Steve

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Presiding over the frozen tundra of Ontario atop his mighty polar bear of war, Steve seeks out the metal that he claims, “has a sweet groove, dude.” His musical tastes were raised by his father upon the likes of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Dio, but it wasn’t long before he began tuning his ears to darker and stranger avenues. Finding solace within the domains of prog, stoner, and power metal, he continues to make expeditions into genres unexplored, delving into their history while keeping an eye peeled on the horizon for rising stars.

Archaea – Catalyst

Forming in 2007, Archaea have been on an eight year long journey involving a revolving cast of musicians, and even building their own studio...

Blackmore’s Night – All of Our Yesterdays

While in folk rock it is common to see the rock elements as the dominant characteristics of the sound, one of the interesting thing...

Riverside – Fear, Love, and The Time Machine

Riverside have always been one of those bands I see on the Youtube sidebar, and that I’ll click on the basis of a cool...

Black Temple – It All Ends

In the year 2010, the band known as Odyssey cast off the title they shared with an American disco act and became Black Temple... a...

Dead Lord – Heads Held High

Heads Held High begins with a song titled “Farewell” which I assume is supposed to be ironic. The song almost lives up to its...

Titans Eve – Chasing the Devil

First off, I gotta say that Titans Eve is a great name for a band. I had never heard of these Canadian boys before,...

Lynch Mob – Rebel

I may have never lived through the eighties, but Lynch Mob’s Rebel certainly creates flashbacks of the era and not necessarily in a good...

Curse of the North – Curse of the North: I

Sticking to tradition is a quality that is highly revered in heavy metal, as it keeps the music from being sectioned off into one...

Royal Hunt – Devil’s Dozen

Theatrics and drama go hand in hand with many power metal performances, and when they are mixed with the wacky tempo and lengthiness of...

Simple Lies – Let it Kill

Let it Kill wastes no time in letting the listener know that he's in for an in-your-face, powerful performance. The guitar immediately comes shredding...

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