Classic Heavy Metal Archives - Page 2 of 20

HELLOWEEN – Giants & Monsters

August 20, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Helloween hardly need an introduction, but forty years into their career the German legends are still proving why they sit atop the power metal mountain. With 15 gold records, six platinum awards, and over ten …READ MORE

REINFORCER – Ice And Death

August 14, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Since forming in 2015, Reinforcer has been sharpening their steel, blending the anthemic bite of classic heavy metal with the grand sweep of power metal. After their well-received debut EP The Wanderer (2018), the Paderborn, …READ MORE

BRUCE DICKINSON – More Balls To Picasso

July 31, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

In 1994, Bruce Dickinson stepped out from behind Iron Maiden’s iconic shadow to prove he was more than just the voice of metal’s most enduring band. Balls to Picasso, his second solo album, showed fans …READ MORE

IRON ECHO – Forged In Fire

July 2, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Hailing from the metal heartlands of Heilbronn, Germany, Iron Echo may be a fresh face on the scene, but its lineup reads like a who’s who of the underground European heavy metal circuit. Formed in …READ MORE

INSANIA – The Great Apocalypse

June 16, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

From humble beginnings in Stockholm in the early ’90s, Insania carved a name for themselves with a blend of melodic power metal influenced by genre titans like Helloween and Iron Maiden. What began as a …READ MORE

A strange landscape with an old pocket watch on one side and an hourglass on the other, with misty snippets of Chris Caffery album covers in between.

CHRIS CAFFERY – 20 Years Of The Music Man

June 6, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

When you’ve played pivotal roles in both Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, your solo work has some major shoes to fill. Fortunately, Chris Caffery has never been one to shy away from a challenge. With …READ MORE

photograph of guitarist Chris Caffery on stage playing guitar.

CHRIS CAFFERY (SAVATAGE): “[PAUL O’NEILL] Tried To Get The SCORPIONS To Do [“Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)”]”

May 27, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Guitar virtuoso Chris Caffery, known for his work with Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, is celebrating two decades of his solo career with a powerful new compilation titled 20 Years of the Music Man, dropping …READ MORE

ROBIN MCAULEY – Soulbound

March 12, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Legendary hard rock vocalist Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker group, Black Swan) is a busy man. Fronting Black Swan keeps him busy, but not too busy to keep him from putting out an excellent solo album: …READ MORE

DIRKSCHNEIDER – Balls To The Wall RELOADED

February 25, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Udo Dirkschneider has done a very cool thing and recreated the classic Accept album Balls to the Wall to celebrate it’s 40th anniversary with the help of some excellent friends, and it’s pretty damn amazing. …READ MORE

DYNAZTY – Game of Faces

February 24, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Melodic metal powerhouse Dynazty has just released their 9th studio album: Dynazty – Game of Faces on Nuclear Blast Records, and it’s a strong follow-up to 2022’s Final Advent. Formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 2007, …READ MORE