http://www.metalasylum.net/index.php Latest Metal Music News en-us http://www.metalasylum.net/images/icon.png http://www.metalasylum.net/index.php 48 48 New album reviews have been posted for: Borracho - Riffology, Interstelar - Resin, and Ancient VVisdom - 33. We also have posted our picks for the Top 25 Albums of 2017. And!! There's an audio interview with Benjamin Baret of Ne Obliviscaris. Also, coming soon we will be posting our first few Podcast discussions on a Metal Asylum Youtube channel. Topics include our Top 10 Albums of 2017, and the upcoming Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast tour - what would be our choices for the setlist, other predictions, and complaints. We are looking to move into that format in 2018. Keep checking back for updates soon. New album reviews have been posted for Exarsis - New War Order, Sweet and Lynch - Unified, Pink Cream 69 - Headstrong, Pretty Boy Floyd - Public Enemies, Europe - Walk The Earth, Quicksand - Interiors, Ne Obliviscaris - Urn, The Moth - Hysteria, Cavalera Conspiracy - Psychosis, Lyzzard - Savage. And an Overkill concert review from NYC in September. Also, coming soon we will be posting our first few Podcast discussions on a Metal Asylum Youtube channel. We are looking to move into that format in 2018. Keep checking back for updates soon. New album reviews have been posted for Various Artists - Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! Soundtrack, Jibe "Epic Tales of Human Nature", Threshold "Legends Of The Shires", GWAR "The Blood of Gods", Kublai Khan "Nomad", Monster Magnet "Tab" and "Spine of God" (reissues), and The Necromancers -- "Servants of the Salem Girl". Also, soon to be posted an Overkill concert review from NYC in September, and more album reviews. So many new posts since July! Reviews for the triumphant new Edguy, Quiet Riot, Rage, Bobaflex, With the Dead, KMFDM, Serious Black, Ray Suhy, Vulture, Exit Eden, Bloody Hammers, Prospekt, and Cellar Darling; Interviews with Dirk Sauer of Edguy and Clementine Delauney of Visions of Atlantis and Exit Eden, plus coverage of Primus and Clutch in concert. Follow us also on Facebook, where you'll find all kinds of good news and info, including Metal announcements, our Cool Obscure Tune Links Of the Day, and Kevin's field reports from ProgPower USA 2017 in Atlanta, GA. New concert reviews are posted for Testament/ Sepultura/Prong in NJ, Hammerfall/Delain in NYC, Ratt in PA., and Iron Maiden/Ghost in NJ. Media reviews for Beastmaker and the Misery Signals film - - plus an interview with Ryan Morgan from Misery Signals. Also, coming soon. . . interviews with Dirk from Edguy who talks about their forthcoming "Monuments" 25 years' anniversary package on July 14 - new songs, old song songs, 2 CDs, 1 DVD with a full concert of the Hellfire Club Tour 2004. And, an interview with Mark Slaughter and a concert report from his show in New jersey at Dingbatz in support of his latest solo album "Halfway There". 5/16/17 Updates: Media Reviews, Concert Reviews. 4/16/17 Updates: Media Reviews, Concert Reviews. 3/7/17 Updates: Media Reviews, Concert Reviews, Features, Interviews. 2/12/17 Updates: Head over to the Media Reviews page to read all about them. And stay tuned - - we have some great interviews, reviews, photos, and more coming up soon! 1/22/17 Updates: Go to our Features Page for a brief write-up of the first-ever Heavy Metal Hall of Fame Ceremony. And stay tuned for more on this historic event! 1/22/17 Updates: Go to our Features Page for a brief write-up of the first-ever Heavy Metal Hall of Fame Ceremony. And stay tuned for more on this historic event! 1/16/17 Updates: Go to our Audio/Video page to watch the new lyric video from Overkill for the song 'Mean, Green, Killing Machine' from their forthcoming album The 'Grinding Wheel' on February 10th, and 'Oceans Divide' from House Of Lords newest album 'Saint Of The Lost Souls' to be released on March 24th. We also have an audio interview posted with the band Lacrimas Profundere. Plus, as always new album and concert reviews coming soon. 12/28 Updates: Check the Concert Reviews section for show reviews from Flotsam & Jetsam/ Helstar/ Hatchet, Queensryche/ Armored Saint, and Children of Bodom/ Abbath/ Exhumed/ Oni shows! In the Features section, you'll find Metal Asylum's Top Albums Of 2016 - our annual Top Picks from staff members! 12/15 Updates: Check the Media Reviews section for reviews of the latest releases from Eddy Malm Band, Ranger, Metal Law, and Uli Jon Roth! 12/11 Updates: Check the site for reviews on the latest from SuidAkra, Rainbow, and Metallica. Also find book reviews for 'To Live Is To Die - The life and death of Metallica's Cliff Burton', 'Bon Jovi – The Story', and 'The Complete History of Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurks'. Check the Features section for a new article titled Second Chances/ 3rd Times A Charm Albums. 