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Read the Lionville: Supernatural Album Review

eviewing my archives, I was pleased to find that I have had the privilege to review every Lionville since their self-titled debut in 2011. Formed by Stefano Lionetti, a songwriter, singer and guitarist based in ... [ Read More ]

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Voodoo Circle - Hail To The King Album Review

Voodoo Circle: Hail To The King

Melodic Metal Rock
4.5/5.0

Consistent to nearly a fault, every three years guitar player extraordinaire Alex Beyrodt returns with his Voodoo Circle project. Hail To The King is the latest ... [ Read More ]

Lionville - Supernatural Album Review

Lionville: Supernatural

AOR Melodic Hard Rock
5.0/5.0

Reviewing my archives, I was pleased to find that I have had the privilege to review every Lionville since their self-titled debut in 2011. Formed by Stefano Lionetti ... [ Read More ]

Starchaser - Into The Great Unknown Album Review

Starchaser: Into The Great Unknown

Heavy Power Metal
3.5/5.0

As a recap, arriving from Sweden in 2021, Starchaser is the brainchild of former Tad Morose guitarist Kenneth Jonsson, who began the work as a solo project ... [ Read More ]

Empires Of Eden - Guardians Of Time Album Review

Empires Of Eden: Guardians Of Time

Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal
4.0/5.0

It's been nine years since guitarist and producer Stu Marshall has returned to his personal project, Empires Of Eden. But you have to cut him some slack; he's been busy ... [ Read More ]

Lonerider - Down In The Dust Album Review

Lonerider: Down In The Dust

Melodic Blues Hard Rock
4.0/5.0

Something of a nostalgic English supergroup, Lonerider and their debut album, Attitude, appeared in 2019. The band features legends of the hard rock genre ... [ Read More ]

Seventh Crystal - Entity Album Review

Seventh Crystal: Entity

Melodic (Modern) Metal Rock
4.0/5.0

Seventh Crystal, formed and led by vocalist and songwriter Kristian Fyhr (Perpetual Etude, Ginevra), returns with their third long player, Entity. Including two ... [ Read More ]

Neal Morse & The Resonance - No Hill For A Climber Album Review

Neal Morse & The Resonance: No Hill For A ...

Melodic Progressive Rock
5.0/5.0

Iconic and prolific composer and musical collaborator in the progressive rock universe, Neal Morse brings a new project to the genre with Neal Morse & The ... [ Read More ]

Beardfish - Songs For Beating Hearts Album Review

Beardfish: Songs For Beating Hearts

Melodic Progressive Rock
4.5/5.0

The last we heard from Sweden's Beardfish was 2015's +4626-COMFORTZONE, which was warmly received by fans, and then followed up by a brief tour. The band abruptly ... [ Read More ]

Impellitteri - War Machine Album Review

Impellitteri: War Machine

Shredding Speed Metal
3.5/5.0

Impellitteri is, of course, legendary shred guitarist Chris Impellitteri's band. Formed in 1986 with vocalist Rob Rock, the band has released numerous EPs and ... [ Read More ]


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Read the Angra: Cycles Of Pain Album Review

We haven't had a new studio album from Brazil's Angra since prior to the COVID pandemic, 2018's Omni. But the quintet has been busy. In 2021, they released Omni Live in Japan where they have a huge fan base ... [ Read More ]

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Created in the fall of 2006 by Craig Hartranft, Dangerdog Music Reviews is an international music review blog, offering reviews of melodic heavy metal and hard rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, AOR and their various sub-genres. The key word is melodic. If you're interested in hardcore or extreme metal, you've come to the wrong place. Pictured above with Craig, Lily the Little Black Dangerdog. RIP 17.07.2020

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