Articles by Gary McLean

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Gary McLean

Gary was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, based out of the small Ontario, Canada town of Sault Ste. Marie, right on the border of Michigan, USA. When it comes to Metal and Hard Rock, Gary likes quite a few different bands, from stalwarts like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, to newer, hard-hitting groups such as Primal Fear, Hammerfall, and Paragon. Other favorites include the likes of Nightwish, Running Wild, Therion, Accept, Stratovarius, Dream Evil, Helloween, Rammstein, Dirty Looks, Crimson Glory, Tristania, and Gamma Ray. He thinks AC/DC deserves a paragraph all their own though.
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ARTHEMIS – Black Society

July 10, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Arthemis is an Italian Heavy Metal band that has been around since 1994, with their first album coming out in 1999. Arthemis has released four more albums since then, with Black Society being the newest. …READ MORE

MIDNITE CLUB – Circus Of Life

May 30, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Not to be confused to the similarly-named – but spelled slightly differently – series of racing videogames, Midnite Club is a German Hard Rock band that has been around for a little while, having released …READ MORE

CLUSTERHEAD – Times Of No Trust

May 30, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Clusterhead, hailing from Germany, is a four-man Metal band that’s been around since 2005 and have put out a couple of demos since their formation. 2008 sees the release of their first full-length album, the …READ MORE

INCRAVE – Dead End

April 25, 2008 Gary McLean 0

In 2006, a Metal band from Edsbyn, Sweden, called Evergrace released their self-titled debut album. The album got some good notices from various Metal critics and the six-man group won a respectable number of fans, …READ MORE

AXXIS – Doom Of Destiny

April 22, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Veteran German Hard Rockers Axxis have been around for a while, having released thirteen albums since 1989. In that span of time they’ve assembled a strong fanbase who appreciate the band’s hard-hitting and melodic musical …READ MORE

ANCARA – Beyond The Dark

March 28, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Ancara is a Hard Rock/Metal band based in Finland. Since the middle of 2006, they have released two full-length albums and a few singles collections. Their second disc, Beyond the Dark, was originally released in …READ MORE

POWERWORLD – Powerworld

March 28, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Powerworld is technically a new band, but the group consists of Metal and Hard Rock veterans from the likes of Freedom Call, Jaded Heart, and At Vance; the only real “new” member of the group …READ MORE

SIX MINUTE CENTURY – Time Capsules

March 18, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Six Minute Century is a four-man Progressive Metal band from Houston, Texas. The group has been around since 2004, and have won some good notices playing lots of shows in their area. Time Capsules is …READ MORE

DIPHTHERIA – To Wait For Fire

February 26, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Diphtheria is a band that was originally formed in the early 1990s on the island of Cyprus. Despite their youth, the five-member group impressed nearly everyone who heard them perform. Over the next few years, …READ MORE

STAR OF ASH – The Thread

February 26, 2008 Gary McLean 0

Star Of Ash is a side project of Heidi Solberg Tveitan (a.k.a. Ihriel), who is also known for her work with experimental Metal act Peccatum. The Thread is the latest Star Of Ash disc, following …READ MORE