heavy metal

The classic band’s new album has some great moments and musicianship, but takes far too long and plays it a bit too safe. Read our full review here.

The Botswana-based metal group incorporate African traditional elements into a driving heavy metal onslaught. We talked to the band about their latest album and their approach to crafting metal.

This week, sad doom and fun metal. Next week: fun doom and sad metal, perhaps.

Featuring members of Sumerlands and Visigoth and ex-members of Manilla Road and Eternal Champion, Savage Oath dropped an introductory EP with zero fanfare yesterday.

The gothic metal band returns with a new EP, their first with new guitarist Joseph Tholl, which also includes a sweet Blue Öyster Cult cover. We talked to Adam Zaars and Tholl about the new EP.

The California heavy metal band is set to release their third album “Outsider” this week, which pays special tribute to the chaotic creativity of the NWOBHM movement. We spoke to Jarvis Leatherby, vocalist/bassist, about the record.

With their twentieth album on the horizon (“Scorched”), we took a look at the thrash band’s lengthy discography and selected five critical picks.

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.

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.

The Portland based stoner rock group returns with their first full-length since 2011, “Nothing but Nothing,” and it kicks ass. Check out a track here.