The Crusade (Roadrunner). Review by Jen Cray.

Through The Ashes Of Empires (Roadrunner). Review by Nick Plante.

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100 Demons (Deathwish). Review by Stein Haukland.

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Just how do you get to a VANS Warped Tour stage if you’re an unsigned band? Gail Worley talks with 2 Cents’ drummer/vocalist Adam O’Rourke to find out.

Rebuilt (Crash). Review by Stein Haukland.

Use Once and Destroy (Sanctuary). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow (Elektra). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The Art of Balance (Century Media). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Concrete (Roadrunner). Review by Stein Haukland.

Superholic (Metal Blade). Review by Stein Haukland.

I Won’t Live the Lie (Crash). Review by Stein Haukland.

Shreds Of Dignity (Spitfire). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Nothing says “the holiday season” like a nice, long chat with Kerry King, of America’s favorite South Of Heaven metal band, Slayer. David Lee Beowulf shares the joy of the season and discusses the band’s latest gift to their fans, God Hates Us All.

Mercedes Lander is 17 years old and will kick you in the head. Kittie’s drummer explains it all to Matt Cibula.

Scars (J). Review by Jeremy Ervins.

Uncivilization (Sanctuary). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

XX (Filthy Hands/Eclipse). Review by Nathan T. Birk.

In 1993, three boys were tried and convicted for murder – not based on physical evidence, but on the grounds that they were ‘Satanists’ because they listened to heavy metal and read books by Stephen King. Despite a national outcry and an Academy Award-winning documentary on the case, the boys are still in prison. Supersuckers’ frontman Eddie Spaghetti put together a compilation to help Free the West Memphis Three, and recently discussed the compilation and the case with Sean Carswell.