Rush Live at Mohegan Sun: Finding Their Way Back

Rush Live at Mohegan Sun: Finding Their Way Back Concert Review | October 30, 2026 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut I never thought I’d see Rush again. After Neil Peart passed away in 2020, I figured that chapter of rock history was closed. How could Rush possibly continue without the man who was not […]

Castle Rat Conquers the Worcester Palladium and Claims the Realm

Castle Rat Conquers the Worcester Palladium and Claims the Realm Concert Review | October 20, 2026 | Worcester Palladium, Worcester, MAHeavyMetalBuzz.com Castle Rat and the Rat Queen bring their fantasy world to life onstage. A few weeks ago, I watched Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats deliver an incredible performance at the Worcester Palladium with very […]

KK’s Priest Live in Boston: Judas Priest 2.0? You Better Believe It!

KK’s Priest Live in Boston: Judas Priest 2.0? You Better Believe It! Concert Review | HeavyMetalBuzz.comSeptember 29, 2026 | Citizens House of Blues, Boston, MA KK’s Priest live at Citizens House of Blues in Boston. There are certain guitarists whose sound becomes so deeply connected to a band that you don’t fully realize how important […]

Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats deliver at the Worcester Palladium

More Than Doom and Fuzz: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Deliver at The Worcester Palladium | HeavyMetalBuzz HeavyMetalBuzz Concert Review More Than Doom and Fuzz: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Deliver at The Worcester Palladium Kevin Starrs’ guitar work was one of the night’s biggest revelations as Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats and Messa proved […]

W.A.S.P. Celebrates 1984 to Headless in Boston

W.A.S.P. Celebrates 1984 to Headless in Boston Concert Review: W.A.S.P. — 1984 to Headless Citizens House of Blues Boston September 29, 2026 W.A.S.P. live at Citizens House of Blues Boston. Photo: HeavyMetalBuzz.com Some bands are part of your musical life for years, yet somehow you never get the chance to see them live. W.A.S.P. was […]

ClawCast February 2026: Meet the Bands

Hosted by Kaida Khaos every Saturday at 8PM EST on HeavyMetalBuzz.com or the Live365 app. Greyhawk – Take a Stand Epic melodic heavy/power metal with soaring guitars, grand vocals, and triumphant energy rooted in classic tradition. More: Official Page HyperioN – Yet We Still Fight Italian heavy metal wrapped in sci-fi narrative power from the […]

Into the Bestiary: Castle Rat and the Art of Mythic Doom

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    HeavyMetalBuzz Review Castle Rat’s The Bestiary conjures epic doom steeped in medieval fantasy, where towering riffs, mythical lore, and a commanding voice turn the album into a living grimoire of sound. Band: Castle Rat Album: The Bestiary Site: HeavyMetalBuzz.com There are bands that play doom metal, and then there are bands that inhabit […]

Vintage Spirit, Modern Fire: Mausoleum Gate Cast Their Spell

A review of Space, Rituals and Magick Label: Cruz Del Sur Music | Rating: 8/10 This is one of those albums that reminds you metal has always been bigger than strict definitions. Space, Rituals and Magick isn’t what most people would instantly tag as “metal,” but I’d be shocked if metalheads didn’t connect with it. […]

ClawCast January 2026: Meet the Bands

Hosted by Kaida Khaos every Saturday at 8PM EST on HeavyMetalBuzz.com or the Live365 app. HyperioN – Rewire, Rebuild A high-impact Italian progressive/metalcore force blending melody and machine-forged aggression. Their single “Rewire, Rebuild” comes from the sci-fi-themed Cybergenesis LP, all about cosmic invasion and the fight for humanity. More: Official Facebook Greyhawk – Ascension Seattle-based […]

2025: STEEL THROUGH THE STORM: A Year in Metal

2025: STEEL THROUGH THE STORM A Year in Metal

2025: Steel Through the Storm — A Year in Metal (HeavyMetalBuzz.com) Metal has never survived by accident. It survives because every generation chooses to carry it forward, whether through arena stages or basement shows, vinyl reissues or Bandcamp uploads. In 2025, heavy metal once again proved that it does not depend on a single sound, […]