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Review: Saxon – “Hell, Fire and Damnation” [Silver Lining Music]

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Our world is volatile and now it staggers from the menace of nuclear war with another world wide pandemic to some tectonic changes in the society. So when ...
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Interview with RAVEN

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Hi, legend! All Hell’s Breaking Loose is your 15th studio album. How do you keep things fresh and exciting while staying true to your sound after so many ...
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Review: Raven “Leave ‘Em Bleeding” [Steamhammer]

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The last day of September was a turning point for British iconic heavy metal band Raven, on that very day was released their compilation of best songs from ...
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Review: Blitzkrieg “A Time of Changes” [Neat Records]

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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 debut album with ...
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Review: Saxon “Strong Arm of the Law” [Carrere]

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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 album, Strong Arm ...
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Review: Cloven Hoof “Dominator” [Heavy Metal Records]

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Sometimes bands do the unthinkable and Cloven Hoof is certainly one of the bands that fall into this category. They started out as a NWOBHM band and as ...
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Review: Iron Maiden “Senjutsu” [Parlophone Records]

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There will be no arguing that Iron Maiden became legends long time ago, I guess and they can afford to not release a new music at all. Everybody ...
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Review: Mindless Sinner “Master Of Evil” [Pure Steel Records]

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Sweden Mindless Sinner have a very meager discography: for almost 40 years of existence, the band released only four albums. The latest one, Poltergeist, was released in the ...
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Classic Review: Metallica “Ride the Lightning” [Megaforce Records]

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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 in this release, ...
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Review: Raven “Metal City” [Steamhammer/SPV]

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Unlike Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Raven are not quite considered as Heavy Metal and NWOBHM icons, though there were all conditions for it: Raven was formed more ...
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Review: Airforce “Strike Hard” [Pitch Black Records]

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British Heavy Metal band Airforce exists since the middle 80s in one form or another, yet the band’s discography is extremely short. Seems like musicians want to fix ...
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Review: Primal Fear “Metal Commando” [Nuclear Blast]

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Primal Fear is a rare example of the band, where, what is called, the stars have aligned. In 1998 their debut album gained a lot of attention and ...
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Review: OZ “Forced Commandments” [Massacre Records]

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Talking about Scandinavian heavy Metal, the first name that springs to mind is Hammerfall, of course. Europe can be also categorized as Heavy Metal bend with some reservations, ...
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Review: Cirith Ungol “Forever Black” [Metal Blade Records]

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People have always considered reunions and comebacks more favorably than long-term farewell tours (is it right, Scorpions?). And it’s not only about that the first ones give hope ...
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Review: Hellraiders “Fighting Hard” [Inferno Records]

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The number of female fronted bands is getting bigger and bigger while the music they play becomes more diverse. Nevertheless, there are some genres where female fronted bands ...
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Video interview with Cloven Hoof

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UK’s NWOBHM legend Cloven Hoof to release their 8th album Age of Steel on April 24th via Pure Steel Records. Today, Lee Payne tells details about the album, ...
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Interview video: Challenger (Slovenia)

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Old-school metal band Challenger, check out this informative interview video: https://www.facebook.com/challengerslo/ ...
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DIAMOND HEAD Unveil Official Video For “The Coffin Train”

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New Wave Of British Heavy Metal pioneers DIAMOND HEAD will issue their anticipated new full-length, The Coffin Train worldwide on Friday, May 24th via Silver Lining Music. In ...
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Review: Satan “Court in the Act” (Roadrunner Records)

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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 providing to the ...
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Review: Diamond Head “Lightning To The Nations” (Hear No Evil Recordings, Reissue, 2CD Deluxe)

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By now, most people are pretty familiar with Diamond Head’s biggest album, Lightning To The Nations, also known as The White Album. Whether you found them through all ...
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