The Backstory Bay Area thrashers Heathen released their first album Breaking the Silence in 1987. It was produced by rock legend Ronnie Montrose. As with most bands in the eighties, bad management got in the …READ MORE
Texas Power Metal Soldiers Fueled by Heartbreak, Rise From the Ashes to Honor Their Fallen Family Byfist was rocking all across the San Antonio, Texas area 1987 to 1991. While they teared up many stages, …READ MORE
Cult Legends Return to Disturb the Peace Once Again Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo, and Gary Shea founded Alcatrazz in 1983. That same year they released their first album No Parole From Rock ‘n’ Roll with …READ MORE
What do you get when you pair Trixter guitarist Steve Brown with Danager Danger vocalist Ted Poley? You get Tokyo Motor Fist! Steve and Ted have known each other since before their respective bands hit …READ MORE
The Return of the Swedish ’80s Metal Act That Lit Up and Burned Out in a Flash Torch is back with their first album in 34 years entitled Reignited. The band got their start in …READ MORE
The Backstory Swedish Heavy Metal act Torch begin in 1981 and by 1986 they were gone. In that 5 year period they released their Fire Raiser EP (1982), Torch (1983) and Electrikiss (1984). The albums …READ MORE
Bay Area Thrashers Return With Aggression It’s been 10 years since the release of Heathen’s comeback album The Evolution of Chaos. As they say, good things come to those who wait. Heathen is on the …READ MORE
The Backstory Original Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley likes to keep himself busy in the studio these days. “Space Ace” has released five albums since returning to his solo career with the release of 2009’s Anomaly. …READ MORE
French Heavy Metal That Channels The ’70s & ’80s Legends That Came Before Them: Hailing from Grenoble, France, Rising Steel debuted on the scene with their Warlord EP in 2014. It wasn’t long before the …READ MORE
The Backstory Stryper debuted their distinctive brand of “Heavenly Metal” on their 1984 debut EP The Yellow and Black Attack! From there Styrper was off and running with Billboard Top 40 hits throughout the 1980’s, …READ MORE