‘Cyperpunk’ was supposed to be an evolution. Instead, it almost ended Billy Idol’s career.

Finland’s Beast in Black takes us deep into a beautifully cheesy world of guilty pleasure.

Before, Stryper had been too squeaky-clean, too “pretty” for metal. ‘Against the Law’ didn’t have that problem.

If there’s a template for the way to evolve gracefully, it might belong to Soilwork.

This best of 2018 list for hard rock and metal is capped by one mammoth record that made the whole year worth it.

Shooter Jennings decided to title his return to country music after himself, but it could just as easily be called ‘Junior’ or ‘Bocephus.’

Ultimately, Cypress Hill’s ‘Elephants on Acid’ is a good record, but not the great one that I hoped for after hearing its opening salvo.

If you pull your kid out of school and drive five hours to see Alestorm and Gloryhammer at a club, you may have a metal problem. It was more than worth it.

Others may dislike Machine Head’s latest outing, but I think it’s one of the most interesting records they’ve ever done.

I walked away wondering how I’d missed Dark Hound’s first two albums. It’s an oversight that I intend to correct immediately.