Honest and in-depth reviews of the latest metal albums, singles, and live performances. Discover the best new releases and timeless classics.
Toronto sludge crew Pyres have taken a long journey to get to their second album, Yun. The follow-up to their last release, first album Year of Sleep in 2013, Yun is a testament to Pyres’ resilience, the...
Ah, a “scene.” That vague concept when our pattern-searching brains detect connectable musical activities happening within a short distance of each other. Sometimes it’s more of a perception bias than...
In early 2008, if you knew of Mick Barr and Colin Marston, it was as musicians operating on the outer fringes of underground metal. At the time, Barr was best...
Go ahead and judge this book by its cover. That’s legendary skater Tony Alva demonstrating a “frontside air” at the Dogbowl in Santa Monica in ’77. After 12 years, professional...
Some albums are so ahead of their time when they’re released that it takes decades of word-of-mouth recommendations and critical reappraisal to reach an audience commensurate with their quality. Many...
Magnum was always a band that played Belfast when I was growing up—at a time of political conflict when many of their peers didn’t bother crossing the narrow stretch of...
On February 6, 2025, the Nihility Across America Tour descended upon Hangar 1819 in Greensboro, NC, delivering a night of sheer sonic devastation. Headlined by Polish technical death metal titans...
There is no doubt that Leprous is one of the most formidable powerhouses at the forefront of the modern progressive music scene. From their explosive 2009 debut “Tall Poppy Syndrome” to 2021’s...
CRYPTOSIS Unleashes a Dystopian Masterpiece with Celestial Death – A Sonic Evolution of Dark Metal Cryptosis, the Dutch powerhouse that made waves with their debut Bionic Swarm in 2021, returns...
Considering how ubiquitous Tony Levin’s bass playing has been in the world of rock over the past fifty years, there are relatively few albums that solely bear his name on...
