Once upon a time in a galaxy not-so-far away (specifically, the 1980s), someone asked: “What if Star Wars, He-Man, and Heavy Metal had a baby… and that baby was raised in a video rental store?” The answer, dear reader, is Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, a movie so boldly bonkers, so gloriously awkward, and so utterly…
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Rock & Rule (1983) – Review
I give you Rock & Rule, a post-apocalyptic rock opera where the fate of the universe depends on whether Debbie Harry can hit that high note before a demon explodes through a synth-powered portal to hell. No studio wanted this. No parents asked for it. But it exists, somehow, like a neon relic from a…
Eddie’s gone Mayan!!! Iron Maiden “The Book of Souls” review
Strap yourselves in, take a deep breath, because once you open The Book of Souls, you’ll close it forever changed.
“Live at Donington” by Iron Maiden (1992) A Retrospective Review
Most fans of Maiden probably know by now that Castle Donington is sacred ground for the band. The former race circuit in Derbyshire, UK has been used as a concert venue since the early 1980s, and while nowadays it’s inhabited by the annual Download Festival, a hard rock/heavy metal festival that began in 2003, it…
Scott’s Thoughts: Why I Love Iron Maiden (And Why You Should Too)
As of writing, last week, a music announcement was made that caused a stir in not just the Heavy Metal community, but also the music general as a whole: Iron Maiden announced that their 16th studio album, The Book of Souls, is imminent.