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Was there ever a better, potentially more important year for heavy metal than 1980? I don’t think so. While Black Sabbath and band’s like Judas Priest had already put metal on the map, 1980 was the year where it began to take over the…

Viking German metal powerhouses Varg just released their seventh full-length album, Zeichen on September 18, 2020. Returning back to their pagan roots, Zeichen comes full circle with an added evolution of melodic female vocals. There is a…

Helion Prime – Question Everything Label: Saibot Reigns Release date: October 5, 2020 In 2016, California-based power metal quintet, Helion Prime dropped its stunning self-titled debut. It was among my personal top 10 albums of the year.…

Pennsylvania progressive/power metal quartet MindMaze will be releasing their first original music in three years on October 2nd. “Stand Your Ground” is the first original single released by the band since their third album in 2017,…

Another incredible human, another amazing day in the music world. Neal Tiemann, guitarist of DevilDriver, is a busy musician with an extensive musical history. He is also the lead guitarist and songwriter for the Midwest Kings, whose…

The Baroness Gold & Grey online live show took me by surprise. While the Red and Blue albums of Baroness are on a frequent cycle on my playlists, I had been terrible about keeping up with the newer music. Yes, I realize newer in this…

NAPALM DEATH - Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism Label: Century Media Release Date: September 18, 2020 I'm going to do something a little different for this review. This is my defense of Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism and…

Hinayana - Death of the Cosmic Label: Napalm Records Release Date: August 28, 2020 Prepare yourself, for an incredible journey. It may be a short one, but it is exhilarating. Hinayana has created an emotional EP, Death of the Cosmic,…

Another month of this Covid-19 b*llsh*t with no concerts/tours and I'm coming to the realization that I might not see a concert this year. I'm already annoyed, pissed off, etc.. but a whole year without a show, I might actually lose my…

INCANTATION - Sect of Vile Divinities Label: Relapse Records Release Date: August 21, 2020 I'm starting this off in total fan-boy mode. INCANTATION is one of the original American Death Metal bands that debuted with their first EP…