Posted on February 25, 2013 |
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It seems to be becoming the norm to begin reviewing a new Saxon album by referring to the fact that they’ve spent the last fifteen years or so making decent albums that are just as valid as anything recorded during their so-called ‘classic’ period of...
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Posted on February 12, 2013 |
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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...
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Posted on January 22, 2013 |
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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...
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Posted on October 17, 2012 |
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With their origins way back in 1975, Pagan Altar actually predate the NWOBHM movement, but are nonetheless one of many bands to benefit from a renewed interest in that particular era of heavy metal. Having only released one full-length first time around, the band originally...
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Posted on September 13, 2012 |
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Andy Dawsoon, Chris Bradley, and Kristian Bradley of Savage took the time to talk with ThisIsNotAScene‘s Chris Ward, about the new album, “Sons of Malice,” the band’s influences, NWOBHM and much, much more. Hey guys. Congratulations on “Sons of Malice”, I really enjoyed it. First thing...
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Posted on August 26, 2012 |
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Six albums in thirty-three years is hardly a prolific work rate – although Metallica seem to be trying hard to equal it – but East Midlands rockers Savage seem to going for quality rather than quantity when it comes to releasing albums. “Sons of Malice”...
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Posted on August 5, 2012 |
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Spectacular advantage is taken of the German World War on British based band, Stuka Squadron’s release, “Tales of the Ost”. The thirteen track album has nicked several German World War references, a hint of national pride and links of vampirism onto their debut. It’s a...
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Posted on July 24, 2012 |
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Neal Kay, who could rightly be considered the godfather of The New Wave of British Heavy Metal, says that this is the band and the album he’s been waiting for 30 plus years for. It’s pretty obvious to hear why Neal might be keen. Dublin...
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Posted on June 22, 2012 |
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Portsmouth’s Dendera come in to the release of their EP “We Must Fight” with a few notable fans in high places. The band’s website shows several celebratory comments from alumni of bands from Taking Dawn to even Carcass, in the case of Taking Dawn, praising...
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Posted on June 17, 2012 |
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Once I popped Nightmare’s “The Burden of God” into the ol’ CD player, I did a double take. Was this the intro to a power metal album or the beginning of a soundtrack for a blockbuster movie? “The Burden of God” opens with a track...
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Posted on June 17, 2012 |
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Columbian thrasher’s Witchtrap recently released the awesome “Vengeance Is My Name” on Hell’s Headbanger’s Records. The album takes one back to the glory day’s of thrash where Slayer ruled and Metallica actually played heavy metal. The band’s drummer Witchammer took the time to talk to...
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Posted on June 14, 2012 |
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When guitarist and songwriter John Cobbett disbanded Ludicra, his avant-garde black metal vehicle, in 2011 to focus on 70s-influenced progressive outfit Hammers of Misfortune, many fans must have secretly wondered if this marked his first step back from the cutting edge. His response, in the...
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Posted on March 15, 2012 |
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You can already tell what this album is going to sound like, can’t you? And you would be right, as “Long Live Heavy Metal” pulls out every metal cliché in the book – and some that aren’t – and puts you square back in the...
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Posted on January 27, 2012 |
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How many times have you heard the phrase ‘Next Big Thing?’ my guess is more than you care to remember, but here we are again with Savage Messiah, the latest signing to Earache Records. The main difference between Savage Messiah and all the other Next...
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Posted on December 30, 2011 |
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Barry Clayton – the man whose distinctive deep bass voice recorded the iconic intro to Iron Maiden’s “The Number Of The Beast” – has died. He was 80. Clayton narrated the famous song intro – taken from Chapters 12 and 13 of the Book of...
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Posted on November 30, 2011 |
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The blessed sounds of nostalgia. Hair metal is not dead, it lives forever on in White Wizzard‘s “Flying Tigers”. The album has everything that made the 90s fun for metal. What sets this apart is the sheer musicianship by Jon Leon, who played guitar and...
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Posted on November 20, 2011 |
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There are times when luck and happenstance lead one into good things. I got a recommendation from one of my sons friend, Justin, on a band to check called Colossus. I now know there are three bands operating under that name one in South Dakota,...
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Posted on November 15, 2011 |
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A birth and two deaths dominate this month’s news from the Northern Ireland Rock and Metal scene.
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Posted on October 26, 2011 |
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Never tired of the road, British metal veterans Saxon will be returning to the UK for the second time this year with a string of live shows in December. Saxon are hot on the heels of a US tour in support of their latest acclaimed...
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Posted on October 14, 2011 |
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Okay, so ‘Call To Arms’ has been out a while, but that doesn’t mean the 19th studio outing from British metal stalwarts, Saxon, isn’t worth shouting about. These guys have been hammering out quality tunes for over 30 years, and bar the odd near miss,...
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