Rating: 4/5 … With nearly a decade under their belts, they aren’t exactly ancient, but in a scene that moves this quickly, you’ve gotta stake a strong claim. And they’ve done just that…at least for one more year! PS, is that Unicron on the cover?

If this is my last interview of the year, we end on a high note! The living legend Scott Kelly calls in LIVE on ‘Mind Over Metal’. We explore the visual elements of live performance, the recording process of Shrinebuilder, his DIY Combat Music Radio, and so much more!

Inextricably linked to their proud roots, Vreid is poised for greatness on another brilliant release. As beautiful as it is disturbing, Milorg’s haunting sincerity bravely echoes the dark past.

To accept Volbeat is to love them. Their music is a visceral touchstone between the worlds of rockabilly, punk, and metal, emanating both brooding angst and rowdy hellraising under a pop veneer.

The daring Poughkeepsie trio’s premier EP is an extreme exercise in experimentation. At under 13 minutes, it barely gives you a chance to keep up, evolving at the speed of concept.