The Rock 'N' Rant Blog

Tim "Ripper" Owens' vocals rip the fabric of spacetime wide open. Released on December 9, 2022, Ripper "Return to Death Row" is the first EP under the "Ripper" moniker. 

Imposing doom riffs propelling heavy power is our next adventure with Candlemass. Released on November 16, 2022, Sweet Evil Sun is Candlemass's 13th studio album and third with singer Johan Längquist.

Released on September 23, 2022, Kings of Mercia is the self-titled debut comprises former members of Fates Warning Jim Matheos and Joey Vera. The record is a captivating amalgam of killer heavy, hard rock tempered with the soulfulness of singer Steve Overland and the rhythmic prowess of drummer Simon Phillips.

The Warning is a trio of sisters from Monterey, Mexico. ERROR is their first album for a major label, Lava Records, but their third over all. Probably one of the best hard rock releases of 2022. ERROR propels the sisters brightly amongst the stars in the celestial body amidst the gods of rock.

Get in the Christmas spirit this holiday season with select hard rock and metal Christmas songs! Perfect to listen to while gift wrapping, shopping online and to play at your Christmas party. Play very loud!

Artwork by Greg Hildebrandt The first album of a Christmas rock opera trilogy, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, brings the Christmas spirit to heavy metal music.