Derdian is a 6-piece Power Metal band (with some Progressive/Symphonic elements) from Italy. Limbo is their 4th release, which follows up their initial 3-part album release series, entitled New Era. The band brought on new …READ MORE
Nasty Bulletz is a Melodic Hard Rock/Hair Metal band, and their new release is entitled Right Time To Rock You. The band’s approach is pretty straight-forward, and their song topics largely gravitate towards heartache and …READ MORE
Blackshine is a Thrash Metal band from Sweden with a handful of CDs to their credit. Soul Confusion is a breath of fresh air to the Thrash scene – a genre that’s made attempts over …READ MORE
The Yonder Answer is the 2nd full-length album by the Greek band Valor. Valor’s music is difficult to categorize – they’re labeled an Epic Metal Band, but a mix between Iron Maiden and Denmark’s Volbeat …READ MORE
Shannon is a Melodic Hard Rock band from France, and their new album, Circus Of Lost Souls, is comprised of 13 solid tracks that sound fresh and incorporate plenty of energy and solid guitar riffs. …READ MORE
Godyva is an Italian female-fronted Symphonic Metal band, and interestingly, they self-characterize Alien Heart as “Intimate Romantic Metal”. As with many Symphonic Metal bands, the production quality is excellent, and the musicianship is certainly impressive. Lady …READ MORE
South America has produced some fine Power Metal bands over the past 2 decades, but perhaps Argentina’s best kept secret is the Traditional Metal band Helker. Somewhere In The Circle is Helker’s 4th release, which …READ MORE
De La Cruz is an Australian Hair Metal/Glam Rock outfit offering their first full-length release. The band takes a simplistic and deliberate approach to their Glam (similar to heyday Warrant), but with a thick and …READ MORE
Mindmaze is a New Jersey, USA-based Power Metal band, and Mask Of Lies is their debut release. You typically don’t come across that many female-fronted Power Metal bands (at least not successful ones), but Mindmaze delivers …READ MORE
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