Thomas Woroniak

Thomas is the Owner, Editor, Photographer, and Journalist at AntiHero Magazine. Based in the Kansas City, MO area, he combines his passion for music with his skills as a concert photographer and writer. When he's not capturing electrifying moments in the photo pit, Thomas works as a web developer and freelance motion graphics designer. A guitarist with a background in music composition from the University of Illinois at Chicago, he brings a unique creative perspective to everything he does. -- Author: Thomas Woroniak

Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 21, 2024
PALEFACE SWISS Unleash Relentless Brutality and Haunting Beauty on Cursed—A Modern Deathcore Triumph
Swiss heavyweights Paleface Swiss return with Cursed, their third full-length album, and a testament to their dominance in modern extreme…
Notes From Underground

Thomas WoroniakDecember 20, 2024
Exploring the Future of Industrial Sound: A Deep Dive into AntiMozdeBeast’s The Alien Machine
AntiMozdeBeast’s latest release, The Alien Machine, is a striking departure from the heavy industrial onslaught fans might expect from Gabriel…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 20, 2024
THE HALO EFFECT’s March of the Unheard: A Melodic Death Metal Masterpiece That Honors the Past While Forging Ahead
March of the Unheard sees The Halo Effect cement their position as modern torchbearers of melodic death metal while expanding…
Notes From Underground

Thomas WoroniakDecember 14, 2024
MARROWOMB’s Phisenomie: A Relentless Dive into Blackened Death Metal’s Cerebral Abyss
Chicago-based blackened death metal project Marrowomb storms into the extreme metal scene with their debut album, Phisenomie. This eight-track opus…
Notes From Underground

Thomas WoroniakDecember 13, 2024
THE CIMMERIAN’s An Age Undreamed Of: A Thunderous Journey Through Doom and Thrash Metal’s Barbaric Heart
Los Angeles-based doom/thrash trio The Cimmerian embarks on an epic, sonic conquest with their first full-length album, An Age Undreamed…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 13, 2024
NORDEIN – Bergart: An Odyssey Through the Shadows and Peaks of Dark Folk
Nordein’s fourth album, Bergart, is a triumphant culmination of the band’s creative evolution since their founding in 2018. Helmed by…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 9, 2024
Shattering Boundaries: CROWN OF MADNESS Delivers Emotionally Charged Dissonant Death Metal on Memories Fragmented
Crown of Madness’ debut full-length album, Memories Fragmented, is a masterful dive into the realms of dissonant death metal, unveiling…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 8, 2024
SLAUGHTERSUN’s Black Marrow EP: A Fierce and Unyielding Arrival in Death Metal
Set for release on January 10, 2025, Black Marrow marks the explosive arrival of Slaughtersun, a death metal band poised…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 8, 2024
HELLOWEEN’s Live at Budokan: A Legendary Performance Captured in Stunning Detail
Helloween’s Live at Budokan is a thunderous celebration of power metal, capturing the iconic band’s sold-out performance at Tokyo’s legendary…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 7, 2024
PATRIARKH’s ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ: A Monumental Fusion of Black Metal and Folklore
Five years after the acclaimed Hospodi, PATRIARKH returns with ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Prophet Elijah), a bold and mesmerizing concept album that…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 7, 2024
Electric Wizard’s Black Magic Rituals and Perversions, Vol. 1: A Doom Metal Descent into Raw Chaos
Electric Wizard’s latest offering, Black Magic Rituals and Perversions, Vol. 1, is a harrowing descent into doom metal’s darkest…
Notes From Underground

