In this day and age, pure old-fashioned hard rock seems to be a dying art. Not with Anti-Mortem.

So, I’m just getting around to checking out the Metallica “movie” since it hit Netflix, and it’s a bit of an odd beast. You May Also Like: Metallica, “Hardwired” from Hardwired … to Self Destruct (2016): One Track Mind Metallica’s Remix of “Some Kind of Monster” Finally Fixed What’s WrongRead More

While I’ve quite enjoyed most of Sebastian Bach’s solo records, and ‘Give ‘Em Hell’ is no exception, I voice the same annoyance with each one.

Very much rooted in the sludgy swamp metal of Down and Crowbar, there’s also a heavy influence of Southern and stoner rock about White Light Cemetery.

Newly released music from an old favorite band always brings an odd mix of anticipation and trepidation before I push the play button. I always have a great sense of dread that it will be awful You May Also Like: Judas Priest – Defenders of the Faith: 30th Anniversary EditionRead More

Sometimes, it’s the whole experience that will make a show you’ll never forget. That was certainly the case when I saw Jackson Taylor and the Sinners for the first time.

Every now and then, I come across a record like Delain’s that for some weird reason seems to call out to me for a listen despite past history.

Wednesday night, Slayer made a surprise appearance to kick off the Revolver Golden Gods Awards with the debut of a new song, “Implode.” You May Also Like: Slayer – Repentless (2015)

Every now and then, I like to do what I call YouTube hopping. I pick a song I know I like, whatever I’m in the mood for, and then I bounce through the related videos, hoping to discover something unfamiliar. You May Also Like: Matthew Shipp, Mat Maneri – ‘ConferenceRead More

The title of Bob Wayne’s ‘Back to the Camper’ references early years of making his own records and hand-burning them in his John Deere motor home.