I often imagine myself in the 1990s as crawling through a musical desert and finding the occasional oasis. It is, I think, my least favorite musical decade. You May Also Like: Elton John – Greatest Hits 1976-1986 (1992): On Second Thought

After so long apart, and so many aborted reunions, Ozzy Osbourne says that Black Sabbath’s sessions for 13 seemed at times once again to be doomed. You May Also Like: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ (2022) Why You Should Count ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ Among Ozzy Osbourne’s Best

Phil Anselmo is angry. And he’s going to scream at you until you get it. That’s the general gist of his first solo album Walk Through Exits Only. You May Also Like: Pantera – ‘Power Metal’ (1988): Forgotten Series Metal Church – XI (2016)

Ozzy Osbourne, who left Black Sabbath in the 1970s after a storied bout with substance abuse, is still marveling over the amazing success of his long-awaited comeback with the band. You May Also Like: Why You Should Count ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ Among Ozzy Osbourne’s Best Ozzy Osbourne –Read More

For a band that has been through a revolving set of members at every position save for frontman David Coverdale’s, Tommy Aldridge’s comeback with Whitesnake is that rarest of things: A happy reunion. You May Also Like: The Dead Daisies – ‘Make Some Noise’ (2016)

The manager of the sheet-metal factory where Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi lost the tips of two fingers helped him regain his passion for the guitar — by playing an album from the gypsy jazzer Django Reinhardt. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only in Jethro TullRead More

What do thrash, Cheech and Chong, Mozart and some of the greatest riffs in hard rock history have in common? This sadly forgotten gem of an album. You May Also Like: Pantera – ‘Power Metal’ (1988): Forgotten Series Australian Crawl – ‘Sirocco’ (1981): Forgotten Series

If you thought Jon Oliva’s debut solo album would sound like Savatage or Jon Oliva’s Pain, you’ll be disabused of that notion right from the top. The album opens with the title track, which sounds like nothing you’ve ever heard You May Also Like: Archon Angel – ‘Fallen’ (2020)

It’s been a really solid year for hard rock and metal so far. At six months, I’m often adding mediocre albums that I know won’t make the final list to get to 10. This year, I actually had to make a tough call or two. You May Also Like: WhyRead More

To not like Amon Amarth is to not like heavy metal? I wish I’d written that, because I wholeheartedly concur.