I have been for more than 15 years into classic rock and 70s and 80s metal music, and have been writing reviews for more than 4 years. As a reviewer, I'm primarily focused on the most classic subgenres of metal music, and have heard the same in different formats.
Considering how radical it can result, it is uncommon to see transitions from death metal to power metal, as in the case of Nocturnal Rites....
Nocturnal Rites‘ sophomore album encapsulates much of the trends that were part of the Euro power metal scene’s golden past. As a result, the album...
There is not much to point out about this album. In general, this is one of the most cheesy and commercial releases, even one of...
As many experts and reviewers have previously stated, a common disease that rock and metal albums have suffered since the 1970s is how the greatest...
The trends of the music industry dictated that bands needed to fit a weird set of standards in order to sell more and more. As...
Scorpions bet this time on a concept that is not new in the heavy metal world, as it was already exploited by Deep Purple in...
Judas Priest‘s debut not only represents the beginning of their career, but also a reinvention in metal music, a response to the heavy metal style...
After various years of releasing demos and an album with Satan, the legendary vocalist Brian Ross finally managed to bring out with this project a...
Saxon‘s third release is definitely their finest hour. While their sophomore effort displayed a lot of potential and climbed high in respect of their debut...
A more polished production work and a renewed sound characterized Metallica‘s sound in their sophomore effort. While certain influences from the NWOBHM are still present...
Released under the Punk Etc discographic seal, Black Shepherd‘s debut and only album surpassed the thrash metal concept by far. It is more a straightforward...
Trends during the mid/late 80s were clear for the metal bands’ musical direction. Either they were focused on the ways of extreme metal or, instead,...
“Trilogy” represented a watershed for the Swedish guitar hero’s songwriting style. Malmsteen bet for a more song-oriented formula while his compositions became more melodic, somehow...
Whether they are singing about the occult or pirates, these German metallers have been kicking asses with their music since the outset. Even when the...
Widely inspired by Helloween‘s Keeper‘s saga, “Dreamspace” represents a step back from what would become the band’s definitive sound. Still, it is even more decent...
By 1986, German power metal was still yet to achieve the solidification of its identity. Before that year, bands were playing in a heavily NWOBHM-inspired...
Motivated by the radio success of “Down to the Earth,” Ritchie Blackmore renewed his line-up with the incorporations of Joe Lynn Turner (vocals) and Bob...
A couple of unsuccessful albums and weird changes in the band’s formula gave rise to Osbourne‘s departure in such an unexpected fashion. For those reasons,...
The trio from Newcastle brought out under the Neat Records label what became their most memorable release, and it proved to be much more consistent...
Released in 1983 under the Roadrunner Records label, Satan‘s debut album boasts a unique heaviness that outweighs what many extreme metal albums are capable of...