The Vault

Vault Excavations vol. 8 : The Jason McMaster tapes

Did you know that the state of Texas is responsible for patenting some of the most useful inventions in history? I'm dead serious. 3D...

Vault Excavations vol. 7 : A tribute to Kevin Nugent's legacy

Any true heavy metal connoisseur will tell you how important and essential Legend's sole album "From The Fjords" remains to this day. By...

Vault Excavations vol. 6 : The out of the Sun tapes

Out of all the albums Shrapnel Records released in the mid-to-late 80s era, few are as memorable and as catchy as "Out of the Sun" by...

Vault Excavations vol. 5 : Rediscovering the Crypt of Kerberos demos

Crypt of Kerberos were likely one of the most unique bands to ever emerge from Sweden. That's a very bold statement to make considering...

Vault Excavations vol. 4 : Prodigy, unsung heroes of American Power Metal

If someone asked me about American Power Metal and about my favorite band within the movement, it would take me too long to formulate an...

Vault Excavations vol. 3 : Unearthing Ripping Corpse's forgotten rehearsal tape

The 90's New Jersey Death Metal scene was an absolute goldmine. While everyone's eyes and ears were turned towards New York, Florida &...

Vault Excavations vol. 2 : The Fourth Judgement is upon us

Let me begin by admitting right away that The Fourth Judgement by Jag Panzer was a grower. It didn't grab my attention as quickly as...

Vault Excavations vol. 1 : The Elegy demos

In my opinion, it is the musical works of Uli Jon Roth, Ritchie Blackmore, Eddie Van Halen and finally, Yngwie Malmsteen that laid the...