Once Fates Warning entered the 90’s, it seemed that the band had lost their magic forever. Parallels saw the band heading into progressive rock territory and resulted into an album ...
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This is some highly energized blackened death metal. Not necessarily the most interesting take on the subgenre you’ll ever hear, but it still packs a punch and kicks ...
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Long before Savatage turned into a pretentious rock opera band, they were one of the earliest examples of bands playing power metal in the American way. The Dungeons Are ...
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Vicious Rumors have never been my go-to US power metal band, but just as with most bands, I have a thing for their earlier outputs. Digital Dictator will forever be ...
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A brand new name in heavy metal scene hails us from cold Norway – multi-instrumentalist Thomas Carlsen presents his project “Transmission” with his first ever record, EP Redemption. ...
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In the late summer of 2021 British alternative/groove/heavy metal band from Hampshire Unrise has independently released their debut album Code Blue. Actually, this is not their first release; ...
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There comes a time when most bands start to lose it and if you were to ask me, this would happen to Vicious Rumors in 1991. Falling somewhere ...
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Battle Maximus. It saddens me to know that I’ve arrived at this album after reviewing all of GWAR’s prior discography. Not to be over-sentimental, but after putting pen ...
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The pirates are back! Are you ready for some adventures in the seven seas of rock’n roll? The first track, “Magellan’s Expedition” is the best intro possible for ...
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Gamma Ray are one of those bands that have never released anything extraordinary, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying some of their albums and while fans have ...
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Rammstein arose from the grave in 2019 and released their first studio album in ten years. Just when they were about to embark on their mandatory massive world ...
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After three years and two full-length albums Polish death metal band Symbolical has returned with 25-minute long EP Igne, released on Christmas day by a young French label ...
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At the dawn of a new year Polish black/death metal icons Behemoth have returned with a new live record In Absentia Dei released by Nuclear Blast Records, with ...
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Let’s travel the Highlands, with metal versions of Scottish folk songs, or at least, pretty convincing and pleasant imitations thereof, with interesting instrumentals and vocals. Saor is a ...
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Let’s go for a full immersion in this melancholic and strange post-black metal opus. This is the kind of album that, with its long and experimental songs, inspires ...
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I wasn’t around when Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I got released, but I wouldn’t be surprised if several fans wondered what happened to the band’s aggression. Let’s be ...
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This is the seventh album from this frantic band and it’s a pity that it took much more time to release it than the previous one because I ...
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The alien monsters have returned for a new set of adventures. It’s all about evil but fun stuff and some pretty cool metal riffs too. While Gwar is ...
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Marduk, Skaphos, Moorah ViB Zagreb, CRO 1.6.2022. Or a Warzone of Chaos & Confusion First of June marks Marduk‘s glorious return Zagreb, Croatia on their tour celebrating 30 ...
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After the death of Negură Bunget’s mastermind Gabriel Mafa in 2017, the remaining musicians have decided to honor his legacy, releasing the last record of the band Zău. ...
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