Music Reviews

Jerry Cantrell’s solo records have always been something of an underrated gem outside of the Alice In Chains catalogue. As of this writing it’s been three years since AIC’s last album Rainier Fog and nearly twenty since Cantrell’s last solo record Degradation Trip, so the time is right (and in the latter case, quite overdue)…

If you’re looking for death metal taken to absurd extremes of technicality and speed, look no further than Vancouver’s own Archspire. Though they haven’t released that many albums over the last 10 years (perhaps because of the amount of effort it takes to compose material such as theirs), they’ve quickly built themselves up into an…

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 27 years since The Principle of Evil Made Flesh was released and furthermore that Cradle Of Filth is still going strong, but both these things are indeed true. COF remain a great success in the world of metal to have transcended the extreme niche that initially defined them…

The years since Aeons Black have been anything but stable for Swedish death metal band Aeon. First drummer Arttu Malkki went on hiatus from the band and was promptly, then permanently replaced by Emil Wiksten. Bassist Marcus Edvardsson left next and was replaced by Tony Östman, then rhythm guitarist Daniel Dlimi left and was replaced…

Only a year and a half ago were Trivium riding the critical acclaim of What The Dead Men Say and they’ve already returned for more. Composed at home with touring out of the question, Trivium are back with In The Court Of The Dragon, a record inspired by mythology and that by the band’s account…

When one thinks of the top countries for rock, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and to a lesser extent Australia are the greatest exporters, in that order. That scope widens a bit more when it comes to metal, with prolific bands constantly emerging out of Scandinavian and Mediterranean Europe along with the U.K…

If you’re in college or high school, the name Chris Daughtry might not be familiar to you. Here’s a quick rundown for zoomers who have only fragmented memories of the aughts: Daughtry’s musical beginnings were with the bands Cadence and Absent Element, but his rise to fame came from being a contestant on American Idol…

In the conversation of early ‘90s grunge and post-grunge bands, Candlebox is a name that comes up a bit under the surface: They don’t usually show up on the household name level of Nirvana and Alice In Chains but if you dig a touch deeper you’ll hear about them a fair bit from devoted grungers.…

It’s been 6 years since Iron Maiden put out Book of Souls but it feels like a lot longer, at least by the modern-day listener’s standards. Thankfully we won’t have to wait a second more as Senjutsu, the band’s 17th LP has finally arrived. Their second double album after its 2015 predecessor, Senjutsu has already…