This double disc, live release captures an excellent cross-section of Axel Rudi Pell’s remarkably consistent career. XXX Anniversary Live was recorded during 2014, spanning several shows in Europe. Pell, as a titan of German Classic …READ MORE
Cyber Metal from West Coast metallers Skelator is such a delicious combination of badass metal genres that it may be deserving of a new genre name. Perhaps Epic Power Thrash, or maybe New Wave of …READ MORE
Although Hidden Lapse’s Butterflies is excellent in many ways, there is a certain key ingredient missing that would make this a genuinely great record. Stylistically, the band has modern, proggy yet accessible sound that many …READ MORE
Being an independent, crowd-funded release, Morano’s debut full-length album Incognito is a wonderfully fun, pleasant surprise. Although the release is placed squarely in the New Wave of Eighties Hair Metal genre, the album is so …READ MORE
It seems that the more Myrath embraces their Tunisian heritage, the more success they have. On Shehili, we find Myrath basking, once again, in exotic melodies and intoxicating blends of Melodic and Progressive Metal. Easily …READ MORE
In what could easily be the pinnacle of their discography, Enforcer’s new album Zenith is equal parts nostalgia and visionary exploration. This New Wave Of British Heavy Metal mash-up of everything that’s lovable about metal …READ MORE
The Nightmare Stage’s second album When The Curtain Closes is an unexpectedly solid Progressive Power Metal release from the relatively new American outfit. The sound is what you would expect given the theme of the …READ MORE
Mexico’s Steel Night brings us their first full-length album Fight Till The End. Despite some lovable characteristics, there are simply too many missteps and down-right amateurish moments on this release for it to be considered …READ MORE
The story of Shaggy (The Rock Band) is a fascinating one. Born in the early 70’s and releasing only one album in ’74, the band spent decades faded from memory and existence. With the growth …READ MORE
Japanese Traditional Metal legends Anthem are officially launching their attack on the rest of the planet with their new English language compilation album Nucleus. Considering that this is essentially a “best of” re-recorded album where …READ MORE