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Lazy Bonez - Vol. 1 Album Review

Lazy Bonez: Vol. 1

Melodic Hard Rock/Metal
5.0/5.0

So what does Lady Gaga have to do with heavy metal? Not much you would say except for the fact that Finland's Lazy Bonez does a cover of Poker Face ... [ Read More ]

Huntress - Starbound Beast Album Review

Huntress: Starbound Beast

(Melodic) Heavy/Power Metal
4.5/5.0

Quickly following up on the success of 2012's Spell Eater, Huntress returns with their sophomore effort, Starbound Beast. If you haven't guessed by their name ... [ Read More ]

The Dutch Woodstock - Holland Pop Festival 1970 CD/DVD Album Review

The Dutch Woodstock: Holland Pop Festival 1970 CD/DVD

Classic Rock
4.0/5.0

Even by its obvious comparisons, The Dutch Woodstock is not the correct name for this famous outdoor ... [ Read More ]

Circle of Silence - The Rise of Resistance Album Review

Circle of Silence: The Rise of Resistance

Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal
3.5/5.0

Returning with their fourth album, The Rise of Resistance, Germany's Circle of Silence seems a bit schizophrenic, not being sure if they want to be a traditional ... [ Read More ]

The Diemakers - Detroit Recordings (EP) Album Review

The Diemakers: Detroit Recordings (EP)

Roots/Classic Rock
3.5/5.0

If you recall the mockumentary movie Spinal Tap, you may remember the scene were the band, in their early Brit rock days, played Gimme Some Money ... [ Read More ]

Seconds Before Landing - The Great Deception Album Review

Seconds Before Landing: The Great Deception

Melodic/Progressive Rock
3.5/5.0

There's lots of talking, synthesizers, and guitars within The Great Deception. It's ambient progressive rock wrapped up in a conceptual tale about a future post-apocalyptic ... [ Read More ]

Gama Bomb - The Terror Tapes Album Review

Gama Bomb: The Terror Tapes

Heavy/Speed/Thrash Metal
4.0/5.0

Gama Bomb's The Terror Tapes: it's classic heavy metal, and speed metal, and thrash metal. It's fast, neck jerking, backbone cracking, fast metal ... [ Read More ]

Collateral Damage - The Carnival Album Review

Collateral Damage: The Carnival

Melodic Hard Rock/Metal
3.0/5.0

Formed nearly a decade ago, Collateral Damage is an Italian band offering their second release, The Carnival. Their sound is pretty much mid to late Eighties ... [ Read More ]

Rebellious Spirit - Gamble Shot Album Review

Rebellious Spirit: Gamble Shot

Melodic Hard Rock
4.0/5.0

Perhaps Gamble Shot is not the risky maneuver it suggests for Germany's Rebellious Spirit. These youngsters, average age of 18, offer what can only be described as ... [ Read More ]

Edenbridge - The Bonding Album Review

Edenbridge: The Bonding

Melodic/Symphonic/Power Metal
5.0/5.0

After an absence of three years, and several personal trials and tribulations, Austria's Edenbridge arrives with their eighth studio album, The Bonding ... [ Read More ]

Mockingbird - Live Cuts Album Review

Mockingbird: Live Cuts

(Melodic) Hard Rock
4.0/5.0

Some may question their strategy, calling it interesting, quizzical, or bold. But Ireland's Mockingbird has chosen to release a live album, Live Cuts, following the ... [ Read More ]

Infinita Symphonia 2013 Album Review

Infinita Symphonia: Infinita Symphonia

Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
4.0/5.0

There's nothing subtle about Infinita Symphonia and their approach to power metal; after all they are from Italy. Their sophomore effort, simply self-titled, finds the ... [ Read More ]

Dark Moor - Ars Musica Album Review

Dark Moor: Ars Musica

Melodic/Symphonic Hard Rock/Metal
5.0/5.0

Formed nearly 20 years ago in Madrid by guitarist Enrik Garcia, Dark Moor is not slowing down. The band returns with their ninth long player, Ars Musica ... [ Read More ]

Tim Morse - Faithscience Album Review

Tim Morse: Faithscience

Melodic/Progressive Rock
5.0/5.0

Tim Morse is quite the talented fellow. Besides being a multi-instrumentalist on piano, synths, and guitars, he's also a published author of several books and many ... [ Read More ]

Angels of Babylon - Thundergod Album Review

Angels of Babylon: Thundergod

Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
5.0/5.0

Kenny “Rhino” Earl is involved in two projects this year (so far). One is the new metal super group Death Dealer with Sean Peck, Stu Marshall ... [ Read More ]

Hand of God - The Hand of God Album Review

Hand of God: The Hand of God

Melodic Hard Rock/Metal
3.5/5.0

Hand of God is the vocal project of talented Greek guitarist Theodore Ziras who has primarily released instrumental albums. His only previous ... [ Read More ]

Scientic - Empire of the Mind Album Review

Scientic: Empire of the Mind

Progressive Power Metal
3.5/5.0

Begun in 2004 by founder and guitarist Arian Odabaei, and suffering through manifold personnel changes, is the Denmark band Scientic. They're pushing their ... [ Read More ]

Death Dealer - War Master Album Review

Death Dealer: War Master

Heavy/Power Metal
4.0/5.0

Promising not to be a one-off project is Death Dealer a 'virtual' heavy metal super group. The line up includes Sean Peck (Cage) on vocals, Stu Marshall ... [ Read More ]

Tangerine Stoned 2013 Debut Album Review

Tangerine Stoned: Tangerine Stoned

Blues/Psychedelic Rock
5.0/5.0

Somebody's been digging into their father's, or grandfather's, record collection. They've been listening to recordings of The Doors, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa ... [ Read More ]

Masterplan - Novum Initium Album Review

Masterplan: Novum Initium

Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
4.0/5.0

Change happens. When Jorn Lande jumped the Masterplan ship back in 2008, Masterplan's next album was called MKII (like Deep Purple MKII) with Mike DiMeo (Riot) ... [ Read More ]

Amberian Dawn - Re-Evolution Album Review

Amberian Dawn: Re-Evolution

Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
3.5/5.0

Here's the skinny on the new Amberian Dawn album Re-Evolution: it's a compilation album of re-recorded material featuring their new singer ... [ Read More ]

Arrayan Path - IV Stigmata Album Review

Arrayan Path: IV - Stigmata

Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
3.5/5.0

Content not to stray from their power metal path, Cyprus band Arrayan Path returns with their fourth album IV - Stigmata. According to advanced information ... [ Read More ]

Famous Underground 2013 Debut Album Review

Famous Underground: Famous Underground

(Melodic) Heavy Rock/Metal
4.0/5.0

Famous Underground is the new band created vocalist Nicholas Walsh, formerly front man of the band Slik Toxik. This Canadian band had some success ... [ Read More ]


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Dark Moor Ars Musica Album review

Formed nearly 20 years ago in Madrid by guitarist Enrik Garcia, Dark Moor is not slowing down. The band returns with their ninth long player, Ars Musica. Their trademark symphonic and melodic metal ... [ Read More ]

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