1. Pharaoh - Be Gone (2008)
This being my first exposure to Philly based Pharaoh, I immediately recognized that this wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea. Be Gone takes strong influences from the likes of Manowar, Iron Maiden and lesser known Viperine, creating a more traditional metal base, while maintaining an all out melodic attack. [...]
Throughout the 70’s and 80’s, during metal’s greatest growing spurt, falsetto and otherwise clean vocals were commonplace and the preferred means of delivering the message of metal. However, even from the early days, there has been a backlash against the purveyors of pipes in the form of grindcore, death metal and even to a certain [...]
Darkthrone, the Scandanavian black metal superstars we have all grown so fondly of (well…some of us), has released an album this year entitled F.O.A.D. which induces a mysterious reaction amongst their fanbase along with any other curious onlooker wondering what the hell it all means. The cover art pictures what appears to be an undead [...]
Here is a live version of Wash The Planet Clean, from Agent Steel’s newest album Alienigma.
Often, old school metal bands who attempt a resurgence in popularity are sometimes held back by the mentality that they need to conform to modern standards in order to achieve a new level of popularity with a new breed of listeners (i.e. Metallica, 90’s era Megadeth, In Flames, Soilwork). And then there are those bands [...]
The toxicity and beer are back in a thrashfest beyond compare! That’s right, the modern revivalist thrash stalwarts
Municipal Waste are back after a successful tour with GWAR that brought them to a whole new fanbase of moshers and thrashers with a new album that would transform even the most ardent abstainer into an alcoholic. For [...]
Ahhhhh, what I wouldn’t give for a healthy slab of some fresh 100% old school metal to listen to. Something that is old school, but will melt your face off every time you listen to it. What ever shall I listen to in order to quench my thirst for unbridled mayhem? Oh wait…3 Inches of [...]
The underrated and often overlooked thrashers Intruder have allowed us the honor of listening to their 1991 album Pyscho Savant in its entirety. This is an important thrash release and any fan of the genre should try out; after all, it is free.
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Here are some gems! A page full of early Blind Guardian demos, as well as some as their first incarnation as Lucifer’s Heritage. Enjoy!
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