Live Reviews
RATA BLANCA (Live)
It’s an odd thing in music that bands who don’t release albums in English can often be overlooked, even when they are the biggest band in their country/continent for their style. Rata Blanca is a …READ MORE
Hard Rock
Album Reviews
HELLOWEEN – Live at Budokan
Few bands have the longevity and power to keep their music coming at in-your-face levels for over 40 years, and the mighty Helloween is one of those bands. Since they added Michael Kiske and Kai …READ MORE
Album Reviews
LUMINARE CHRISTMAS! – Mistletoe Madness
It’s that time of year once again when we turn towards the holidays with joy, and music is the central connecting element that brings people together to celebrate this special season. Luminare Christmas! – Mistletoe …READ MORE
Album Reviews
EMPIRES OF EDEN – Guardians Of Time
Empires Of Eden – Guardians Of Time brings together a coalition of some of the genre’s top musicians, much like the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The album goes beyond the average collaboration, as it was composed …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SEVENTH CRYSTAL – Entity
Swedish hard rock/heavy metal band Seventh Crystal are thrilled to announce the release of their highly anticipated third studio album Seventh Crystal – Entity on Frontiers Music s.r.l. Hailing from Gothenburg, the band was formed by …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SEVEN KINGDOMS – The Square
Florida based thrash/power metal masters Seven Kingdoms are releasing their 3rd EP, following up to 2022’s Zenith. Seven Kingdoms – The Square comes out November 8th through Reigning Phoenix Music, and this 5 song EP …READ MORE
Album Reviews
CLEANBREAK – We Are The Fire
Back in 2022, vocalist James Durbin (American Idol fame) teamed up with guitar player Mike Flyntz (Riot V) to form the heavy metal duo CLEANBREAK, releasing their first album Coming Home. 2 years later and …READ MORE
Live Reviews
JUDAS PRIEST (Live)
Thursday night in Portland, Oregon, the mighty beast that is the Priest returned to the Moda center for a high energy performance: Judas Priest live on their Invincible Shield Tour. Judas Priest makes it a …READ MORE
Album Reviews
MINDLESS SINNER – Metal Merchants
From their inception and first five song demo back in 1983, to their comeback album The New Messiah in 2015, Swedish metallers Mindless Sinner has stayed true to their NWOBHM roots. Four out of five …READ MORE
Album Reviews
ASTRAL DOORS – The End Of It All
The legendary metal band, founded in Borlänge, Sweden in 2003 have finished their 10th album: Astral Doors – The End Of It All on Metalville Records. According to their press release, the band decided to …READ MORE