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Anvil: Metal On Metal (1982)

Review: Craig Hartranft

Before there was Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth or a host of other faster thrash band from California or New York, there was Canada's Anvil. It seems 'en vogue' to speak about this perpetually underrated band thanks to the new documentary playing across the nation, but Anvil influenced ... [ Read More ]

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The Wisdom of Dio

The music industry's actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed and stupidity to a lesser degree. Sounds like real life doesn't it?
   Ronnie James Dio

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Lillian Axe: Sad Day On Planet Earth

Melodic Hard Rock
Rating: 4.75/5.0

Lillian Axe is another great American hard rock band, filled with great talent and songs, that arose in the late 1980's only to ... [ Read More ]

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Hysterica: Metal War

Heavy Metal
Rating: 4.0/5.0

An all female rock or metal band is hardly new. Finding a really good one is definitely good news. Sweden's Hysterica is all girl ... [ Read More ]

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Dream Theater: Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Progressive Metal
Rating: 5.0/5.0

For those other than progressive metal fans Dream Theater is an elusive enigma. As one of the grandfathers of modern prog metal ... [ Read More ]

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Triple Cobra: Live Fast & Die Beautiful

Glam/Glitter Rock
Rating: 3.0/5.0

The copyright on Triple Cobra 's Live Fast & Die Beautiful dates this disc three years to 2006. However, this band ... [ Read More ]

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Melodic Hard Rock
Rating: 4.75/5.0

Lillian Axe is another great American hard rock band, filled with great talent and songs, that arose in the late 1980's only to ... [ Read More ]

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Bitter Twins, The: Global Panic

Rock/Punk/Power Pop
Rating: 3.75/5.0

The Bitter Twins is a new project from Anders 'Boba Fett' Lindstrom (ex-Hellacopters) and singer Sulo (The Diamond Dogs) in celebration ... [ Read More ]

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Slough Feg: Ape Uprising

Heavy/Power Metal
Rating: 5.0/5.0

Oh yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about! California's Slough Feg, formerly known as The Lord Weird Slough Feg, has released their ... [ Read More ]



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Shadowkeep: The Hourglass Effect

Power Metal
Rating: 4.75/5.0

British power metal outfit Shadowkeep returns to the fold with their third full-length release The Hourglass Effect. Although ... [ Read More ]

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Moonstone Project: Rebel On The Run

Melodic Hard Rock
Rating: 3.5/5.0

Ask Moonstone Project coordinator and guitarist Matt Filippini what year this is and he might say 1974. Rebel On The Run ... [ Read More ]

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Submission: Code Of Conspiracy

Melodic Death/Thrash Metal
Rating: 3.0/5.0

There are two troubling perplexities with the sound of current modern metal: its oppressive and predictable. Thanks to the infusion ... [ Read More ]

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Abinaya: Corps

Heavy Rock
Rating: 3.0/5.0

I'm not overly familiar with the French rock and metal scene. I seem to recall Noir Desir which caused some stir in France ... [ Read More ]

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Delain: April Rain

Melodic Symphonic Heavy Metal
Rating: 3.75/5.0

I've waited for the new Delain album, 'April Rain,' with eager anticipation. Now that it's crossed my desk and traveled through my ears ... [ Read More ]

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Stone Lake: Shades Of Eternity

Melodic Hard Rock/Metal
Rating: 3.0/5.0

I remember being hesitant to review Stonelake's 2008 entry Uncharted Souls because I had read too much bad press beforehand ... [ Read More ]

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July Album of the Month

Progressive music is an interesting thing. When handled correctly by bands like Jolly, it can produce some of the most captivating music in the world. Forty-Six Minutes, Twelve Seconds of Music ... [ Read more ]




Metal Quotes

We've got armadillos in our trousers. It's really quite frightening.
Nigel Tufnel,
'This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

I do not, for one, think that the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem may have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf. Alright? That tended to understate the hugeness of the object.
David St. Hubbins,
'This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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