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New Music Reviews, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, AOR, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal
06.04.14
- Wishbone Ash: Blue Horizon
- Rocket Scientists: Supernatural Highways (EP)
- Scream Arena: Scream Arena
- Gloryful: Ocean Blade
- Existance: Steel Alive
- Edgedown: Statues Fall
- Raspberry Park: Scratchin' The Surface
- Teramaze: Esoteric Symbolism
- Anubis Gate: Horizons
30.03.14
- Holopainen, Tuomas: The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
- Heart: Magazine Limited Edition SACD
- Hong Kong Sleepover, The: Bolshevik Firecrackers
- Heavy Glow: Pearls & Swine and Everything Fine
- Diabulus In Musica: Argia
- Gamma Ray: Empire of the Undead
- Edguy: Space Police - Defenders of the Crown
- 12 Gauge: All In
- Kill Ritual: The Eyes of Medusa
- Edge Of Thorns: Insomnia
- Confess: Jail
23.03.14
- Brainstorm: Firesoul
- Morning Dwell: Morning Dwell
- RPWL: Wanted
- Magnum: Escape From The Shadow Garden
- Wesley, John: Disconnect
- Delain: The Human Contradiction
- Celestial Decay: Quantum X
- Bigelf: Into The Maelstrom
- Zeno Morf: Kingdom of Ice
- Sinbreed: Shadows
- Crystal Tears: Hellmade
16.03.14
- Monochrome Cherubs, The: Pure Grinding Sparkle
- Pretty Maids: Louder Than Ever
- L.R.S.: Down to the Core
- Gun Barrel:Damage Dancer
- 15 Reasons: The Art of Commitment
- 4th Dimension: Dispelling the Veil of Illusions
- Iron Savior: Rise of the Hero
- Secret Illusion: Change of Time
09.03.14
- Sonata Arctica: Pariah's Child
- Linda and The Punch: Obsession
- Primeval Realm: Primordial Light
- Million Dollar Fix: Psychedelephant
- Armageddon: Sunddown On Humanity
02.03.14
- Ogre: The Last Neanderthal
- Kirk: Masquerade
- Miracle Master: Tattooed Woman
- Freedom Call: Beyond
- Birth Of Joy: Prisoner
- Battleaxe: Heavy Metal Sanctuary
- Vanishing Point: Distant Is The Sun
23.02.14
- Sparta: Welcome To Hell
- Lothloryen: Some Ways Back Some More
- EZ Livin': Firestorm
- Various Artists: A Pysch Tribute to The Doors
- Azoria: Seasons Change
- Shadowdance: Future Negative Fantasy
- Dinner Music For The Gods: Beautiful and Treacherous
- Fallen Order: The Age of Kings (EP)
16.02.14
- Heavy Justice: Apocalyze
- House of Lords: Precious Metal
- W.E.T.: One Live In Stockholm
- Cooper, Alice: Billion Dollar Babies Limited, Numbered Edition SACD
- Vanden Plas: Vanden Plas Chronicles of the Immortals - Netherworld - Path 1
- Ancillotti: The Chain Goes On
- Overland: Epic
- Metal Inquisitor: Ultima Ratio Regis
- Darkyra Black: Dragon Tears
09.02.14
- Bastardogs: No Pain No Gain
- Reese: Under The Carpet (EP)
- Seventrain: Seventrain
- Dark Forest: The Awakening
- Thoughts Factory: Lost
- Salvacion: God, Gold and Glory
- Leviathan: Beholden To Nothing, Braver Since Then
- Battle Beast: Battle Beast
- Appearance Of Nothing: A New Beginning
02.02.14
- XNA: When We Changed You
- Huis: Desptie Guardian Angels
- Sky Architect: A Billion Years of Solitude
- Suncrown: You're Not Alone
- Catalano: Into The Darkness
- Love Cream: First Taste
- Hawkwind: Space Hawks
26.01.14
- Transatlantic: Kaleidoscope
- Brand X: Missing Period
- Brand X: Live at the Roxy LA
- Brand X: Is There Anything About
- Van Canto: Dawn of the Brave
19.01.14
- Within Temptation: Hydra
- Leatherwolf: Unchained Live
- Grand Magus: Triumph and Power
- Stormwarrior: Thunder and Steele
- Ring Of Fire: Battle of Leningrad
- Red Dragon Cartel (Jake E. Lee): Red Dragon Cartel
- Primal Fear: Delivering The Black
- Love Under Cover: Into The Night
12.01.14
- Silent Force: Rising From The Ashes
- Nashville Pussy: Up The Dosage
- Crystal Viper: Possession
- Beautiful Beast, Julian Angel's: Kick Down the Barricades
- Astral Domine: Arcanium Gloriae
- Vital Science: Imaginations on the Subject of Infinity
- Stamina: Perseverance
- Pleonexia: Break All Chains
- Chrome Division: Infernal Rock Eternal
05.01.14
- Majesty of Revival: Iron Gods
- Persuader: The Fiction Maze
- Pell, Alex Rudi: Into The Storm
- Jack The Frost: Fool To Be Cool EP
- Cullooden: Silent Scream
- Vintage Caravan, The: Voyage
- Pretty Wild: Pretty Wild
- Mindfeeder: Endless Storm
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Battleroar: Blood of Legends
Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
3.5/5.0
Coming from the 'Where Have They Been' file is Greek metal band Battleroar. They haven't had a studio album since 2008 and it appears, from their website ... [ Read More ]
Dirty Skirty: Rebel
Melodic Hard Rock
4.5/5.0
It's tale that can only be told in the annals of rock n roll history. Couple of dudes decide to form a band to play straight up classic American rock and Dirty Skirty is born ... [ Read More ]
Astra: Broken Balance
Progressive Power Metal
4.0/5.0
Here's Astra, another band that's been off the radar for quite some, if only because they haven't had a studio album since 2009. Astra returns with Broken Balance ... [ Read More ]
Xandria: Sacrificium
Melodic/Symphonic/Power Metal
4.0/5.0
Long serving symphonic power metal band Xandria returns with their sixth studio album, Sacrificium, along with a new singer, Dutch vocalist Dianne van Giersbergen ... [ Read More ]
