Mark’s Review:
Maiden’s latest studio effort profiles a disturbing trend which began when Bruce and Adrian Smith rejoined the band in 1999: Long, aimless songs that attempt to be epic, but come off as unnecessarily long-winded. I attribute this to the band’s endless search for a new, modern Hallowed Be Thy Name (or an epic stadium anthem [...]
As we get ready to say “fuck off” to 2009, I figured I’d take a moment to gloss over what surely will go down in the books as an illustrious year for metal.
Despite mainstream television distancing themselves ever further from what’s cool, and a handful of other disappointing “metal” ventures, 2009 surely showed us a [...]
Editor’s note: So… we’re closing in on the end of the Aughts and like everyone else we’re jumping on the bandwagon and offering up our thoughts to the end of the decade lists. While you may not necessarily agree with our superior choices, you certainly should check out any and all of these, as they [...]
