Album Review: The Three Tremors – The Solo Versions
It’s no secret that The Three Tremors’ debut was one of my most disliked albums released in 2019. The spotty writing certainly played into it,...
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Album Review: Throne of Iron – Adventure One
Fantasy lyrics in heavy metal are often treated with either absolute seriousness or ironic parody, but Throne of Iron’s attitude would be better described as...
Album Review: Ironflame – Blood Red Victory
While Ironflame’s third album keeps to their established power metal template, the execution feels slightly more aggressive this time around. It’s especially apparent in the...
Album Review: Hysteria – Night Closing In
Comprised of a 50-50 split of musicians from Hell Fire and Haunt, it only makes sense for Hysteria’s fourth album, Night Closing In to sound...
EP Review: By Fire and Sword – Freedom Will Flood All Things With Light
By Fire and Sword’s debut EP, Freedom Will Flood All Things With Light offers a rather unusual take on American power metal. The Boise-based group is...
Twenty-Five Years Later: Savatage – Handful of Rain
“And in the dark, I hear your screams…” On October 17th, 1993, Savatage guitarist Criss Oliva and his wife Dawn were struck by a drunk...
Album Review: Twisted Tower Dire – Wars in the Unknown
Despite eight years of studio silence since 2011’s Make it Dark, Twisted Tower Dire’s take on American power metal is at full force on their...
Album Review: The Three Tremors – The Three Tremors
The Three Tremors’ debut album is the epitome of a too little, too late idea. Many metalheads will see the trifecta of Tim “Ripper” Owens,...
The Story So Far: Twisted Tower Dire
Twisted Tower Dire of Chantilly, Virginia is a band caught between two generations. Having formed in 1995, they were too late to match the commercial...
Album Review: Bloody Times – On A Mission
Bloody Times’ second album On a Mission is getting hyped for featuring former Iced Earth members John Greely on vocals and Raphael Saini on drums, but...