MACHINE HEAD is a fascinating band. A band that has generational appeal, who shot to prominence during the heyday of Roadrunner Records. They are arguably one of the most respected bands in heavy music. With that said, they have never been ones to make things easy for themselves. Their catalogue is littered with examples of…
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are a divisive band. There are many reasons for people to fall on either side of the fence when discussing them. Musically speaking they have trodden a rocky path, delivering some genuinely great metal songs over the years, while also creating some equally as forgettable. Afterlife is album number nine and…
25 years ago when Soulfly started, I don’t think anyone could have predicted the band they would become. Originally more of a nu metal band, they have amassed a diverse rich catalogue, featuring death metal, thrash, grind and punk influences across the board. It cannot be understated how creative and interesting Max Cavalera is as…
ONI is the musical brainchild of Canadian Producer & Singer Jake Oni. Having formed in 2014, they released their first full length Ironshore in 2016 and a follow up E.P Alone in 2016. Being that contemporary metal takes on many forms in 2022, their latest album Loathing Light takes a bit of a kitchen sink…
Motionless In White as a band have been harder to characterize over time. With each new release comes a new look and a new sound. Each different era managing to keep long term fans on their toes. Scoring The End of The World sees the Pennsylvania Phantoms go full Cyber Goth. Honestly if you have…
GWAR is a band I’ll admit to being less than familiar with from a musical standpoint. I’m aware of their image and having seen them on MTV‘s Headbangers Ball, & their appearance in Empire Records. I approach The New Dark Ages with a completely clean slate, as it’s my first time hearing a full GWAR…
For the last two years Live Music has been a scarce luxury, one that many of us had possibly taken for granted, but when it was taken away from us, many felt lost. A lot of bands & artists tried many different avenues to be able to perform for fans, whether it was lower capacity…
Metal II is the start of a project that will see almost all of the Annihilator back catalogue re-released by Jeff Waters as he aims to tidy up his legacy and remind everyone why Annihilator is Canada’s leading thrash metal band of all time. Annihilator‘s back-catalogue is certainly an interesting one. There are some stone-cold…
The Horror genre more than any other has lived and died by it’s persistance on sequelising IP, for better or worse. Ice Nine Kills have decided to take this tried and tested method and applied it to their latest album. Following on from 2018’s hugely Successful The Silver Scream, they have returned with another slice…
The terms ‘Next big thing’ or ‘Ones to watch’ get thrown around so much,that the term has almost lost meaning. Usually reserved for trend chasers or mags looking to fill column inches. Every once in a while though, a band comes along that completely justifies the sentiment. Urne are that band. Their 2018 E.P The…
