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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Album Review: SCUMPULSE – Rotten
Right out of the gate, Scumpulse reveal themselves with zero pretense whatsoever. Blackened crust is the game, and Scumpulse have…
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Album Review: INSECT ARK – Marrow Hymns
“It’s so fucking cool,” I remarked casually while recommending Insect Ark’s upcoming record Marrow Hymns to a friend. As I…
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Concert Review and Photos: JOHN 5 at the Blind Tiger – Greensboro
John 5 delivers a masterclass in technical guitar ability at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro, NC It’s not that often…
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Album Review: BLESSTHEFALL – Hard Feelings
HARD FEELINGS are worked out on the new record from Blessthefall ABOUT Blessthefall: “It’s not often a band like ours,…
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Album Review: FALLING THROUGH APRIL – Zodiac
FALLING THROUGH APRIL hails from Charlotte, NC. The 4 founders found each other while playing in different bands that were…
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Album Review: TESTAMENT – 5 Classic Albums Re-Issued with Stunning New Artwork
In the genre of thrash metal, no other band is so misunderstood as San Francisco’s Testament. When conversations of which…
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Concert Review and Photos: ANTHRAX and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at the Fillmore – Charlotte
Thrash Legends Anthrax Turn the Fillmore Charlotte Into a “Madhouse” The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC – 31 January 2018 I…
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Concert Review: THE VEER UNION at the Gas Monkey – Dallas
THE VEER UNION GAS MONKEY BAR & GRILL | DALLAS, TX | JANUARY 28, 2018 Have you ever had one…
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Album Review: INTO THE GREAT DIVIDE – Into The Great Divide
MINDFULNESS METAL-TATION FROM THE UNLIKELIEST OF PLACES PROGRESSIVE, ALL-INSTRUMENTAL METAL/ROCK BAND INTO THE GREAT DIVIDE FORGES A NEW INDUSTRY CHANGING…
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Concert Review and Photos: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE at the O2 Ritz – Manchester
Motionless in White with Cane Hill and Ice Nine Kills O2 Ritz – Manchester, UK – 27 January 2018 Motionless…
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Album Review: OF MICE & MEN – Defy
After a major blow to the lineup came with the departure of frontman Austin Carlile, the future for California metalcore…
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Album Review: MACHINE HEAD – Catharsis
Staying relevant in the music industry is quite a bit more difficult in today’s overflow of artists and bands trying…
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Album Review: FROST GIANT – The Harlot Star
The year is just beginning, and already I’m convinced that we’ve been given one of the most genuinely joyful thrill…
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Album Review: PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS – Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue
The second record from PHIL H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, CHOOSING MENTAL ILLNESS AS A VIRTUE is one impenetrable record…
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Album Review: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – No Cross No Crown
If you stop and think about how long the band from Raleigh, North Carolina – CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, has been…
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Concert Review and Photos: STONE SOUR at Gasometer in Vienna
STONE SOUR with THE PRETTY RECKLESS Gasometer – Vienna, Austria – 12 December 2017 For my last show of the…
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Concert Review and Photos: GWAR at Gas Monkey Live! – Dallas
GWAR with Ghoul, He Is Legend, and U.S. Bastards Gas Monkey Live! – Dallas, TX – 29 November 2017 THE…
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Concert Review and Photos: 10 YEARS at the South Side Ballroom – Dallas
10 YEARS South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX – 01 December 2017 Supporting their new release, “(how to live as)…
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Concert Review and Photos: REVEREND HORTON HEAT at Irving Plaza
REVEREND HORTON HEAT Irving Plaza – New York, NY – 15 December 2017 Horton’s Holiday Hayride As the snow fell…
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Concert Review and Photos: WHILE SHE SLEEPS at O2 Academy – Sheffield
While She Sleeps O2 Academy – Sheffield, UK – 8 December 2017 After a 2-hour drive to the Academy in…