11/14 Updates: Reviews on the latest from Freedom Call, Testament, Oddland, and Delain, show reviews from Circus Maximus/ Imminent Sonic Destruction/ Ascendia, Opeth/ The Sword, and Devin Townsend Project/ Between the Buried and Me/ Fallujah, PLUS interviews with Fredrik Larsson (Bass for Hammerfall) and Chuck Billy (Vocals for Testament) - all available now on the site! Enjoy! 12/15 Updates: Check the Media Reviews section for reviews of the latest releases from Eddy Malm Band, Ranger, Metal Law, and Uli Jon Roth! 12/11 Updates: Check the site for reviews on the latest from SuidAkra, Rainbow, and Metallica. Also find book reviews for 'To Live Is To Die - The life and death of Metallica's Cliff Burton', 'Bon Jovi – The Story', and 'The Complete History of Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurks'. Check the Features section for a new article titled Second Chances/ 3rd Times A Charm Albums. 11/14 Updates: Reviews on the latest from Freedom Call, Testament, Oddland, and Delain, show reviews from Circus Maximus/ Imminent Sonic Destruction/ Ascendia, Opeth/ The Sword, and Devin Townsend Project/ Between the Buried and Me/ Fallujah, PLUS interviews with Fredrik Larsson (Bass for Hammerfall) and Chuck Billy (Vocals for Testament) - all available now on the site! Enjoy! 10/23 Updates: Reviews on the latest releases from Axxion, Kyng, Lordi, Almah, Powerwolf, Pretty Maids, Hammerfall, and Witchery have been added as well as a review of the new book Iron Maiden - The Ultimate Illustrated History Of The Beast! 10/4 Updates: Reviews on the latest releases from Hansen & Friends, Saint Vitus, Monkey3, Lacrimas Profundere, Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper, Devin Townsend Project, and Opeth have been added! 9/10 Updates: Reviews on the latest releases from Wolverine, Visions of Bone, PG Lost, and Steve N' Seagulls and an interview with Rolf Kasparek (guitars/vocals for Running Wild) have all been loaded to the site! 8/16 Updates: Reviews on the latest releases from Kreator, Helloween, Kamelot, Deadlock, Ghoul, and Zodiac, concert reviews from Guns n Roses/ Lenny Kravitz and Stryper shows, and an interview with Dan Gargiulo (guitar for Revocation) have all been loaded to the site! 8/1 Updates: Reviews on the latest releases from Helstar, Running Wild, Gloryful, Vicious Rumors, Revocation, and Rising have been posted, as well as an interview with Geoff Thorpe (guitar for Vicious Rumors)! 7/17 Updates: Reviews on the latest releases from Electric Citizen, Elm Street, Suicidal Angels, Trick or Treat, and Denner / Shermann have been posted! 7/1 Updates: A new interview with Hank Shermann (guitar for Denner/Shermann and Mercyful Fate) and show reviews for Frost Metal Coalition, Whitesnake/ Whitford / St. Holmes, and Sebastian Bach/ Santa Cruz have been added! 6/13 Updates: New media reviews are up on the latest from Spellcaster, The Wildhearts, Manimal, First Signal, It's Not Night, It's Space, Lucifer's Hammer, Withem, Flotsam And Jetsam, and Earth Ship! 5/22 Updates: Three new show reviews have been posted in the Concert Reviews section: Primal Fear/ Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, Avantasia, Fear Factory/Soilwork! 5/20 Updates: Check out our new reviews on a variety of media from Candlemass, Devildriver, Phantom 5, Bloodbound, Exxocet, Iron Spell, Orden Ogan, Chris Caffery, Little Caesar, and Opeth. 5/1 Updates: Just posted - new interviews with Charlie Calv (keyboards for Radio Exile) and Lee Aaron plus concert reviews from Ghost and Metal Church. 4/25 Updates: Just posted - reviews on the latest from Thunderstone, Miss Lava, Paragon, Novembre, New Keepers of the Water Tower, and The Unguided. 4/3 Updates: Don't miss these new album reviews added to the site today: Aniqatia, Exmortus, Metal Church, , Judas Priest, and Artillery! 4/2 Updates: Don't miss these new album reviews added to the site today: Amon Amarth, Sabaton, Soon, Flesh, Thunder, and Thornbridge! 3/27 Updates: Check out the concert reviews sections for reviews and photos of the recent shows for Nightwish/ Sonata Arctica/ Delain, Megadeth/ Suicidal Tendencies/ Children of Bodom/ Havok, and Helloween! 3/6 Updates: Don't miss these new album reviews added to the site today: Ten Thousand Miles of Arteries, Sinbreed, When Nothing Remains, Arcana 13, Split Heaven, Droids Attack, Mystic Prophecy, Obscura, and Cauldron. 2/21 Updates: Lamb of God/ Anthrax and Queensryche show reviews are now online, plus an interview with Tim Brown (Guitars for Striker). 