Review: Volbeat, Hellyeah, and Iced Earth – The Paramount, Huntington, NY

Last night the mighty Volbeat graced Long Islanders with their presence at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. Supporting the Danish metal giants were Hellyeah and Iced Earth. Here are some scattered thoughts along with grainy iPhone photos: –Volbeat was fantastic. They currently have the most interesting and unique sound in hard rock and heavy metal. […]

Review: Iced Earth – The Crucible of Man [2008]

Iced Earth returns with THE CRUCIBLE OF MAN, the long-awaited follow-up to their 1998 landmark concept album SOMETHING WICKED. Replacing the departing Ripper Owens with former frontman Matt Barlow, this troupe sounds reinvigorated when maintaining their patented power metal maneuvers on cuts like “I Walk Alone” and the rousing “Divide and Devour,” yet this disc […]