Depression is a real battle. No, not getting sad, but real depression. It’s a darkness that not many people know or understand but a lot of people still do. More people battle depression than care to admit but those who are open about it tend to overcome it more often. For Christian...

In late 2012, Otep announced her forthcoming album- Hydra would be her last and that she would be retiring. However, in 2014, she called it off and was said to be working on new music. When she made her official return last year, Otep came back with a vengeance and a fury that we hadn’t seen...

It’s been three years since we last had a new record from Stone Sour, and when they began gearing up for the new album- Hydrograd- they said it was the most dynamic and diverse record yet. They couldn’t have been more dead on as they go in a few different directions, musically and...

Many bands who were big in the 70’s and 80’s choose not to release new albums anymore. Or if they do, they leave a lot to be desired. In a 2015 interview with us, Styx frontman Lawrence Gowan said the band was working on new music but they weren’t in a huge hurry to finish or release...

Every once in awhile a band comes along that knocks you on your ass and just blows you away. Owl Company is one of those bands and their latest record- Horizon, is one that you’re robbing yourself if you don’t listen to. Imagine Clutch and Black Stone Cherry having a rock and roll...

When The Letter Black released their major label debut- Hanging By a Thread in 2010, they took the rock world by storm and quickly became one of the most promising bands in all of rock- not just Christian rock. Then they released their sophomore offering- Rebuild in 2013 and, though it charted...

A lot has changed For Icon for Hire since they released their self-titled album in 2013. In late 2016, drummer Adam Kronshagen left the band. Aside from the lineup change, the band is now independent, having left longtime label Tooth and Nail. Having just released their third record- You...

Southern Rock is a genre that will always have a place in metalheads’ hearts. Bands like Foghat, Lynyrd Skynyrd and even early Shinedown have some of the most memorable anthems of all time and one band- Last Bullet- plans on adding their name to that company. Their latest record- 80-69-64 is...

Nickelback may get a lot of heat, but they can kick things up and really rock when they want to. In a recent interview, they said their latest record- Feed The Machine would be much heavier than Nickelback albums in the past and they couldn’t have been more correct. They open up the record...

There was once a time when Nu Metal reigned over everything- Pop and Country stood no chance against it. Many think those days may be slowly coming back and others hope for the days of rock and metal being on top to return. One band who’s been flying the flag for Nu Metal since 2012 is Dirty...