5 Obscure Rock / Metal Albums From 1970 You NEED To Hear!
1970 may have seen the release of Black Sabbath‘s seismic self titled debut and it’s follow-up, Paranoid, Deep Purple‘s inimitable In Rock and Led [...]
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Iron Maiden – Stratego – Single Review
With “Stratego”, Iron Maiden are two for two so far on a ten-track album that promises to be one of the most spectacular of their career, wiping away the semi-fatigue of predecessor The Book Of Souls and re-infusing a vigour that not a few are suggesting is reminiscent of the atmosphere and sense of purpose surrounding 1999’s Brave New World... [...]
Yngwie Malmsteen – Parabellum – Album Review
One must try to think a little like the Maestro to grasp what he’s up to, but when one does, there are tricks and turns, fireworks for musicians galore, and new revelations for the rest of us.... hiding in plain sight just beneath the Vivaldi-on-a-kilo-of-cocaine instrumental surface. [...]
EXCALIBUR’s Debut Recording, The Bitter End, Set For Re-Release By No Remorse Records!
No Remorse Records are reissuing the 1985 debut from UK heavy metallers EXCALIBUR, who emerged on the coat tails of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement. A [...]
Reinforcer – Prince Of The Tribes – Album Review
The Germans love a bit of heavy metal bombast don’t they. The latest band of power metal lovin’ marauders pedalling their broad-sword wielding wares are North [...]
Pumpkins United: Where Does Helloween’s New Self-Titled Album Rank In Their Sprawling Back Catalogue?
Helloween is the self-titled 16th(!) studio album from legendary German power metallers HELLOWEEN. The album is the first released with the “Pumpkins [...]
5 Essential Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Albums Celebrating 50 Years Of Existence In 2021!
Whether you are man, beast or classic rock/metal album…..50 years on this planet is worth celebrating! Black Sabbath – Master Of Reality Black Sabbath‘s [...]
Smith/Kotzen – S/T – Album Review
The one thing that should not surprise anyone even remotely acquainted with Iron Maiden, is that guitarist Adrian Smith has far more in his bag of tricks than the usual [...]
Saxon – Inspirations – Album Review
Saxon‘s covers collection is pretty self-explanatory – Saxon want to liven up these COVID-fucked times with an 11 song collection that goes back to these NWOBHM [...]
Thunder Horse – Chosen One – Album Review
To call Thunder Horse‘s second album, Chosen One, simply a doom album would actually do it a disservice as this band of Texan trouble-makers incorporate far more than [...]