1+ week, 1+ day ago   (430+ words) Dead Rhetoric Killer – The Grand Finale (High Roller Records) Originally a part of the European metal 80s scene, Killer from Belgium released four albums from 1981-1990, garnering modest attention for their speedy heavy metal ways. Resurrecting themselves in the early 2000’s,…...

1+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (913+ words) deadrhetoric.com Mother of Millions – T (ViciSolum Productions) From their press release, ‘Greek progressive metal act Mother Of Millions is set to release its new studio album Τ, the powerful follow-up to 2024’s critically acclaimed Magna Mater. With…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (315+ words) Airbourne – Airbourne (Spinefarm) deadrhetoric.com Airbourne – Airbourne (Spinefarm) I’ve been doing this a long time now, writing about hard rock and heavy metal. 13 years and change to be exact. Now one of the first bands I reviewed was…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (758+ words) Dead Rhetoric: You worked once again with Julian Renzo as the producer. What do you enjoy most about his approach and process for the band – are there key elements he emphasizes to bring out the best performances for the group?...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (483+ words) Fog Wall – Gloomweaver (Self-Released) deadrhetoric.com Fog Wall – Gloomweaver (Self-Released) Dark fantasy/horror alongside death metal is essentially a tale as old as death metal itself. But that doesn’t mean that there’s no place for it or…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (437+ words) deadrhetoric.com Mad Max – Stories of Destiny (Rock of Angels Records / Reigning Phoenix Music) Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the band, Mad Max has been a faithful act in the melodic hard rock/metal landscape across Europe. Their latest studio…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (496+ words) Dead Rhetoric Castle – Carrie Chains (Hammerheart Records) Heavy / doom metal knows no boundaries these days – especially allowing in today’s climate the ability to find like-minded musicians from any part of the world. Case in point – Castle....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (331+ words) Dead Rhetoric Exumer – Death Mask Messiah (Metal Blade Records) Exumer returns with Death Mask Messiah, which marks the band’s first new studio output in seven years as Hostile Defiance hit the streets in 2019. That’s quite a bit…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (974+ words) Lonesome_Blue – FOURTH DIMENSION (King Records/JPU Records) Dead Rhetoric Lonesome_Blue – FOURTH DIMENSION (King Records/JPU Records) It’s always been a bit of a point of frustration that while some other Japanese acts have skyrocketed in popularity and visibility in the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (876+ words) Dead Rhetoric Sight of Theia – The Great Dreamer (Self-Released) Sight Of Theia is a progressive metal band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and this is the band’s debut album. Their PR firm has this to say about the…...