Author: Mike Huck
Night Ranger – 35 Years and A Night In Chicago Review
Hard rock, pop metal, bubblegum metal, whatever you want to call it, in the ’80s Night Ranger did it as …
The Progress Report: November 2016
Welcome to the final Progress Report of 2016. Next month I’ll be providing a “Top Something” list of 2016’s essential …
Sister – Stand Up, Forward, March! Review
Swedish sleaze-metal vets Sister are back with their third full-length album, Stand Up, Forward, March! The band is attempting to …
Primordial – Gods To The Godless Review
Anyone who has been lucky enough to see pagan black metal stalwarts Primordial in concert know that they bring it …
Risk Relay – As We Descend Review
As We Descend is quite possibly the shortest concept album of all time, clocking in at a svelte six songs …
Trees Of Eternity – Hour Of The Nightingale Review
A strong pedigree and a compelling backstory made Trees of Eternity’s debut album an easy one to choose for review …
KEN Mode – Nerve Review
Canada’s critically acclaimed noise metal act KEN Mode are issuing an EP Nerve to tide fans over until the release of …
HammerFall – Built To Last Review
Power metal vets HammerFall have been pummeling us with their, um, hammers since the turn of the century. Built to …
Dirkschneider – Live: Back To The Roots Review
Everyone knows and loves Udo Dirkschneider. As the founding member of Teutonic legends Accept, Dirkschneider’s inimitable gargling yowl was at …
The Progress Report: October 2016
Welcome to October’s Progress Report, a monthly column dedicated to all forms of progressive rock. Each month we will highlight …
Wovenwar – Honor Is Dead Review
I’m not a big metalcore guy. The mosh pit frightens me. Wovenwar aren’t really metalcore, but they do have deep …
Anciients – Voice Of The Void Review
If you weren’t paying attention, it would have been easy to miss Vancouver, Canada’s Anciients’ debut LP Heart of Oak …
Mouth Of The Architect – Path Of Eight Review
I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t know a lot about post-metal veterans Mouth of the Architect. Aside from …
Progress Report: September 2016
Welcome to September’s Progress Report, a monthly column dedicated to all forms of progressive rock. Each month we will highlight …
Alcest – Kodama Review
French “Blackgaze” pioneering duo Alcest are back with Kodama, their fifth album. Unlike 2014’s Shelter, which featured instrumentalist/singer Neige and …
Opeth – Sorceress Review
No band created more of a stir in 2011 than Opeth. That year’s release, Heritage, had the Swedish veterans turning …
Airbourne – Breakin’ Outta Hell Review
It is hard to believe Australian party rockers Airbourne have already been around for ten years. After breaking onto the …
Barishi – Blood From The Lion’s Mouth Review
Barishi burst on the scene three years ago with their self-titled debut, an interesting mash of prog metal and hardcore …
Pain – Coming Home Review
Pain’s Peter Tägtgren is almost extreme metal’s version of Steven Wilson: prolific to a fault, playing in death metal, grindcore, …
Monkey3 – Astra Symmetry Review
Swiss purveyors of psychedelic stoner rock Monkey3 are as consistent as they come in the genre. With six albums (including …
The Progress Report: August 2016
Welcome to The Progress Report, what will become a monthly column here at Heavy Music Headquarters dedicated to all forms of …
Daniel Lioneye – Vol. III Review
Daniel Lioneye are a side project that includes HIM members Linde Lindstrom (vocals, guitar), Mige (bass) and Burton (keyboards) along with …
The Pineapple Thief – Your Wilderness Review
Hot on the heels of 2014’s more conventional attempt at mainstream success, The Pineapple Thief are back with their latest …