Tag Archives: heavy metal

Having cemented themselves as one of the staples of djent, the U.K.’s Tesseract have returned with their fourth LP, Sonder, a captivating work of metal that demonstrates the band’s continued pursuit to blur genre boundaries. Given that Tesseract’s already renowned discography has effectively raised expectations for their future projects, longtime …

With their debut album, Make them Bleed, having just been released, masked metal quartet Terror Universal are looking to shake up the hard rock scene with their theatrical and aggressive approach to metal. Here, vocalist, Plague, took the time to answer some questions regarding the latest album, his musical influences, his songwriting process, …

Japan’s Loudness have proven a pivotal force for well over three decades in not only the development, but longevity, of Japanese heavy metal. Formed in 1981, the Osakan quartet is best known for their western major label crossover success in the mid-80s, based on the hits “Crazy Nights” (off 1985’s …

For their second full-length project, Labyrinth of Ashmedai, California trio Atala have put together an ambitious concept album that incorporates various elements of sludge metal, doom metal, and punk to make for an aggressive yet complex listen. In this interview, guitarist/vocalist Kyle Stratton and drummer Jeff Tedtaotao took the time to answer …

Platinum-selling British metallers Saxon have recently released “Thunderbolt,” the carrier song off their forthcoming album of the same name, which hits stores February 2, 2018. The album, which comes three years after the release of the band’s critically-praised Battering Ram. Last Friday, an accompanying music video for “Thunderbolt” finally saw …

California quartet Entheos have returned with their second full-length album, Dark Future, a dense work of technical death metal that outlines the band’s ambitious plans for their music. In this album, Entheos expand upon their combination of metal and electronic music that they experimented with in their debut, The Infinite …

In preparation for their new album, For The Demented, Ottawa, Ontario’s Annihilator has followed up with an explicit accompaniment to its fourth track, “Pieces of You.” How this nature is delivered proves not only blunt, but wholly gruesome – from the perspective of a cannibal. Pieces, in this context, refers …

Last week, my review of Thor’s latest album, Beyond The Pain Barrier, was shared by the man himself. I’d reached out to Thor via Facebook, and not only did he enjoy the review; he’d also accepted my proposal for a follow-up interview, thus making what’s presented here possible. Having initially …

For over four decades, Canadian strongman Jon Mikl has performed as Thor, an act that combines pro-tier muscular strength with upstanding heavy metal musicianship. These days, Thor as a stage name is synonymous with Mikl himself, rather than a solid band entity, as he has fronted both classic and erstwhile …