Guitars in Draghkar, Azath, and Serpent Rider. Owner of Nameless Grave Records, and editor of The Highway Corsair print zine.
Brandon Corsair
“From Western Shores,” Gatekeeper’s Epic Metal Sails On Mighty Wings (Interview)
Vancouver-based Gatekeeper's new album features new vocalist Tyler Anderson and continues to elevate their adventurous take on epic heavy metal. We talked to founder Jeff Black about the record.
“In Darkness at Last,” Ares Kingdom’s Death Metal Continues a Violent Tradition (Interview)
The long-running death metal band released their sixth album last year. We spoke with Chuck Keller about the band's long career and about Marshall JCM 800 superiority.
Iron Curtain Unleashes the Steel on “Metal Gladiator” mLP (Early EP Stream)
Ready for lean, mean heavy metal? Of course you are, it's Monday. Iron Curtain delivers on their new mLP, which we're streaming here.
Praise the “Sweet Evil Sun”: Original Vocalist Johan Längquist Keeps Candlemass Thoroughly Doomed (Interview)
Though he sang on their first full-length, Längquist didn't officially join Candlemass until "The Door to Doom" in 2019. We spoke to Längquist about the band's 2022 album plus "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus."
Atom Smasher Lays Down “The Law” on New Single from Upcoming Split (Early Song Debut)
Atom Smasher debuts "The Law," their half of an upcoming split with fellow true metal historians Iron Kobra.
Megaton Sword Strikes with Undeniable “Might” (Early Track Stream + Interview)
The Swiss heavy metal band returns with their second album "Might & Power," a blazing follow-up to their debut. Check out a new track and interview here.
Eliminator’s Gleaming Metal Shines with an “Ancient Light” (Interview)
We talked to guitarist Jack MacMichael (Heavy Sentence) about the UK heavy metal band's new album, which made Brandon Corsair's 'best of 2022' list.
Ironflame’s Bold Traditional Metal Ventures “Where Madness Dares” (Interview)
We spoke to Ironflame mastermind Andrew D'Cagna (Nechochwen, Icarus Witch) about the band's evolution up through their latest album, 2022's "Where Madness Dwells."
Brandon Corsair’s Top Albums of 2022
Brandon Corsair's list is the only one that calls out the editors for not picking an album, but hey, maybe he has a point. Dive in for some killer heavy and death metal picks.
Entering the Underground #26: Animalize’s Carnivorous Heavy Metal
The French heavy metal band's debut "Meat We're Made Of" is more than an eye-catching album cover, with powerful, catchy heavy metal holding no shortage of surprises. Read an interview with the band here.