Chris Hawkins

The only constant in life is change. This is evidenced by nature, society, and art. One can easily succumb to…

When surveying the elder statesmen of Rock, the usual suspects repeatedly appear Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ozzy Osbourne. While…

Greg Puciato unleashed a fury of stormy, Avant Garde vocal acrobatics with his former band, the seminal Dillinger Escape Plan.…

Besides being the state boasting the most prodigious wonder in the U.S., the Grand Canyon, Arizona is home to a…

Most people are familiar with the inception of Ministry, but for those unaware, Al Jourgensen’s musical vehicle was born as…

Admittedly, it was with great anticipation that I approached this new record from Misery Index.  Consistently heavy yet polished, the…

Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Noktvrn Combining introspection with a forward-thinking vision, Germany’s Der Weg Einer Freiheit top the best…

The definition of “insomnium” is up for debate, but the band – Finland’s Insomnium – have been hard at work…

Listening to the new release from Aborted, some poignant thoughts came to the forefront of my mind. First, a question:…

The streets of L.A. emanate echoes of hedonistic excess as the asphalt exhales its own haze of oppressive humidity.  The…

When reminiscing over the best Metal moments of 1987, names like Candlemass, Helloween, and Death undoubtedly arise. There was a…

Desaster is a band that has long shrugged off the trends polluting the scene instead opting to stick with the…

In lieu of transparency, it should be first stated that I was a bit late discovering Myles Kennedy. To be…

Gojira could not have chosen a more fitting title for their new full-length than Fortitude. It can be interpreted as…

One of the most exciting debuts to drop this year has been Bionic Swarm by Cryptosis. Skillfully blending elements of…

It is refreshing to hear the sound of musicians returning to organic roots. An example of such a band waving…

According to this Dutch band’s bio, Cryptosis means the “hypnosis of technology”.  It is certainly true that in this dystopian…

When a person experiences a traumatic event, one’s brain is taken to a very primal state of fight or flight. …

If one were to pick out one singular band to define Death Metal, especially American Death Metal, assuredly, Cannibal Corpse…

Demon Head formed in the very auspicious year of 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Like the storied legacy of the ancient…