BraveWords

BraveWords

BraveWords.com originated from the global magazine BW&BK (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles). It offers the latest news, reviews, interviews, and multimedia related to heavy metal and hard rock. Additionally, you can explore the Metal Market and engage with the well-known BraveBoard community.

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  • 6 days ago | bravewords.com | Nick Balazs

    (High Roller)The Mexican Destroyers are back! Phantom is one the best newer bands out there. These guys just get it – atmosphere, riffs, crazed vocals with a nostalgic presentation and fresh execution. This is the band’s second full-length album, first under the High Roller banner, and Phantom is already showing refinement in their speed/thrash attack.

  • 1 week ago | bravewords.com | Greg Pratt

    (Century Media)Man, opener “Warhead” hammers home the point I kinda forgot: The Haunted are the Slayer of today, the song riding the straight line to thrash perfection, manic solo hinting at melody, vocals sharp and ready, barbed-wire hooks all over the place.

  • 1 week ago | bravewords.com | Carl Begai

    On December 27, 2024 guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams took to social media teasing the return of Nevermore in 2025. In March, they revealed a new Nevermore line-up is now complete and that they are “gearing up for the next chapter of Nevermore.” The band’s fanbase is quite naturally divided on these developments, as many people believe there cannot be a Nevermore without vocalist Warrel Dane, who passed away in 2017. During a recent interview with Venom Inc.

  • 2 weeks ago | bravewords.com | Carl Begai

    From the outside and for the uninitiated, the metal world sounds and looks like a breeding ground for rebellion, violence, chaos, and your occasional witch burning or dismemberment. Once inside, however, anyone with a brain realizes it is a vast and rich soundscape filled with diverse musical tastes and talents amongst the layers of distortion, vibrant with colour and culture.

  • 2 weeks ago | bravewords.com | Greg Pratt

    (Relapse)New York (by way of Nepal) grind band Chepang have been off my radar until now, but, luckily, Relapse has changed that with Jhyappa, the band’s fourth full-length. Clocking in at under 20 minutes, the record showcases the band’s slightly off-kilter take on grindcore—Nepali pop samples and other electronic flourishes give the record a sonic subtext that only adds to the chaos.