1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (430+ words) Dead Rhetoric Killer – The Grand Finale (High Roller Records) Originally a part of the European metal 80s scene, Killer from Belgium released four albums from 1981-1990, garnering modest attention for their speedy heavy metal ways. Resurrecting themselves in the early 2000’s,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (596+ words) Dead Rhetoric: Your latest album is self-titled – and first since 2021’s Positive Aggressive after releasing a special twenty-track covers album Champions last year. How did the songwriting and recording process go for this set of material – and where do you…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (758+ words) Dead Rhetoric: You worked once again with Julian Renzo as the producer. What do you enjoy most about his approach and process for the band – are there key elements he emphasizes to bring out the best performances for the group?...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (496+ words) Dead Rhetoric Castle – Carrie Chains (Hammerheart Records) Heavy / doom metal knows no boundaries these days – especially allowing in today’s climate the ability to find like-minded musicians from any part of the world. Case in point – Castle....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (331+ words) Dead Rhetoric Exumer – Death Mask Messiah (Metal Blade Records) Exumer returns with Death Mask Messiah, which marks the band’s first new studio output in seven years as Hostile Defiance hit the streets in 2019. That’s quite a bit…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (974+ words) Lonesome_Blue – FOURTH DIMENSION (King Records/JPU Records) Dead Rhetoric Lonesome_Blue – FOURTH DIMENSION (King Records/JPU Records) It’s always been a bit of a point of frustration that while some other Japanese acts have skyrocketed in popularity and visibility in the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (876+ words) Dead Rhetoric Sight of Theia – The Great Dreamer (Self-Released) Sight Of Theia is a progressive metal band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and this is the band’s debut album. Their PR firm has this to say about the…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (509+ words) Dead Rhetoric Miscreance – Reminiscence (Season of Mist) Niche in appeal, technical thrash/death metal possesses intriguing levels of deep dive playbacks because of the multiple layers of musical/vocal components to take in through every listen. Especially when you…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (629+ words) Dead Rhetoric Oddland – Unilluminate To Illuminate (Frontiers Music) Progressive metal (or progressive music in general) works best from a premise of exploration. Challenging the musicians who play and compose material, in turn producing compositions made for consumers to absorb…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (493+ words) Burning Sun – Power To Survive (Pride & Joy Music) Dead Rhetoric Burning Sun – Power To Survive (Pride & Joy Music) While other artists may take a few years to release new albums, productivity seems to be a strong suit for Hungarian…...