Iron Maiden launched the 2026 leg of their “Run for Your Lives” world tour on May 23rd at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens, and they brought out a surprise: “Infinite Dreams” performed live for the first time since 1988. Watch the official recap below. Continue reading
Bruce Dickinson and Z2 Comics have announced The Mandrake Project: Year Two, the next installment in Dickinson’s critically acclaimed graphic novel saga. Everything readers thought they knew about the world of Necropolis and Dr. Lazarus gets turned on its head. Pre-order details are live now. Continue reading
Guitars quite literally illustrate the opening action of “By The Light”, a group of paladins attacking an evil necromantic death cult. Their failure and the sole survivor Emaly’s efforts to avenge the deaths form the balance of Burning Sun’s Retribution (Metalizer Records), a Power Metal tour de force of a concept album in the vein of Helloween and my last album reviewed for Ghost Cult, Martyr. Pancho Ireland’s vocals maintain smooth power akin to Bruce Dickinson. Continue reading