giants – A Bold, Avant-Garde Fusion of Metal and Classical Chaos – EP Review
February 17, 2025
SEVENTH STATION On Shoulders Of Giants – A Bold, Avant-Garde Fusion of Metal and Classical Chaos – EP Review
Seventh Station’s latest EP, On Shoulders Of Giants, set to release on February 21, 2025, via Layered Reality Productions, is…
SCOUR Strikes Black Metal Gold with Their Relentless Full-Length Debut – Album Review
February 17, 2025
SCOUR Strikes Black Metal Gold with Their Relentless Full-Length Debut – Album Review
Extreme metal supergroup SCOUR returns with Gold, their long-awaited full-length debut, following a trilogy of blistering EPs (Grey, Red, and…
ASASARA: 777 – A Thunderous Blend of Thrash Fury and Stoner Groove – EP Review
February 15, 2025
ASASARA: 777 – A Thunderous Blend of Thrash Fury and Stoner Groove – EP Review
Massachusetts-based stoner/thrash metal duo Asasara returns with their sophomore EP, 777, delivering a potent fusion of groove-heavy riffs and thrash…
MALTUKA’s Black Rite – A Ferocious Debut That Thrashes with Precision and Darkness – EP Review
February 10, 2025
MALTUKA’s Black Rite – A Ferocious Debut That Thrashes with Precision and Darkness – EP Review
Bergen, Norway’s newest thrash export, Maltuka, waste no time making their presence known with their debut EP, Black Rite, released…
MANTAR’s Post Apocalyptic Depression – A Raw, Unfiltered Sludge-Punk Onslaught – Album Review
February 10, 2025
MANTAR’s Post Apocalyptic Depression – A Raw, Unfiltered Sludge-Punk Onslaught – Album Review
A Nihilistic Soundtrack to Burnout Few bands wield the sheer force of raw, unfiltered power like Mantar. The German duo—Hanno…
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s This Consequence Delivers Ferocity, Melody, and a Renewed Sense of Purpose – Album Review
February 10, 2025
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s This Consequence Delivers Ferocity, Melody, and a Renewed Sense of Purpose – Album Review
Metalcore pioneers Killswitch Engage are back with their ninth full-length album, This Consequence, set for release on February 21, 2025,…