Album Reviews
XTASY – Eye of the Storm
Whether you consider Spain’s female fronted band Xtasy melodic Hard Rock or Heavy Metal, fans of both genre’s will find a few real gems here on their 3rd album Eye of the Storm. What started …READ MORE
Hard Rock
Reviews
OZZY OSBOURNE – Ordinary Man
The Ozzman Returns The new album from Ozzy Osbourne titled Ordinary Man shows us what an extraordinary man he really is. For 10 years fans have waited for something new from the Rock n’ Roll …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SHAKRA – Mad World
Switzerland’s Shakra are Rock ‘N Roll survivors. They’ve released more albums than you can count on your fingers and they’re still in game after 25 years. Their latest release is described as “hard, catchy and …READ MORE
Album Reviews
BIFF BYFORD – School Of Hard Knocks
Front man Biff Byford from legendary NWOBHM band Saxon has put together his first solo album, and it’s everything you’d expect from one of the greatest metal singers in the history of British Metal. School …READ MORE
Album Reviews
HAUNT – Mind Freeze
Haunt (U.S.) are described as “the new face of Traditional Heavy Metal & Hard Rock…(a) blend of turn-of-the-’80s Heavy Metal with touches of ’70s Hard Rock.” Their promotional material reports compact songcraft, memorable hooks, impassioned …READ MORE
Live Reviews
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (Live)
TSO delivers an early Christmas present from ‘Handful of Rain’ The holiday season is once again upon us, so is another tradition: Trans-Siberian Orchestra! Once again we are graced with what must be the largest …READ MORE
Album Reviews
DENNER’S INFERNO – In Amber
Michael Denner may be best known for his guitar work in Mercyful Fate and King Diamond, but it’s his love for 70s Hard Rock that’s the driving force behind his band Denner’s Inferno. While traces …READ MORE
Album Reviews
DEAF RAT – Ban The Light
Sweden’s Deaf Rat describe their sound as broad, dirty, and dark with strong melodies and massive guitar riffs “that fills up the cracks in the aging concrete between Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses …READ MORE
Reviews
FREAKS AND CLOWNS – Freaks and Clowns
People for whom metal is a confection of denim, leather and cod-operatic vocals could do worse than listen to this album. In fact, Freaks and Clowns’ eponymous effort is so crammed with trad-metal ticks that …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SUICIDE BOMBERS – Murder Couture
Oslo’s SUiCiDE BOMBERS burst with over the top bluster. Self-described as “THE MOST EXPLOSIVE ROCK’N’ROLL BAND IN HISTORY!” their fourth album is their “sexiest to date…dripping with sleaze and presented in…impeccable style.” The skeptic in …READ MORE