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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TACERE – Eras Reveries

October 1, 2005 Gary McLean 0

Finland’s Tacere hasn’t been around for very long, but in their short musical career the quintet has released five promo CDs, with the seven-song Eras Reveries being the most recent. All the work trying to …READ MORE

REVELATION THEORY – Truth Is Currency

September 27, 2005 Gary McLean 0

Like most bands, Revelation Theory started at the bottom of the pile and had to fight their way to the top, doing whatever it took to gain a handhold and pull themselves a little closer …READ MORE

BLAKE – Planetizer

September 21, 2005 Gary McLean 0

Planetizer is the third full-length release for Finland’s Blake since 2003, not counting a couple of demos and singles. Planetizer has been out in Europe since September 2005; a wider release for the album is …READ MORE

JUDAS PRIEST – Painkiller

August 3, 2005 Gary McLean 0

Judas Priest was on a roll during the ’80s, releasing a string of popular and well-received albums. The winning streak came to an end in 1986 with the release of Turbo, an album full of …READ MORE

DANGER – Keep Out

September 6, 2004 Gary McLean 0

Iron Maiden is one of the most influential Metal bands of all time, inspiring countless other acts throughout their career. Black Sabbath may have one of a handful of bands that “invented” Heavy Metal, but …READ MORE