Revere the idol! Meliah Rage’s stomper Idol Hands pummeled away the competition in 2018 with outstanding power/thrash metal and marked the return of vocalist Paul Souza (the vocal powerhouse that replaced original singer Mike Munro and can be heard on 2004's Barely Human, 2006's The Deep And Dreamless Sleep and 2011's Dead To The World). 30 years strong and showing no signs of slowing down, Idol Hands is one of the best albums of the year!

“Metal” Tim Henderson raved in his review:

“No doubt you’ve heard the famous Hunter S. Thompson quote: ‘The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.’

“And there’s no justice. Take Meliah Rage for example. The Bostonians have been fighting from the trenches since their beginnings in the ‘80s with varying degrees of success, but certainly not at the level they should have risen to given their incredible talent.

“But with Idol Hands, they’ve taken matters to deeply touching, greater hate-filled heights. Think about it. We almost ‘lost’ two of the most under-rated musicians on the planet. Literally. Guitarist Anthony Nichols suffered a near career-ending wrist break in December of 2013 and had three major reconstructive surgeries to fix the problem. And I’m certain he was told by doctors that maybe you’ll be able to hold a pen, or a beer. But a guitar? ‘Dream on’ buddy. But take one listen to the glorious riffs he shoves down our throat, it places the man at super-human levels, cause I’ve seen the startling wrist-break photos.

“What makes Idol Hands so riveting is that it’s a concept album of sorts. A stark reality many families are dealing with and Meliah Rage confronts it head-on, with supreme results.”