One of the styles that helped ease my way into liking metal is unquestionably straight heavy metal. It’s got a real charm to it that varies from band to band, and I love to discover new acts bring new takes … Continue reading Night – Raft of the World
When I was a budding metal head, Manowar was one of the bands that I absolutely worshipped as they were my first example of true heavy metal taken to glorious heights that I never knew existed. They helped me get … Continue reading Battle Raider – s/t
The current sound of heavy metal is still quite rich as it was back in the old days when groups like Iron Maiden, Manowar, and Grave Digger were staples of genre much like they still are today, but at the … Continue reading Portrait – Burn the World
As if the concepts of heavy and thrash metal weren’t fucking badass already, some people out there dare to go the extra mile and thrust the two together in order to create something that’ll truly put some hairs on your … Continue reading Death of Kings – Kneel Before None
Heavy metal as a style has taken many forms over the last decades that much can’t be questioned, but the current state of the original sound is something that I always keep in mind. Simply because I want to know … Continue reading Lucidreams – Ballox
With every generation, there always seems to be a wave of nostalgia for everything from the cultures of decades past. The 70s was an absolute landmark decade for rock music like no other, and many bands today are still paying … Continue reading Ecstatic Vision – Raw Rock Fury
With hearing a new album every day from a wide variety of bands with extremely different styles, you’re always moving forward it feels like. Each band seems to be trying to be progressive, so I decided today to not move … Continue reading Trial – Motherless
The original spirit of heavy metal has undoubtedly taken an infinite number of twists and turns in the decades since its inception, and it’s led to an infinite number of experiences and styles. When it comes to straight heavy metal, … Continue reading Excalibur – Humo Negro
I’ve always absolutely adored live albums and what they’ve offered for millions of fans who are like me. By like me I mean don’t have a lot of money and can’t make it to shows. So we depend on live … Continue reading Armored Saint – Carpe Noctum (Live)
With me doing what I do with these reviews and always coming across all sorts of different veins of metal that are too many to list, I find it extremely important to always come back to the original style every … Continue reading Thunder and Lightning – The Ages Will Turn
