Clearly this is only my personal opinion, but I reckon I’m not the only one in this boat. In Flames started out in 1994 with Lunar Strain. In all honesty, the album is nothing special at all and not really…
What Every In Flames Fan Really Thinks
Welcome to a trip inside the mind of every single In Flames fan who found them at or before Soundtrack to Your Escape (I’d be willing to let the line be drawn with Come Clarity). I am included as I…
Dream Theater’s Riff Awesomeness of “Fall Into The Light”
Holy MetallicA riff, heavy, riffy, grooving pretty damn goodness. Like Petrucci’s biceps these days, the guitars are thick, heavy, and strong on the new track, “Fall Into The Light” from Distance Over Time. I almost forgot is what Dream Theater…
Born of Osiris Tickles My Fancy with “Cycles of Tragedy”
I surely won’t claim to be a Born of Osiris expert. I came across them years ago (maybe 10 years or so??). They were good and heavy, but that’s about all that I remember. For whatever reason, I decided to…
The First Two Anticipatory Tracks By In Flames From the New I, The Mask Album
In Flames is by far one of my favorite bands ever having been turned into a Jesterhead around the times of Napster’s peak as I found Clayman by chance. I fully acknowledge that I sound like a metal elitist with…
Metal Music in 2018: An In-Depth Review of The Outgoing Year and What is to Come In 2019
In a few hours, we will draw the curtain on 2018 and launch into 2019. Before the hours countdown, 2018 did present us with a number of noteworthy metal recordings and albums and it is imperative that we examine the…
Jason Netherton – MFH Interview
When you come to a site like Metal For Hire, you look for skillsets that enrich yours. As a musician and renowned author of one of the most formidable books on death metal history; there’s really not much Jason Netherton…
Babymetal Releasing Live 4-Disc Album on Heels of US Tours
The Japanese metal idol band, Babymetal, announced that on April 12th, the same day they will be beginning their tour with the famous Red Hot Chili Peppers, their live performance from the Tokyo Dome will be released as a 4-disc…
Brooklyn Sounds Announce FREE Tour For 2017
An epic tour… …Five cities… …6 days… …Free… free I tell you! There is nothing more important! NOTHING! Featuring the immense sounds of – Primitive Weapons, Henry Blacker, Winnebago Deal, Wolves Like Us and many more. Below are the dates…
Mac Sabbath – A Coloring Book
Finally, the parody band are releasing their first recorded song and, my friends, a coloring book. The catch? The recording will be released as a flexi disc and only available in the coloring book itself. You know, you want it!…