Owlbear – Chaos to the Realm
Owlbear kicks ass. Seriously.
Hayduke’s Top 50 of 2022
Welcome back to another edition of Hayduke’s top 50. I want to remind everyone that musical taste is entirely subjective. I do not claim that these are the best releases of 2022, only that they are my favorite 50. Also note that this is a snapshot in this moment...
Andry Lagiou – Interview 11/27/20
I always have a story behind them, but when I upload the song with a video, people notice it and understand what I want to say. It’s a performance! People want to see me, not just hear me.
TRACK STREAM: Tantivy – I Am The Wolf
The Wisconsin duo channel the beating heart of the traditional heavy metal I grew up with and they’re damn proud of it.
Riot – Rock World
If anything, look at Rockworld as an enjoyable primer for the next Riot V record. Mark Reale (R.I.P.) would be proud.
Bog Wizard – From the Mire
Come for the Dungeons & Dragons. Stay for the didgeridoo.
Forged in Black – Ten Years at the Forge
…comes at you…bad-to-the-bone…
Black Falcon – Ego Mortem Machina
They have genuine creative minds and force both resonant and threatening…
Ice War – Defender, Destroyer
…invigorating straightforwardness to keep everything moving forward.
Sandstorm – Time To Strike
Shrewdly situated and controlled impact beats summarize to a savagely dim and audaciously fierce methodology.