SONG SUMMARIES: THE LAKE BY BATHORY
Bathory is one of the most important bands in the black metal world, however they’re also responsible for the spawn of the viking metal explosion […]
Articles by Aaron Cummings
HOW JUDAS PRIEST DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY EXPERIMENTING WITH POWER METAL
Judas Priest continues to be among the most consistent metal bands still touring to this day. After gaining critical acclaim status and putting out the […]
WHY LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IS THE PEAK OF 70’S HEAVY METAL
1978 was one of the most sacred years heavy metal has ever had. From the spawn of Van Halen to the debut of Judas Priest’s […]
SONG SUMMARIES: HALLOWEEN BY HELLOWEEN
Helloween is a band packed with Germany’s best heavy metal material. Despite being musically on-par with top shelf acts like Iron Maiden, they flew underneath […]
THE RETURN: THE GREATEST BLACK METAL ALBUM?
By 1985, Black metal was alive and well thanks to its two founders: Venom and Bathory! There’s been widespread debate over who deserves the credit […]
MY THOUGHTS ON THE GLENN TIPTON SITUATION
February started with a huge announcement from the metal gods, Judas Priest. The band revealed that longtime guitarist, Glenn Tipton, would not be able to […]
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS
Now that the Winter Olympics have finished, it’s time to reflect on one particular moment that defied all expectations and turned heads in the rock/metal […]
DAVID ROACH INTERVIEW
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE NEW RECORD, HIGH WATER, BUT FIRST, JUNKYARD IS ON ACETATE RECORDS NOW, HOW DID YOU GET HOOKED UP WITH […]
SLAYER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
After 35 years of touring/recording/kicking ass all over the world, Slayer have made the bold decision to retire following their 2018 world tour. Dates have […]
2018: A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD OF US…
2017 proved to be a satisfying year for thrash metal fans and glam rockers alike, but there’s more where that came from. Throughout the year, […]