Thrashedy-thrash-thrash. That’s the best way to describe Ballistic’s debut CD, Ballistic. It does everything that is right with great Thrash Metal. It will bring you back to the glory days of Bay Area thrashers like …READ MORE
Divinity Destroyed hails from New Jersey. Although somewhat vague about their actual date of birth as a band, possibly in an under-aged attempt to buy alcohol, the band has two other nameless full-length albums, as …READ MORE
You may remember the Polish band Rapid Fire’s first Metal Express mention in the recent Defenders of Metal review, but then again, maybe not. Regardless, they stood above the rest of the bands on that …READ MORE
There is something to be said about Heavy Metal compilations. The worst ones are the “tributes,” CDs that record bands who aren’t going to sell anything anymore or never will and allow them to put …READ MORE
“My name is Luca, and I live on the second floor,” now has to be changed to, “my name is Luca, and his name is Luca, and that other guy’s name is Luca, and we …READ MORE
Conquest, an American band that isn’t from the Bay Area but whose sound will remind you strongly of bands like Exodus and Testament, is probably one of the first metal bands to release a song …READ MORE
If you like bass and vocals at the forefront of your music, then you are going to revel in Empire’s newest release, Trading Souls. One has to wonder if this was something they went for …READ MORE
Life, the debut release of Italy’s Green, is a journey about love, life, and some other warm fuzzies. In lead singer/guitarist Fabrizio Pieraccini words, “We’re very spiritual, so there’s a lot of hope in our …READ MORE
PRO-PAIN (yeah, all caps). Not only is it a combustible play on words, but hey, there is pro-choice, pro-life, and then, PRO-PAIN. Whose side are you on? PRO-PAIN is a Hardcore Punk/Metal outfit, not cut …READ MORE
In many ways, the year 2001 saw the resurrection of classic rock ‘n’ roll in the shape of bands like The Strokes and The White Stripes. However, while those two acts quickly rose to fame …READ MORE