2/8 Updates: Don't miss these new album reviews added to the site today: Product of Hate, Abbath, Holy Grail, Conan, Angel Sword, Striker, and Necronomicon. 2/5 Updates: Check the Interviews section for new interview with Chuck Billy (Vocals for Testament), Ralf Scheepers (Vocals for Primal Fear), and Tobias Sammet (Vocals/Composer for Avantasia and Edguy). 1/31 Updates: Just posted - reviews on the latest from Abyss, Megadeth, and Destructor, plus a review of the Tool/ Primus/ 3 Teeth show. 1/20 Updates: We have new bunch of album reviews on the latest releases from Spock's Beard, Black Wizard, Brainstorm, Primal Fear, Anthrax, Resurrection Kings, and Avantasia AND a new interview with Torsten Ihlenfeld (Guitars for Brainstorm). 12/23 Updates: Some of the last few additions for year, check out our audio interview with Devin Townsend, our Top Albums of 2015 lists in the Features section, and a review of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra show! From all of us at MetalAsylum, we wish all of you Happy Holidays! 12/13 Updates: We have big batch of new album reviews on the latest from Ironclad, Flight, Frank Blackfire, Saxon, Cea Serin, Steelwing, Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall, Hooded Menace, Enforcer, Pagan's Mind, Scorpions, Vanden Plas, Stryper, Cage, Act of Defiance and a review of the book by Marky Ramone with Rich Herschlag titled Punk Rock Blitzkrieg. /feature.php 12/11 Updates: Interested in the best of <b>hair/glam metal</b>? Look no further - just click the title above to go to the Asylum's Features page where we have compiled a list of our recommendations! 12/9 Updates: Read all about the NY/NJ tour stops from the Kamelot/Dragonforce, Blind Guardian/Grave Digger, and King Diamond/Exodus shows in the Concert Reviews section! 11/25 Updates: We have brand new album reviews on the latest from Midnight Syndicate, Black Trip, Dead Lord, Draconian, Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle, Shumaun, Black Majesty, Anthrax, Queensryche, and a review of the book by Dennis Dunaway titled Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! My Adventures In The Alice Cooper Group. /feature.php 11/20 Updates: Interested in learning more about <b>Power Metal</b>? Well, click the title above to go to the Asylum's Features page where we have compiled a list of the pioneers from the 80s, and those who carried on those traditions from the 90s, and 2000s to the present. http://www.metalasylum.net/index.php Latest Metal Music News en-us http://www.metalasylum.net/images/icon.png http://www.metalasylum.net/index.php 48 48 Happy new year readers. Look for album reviews to be posted for Zeal and Ardor, Girish and the Chronicles, SOM, Sceptor, CobraKill, Spirits of Fire, Saxon, Burning, Praying Mantis, Reckless Love, and more in the next week. More to follow. We also have posted an interview with Saxon singer Biff Byford. The interview can also be viewed at our Youtube channel. Also, remember to like and follow our Facebook page as it is always updated with news, album reviews, interview links, concert reviews, album anniversaries, and more.
Albums reviews:
Brothers in Arms - Sunset and Clark
Between Worlds feat. Ronny Munroe - Between World
Orden Organ - Final Days
Joel Hoekstra's 13 - Running Games
Enforcer - Live By Fire II
Hippotraktor - Meridian
Alien Weaponry - Tangaroa
TRNA - Istok
The Dead Deads - Tell Your Girls It's Alright
Troops of Doom - The Absence Of Light - EP
Nothing Sacred - No Gods
Crown Lands - White Buffalo - EP
Lost Symphony - Chapter III
Shumaun - Memories and Intuition
Hookers and Blow - Hookers and Blow
Book review:
Jay Jay French - Twisted Business ]]>
D.D. Verni, Jack Frost, Charlie Calv - Bronx Casket Co.
Steve Whiteman, Brian "Damage" Forsythe - Kix
Michael Alago - Elektra Records
Jeff Scott Soto - audio only
Aldo Nova
Joel Hoekstra
David Ellefson and Thom Hazaert - Combat Records
Thom Hazaert - Combat Records
Rob Alaniz and Phil Flores - Evildead
Joey Vera - Armored Saint
Brian Tatler and Rasmus Bom Anderson - Diamond Head
Dobber Beverly - Oceans of Slumber
Farhad Hossain - Shumaun
Ryah Deines -- Tyche Books
Jimmy Kay - The Metal Voice
Mike LePond, Alan Tecchio - Mike LePond's Silent Assassins - - with photographer Frank White
Frost Coalition Recap: Jack Frost, Charlie Calv, Andre Vanchot, Anthony Regalbuto

Special Am I Evil? episode guests:
Bobby Blitz - Overkill
Scott Sigler
Cheyenne Wright
Evo Terra
Sheila Dee
Tee Morris
Phillippa J. Ballantine
James F. Beveridge
Jack Frost
Alan Tecchio - Mike Lepond's Silent Assassins, Hades, Non-Fiction
Frank White
Derek Mah
Tony Mast
JR Murdock

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