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
San Francisco’s Hell Fire describe their third album “…warmly condenses elements of influences like Angel Witch, Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Exodus, Metallica, Riot, Virtue and Diamond Head into 10 tracks of headbanging MUYA anthems;” and describe …READ MORE
California’s Pounder state their debut album represents a cross-section of their ironclad aesthetic of expertly crafted and executed Heavy Metal true to their influences of NWOBHM, early ’80s Speed Metal, Hair Metal, and AOR. Forming …READ MORE
Tytus returns with their second full-length, Rain After Drought, following 2017’s Rises. “Disobey” the first of the ten tracks, has a classic slow guitar build before turning up the jets at around the minute and …READ MORE
Germany’s Powergame have a passion for NWOBHM. They cite the genre’s who’s who of bands as their main influences and say razor-sharp riffs, twin guitar-leads, pumping bass, driving drums and distinctive vocals are the ingredients …READ MORE
This debut album from Los Angeles based Old School Speed Metal act Blade Killer, is solid but lacking in originality or anything that hasn’t already been put forth by other band’s in the genre. Taking …READ MORE
Canada’s trouble-plagued Skull Fist might name their third release The Road of Hard Knocks. Since their last album in 2014, the band perseveres through line-up changes and medical issues culminating in their vocalist’s vocal cord …READ MORE
The Canadian Metal trio Cauldron describe their fifth studio album as dark, heavy melodic AOR with “…a strong emphasis on songwriting and melody, complete with high-end organic production to match.” The song structures and melodies …READ MORE
Seattle Metal and Punk Rock scene veterans, Zero Down, are self-described updated old school Metal blending 70s Arena Rock with NWOBHM guitar riffs influenced by Judas Priest, Accept, and Thin Lizzy. Their fifth album since …READ MORE
Grimorium Verum is Spanish act Witchfyre’s full-length debut, which follows the band’s 2013 EP Banshee, and another EP, Legends, Rites and Witchcraft, in 2014. This new release was actually recorded in 2016 but was held for …READ MORE