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The Powell Payne project, created in 2022 is the collaboration of Mark "Penfold Powell (ex-drummer of Psycho Kiss) and Adam Payne (former vocalist of Airrace). With guitarist Adam Davies and keyboard player ... [ Read More ]

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The Big Deal - Electrified Album Review

The Big Deal: Electrified

Female-Fronted Melodic Metal Rock
5.0/5.0

Returning from Serbia, The Big Deal arrives with their long-awaited sophomore studio album, Electrified. The band was organized by the husband and wife team ... [ Read More ]

Landfall - Wide Open Sky Album Review

Landfall: Wide Open Sky

Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
4.5/5.0

Twenty five months after their sophomore effort Elevate, Brazil's Landfall returns with their third studio album, Wide Open Sky. The band personnel remains constant ... [ Read More ]

After Lapse - Pathways Album Review

After Lapse: Pathways

Modern Progressive Metal
4.0/5.0

Hailing from Madrid, After Lapse was formed six years ago from the ashes of another Spanish metal band, Delyrium. In 2022, after pitching demos to Frontiers Music ... [ Read More ]

Illusion Force - Halfana Album Review

Illusion Force: Halfana

Japanese Progressive Power Metal
4.5/5.0

Arriving from the Land of the Rising Sun, Illusion Force is metal quintet that has been active and successful in their native Japan since 2018. Their debut album ... [ Read More ]

Powell-Payne - Voila Album Review

Powell-Payne: Voilá

Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
4.5/5.0

The Powell Payne project, created in 2022 is the collaboration of Mark "Penfold Powell (ex-drummer of Psycho Kiss) and Adam Payne (former vocalist of Airrace). With guitarist ... [ Read More ]

Sunstorm - Restless Fight Album Review

Sunstorm: Restless Fight

Melodic Hard & Heavy Rock
4.0/5.0

A brief history of sorts: Formed in 1999, Sunstorm was the original project of vocalist Joe Lynn Turner with an international cast of musicians. Beginning in 2006 ... [ Read More ]

Storace - Crossfire Album Review

Storace: Crossfire

Classic Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
4.5/5.0

Storace, of course, is the namesake band of Swiss vocalist Marc Storace, who rose to prominence with Switzerland's original and likely most famous hard rock export, Krokus ... [ Read More ]

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 Cassidy Paris: New Sensation Album Review

By now, if you're a melodic rock fan and you've never heard of Cassidy Paris, you should probably get an Internet connection. The Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist at 20 years of age, has been quite ... [ Read More ]

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