Count's 77: Count's 77
Melodic Blues Hard Rock
4.5/5.0
Those who love Las Vegas, custom cars, and tricked out motorcylces may know the 'count' of Count's 77. It's Danny "Count" Koker from the History ... [ Read More ]
Three Lions: Three Lions
Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
4.5/5.0
Brought together by Frontiers president Serafino Perugino and producer Alessandro Del Vecchio at the 2012 Firefest festival, the three 'lions' of Three Lions are veteran ... [ Read More ]
Romantic Rebel: Romantic Rebel
Heavy Metal
3.5/5.0
Created only a few years ago by siblings KT Paige (v) and Alex Vincent (g), Romantic Rebel has been tearing up the Chicagoland area with their brand ... [ Read More ]
Mach22: Sweet Talk Intervention
Melodic Hard Rock
4.5/5.0
Considering the talent, experience, and heredity within Philadelphia's Mach22 you would expect something special from this band and their debut album ... [ Read More ]
Iron Knights: Iron Knights
Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal
2.5/5.0
Iron Knights rose out of the schism and demise of Stuka Squadron several years ago. But the band didn't fair much better after changing their name ... [ Read More ]
Wishbone Ash: Blue Horizon
Melodic/Progressive Rock
4.0/5.0
When you think of bands that pioneered the twin lead guitar idea, who do you think of? Judas Priest? Iron Maiden, possibly? Maybe southern rock outfit ... [ Read More ]
Rocket Scientists: Supernatural Highways (EP)
Melodic/Progressive Rock
4.0/5.0
It's been better than seven years since Rocket Scientists put forth a new studio recording. Principals Erik Norlander (k), Mark McCrite (g), and Don Schiff ... [ Read More ]
Scream Arena: Scream Arena
Melodic Hard Rock/Metal
4.5/5.0
Scream Arena was created by singer and songwriter Andy Paul in response to what he believed was a lackluster rock scene in the UK. To the point, Paul stated, ... [ Read More ]
Gloryful: Ocean Blade
Power Metal
3.5/5.0
Returning to keep the flag of traditional heavy metal flying is Germany's Gloryful with their second effort Ocean Blade. It's basically galloping power metal ... [ Read More ]
Existance: Steel Alive
Heavy/Power Metal (NWoBHM)
4.5/5.0
French band Existance makes no apologies. The band was formed to keep the spirit and sound of Eighties heavy metal alive, and these four youngsters weren't ... [ Read More ]
Edgedown: Statues Fall
Heavy/Power Metal
4.0/5.0
Making their debut on Germany's Massacre Records is Edgedown, from southern Bavaria, with their first album Statues Fall. The album and their sound ... [ Read More ]
Raspberry Park: Scratchin' The Surface
Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
4.5/5.0
Developed first as a songwriting team for other artists, Mikkel Bryde (v,k) and Jes Kirstein (g) discovered they'd rather play their own music, and Raspberry Park ... [ Read More ]
Teramaze: Esoteric Symbolism
Progressive Power/Thrash Metal
4.0/5.0
At first I thought Australia's Teramaze may be moving in a slightly different direction on their fourth album, Esoteric Symbolism. On the first spin, it seemed as if ... [ Read More ]
Anubis Gate: Horizons
Progressive Power Metal
4.0/5.0
Denmark's Anubis Gate returns with their sixth album, Horizons, and more changes in personnel. New guitarist Michael Bodin (Third Eye) replaces ... [ Read More ]
Tuomas Holopainen: The Life and Times of ...
Contemporary Classical Music
5.0/5.0
Most of us know Tuomas Holopainen as the keyboard player and main songwriter for immensely popular symphonic metal band Nightwish. But did you know ... [ Read More ]
Heavy Glow: Pearls & Swine and Everything Fine
Melodic Rock
4.5/5.0
Coming out of San Diego, by way of Cleveland, vocalist and guitarist Jared Mullins and bass player Joe Brooks formed Heavy Glow in 2008. While you may not have ... [ Read More ]
Gamma Ray: Empire of the Undead
Heavy/Power Metal
4.5/5.0
Having to traverse through fire and flames to accomplish a feat has some meaning to Germany's Gamma Ray. While recording their eleventh album ... [ Read More ]
Edguy: Space Police - Defenders of the Crown
Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
4.5/5.0
I will tell you from the start that this review of Edguy's latest and tenth studio album, Space Police Defenders of the Crown, will be more than a little biased and ... [ Read More ]
Kill Ritual: The Eyes of Medusa
Heavy/Thrash Metal
4.0/5.0
Before famed Bay Area thrash band Imagika succumbed in 2010, guitarist and principal songwriter Steven Rice already had the music in mind for his next ... [ Read More ]
Confess: Jail
Melodic (Sleaze) Hard Rock/Metal
4.5/5.0
Better than 15 years on, the New Wave of Scandinavian Sleaze Metal train keeps rolling along. Formed in 2008, and after a demo collection and an EP, Sweden's ... [ Read More ]
Considering the talent, experience, and heredity within Philadelphia's Mach22 you would expect something special from this band and their debut album Sweet Talk Intervention. Founder and vocalist Lamont ... [ Read More ]
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