Thomas WoroniakDecember 7, 2024
Melodic Death Metal Redefined: DRUPARIA’s The River Above Delivers a Powerful Debut
Druparia’s debut full-length, The River Above, is a bold and stirring addition to the melodic death metal genre. Scheduled for…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 6, 2024
GREYLOTUS’ Motherwort: A Masterclass in Technical Deathcore and Emotional Depth
Greylotus‘ Motherwort, released on December 6, 2024, under The Artisan Era, marks a pivotal moment in the band’s journey through…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 6, 2024
THULCANDRA’s Live Demise: A Raw and Ravaging Tribute to Blackened Death Metal’s Roots
Released on December 6, 2024, via Napalm Records, Live Demise is Thulcandra‘s first-ever live album—a celebratory and nostalgic look at…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakDecember 5, 2024
NECKBREAKKER’s Within The Viscera: A Brutal and Bold Debut in Modern Death Metal
NECKBREAKKER’s debut album, Within The Viscera, is a relentless assault on the senses, a stunning display of death metal mastery…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakNovember 29, 2024
Exploring the Cosmic Chaos: Mandroïd of Krypton’s Genre-Bending Cosmic Sarcophagus
After nine years in the void, Geneva’s Mandroïd of Krypton returns with Cosmic Sarcophagus, a fierce and adventurous amalgamation of…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakNovember 22, 2024
Marilyn Manson’s One Assassination Under God: A Dark Triumph of Reflection and Rebellion
Marilyn Manson‘s One Assassination Under God represents both a return to his roots and a bold evolution of his sound. This…
Notes From Underground

Thomas WoroniakNovember 21, 2024
CONJONCTIVE’s Misère de Poussière: A Raw and Unrelenting Death Metal Triumph
Conjonctive’s third full-length album, Misère de Poussière, is a testament to their evolution and dedication to delivering uncompromising death metal.…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakNovember 20, 2024
DEFEATED SANITY – Chronicles of Lunacy: A Pinnacle of Technical Death Metal Excellence
Technical death metal often struggles to navigate the fine line between mind-boggling intricacy and coherent songwriting. With Chronicles of Lunacy,…
Album Reviews

Thomas WoroniakNovember 19, 2024
OPETH’s The Last Will and Testament: A Dark Symphony of Greed, Legacy, and Progressive Metal Brilliance
Opeth’s The Last Will and Testament is a profound and multi-layered achievement, presenting the band at its most ambitious and…

Thomas Woroniak

PALEFACE SWISS Unleash Relentless Brutality and Haunting Beauty on Cursed—A Modern Deathcore Triumph

Exploring the Future of Industrial Sound: A Deep Dive into AntiMozdeBeast’s The Alien Machine

THE HALO EFFECT’s March of the Unheard: A Melodic Death Metal Masterpiece That Honors the Past While Forging Ahead

MARROWOMB’s Phisenomie: A Relentless Dive into Blackened Death Metal’s Cerebral Abyss

THE CIMMERIAN’s An Age Undreamed Of: A Thunderous Journey Through Doom and Thrash Metal’s Barbaric Heart

NORDEIN – Bergart: An Odyssey Through the Shadows and Peaks of Dark Folk

Shattering Boundaries: CROWN OF MADNESS Delivers Emotionally Charged Dissonant Death Metal on Memories Fragmented

SLAUGHTERSUN’s Black Marrow EP: A Fierce and Unyielding Arrival in Death Metal

HELLOWEEN’s Live at Budokan: A Legendary Performance Captured in Stunning Detail

PATRIARKH’s ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ: A Monumental Fusion of Black Metal and Folklore

Electric Wizard’s Black Magic Rituals and Perversions, Vol. 1: A Doom Metal Descent into Raw Chaos

Melodic Death Metal Redefined: DRUPARIA’s The River Above Delivers a Powerful Debut

GREYLOTUS’ Motherwort: A Masterclass in Technical Deathcore and Emotional Depth

THULCANDRA’s Live Demise: A Raw and Ravaging Tribute to Blackened Death Metal’s Roots

NECKBREAKKER’s Within The Viscera: A Brutal and Bold Debut in Modern Death Metal

Exploring the Cosmic Chaos: Mandroïd of Krypton’s Genre-Bending Cosmic Sarcophagus

Marilyn Manson’s One Assassination Under God: A Dark Triumph of Reflection and Rebellion

CONJONCTIVE’s Misère de Poussière: A Raw and Unrelenting Death Metal Triumph

DEFEATED SANITY – Chronicles of Lunacy: A Pinnacle of Technical Death Metal Excellence

OPETH’s The Last Will and Testament: A Dark Symphony of Greed, Legacy, and Progressive Metal Brilliance