cruz del sur

White Magician (whose members also comprise Demon Bitch) plays a beguiling form of traditional metal rooted in adventurous hard rock. Check out an interview with the project mastermind The Great Kaiser.

Read an interview with Matt Johnsen about the Pennsylvanian power metal band's (which also includes Chris Black of High Spirits/Dawnbringer) upcoming album "The Powers That Be," diving into its creation and the band's take on the genre.

This Portland, Maine outfit tears it up the old way with their upcoming full-length "Thrice as Strong" -- here's a taste now before the album is out later this month.

We get deep (and hilarious) with Scalzi about the newest Slough Feg album, the project's tenth full-length to date and a real rocker if there ever was one, out today. Bonus: live shots from their recent Philly set.