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
Power Metal
Album Reviews
WITHIN SILENCE – The Eclipse of Worlds
Bursting onto the power metal scene back in 2015, Slovakia based band Within Silence quickly made a name for themselves with the release of their debut album Gallery of Life, and then the 2017 follow-up …READ MORE
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
Audio Interviews
CAMDEN CRUZ (SEVEN KINGDOMS): “The Band Can’t Survive If You Start With A Negative From The Recording Costs”
Since their inception in 2007, Florida’s excellent power metal quartet Seven Kingdoms have been forging their own path through successful use of crowd funding, and building their own fan base. With the release of their …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SILENT WINTER – Utopia
Since reforming in 2018, Silent Winter have been on the rise with the successful release of their EP The War Is Here, and continue to put out some well-polished heavy metal with the release of …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
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
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
Album Reviews
DRAGONY – Hic Svnt Dracones
Austrian symphonic metal band Dragony is back with their fifth studio effort on Steamhammer/SPV Records titled Hic Svnt Dracones, which translates to “here be dragons”. The new album is set for release on October 11th, …READ MORE
Album Reviews
KRILLOAN – Return Of The Heralds
Swedish power metal band Krilloan is back with their sophomore album to bring us more metal along the lines of bands like Blind Guardian, HammerFall, and Helloween. Return Of The Heralds brings us tales of …READ MORE