Guitarist Joel Hoekstra was always surrounded by music, due to his parents being classical musicians. It was his discovery of AC/DC, however, that inspired him to pick up a guitar at age 11. Through hard …READ MORE
Portland, Oregon based band Leathürbitch, who proclaim themselves as emulating bands from the now classic Metal Massacre compilations of the early 80s have released their second studio effort Shattered Vanity on Shadow Kingdom Records. The …READ MORE
Heavy duty German icons Mystic Prophecy have come out with studio album number 12: Hellriot. The band is a household name for German Heavy Metal, and this new release furthers that standing with its wall …READ MORE
In 1983 Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea were forming a band, and came upon a young Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, who was later replaced by a then virtually unknown Steve Vai. Alcatrazz became …READ MORE
Titan’s Wrath was formed at the end of 2019 originally under the name Leviathan. After playing a couple shows in the beginning of 2020, the band looked to record their first demo. After a couple …READ MORE
If you’re ever yearning for new Heavy Metal that combines all of the elements of the best heavy bands from the late 80s – early 90s, then look no further as Burning Witches are here …READ MORE
The Wrecking Crew is back with its twentieth album Scorched, released on April 14, 2023, on Nuclear Blast Records. Scorched is the follow-up to 2019’s The Wings of War marking the longest gap between records …READ MORE
California based band Seventrain first formed in 2012, and by 2014 had released their debut self-titled album with very promising results. The album charted on the CMJ Loud Rock Top 40 at #36 in its first week, …READ MORE
If there was ever a question as to whether Traditional Heavy Metal was losing traction in the music world, Newfoundland, Canada’s Category VI has shown us that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Their newest …READ MORE
Ventura, California’s Traditional Heavy Metal band Night Demon returns with their third full-length album, Outsider, via Century Media Records on March 17, 2023. Outsider is the band’s first full-blown concept album and the first original …READ MORE