As one half of TESTAMENT‘s heart and soul, Eric Peterson is reaping the benefits of his and Chuck Billy‘s fervent resolve. Never one to just sit around, Peterson recently resurrected his symphonic black metal side project DRAGONLORD, who will release their first album in thirteen years “Dominion” on September 21, via Spinefarm Records. “Dominion” features [...]

Symphonic Prog fans take note: Sean Timm’s band SOUTHERN EMPIRE’s has created a sumptuous feast for your ears with their sophomore album “Civilisation”. In between listenings, you can check out this interview with Sean where he discusses the new album, what makes this band so special, and the challenges of global domination when you’re originating [...]

Welcome to what was a truly fun and powerhouse discussion, the middle section of which left friendships in tatters and battle scars for all. Joining Nick once again was Gonzolo and Jordan, and after discussing the upcoming Pineapple Thief album entitled Dissolution due out August 31 the group went on to discuss their unpopular opinions.  [...]

For the second straight week we have a discussion that involved Nick, Gonzo, and Jordan, this time talking mainly about albums we found had an immediate impact on us as opposed to those that took repeated listens for us to fully enjoy. We also dug into the archives and made the 2nd half of the [...]

One of the pioneers of female fronted metal bands, Doro Pesch is back with a new album, and this time she really means business. With 25 tracks, “Forever Warriors, Forever United” is set for release on August 17th 2018, and showcases several guest appearances: Johan Hegg (Amon Amarth), Doug Aldrich (ex-Whitesnake, Dio, The Dead Daisies), [...]

Robert Berry is realizing a 30 year old dream with the release of 3.2 album “The Rules Have Changed”, scheduled to hits the streets on August 10, 2018 via Frontier Records. This is and forever will be the last works of keyboard legend Keith Emerson, as the two were working on this project when Keith passed away in [...]

Formed in 1997 by members and ex-members of Sinner and Gamma Ray, the German metal band Primal Fear has made a name for itself for consistently delivering high-caliber, Judas Priest-inspired, adrenaline-fueled metal that never. Along with Sweden’s Hammerfall, they are widely credited for revitalizing heavy metal during the grunge-alternative heyday of the 90s and have [...]

Formed in 1997 by members and ex-members of Sinner and Gamma Ray, the German metal band Primal Fear has made a name for itself for consistently delivering high-caliber, Judas Priest-inspired, adrenaline-fueled metal that never. Along with Sweden’s Hammerfall, they are widely credited for revitalizing heavy metal during the grunge-alternative heyday of the 90s and have [...]

Sorry it’s been awhile since one of our spirited musical discussions! Nick was off to Europe for a few weeks that ended with some festivities at Night of the Prog, which is one of the topics he ended up talking about with Gonzo and Jordan. Coming out the same day as this podcast is the [...]

Sorry it’s been awhile since one of our spirited musical discussions! Nick was off to Europe for a few weeks that ended with some festivities at Night of the Prog, which is one of the topics he ended up talking about with Gonzo and Jordan. Coming out the same day as this podcast is the [...]