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Hey from still-scorching Arizona! Week two of This Week’s Picks lands right as French streets erupt, Brussels debates climate targets it won’t meet, and the...

Hey from hot Arizona! This is the first “This Week’s Picks”! The plan is to do it (or at least try to) every week, sharing...

Follow the best sounds of 2025! A constantly updated Spotify playlist with the heaviest hits!

When the press release states “the band is back to their roots” I can’t believe it, even if I deadly want to, sorry. In most...

The Brazilian metal scene has always been intriguing and overwhelmed by a plethora of great bands. To me, the Brazilian metal scene is a metal...

I want to start with a little confession: I don’t like progressive metal in its pure form. I mean, I can appreciate playing techniques and...

This year Rage celebrates the band’s 40 years anniversary. 40 years! Such numbers still impress me, while Judas Priest celebrated 50 years. Also considering an...

Hi Vince! Can you elaborate on the creative process behind “Heaven Into Dust” and how it differs from your previous work? Hey, first, thanks a...

Night Slasher was spawned from the smolders of Vilnius back in 2014 under the name “Alcotopia”. The band released their first and twice sold out album It...

Hi! “Seasons Dreaming Death” follows up on the intense energy of “Radiated Remains.” How did you evolve your sound and songwriting approach between the two...

Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records: Royal Rage (BR) Thrash Metal | Speed Metal Royal Rage is a thrash metal band from Curitiba, Brazil. Founded in 2011...

Hello! Shattered Vanity’s lyrics touch on horror themes – what was the inspiration behind this choice and how does it add to the overall concept...

Finally, it is time to review a new album by the original queen of thrash metal. And luckily for us, she and her incredibly talented...

Hi! With your second album, Demonic Assassination, you have refined your sound and songcraft. Can you tell us about the creative process behind the album...

Hello! Congratulations on the upcoming release of your second album, Trust Betrayal! Yay! Thanx a lot, Stanley! After nearly 30 years since the band’s formation...

The last day of September was a turning point for British iconic heavy metal band Raven, on that very day was released their compilation of...

After one year of relative silence legendary German speed/power/heavy metal quartet Rage has returned with a teasing new EP Spreading the Plague, once again in...

Whereas Thundersteel had put Riot back on the map with its unexpected take on speed/power metal, The Privilege of Power sounds much more confused and basically can be divided...

Here is one pretty fun witch hunt and witchcraft-themed album, which doesn’t always have the most interesting or memorable music but does have its moments....