Album Review: Sanhedrin – ‘Heat Lightning’

Album Review: Sanhedrin – ‘Heat Lightning’

Who will carry the torch when the old gods die? When Priest hangs up their leather, and Saxon gives up their denim? UFO has already called it a day. Where do we go from here? Lots of bands play “traditional” heavy metal, sure, and there are some standouts...
Album Review: Lacuna Coil – ‘Sleepless Empire’

Album Review: Lacuna Coil – ‘Sleepless Empire’

Suppose you don’t count Lacuna Coil’s re-recording of their classic 2002 record Comalies. In that case, the gap between their pre-COVID album Black Anima and 2025’s Sleepless Empire is the longest between studio releases in their storied career....
EP Review: Final Girls – ‘Prey On the Weak’

EP Review: Final Girls – ‘Prey On the Weak’

Final Girls is on the precipice of something great – and their new EP, Prey On the Weak, is just the beginning. Three songs, clocking in at just over 10 minutes, give us a taste of what’s to come – and it’s proper death metal with a strong...