Ross The Boss – Born Of Fire (Album Review)
Like a pure metallic boot to the skull. The years may be taking their toll on America’s original heavy metal prognosticators of all things Conan…
Jonathan is a long time contributor to The Encyclopaedia Metallum website under the pseudonym hells_unicorn and has written for The Metal Observer on and off for the past 10 years. He was previously a lead guitarist in the Philadelphia-based folk metal band Frost Giant and played Dave Murray’s parts for the Philly-based Iron Maiden tribute band Tailgunner. He is currently the guitarist and principal songwriter for the nascent symphonic power metal project Ominous Glory.
Like a pure metallic boot to the skull. The years may be taking their toll on America’s original heavy metal prognosticators of all things Conan…
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