“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

Music Review: Straight Out of Hell by HELLOWEEN

by | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized

Power metal is a much-maligned sub-genre of heavy metal; it’s known for being ridiculously over-the-top, full of swords-and-sorcery themes, and cheesier than a Swiss fondue. This is unfortunate, because the progenitors of the genre are true innovators, legends...

Bang Your Head! – Winter Snowstorm Edition

by | Feb 9, 2013 | Uncategorized

Well, the Northeast just got hammered by its third major storm in about as many months, and right outside my window I can see about a foot of pristine, beautiful frozen snow… which is going to turn into hideous grey sludge before very long. Meanwhile, I’m...

The Best News I’ve Heard in Metal This Year

by | Feb 2, 2013 | Uncategorized

AWWWWWW YEAH!!! Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of Swedish metallers FALCONER has issued the following update:”After the darkest year yet, I am once again in writing mood, and what a mood! I guess somethig good really can come out of something...