Trad Metal
Album Premiere and Interview: Blood Star – ‘The Fear’
May 20, 2020 Sean Frasier
Wish upon a Blood Star and bask in the light of a new white-hot trad metal project from Visigoth guitarist Jamison Palmer. Listen to The Fear now.
Track Premiere: Natur- “Afternoon Nightmare”
March 13, 2020 J. Andrew
Natur‘s “Afternoon Nightmare is a a rip-roaring good time for fans of glorious no-nonsense heavy metal: riffs, solos, the whole 666 yards.
Full Album Stream: Hysteria – “Night Closing In”
October 31, 2019 Vince Bellino
No tricks here! Stream the new album from Trevor William Church’s Hysteria!
Track Premiere: Ian Blurton – “Seven Bells”
May 8, 2019 Sean Frasier
Canadian songwriter and recording veteran Ian Blurton shares another burner from his volcanic solo album Signals Through the Flame with trad metal delight “Seven Bells..”
Full Album Stream & Interview: Sanhedrin – “The Poisoner”
February 20, 2019 Vince Bellino
Stream the new record from trad metal torchbearers Sanhedrin.
Haunt Stream New Song ‘Defender’
February 19, 2019 Vince Bellino
Hear a brand new song from American traditional heavy metal rising stars Haunt.
Full Album Stream: Pounder – “Uncivilized”
February 18, 2019 Vince Bellino
Matt Harvey goes for trad metal glory with Pounder.
Track Premiere: Icarus Witch – ‘Misfortune Teller’
September 18, 2018 Vince Bellino
Trad metal warriors Icarus Witch emerge triumphant with new song “Misfortune Teller.”
Watch: Runescarred – ‘This is Mine’
May 17, 2018 Vince Bellino
Runescarred make a triumphant entrance with the video for “This is Mine.”
Full Album Stream: Gatekeeper – “East of Sun”
April 23, 2018 Vince Bellino
Journey to a realm of myth and magic with Gatekeeper.
For Those About to Squawk: Evil Hunter, Skeletal Remains, Wrong
March 30, 2018 Blake Harrison
Our resident birdbrains pecks on new titles from Skeletal Remains, Evil Hunter and Wrong.
Interview & Album Stream: King Witch – “Under the Mountain”
March 19, 2018 Vince Bellino
Scottish heavy metal powerhouse King Witch discuss their new album, Under the Mountain.
Full Album Stream: Lechery – “We Are All Born Evil”
February 1, 2018 Vince Bellino
Stream the new album from trad metal force Lechery now!
Track Premiere: Audrey Horne – ‘This is War’
November 16, 2017 Vince Bellino
Audrey Horne‘s new song is an arena-ready hard rock/trad metal jam. Listen now!
Full Album Stream: Monolith Cult – “Gospel of Despair”
October 30, 2017 Vince Bellino
Monolith Cult present readings from the Gospel of Despair.
Track Premiere: Highrider – ‘Batteries’
September 12, 2017 Vince Bellino
Highrider are charged up on heavy metal and punk rock on new single “Batteries.”
Track Premiere: Sanhedrin – ‘Die Trying’
August 23, 2017 Vince Bellino
Stream a new track from heavy metal power trio Sanhedrin now!
Exhumed’s Matt Harvey talks new trad metal project Pounder
June 22, 2017 Greg Pratt
We caught up with Pounder’s Matt Harvey to talk about how his new trad metal project is really more similar to his extreme metal bands than you might think.
NEW DAMIEN BLACK RELEASE BRINGS EARLY ’90S TRAD/PROG METAL TO 2016
July 21, 2016 Greg Pratt
You probably didn’t hear traditional metal powerhouse Damien Black in 1992, so, here’s a second chance.