Of the various post-Megadeth projects that Chris Poland was involved in, Damn The Machine is perhaps his most perplexing effort. The fact that it came out on a mainstream music label in 1993, and it’s 1991 “Day One” demo was then re-released in October 2021, is also a bit perplexing. A forgotten prog-metal gem from…
Our Top Metal Albums of 2021 [video]
Eric, Israel, Vince, and Brian talk about their favorite albums of the year. Want more detailed descriptions of the albums? Check out Brian’s list Check out Eric’s list. Check out Todd’s list.
Todd’s Top Metal Albums of 2021
When I was asked if I wanted to contribute a Top Ten of 2021 list, I jumped on that, assuming it would be a quick & easy slam-dunk. But just like the year 2021 itself, things soon got complicated: albums that I thought came out this year were actually from a year or two prior,…
Brian’s Top Metal Albums of 2021
2021 – The year of older metal While listing my top metal albums of 2021, it was pretty obvious that 2021 was a year of older bands. We have Iron Maiden, Unanimated, Hypocrisy, Cynic, Exodus, Helloween, Asphyx, Massacre, Unleashed, Cannibal Corpse, At The Gates, and Cradle of Filth. All bands at least 30 years old,…
Stormkeep – “Tales Of Othertime” Review
Black Metal For Nerds I had no idea who Stormkeep is. In fact, “Tales Of Othertime” was a blind buy based solely on the artwork by Les Edwards. I found the album while scrolling through new albums that were scheduled to be released in November. The album art showing a wizard with staff in hand,…
