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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EL CACO – From Dirt

March 5, 2007 Gary McLean 0

El Caco, a three-man Heavy Metal band from Norway, have garnered a fair amount of critical acclaim in Europe on the basis of their dynamic live shows, and, of course, their previous trio of studio …READ MORE

GAIA EPICUS – Victory

January 26, 2007 Gary McLean 0

Victory is the third full-length release from Norwegian Heavy Metallers Gaia Epicus. Their prior album, 2005’s Symphony Of Glory, was the subject of some controversy between the band and their label at the time. Not …READ MORE

KRYPTERIA – Bloodangel’s Cry

January 19, 2007 Gary McLean 0

Krypteria is a Symphonic Metal band based in Germany, and Bloodangel’s Cry is their third full-length release since 2003. The group also released an EP in 2006. Like lots of other European Symphonic Metal bands, …READ MORE

GRAVE DIGGER – Liberty Or Death

January 12, 2007 Gary McLean 0

Grave Digger has been one of the most reliable exporters of quality German Heavy Metal for over 25 years now; they can generally be counted on to produce a solid collection of hard-hitting Metal tunes …READ MORE

TEN MILE BURIAL – Portrait Of The Digger

November 27, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Ten Mile Burial is a four-man Metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Their independent release Portrait Of The Digger is their debut offering to the music world. The disc is nine tracks long and has …READ MORE

IMAGES OF EDEN – Sunlight Of The Spirit

November 21, 2006 Gary McLean 0

The first album from Progressive Hard Rockers Images Of Eden – Chapter I – came out in 2001. Prior to that, the band had a song on a Perris Records compilation album. Released in late …READ MORE

TROUBLE – Psalm 9

October 24, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Trouble was an early 1980s Doom Metal band that hailed from Chicago, Illinois, USA. They put out a few albums during that era, and while the band never found mainstream success, they did obtain a …READ MORE

TROUBLE – The Skull [Re-Release]

October 24, 2006 Gary McLean 0

The Skull, from Doom Metal practitioners Trouble, was originally released in 1985. Late in 2006 it was re-released alongside the band’s debut, Psalm 9. Like that disc, The Skull features updated liner notes from Martin …READ MORE

STEELHEART – Just A Taste

October 19, 2006 Gary McLean 0

If you go back to the early 1990s, you might remember the band Steelheart: they had a pretty big hit from their self-titled debut album, the monster ballad “I’ll Never Let You Go.” This song …READ MORE

RHAPSODY OF FIRE – Triumph Or Agony

September 26, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Due to copyright and legal issues over their name (someone else claimed rights to the title), Italian “Hollywood Metal” kings Rhapsody changed their name to Rhapsody Of Fire. But, this fivesome isn’t about to let …READ MORE