They insist upon themselves, and you wouldn't want it any other way

Getting you caught in a mosh since 1981

Surrendering to the gravity and the unknown

30 years of degeneration in 90 minutes

Defining heavy metal and dedication since 1975

Not pearls before swine, but somewhere on that scale

From out of the bedpan and into the purifying fire

"Like Cooper's career, a bumpy ride, but a pleasure all the same"

Feat. Elder, Devin Townsend, Acid Reign, Darkthrone, Venom, Sevendust, et al.

Not to be confused with the underrated 1973 Styx album "The Serpent is Rising"

A discussion of the eternal problem that metalheads encounter, but never resolve.

Feat. Immolation, Foo Fighters, Six Feet Under, Sunn0))), Crimson Glory, Nervosa, et al.

Half album review, half eulogy for a fallen metal warrior

40 years ago, Metallica set new standards for everyone in their wake and vicinity. Here's how.

It's not "Too Fast For Love", but it's still pretty tight.

Alternative title: "Good God / Baad Album"

Feat. Temple of Void, Lamb of God, Winterfylleth, Vreid, Angus McSix, et al.

When there's not a lot left to prove

… And this year's "Out-of-Left-Fielder" award goes to…

"Unless one counts level good-but-not-great as filler..."

Truest metal album and most tattooable cover art this year so far

It's been 4+ years of Global Metal Blog now. We passed 10.000+ visitors per month in 2025. I thank all those of you who keep coming back to indulge in my writings about metal, hard rock, and perhaps not least, their foul antitheses.

Feat. Rob Zombie, Puscifer, Mayhem, Clawfinger, et al.

Half album review, half essay about being fed up with political bullshit

Feat. Bullet, Invictus, Helix, et al.

More like "Meh-gadeth", amirite guys??