Metallica – ’72 Seasons’ (2023)
Is ’72 Seasons’ the equal of any of Metallica’s first five records? No. Is it the best thing they’ve done since? In my opinion, absolutely.
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Blue Cheer Set a New Rock Standard With ‘Vincebus Eruptum’
Louder than Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Blue Cheer arrived 55 years ago this month as something radical – even by the era’s standards of anything goes.
Zeal & Ardor, Whiskey Myers, Arch Enemy + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2022
Fred Phillips’ Best of 2022 includes Zeal & Ardor, Whiskey Mysters, Arch Enemy, Ozzy Osbourne and Skid Row, among others.
Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ (2022)
I really want Ozzy Osbourne to deliver that one badass swan-song album. I think ‘Patient Number 9’ is good, but unfortunately it’s not that.
Pantera – ‘Power Metal’ (1988): Forgotten Series
For whatever reason, Pantera seemed to be embarrassed by their first four records. But there’s certainly nothing to be embarrassed about with ‘Power Metal.’
Alestorm – ‘Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum’ (2022)
Alestorm’s pirate ship has been righted and is back on course.
Ozzy Osbourne + Jeff Beck, “Patient Number 9” (2022): One Track Mind
I feel like I shouldn’t like Ozzy Osbourne’s new Jeff Beck collaboration, “Patient Number 9” – but I do. And I mean I really do.
How ‘Revenge’ Became Kiss’ Last Gasp of Greatness
Released 30 years ago today, ‘Revenge’ is the one non-makeup Kiss record that belongs in the conversation with their best work.
Gloryhammer, “Fly Away” (2022): One Track Mind
Gloryhammer’s Sozos Michael is probably better from a technical standpoint than Thomas Winkler. But the better technical singer is not always a better fit.
Zeal and Ardor – ‘Zeal & Ardor’ (2022)
The subversive nature of Zeal & Ardor’s music is sure to be a turn off for some, but for the rest of us, it’s a refreshingly original take.
