Ten Foot Wizard – Out Of Your Mind (Album Review)
“Namaste Dickhead”. Well, Ten Foot Wizard certainly did it. With the opening track (and first single) called that way, and the flamboyant cover of their…
MaelstroM – Of Gods and Men (Album Review)
It’s never too late to pursue one’s dreams, with few better demonstrations than the debut album “Of Gods and Men” from thrash-rooted metal band MaelstroM.…
Dead Tree Seeds – Push The Button (Album Review)
Rediscovering the missing link. Despite the revival of old school thrash metal that was subsequently dubbed the New Wave of Thrash Metal (NWOTM) being the…
Poltergeist – Feather Of Truth (Album Review)
Truth that’s as heavy as a giant, lead feather. Perhaps the greatest pitfall of the ascendency of any art form is that eventually the saturation…
Bloody Heels – Ignite the Sky (Album Review)
The heat of summer has arrived, and with it the eager anticipation for long nights out on the town filled with laughter, drinks, and driving…
Thecodontion – Supercontinent (Album Review)
Who is so bold as to paint the unseen history of the very earth we stand on, or to use the tremendous potential of music…
Powerwolf – Best of the Blessed (Album Review)
Reviewing a compilation album is always tricky business. At first sight, it is not still clear what a particular band is trying to achieve. On…
Magenta – Masters of Illusion (Album Review)
Twenty years into their career finds Magenta returning to their roots. Not that they’ve ever strayed that far beyond prog’s traditional borders to begin with…mastermind…
Goblins Blade – Of Angels And Snakes (Album Review)
More than just falsettos and fantasy quests, the grit from power metal’s origins fearlessly persists into the present day with darker strains peering through shining…
McStine & Minnemann – McStine & Minnemann (Album Review)
When chemistry and inspiration strike, run with it. That was the case for Randy McStine and Marco Minnemann, who had previously met while recording on…
Mike LePond’s Silent Assassins – Whore Of Babylon (Album Review)
The mother of harlots cometh. It has been widely stipulated that the past two decades have seen the power metal tag is of an all…
Falconer – From A Dying Ember (Album Review)
The bard’s flame never flickers. Few would question the consequential role that Sweden has played in metal music’s ascendancy, but it is often taken for…
Long Distance Calling – How Do We Want to Live? (Album Review)
“Curiosity is a real bastard…bastard…bastard…bastard.” So begins the latest installment from Germany’s Long Distance Calling, and if that’s got you a little confused on what…
Grey Daze – Amends (Album Review)
Subjecting oneself to the bittersweet immersion of nostalgia is not without its pain or its euphoria, particularly when a voice from the past is both…
Nick D’Virgilio – Invisible (Album Review)
“Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be invisible? Let me tell you man, it ain’t as great as it sounds.” So…
