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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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GODYVA – In Good And Evil

June 6, 2006 Gary McLean 0

In order to avoid any potential confusion about the album In Good And Evil, it’s the new release from the Italian Metal band Godyva, not the Swiss Metal band Godiva: the Italians play a Gothic/Epic …READ MORE

EIDOLON – The Parallel Otherworld

June 6, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Eidolon is a Canadian Heavy Metal band that has been putting out albums since 1993. These guys have built up a solid fan base over the years, but have never reached the top of the …READ MORE

CLOUDSCAPE – Crimson Skies

June 3, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Crimson Skies is the second full-length album for Cloudscape, coming on the heels of their self-titled debut from late 2004. Prior to that, the quintet released a handful of hard-to-find demos. Cloudscape plays a melodic …READ MORE

CATAMOUNT – Public Displays Of Private Delusion

June 1, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Catamount is a four-man Metal band hailing from Chicago, Illinois, and Public Displays Of Private Delusion is their newest independent release;. Prior to this, the band released a four-song EP in 2004 called Seven Million …READ MORE

CRUCIFIED BARBARA – In Distortion We Trust

May 30, 2006 Gary McLean 0

In Distortion We Trust is the debut release from Crucified Barbara, a four-woman band from Stockholm, Sweden. The album is twelve tracks long and is a multimedia disc as well, featuring three music videos. Crucified …READ MORE

LUCA TURILLI – The Infinite Wonders Of Creation

May 26, 2006 Gary McLean 0

As any fan of Back To the Future or The Lord of the Rings knows, all good things come in threes. With his latest solo endeavor entitled The Infinite Wonders Of Creation, Luca Turilli brings …READ MORE

DEF LEPPARD – Yeah!

May 23, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Def Leppard has been around for a long time, but they have never recorded an album consisting entirely of cover songs; the closest they came was with Retroactive, which had a few cover songs amongst …READ MORE

PERSUADER – When Eden Burns

May 15, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Persuader impressed a lot of people with their 2004 debut, Evolution Purgatory, which was a no-frills, double-barrelled blast of European-style Heavy Metal. It wasn’t fancy, but it was loud and proud, and a good listen. …READ MORE

BALTIMOORE – Kaleidoscope

April 24, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Kaleidoscope is the first Baltimoore album to be released on BLP Music, the label of Baltimoore main man Bjorn Lodin, who was miffed at the treatment the band had received from their previous label. Baltimoore …READ MORE

SURVIVOR – Reach

April 21, 2006 Gary McLean 0

Survivor put out a few very popular Melodic Rock albums in the 1980s, which produced some memorable songs: everyone knows about “Eye Of The Tiger” (made famous by the movie Rocky III), but there were …READ MORE