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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex
Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...