February 2012 Best Heavy Metal CDs
Wednesday February 29, 2012
It has been a good start to 2012, with several really strong metal releases already this year. The band at the top of our February is list is ... Read More
Terrorizer - Hordes Of Zombies Review
Tuesday February 28, 2012
Even though they formed back in 1987, Hordes Of Zombies is only the third full-length from grindcore/death metal legends Terrorizer. It's their first release since 2006, which was ... Read More
New Heavy Metal CD Releases: February 28, 2012
Tuesday February 28, 2012
Here are the new heavy metal CD releases for this week. For the most ... Read More
Nothnegal Interview
Monday February 27, 2012
Nothnegal's full-length debut CD is Decadence. The band is from Maldives, an island nation about 250 miles away from India. It has a population of only about 300 ... Read More
Dave's Underground Laboratory: February 27, 2012
Monday February 27, 2012
His day job and passion is as a high school physics teacher, but Dave Schalek's obsession is extreme and underground heavy metal. Every Monday he ... Read More
5 Questions With Wizard Rifle
Sunday February 26, 2012
5 Questions With... is your chance to get to know a new or up-and-coming metal band. Wizard Rifle are a duo from Portland, Oregon whose CD Speak Loud ... Read More
Cannibal Corpse Tour Dates
Saturday February 25, 2012
Cannibal Corpse's latest CD Torture will be released in March, and the death metal legends will hit the road in April on a headlining tour. Opening bands will ... Read More
Retro Recommendation: Tormentor - Anno Domini
Friday February 24, 2012
Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems ... Read More
I, The Breather Interview
Thursday February 23, 2012
When someone's first concert ever is John Tesh, a future career in metal seems very unlikely. But I, The Breather drummer Morgan Wright emerged from that experience relatively ... Read More
Best German Heavy Metal Bands
Thursday February 23, 2012
Germany is a country with a great metal heritage and tons of really good bands. From the mainstream hard rock/metal sounds of Scorpions to extreme underground bands, the number ... Read More
Christian Mistress - Possession Review
Wednesday February 22, 2012
Their debut release a couple years back garnered Christian Mistress a lot of positive attention. They've now signed to a bigger record label, and their latest CD Possession ... Read More
The Devastated Interview
Tuesday February 21, 2012
The Devastated hail from Southern California, and their debut CD is Devil's Messenger. One of the tracks on the album features a guest appearance from Suicide Silence vocalist Mitch ... Read More
Dave's Underground Laboratory: February 20, 2012
Monday February 20, 2012
His day job and passion is as a high school physics teacher, but Dave Schalek's obsession is extreme and underground heavy metal. Every Monday he ... Read More
5 Questions With Voodoo Terror Tribe
Sunday February 19, 2012
5 Questions With... is your chance to get to know a new or up-and-coming band. The New Jersey band Voodoo Terror Tribe recently released the EP Stands To ... Read More
Lillian Axe Interview
Saturday February 18, 2012
Lillian Axe have been around for almost 30 years now, and their latest CD is The Days Before Tomorrow. There has been a revolving door of musicians over the ... Read More
Iron Maiden Tour Dates
Saturday February 18, 2012
Iron Maiden returns to North America in June, 2012 for Maiden England summer tour. The content and production of the show will resemble 1988's Seventh Son Of A ... Read More
Retro Recommendation: Dokken - Breaking The Chains
Friday February 17, 2012
Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems ... Read More
Psycroptic Interview
Thursday February 16, 2012
For more than a decade the Tasmanian devils in Psycroptic have been delivering their brand of technical death metal. The Aussies' latest CD is The Inherited Repression. I caught ... Read More
Pallbearer - Sorrow And Extinction Review
Wednesday February 15, 2012
Their 2010 demo caused a bit of a buzz deep in the underground, but Pallbearer's full-length debut Sorrow And Extinction is earning rave reviews. The Arkansas doom metal ... Read More
New Heavy Metal CD Releases: February 14, 2012
Tuesday February 14, 2012
Here are the new heavy metal CD releases for this week. For the most detailed and up-to-date schedule, check out our complete Heavy Metal CD Release Date calendar.
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Best Hair Metal Ballads
Tuesday February 14, 2012
Heavy metal isn't the most romantic of genres. There's a lot of brutality, violence, death and destruction in the music. However, on this Valentine's Day, we feature the softer side ... Read More
BlancaWhite Interview
Monday February 13, 2012
If you like classic hard rock and heavy metal, BlancaWhite may be right up your alley. The band's latest CD Resurgence Of Rock features guest vocalists Paul Shortino (Rough ... Read More
Dave's Underground Laboratory: February 13, 2012
Monday February 13, 2012
His day job and passion is as a high school physics teacher, but Dave Schalek's obsession is extreme and underground heavy metal. Every Monday he ... Read More
5 Questions With Inferion
Sunday February 12, 2012
5 Questions With... is your chance to get to know a new or up-and-coming metal band. Inferion hail from Florida, and their latest CD is The Desolate. Vocalist/guitarist/drummer ... Read More
All Shall Perish Tour Dates
Saturday February 11, 2012
All Shall Perish will embark on a headlining tour this March/April dubbed the "This Is Where It Ends" 2012 U.S. Tour. Joining them are Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Conducting From ... Read More
Retro Recommendation: Manilla Road - Metal
Friday February 10, 2012
Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems ... Read More
Scorpions Interview
Thursday February 9, 2012
They've been making music for decades, having released albums in the '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s and '10s. Scorpions are nearing the end of their career, and have embarked ... Read More
Goatwhore - Blood For The Master Review
Wednesday February 8, 2012
The latest effort from the blackened death metal band Goatwhore is Blood For The Master. The band stays true to their core sound, but branches out and tries a ... Read More
New Heavy Metal CD Releases: February 7, 2012
Tuesday February 7, 2012
Here are the new heavy metal CD releases for this week. For the most detailed and up-to-date schedule, check out our complete Heavy Metal CD Release Date calendar.
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Astral Doors Interview
Monday February 6, 2012
Astral Doors are a traditional metal band from Sweden who have been around for a decade or so. Their sixth full-length CD is Jerusalem. Vocalist Patrik Johansson talks ... Read More
Dave's Underground Laboratory: February 6, 2012
Monday February 6, 2012
His day job and passion is as a high school physics teacher, but Dave Schalek's obsession is extreme and underground heavy metal. Every Monday he ... Read More
5 Questions With Nephelium
Sunday February 5, 2012
5 Questions With... is your chance to get to know a new or up-and-coming metal band. Nephelium are a death metal group from Canada, with some members originally ... Read More
Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost Tour Dates
Saturday February 4, 2012
Mastodon will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album The Hunter. Opeth will be co-headliners, with Ghost providing support on all ... Read More
Retro Recommendation - Bulldozer - The Day Of Wrath
Friday February 3, 2012
Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems ... Read More
January 2012 Best Heavy Metal CDs
Thursday February 2, 2012
2012 is off to a rousing start. Unlike movie studios that release the dregs at the beginning of the year, there were plenty of quality metal albums released ... Read More
Scorpions - Comeblack Review
Wednesday February 1, 2012
They have released their final studio album, but there is still plenty of material in the vaults for Scorpions fans. Comeblack is a combination of re-recorded Scorpions hits ... Read More