Articles by Lior Stein

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Lior Stein
Lior was a reviewer, DJ and host for our Thrash Metal segment called Terror Zone, based out of Haifa, Israel. He attributes his love of Metal to his father, who got him into bands like Deep Purple, Rainbow, Boston, and Queen. When he was in junior high he got his first Iron Maiden CD, The Number Of The Beast. That's how he started his own collection of albums. Also, he's the guitarist, vocalist and founder of the Thrash Metal band Switchblade. Most of his musical influences come from Metal Church, Vicious Rumors, Overkill, and Annihilator.
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AGNOSTIC FRONT – My Life My Way

March 4, 2011 Lior Stein 0

The worldwide Hardcore scene, and in particular the scene in New York, wouldn’t have developed the way it did without the guiding hand of pioneer bands like Agnostic Front. Since 1980 these guys have been feeling their …READ MORE

GRAVE DIGGER – The Ballad Of Mary

March 4, 2011 Lior Stein 0

While still taking out the spikey lancers that were thrown by Grave Digger’s 2010 album, The Clans Will Rise Again, the war kept going on and on. Half a year after the clans marched once again …READ MORE

EVERGREY – Glorious Collision

February 25, 2011 Lior Stein 0

The rising of the new Evergrey album, Glorious Collision, is the beginning of a new era for the veteran Swedish Dark Metal band. Besides being business mates, the Evergrey lineup were also good friends. When …READ MORE

MERCENARY – Metamorphosis

February 25, 2011 Lior Stein 0

Throughout their career, Danish Mercenary have been attempting to perfect a certain harmony between Melodic Death Metal, Gothenburg Style Metal, and Modern Heavy Metal. Additionally, with the emergence of their new (sixth) album, Metamorphosis, under their new label NoiseArt Records, the band kept motivation …READ MORE

ASSASSIN – Breaking The Silence

February 25, 2011 Lior Stein 0

Taking their time since the release of their official comeback album, The Club, Assassin are back again. It took them five years, but Speed / Thrash Metal, the Old School way, is still flowing through their veins. Production-wise, their …READ MORE

DESTRUCTION – Day Of Reckoning

February 18, 2011 Lior Stein 0

Just to ensure everyone, no matter what happens, Destruction will keep on doing what they do best – bestial Teutonic Thrash Metal – and their album killing spree continues. Moreover, they are back with Nuclear Blast Records, a label …READ MORE

H.O.S. – The Beginning

February 10, 2011 Lior Stein 0

Beware of the hand of the Harvester Of Sorrow; it will rip you to shreds if you think to stand in its path. Without trying hard to throw the first stone at this incoming album, this is a …READ MORE

RHINO BUCKET – Who’s Got Mine?

February 8, 2011 Lior Stein 0

“Down Payment Blues” — this is a favorite line from one hell of a tune written by the mighty veteran Aussies: AC/DC. A similar feeling is generated from the new album made by the American band, Rhino Bucket, …READ MORE

BULLET – Highway Pirates

February 4, 2011 Lior Stein 0

During the last decade, Swedish Metal has become the backbone of the worldwide Metal scene. After securing a strong position in the worldly Death Metal scene in the 90s and taking care of the re-innovation …READ MORE

BILLION DOLLAR BABIES – Die For Diamonds

February 4, 2011 Lior Stein 0

Sweden’s Billion Dollar Babies have finally released their debut album Die For Diamonds. After doing well with their rocking 2005 EP, Stand Your Ground, the coming of Die For Diamonds six years later turned out …READ MORE