Sam Khaneka, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Coming to the metal world’s attention during his long tenure with German stalwarts RAGE, VICTOR SMOLSKI has always been regarded

ALBUM REVIEW: Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas – Kansas

KANSAS are an oddly timeless outfit. As a dyed-in-the-wool progenitor of prog rock, the band have been granted multiple lives

Over the last couple of decades, Tobias Sammet has barely stopped for breath. As the ringmaster for the metal circus

Over the last few decades, BLIND GUARDIAN have continually pushed the limits of power metal. Initially starting off as a

In many ways, it feels like POWERWOLF’s meteoric rise has almost come out of nowhere. While obviously becoming Wacken headliners

It’s a Friday night in Cardiff and somewhat anachronistically, a slew of classic rock bands is preparing to descend on

After the original duology of The Metal Opera Pt. I and Pt. II, it seemed almost greedy to expect more

FUCKED UP have never walked a beaten path in their lives. Ostensibly a hardcore outfit, they’ve spent the last two

Determined to keep the momentum rolling after the first instalment, SONATA ARCTICA are back with Acoustic Adventures – Volume Two

Keeping up the momentum from their 2019 album Cyber Metal, Seattle’s SKELATOR are filling the gap before their next full-length with a