Reviews
Welcome to Antihero Magazine, your ultimate hub for everything Heavy Metal and Hard Rock! Here, we deliver passionate, in-depth reviews of the latest and greatest albums, electrifying live shows, and iconic DVDs and films that define the spirit of rock and metal. From thunderous new releases to legendary classics, we analyze every riff, lyric, and performance with the energy and dedication that true fans deserve. Whether you’re looking for your next headbanging anthem, a live show worth catching, or a film that captures the raw essence of metal, we’ve got you covered. Let’s turn up the volume and dive in!
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Concert Review and Photos: SATE at the Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto
SATE Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, Ontario – 29 March 2018 When I was first introduced to SATE a while back…
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Album Review: MESSA – Feast for Water
Messa’s new album Feast for Water begins much like it looks. Taking the cover imagery as a starting point —…
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Album Review: AUGURY – Illusive Golden Age
It’s been nine years since the last release from Canadian progressive/technical death masters Augury. Fortunately, this dormancy has been but…
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Album Review: PRIMORDIAL – Exile Amongst the Ruins
For those unfamiliar with Primordial, their roots go back to 1987 when their current guitarist, Ciarán MacUilliam, and bassist, Pól…
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Album Review: THE CROWN – Cobra Speed Venom
While some bands come and go with the trends, others, often seemingly disparate, maintain a dialogue started long before their…
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Concert Review and Photos: SKID ROW in Manchester & London – UK
On finding out that Night Ranger had been added to the Skid Row tour billing as Special Guests only…
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Concert Review and Photos: MYLES KENNEDY at Gorilla in Manchester
MYLES KENNEDY Gorilla – Manchester, United Kingdom – 21 March 2018 Anybody who knows me is perfectly aware that I…
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Album Review: MEMORIAM – The Silent Vigil
While the Heavy Metal world, let alone Death Metal world, is ridiculously populated with bands ranging in talent and originality,…
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Album Review: MAVERICK – Cold Star Dancer
I guess that I have a tiny bit of bias to admit to before I start this review – Maverick…
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Concert Reviews and Photos: NIGHTWISH at the Fillmore – Charlotte
Nightwish Deliver the Greatest Show on Earth to a Nearly Sold Out Crowd at the Fillmore in Charlotte, NC The…
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Concert Review and Photos: SABATON with KREATOR and CYHRA at the Ritz – Raleigh
The Swedish War Machine Conquers the Ritz in Raleigh, NC The Ritz – Raleigh, NC – 08 March 2018 Sabaton…
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Album Review: ON THORNS I LAY – Aegean Sorrow
Greek goth purveyors On Thorns I Lay are accomplished veterans, having contributed much to the goth aesthetic of earlier years.…
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Album Review: THE DEAD DAISIES – Burn It Down
There are some bands that you can almost guess what they’ll sound like, just by their name – Rammstein would…
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SHIPROCKED 2018: Port Canaveral to Nassau & Half Moon Cay – January 21-25, 2018
Shiprocked 2018 – Port Canaveral to Nassau & Half Moon Cay – January 21-25, 2018 Review and photos by Tara…
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Concert Review: DED at Canton Hall – Dallas
THE DED ARE RISING – ANOTHER ROCK RAPTURE BY A BAND FROM PHOENIX Canton Hall – Dallas, TX – 24…
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Concert Review and Photos: OF MICE & MEN at the Underground at the Fillmore – Charlotte
Of Mice & Men Turn the Underground at the Fillmore into a Warzone The Underground at the Fillmore – Charlotte,…
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Album Review: NEAL MORSE – Life and Times
Review by Dale Unsworth Since first appearing on the progressive rock scene in the early 90s with Spock’s Beard, Neal…
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Concert Review: BOBAFLEX at the Curtain Club – Dallas
Bobaflex The Curtain Club – Dallas, TX – 16 February 2018 According to ancient Rock Lore, BOBAFLEX came into existence…
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Album Review: NECROPHOBIC – Mark of the Necrogram
It’s been nearly five years since the last Necrophobic album. However, the Swedish melodic black/death mavens’ lengthy absence came about…
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Album Review: NIGHTWISH – Decades
Nightwish release career-spanning greatest hits collection with Decades It’s not often that a band comes along that changes the face…