Posted on May 21, 2013 |
No Comments
I was excited to be given this band to review as a woman who loves music, it’s fantastic to hear a band with a lead female vocalist. Not knowing what to expect when I started listening “Take Flight for A Firefight” by Chasing Dragons, I...
Full Story...
Posted on May 3, 2013 |
9 Comments
As a long time fan of metal superheroes Edguy, I am constantly amazed at the frequency with which their frontman and songwriter Tobias Sammett manages to fire out quality albums and in between recording and touring with them still has the time, energy and creative...
Full Story...
Posted on May 2, 2013 |
3 Comments
Bursting into life with a flurry of guitar dive bombs and shrill vocals, there is no chance Gamma Ray are ever going to deviate from their well-trodden path. ‘Empire Of The Undead’ is more of the same – but in the very best way. Trademark...
Full Story...
Posted on May 1, 2013 |
5 Comments
Iron Tongue are a six-piece unit from Arkansas who play their heavy brand of Southern rock a little slower than most and with a slightly doomy bent, which is likely thanks to frontman C.T. also being in sludge metal crew Rwake. Opening with the understated...
Full Story...
Posted on April 18, 2013 |
5 Comments
Chances are if you’re reading this you already know who Sacred Mother Tongue are, the Northampton rising stars of British Heavy Metal who have been conquering the UK gig by gig. Fans or casual listeners may already have the EP “Into the Light” and all...
Full Story...
Posted on April 1, 2013 |
2 Comments
With the release of their brand new album entitled “More Than One Way Home”, AFM Records would indeed seem to be the most appropriate record label of choice for Germany based hard rock band Voodoo Circle. A band who pack their songs ram jam full of...
Full Story...
Posted on March 28, 2013 |
5 Comments
Having been stalwarts of the metal scene for some 18 years now, Orange Goblin seemed to prick up a fair few ears of fans old and new with last year’s magnificent “A Eulogy For The Damned”. Crystallising all that is great about their sound into...
Full Story...
Posted on March 28, 2013 |
5 Comments
Norway’s Kvelertak created quite a storm when they released their debut back in 2010, and not just sonically. They were feted by the press for their refreshing and startling combination of black metal and punk elements. And they were slated by those genres purists for...
Full Story...
Posted on March 27, 2013 |
5 Comments
Ohio-based trio The Unclean has this month self-released their sophomore full-length album, in the process unleashing some of the most classic but contemporary, polluted but pristine rock n’ roll the underground has to offer. Known for trolling Akron’s dive-bars and tattoo shops, the members of The...
Full Story...
Posted on March 23, 2013 |
No Comments
There is a character in Marc Millar’s comic book series ‘Kick-Ass’ called Night-Bitch. She’s kind of typical of the genre in that she’s a pneumatic redhead in a skimpy costume who hits people with a bloody big stick. I don’t know if Connecticut’s Nightbitch are...
Full Story...
Posted on March 18, 2013 |
1 Comment
Century Media is unveils Fintroll‘s newest offering. “Blodsvept” is a rollicking romp through the landscape of music. It’s hard to put it into just one category as each song combines so many dazzling elements. “Blodsvept” is a fun album to listen to. If you have...
Full Story...
Posted on February 15, 2013 |
3 Comments
With a storming new stomp in their boots and a renewed, lithe swagger to their legendary sound, Saxon will release “Sacrifice”, on 4th March 2013 through UDR Records. Taking a sharper, re-invigorated approach to the production, on this, their 20th album, Saxon have produced 10...
Full Story...
Posted on February 12, 2013 |
1 Comment
Ever since they exploded onto the scene with 2008’s kick-ass debut album “Into the Night”, Enforcer have been the band to pay attention to if you give a shit about honest-to-God Heavy Metal done the way it should be done. Their captivating yet simple merging...
Full Story...
Posted on February 10, 2013 |
1 Comment
In case you’ve been living in a cave for the better part of 30 years, or have no interest in film whatsoever, 88mph is the speed at which Marty McFly and his trusty DeLorean needed to reach to travel through time in Back To The...
Full Story...
Posted on February 8, 2013 |
1 Comment
“ZAK IS BACK!” proclaims Circle II Circle’s website referencing the return of Zak Stevens to the fold. I had to catch up on my Circle II Circle news because I wasn’t aware that Zak had left! Apparently everyone took some time off, having put out...
Full Story...
Posted on February 5, 2013 |
1 Comment
One of the reasons for the enduring popularity of heavy metal must surely be its brilliant, almost paradoxical ability to be both eternal outsider and warm welcoming community, often at the same time. I have lost count of the times that I have defended the...
Full Story...
Posted on January 27, 2013 |
1 Comment
Celtachor have released yet a must buy now album entitled “Nine Waves From the Shore”. Celtachor is a heady mixture of metal and folk that is positively a joy to listen to. “Nine Waves From the Shore” is chock full of Irish mythology set to...
Full Story...
Posted on January 22, 2013 |
2 Comments
When Master Luke Appleton left Manchester based metal heroes Fury UK to venture into the big league and join the thrash/power metal gods Iced Earth as their new bass player – brother, guitarist and singer, Chris Appleton and drummer, Martin McNee found themselves going down...
Full Story...
Posted on January 19, 2013 |
No Comments
After the release of Beholder’s debut album, “The Awakening;” no one thought that Beholder could get any better on their next release and that they had “hit the nail on the head” so to speak with the sound they went for on that astounding debut...
Full Story...
Posted on December 4, 2012 |
No Comments
Sister Sin are bringing back 90s metal. “Now and Forever” is hard, fast, and fun. The new Sister Sin album from Victory Records called “Now and Forever” opens with the track entitled ‘End of the Line’. It’s the quintessential by the numbers metal song. Riffage....
Full Story...
