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...
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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...
Rank and File: Metal Church
Metal Church is a band that’s seemingly condemned to forever be caught in the middle. Their signature brand of heavy metal is too melodic to...
Album Review: Metal Church – Damned If You Do
With vocalist Mike Howe’s return to Metal Church on 2016’s XI proving successful, it’s only logical that its follow-up Damned If You Do features similar elements....
Album Review: Dire Peril – The Extraterrestrial Compendium
Dire Peril’s first full-length album The Extraterrestrial Compendium may be a collaboration between Helion Prime guitarist Jason Ashcraft and Judicator vocalist John Yelland, but it isn’t a...
Album Review: Ironflame – Tales of Splendor and Sorrow
Ironflame’s second full-length Tales of Splendor and Sorrow demonstrates massive growth with very little change. The formula of 2017’s Lightning Strikes the Crown is unaltered as...
Album Review: Riot V – Armor of Light
In the alarmingly growing world of franchise bands carrying on after the passing of their leading figureheads, Riot V is closer to the Black Star...