Reviews

I was nervous about writing this concert review due to the crowd who created a less than perfect environment for a show that was sure to be outstanding. When the main band has to literally stop playing and practically hop off stage to stop…

A lengthy nine years have passed since Metallica last graced Boise, in December 2009. They have only performed in the City of Trees a half dozen times over the years. Wednesday night, the quartet returned to the Treasure Valley and laid a…

Downpour - Downpour Label: Noize in the Attic Release Date: December 7, 2018 (available digitally now) Where to start. I interviewed Derek Kerswill and Matt LeBreton before I got a chance to write a review of the self-titled Downpour…

Sometimes the heathen metal gods smile down upon you and grant second chances to the unworthy. I was fairly disappointed in myself for having missed Behemoth on their earlier summer tour with Slayer. Redemption never sounded so sweet. I was…

Pale Divine - Pale Divine Release Date: November 23, 2018 Label: Shadow Kingdom Records If you have read any of my reviews before, you will know I am a huge fan of doom metal/stoner rock. I love many genres, but my heart settles nicely…

Bloodbath - The Arrow of Satan is Drawn Label: Peaceville Records Release Date: October 26, 2018 When it comes to iconic death metal bands, few stand higher than the mighty Bloodbath. Formed in 1998, the band has gone on to produce some…

Haken - Vector Released: October 26, 2018 Label: Inside Out Music British prog titans Haken have just dropped their latest album, Vector, and it is another great edition to their plump repertoire of epic metal. Vector is their fifth…

All That Remains - Victim of the New Disease Label: Fearless/R&T Release Date: November 9, 2018 Let me start out by quoting, “I don’t want to write this, cause if I do it might be true,” which sums up how I am feeling as I write this…

The stars have aligned for the second time on Clutch's amazing Book of Bad Decisions Tour, where the Maryland quartet are sharing the stage alongside the mighty Sevendust. Metal Nation caught up with the two bands in Idaho earlier this…

It seems blasphemous, but I recently experienced the wrath of GWAR for the first time! The Virginian (I mean Scumdog...) outfit have been bringing forth violence and despair on this toilet earth since the 80’s. They are currently decimating…