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STREAM THE NEW ENFORCER ALBUM, YOU’LL THANK ME
It’s pretty tough to follow up a great NWOTHM release without losing momentum in this, the 2013th Year of Our Lord. Despite the music being funner than all hell, these bands do nonetheless play to some small crowds. In one … Read the rest of this entry →
HOLY GRAIL: RIDE THE VOID
The masses of patch covered heavy metal traditionalists, though often less than visible in your local scene, have been covertly driving the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal for almost half a decade now. On the heels of Cauldron‘s recent … Read the rest of this entry →
STREAM THAT NEW HOLY GRAIL ALBUM AND LET’S BE FRIENDS
I’ve been hearing rumblings of curmudgeonly butthurtness about Holy Grail’s blend of thrash and traditional heavy metal. Seem some have implied that the band’s blend of thrash metal, a remnant of its members’ previous involvement in Bonded By Blood, are … Read the rest of this entry →
HOLY GRAIL SONG, LYRICS VIDEO, ALBUM IMMINENT, SOMEONE HOLD ME
Can they top Crisis in Utopia? The tracks we’ve heard thus far give somewhat mixed signals. Thankfully, this latest single and accompanying lyrics video are an undeniable show of force. The shreddage! The hookage! The riffage! It sounds like Ride The … Read the rest of this entry →
NEW ENFORCER IS MESMERIZED BY FIRE
..and I am mesmerized by this friggin righteous ass trad metal band, their chops and vocals unmistakably crafted in the fires stoked by Iron Maiden and Mercyful Fate. 2010′s Diamonds was one of the most played and -replayed albums in … Read the rest of this entry →
CAULK RAWKING VIDEOS FROM MAMMOTH MAMMOTH, ALPHA TIGER, GRAVEYARD
These three videos are awesome/hilarious and the one undercurrent running through them is a vaguely retro aesthetic. In the case of Alpha Tiger it’s actually not the least bit vague or even in the same universe as subtlety but that … Read the rest of this entry →
HOLY GRAIL’S NEW B-SIDE BLOWS SINGLE AWAY, TOUR WITH …HELLYEAH?
Holy Grail is one of those bands so wide in their appeal that the chorus of praises for their last full-length Crisis in Utopia could be heard from dingy music clubs to the halls of the usually inept Revolver Magazine. … Read the rest of this entry →
NEW HOLY GRAIL SONG FINALLY HERE
This LA-based trad metal horde has been playing with my heartstrings for months now. First they cancel their last few tour dates just days before hitting Seattle. Then they promise new music and take their sweet time with it. Now … Read the rest of this entry →
STRIKER: ARMED TO THE TEETH
Canada’s Striker always flirted with a little too much power metal for me but on their Napalm Records debut Armed to the Teeth, it seems they’ve immersed themselves more fully in the contemporary surge of traditional heavy metal. As a … Read the rest of this entry →
TUESDAY TIME MACHINE: KING DIAMOND – ABIGAIL (1987)
It’s hard to believe that something as seminal as Abigail is now 25 years old. After the 1985 breakup of Mercyful Fate, the King founded this solo project to pour his devious soul into. It may often seem that our … Read the rest of this entry →
SANCTUARY DEBUT TWO NEW SONGS AT UK’S BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR
These songs are actually pretty good. Also, despite rumors that he is too pissed/drunk/dysfunctional to keep the pipes in shape, Warrel Dane actually sounds pretty good. However, there are a couple of early warning signs that this record may not … Read the rest of this entry →
TUESDAY TIME MACHINE: W.A.S.P. – THE CRIMSON IDOL (1992)
The redemption of WASP is a common theme for any fans fortunate enough to be familiar with their discography but what the band did with 1989′s The Headless Children and 1992′s The Crimson Idol were more than the empty, self … Read the rest of this entry →
WHITE WIZZARD TUNNAGE
It’s great to see this band back on their feer after a lot of line-up turmoil. Truthfully, fans benefited from James-Paul Luna’s departure for Holy Grial; this isn’t simply because that band rawks but because White Wizzard‘s new front dude … Read the rest of this entry →
STICK IT TO THE MAN WITH THE NEW STRIKER MUSIC VIDEO
Think Dukes of Hazzard meets “Breaking the Law” and you have the new Striker music video. All praises be to bands who don’t phone it in on the music video. Nobody gives any fucks about how well your black backdrop performance vid is … Read the rest of this entry →
Earache Acquiring Heavy Artillery Records
This is phenomenal news. Heavy Artillery have been releasing some of the most phenomenal contemporary bands (Vektor, Exmortus, Enforcer, Spellcaster, Sign of the Jackyl, to name a few) and it was disheartening to hear they were having financial difficulties considering … Read the rest of this entry →
New Cauldron Song!
The best part about the traditional metal revivalism thing is that it annoys people who are obviously still b-hurt about the fact that bands who were cool 5 years ago are joke fodder. No disrespect but I don’t respect those … Read the rest of this entry →
Ride With Death In The West Tour Is The Best You’ll Ever Test, Brush With Crest
I’m attending this one. Mostly because I enjoy the company of wolves that speed and I need a haven for my witches (though turthfully they ”aint shit”). Amidst of the revivalist hodegpodge of the last 5 years or so, these have two … Read the rest of this entry →
A Few Lawls, An Anouncement And A Free Song From NoiseArt Records
NoiseArt Records are the masterminds behind two of our favorite bands, the face melting feel-good metal anthem machine that is Skull Fist and the apocalyptic Nexus Inferis. As if they aren’t doing enough awesome stuff they go and do the … Read the rest of this entry →
Metal Blade Reissues: Electric Wizard, Grand Magus X 2
Metal Blade / Rise Above are on quite a tear with the awesome reissues lately. Most notably, they are giving Electric Wizard‘s Witchcult Today and Grand Magus classics Iron Will and Wolf’s Return a second chance at the limelight. Since … Read the rest of this entry →
Skull Fist Still Awesome. Touring Japan. US Dates Soon To Come.
I wish I lived in Japan. Also, boobs. That is all. ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious