by Tom Mis | Mar 17, 2025 | Reviews
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...
by Tom Mis | Feb 27, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
Few bands outside of the “Peaceville Three” demand to be uttered in the same breath – the iconic trio are responsible for what we now know to be gothic doom and death-doom. But a decade later, Swallow the Sun would emerge and energize a genre that...
by Tom Mis | Feb 13, 2025 | Reviews
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....
by Tom Mis | Jul 29, 2024 | Reviews
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...
by Tom Mis | Jul 22, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
Kittie’s story is one of resistance and resilience. For Millennials like myself and Gen Z after me, Kittie is our Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. To be crowned a symbol of female empowerment in your teenage years is both an overwhelming accomplishment and one...