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Machine Head - Catharsis Label: Nuclear Blast Release Date: January 26, 2018 Full disclosure: I'm a Machine Head fan. I've never been the least bit threatened by the New Wave of American Metal, and Machine Head kind of proves my point. I…

Four years removed from the debut Mike Lepond's Silent Assassins album, the Symphony X bassist returns with his second solo effort, alongside vocalist and fellow Assassin Alan Tecchio. The new record, Pawn and Prophecy serves as a…

2017 was a great year for Warbringer. Many felt the band released their ultimate work with Woe to the Vanquished and the group proceeded to tour the US and Europe several times on the back of it alongside bands like Dark Tranquillity,…

John 5 and The Creatures - It's Alive! Label: Independent Release Date: January 25, 2018 John 5 has become an icon among modern rock guitarists. His work with Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie is renowned, and his solo work is inspiring for…

LOUDNESS – Rise To Glory Label: earMusic             Release Date: January 26, 2018           Oh yes, Loudness is one of those bands that I can't help but love. I was hooked the first time I heard them in 1985 with their Thunder…

New Years Day - Diary of a Creep EP Label: Red/Century Media Release Date: January 26, 2018 I am always searching for new music to fall in love with, especially when it comes to female-fronted metal acts.  In a sea of options that…

Jason McMaster may be most remembered for fronting mid-80’s metal collective, Dangerous Toys. The band broke in 1989 with its debut record spawning the hits “Scared” and “Teas’n Pleas’n.” Prior to and following Dangerous Toys' era of…

On January 19, 2018, MetalRock Films will release part one of a new two part Inside Metal documentary DVD series entitled The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal. Directed by Bob Nalbandian with narration by David Ellefson of thrash legends Megadeth,…

Saxon – Thunderbolt Label: Militia Guard/Silver Lining Release Date: February 2, 2018 It has long been suggested that the only things one can truly count on in life, are death, taxes, and perhaps corrupt politicians. None of them good…