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Formed 23 years ago, Finland's Excalion has had a turbulent musical career. Before releasing a trio of albums between 2005 and 2010, they had personnel changes. Currently, only the drummer and keyboard ... [ Read More ]

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Excalion - Once Upon A Time Album Review

Excalion: Once Upon A Time

Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
4.5/5.0

Formed 23 years ago, Finland's Excalion has had a turbulent musical career. Before releasing a trio of albums between 2005 and 2010, they had personnel changes ... [ Read More ]

RPWL - Crime Scene Album Review

RPWL: Crime Scene

Melodic Progressive Rock
4.5/5.0

It may take RPWL a few years, but the band will return with a studio. The last album, Tales From Outer Space, was a concept album with, well, tales from outer space ... [ Read More ]

Transworld Identity - Seven Worlds Album Review

Transworld Identity: Seven Worlds

Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
5.0/5.0

Arriving from Finland, the origins of Transworld Identity come from Mila Bosa, a singer in a cover band. But it wasn't enough. She aspired to write and perform original ... [ Read More ]

Stormwarning 2023 Album Review

Stormwarning: Stormwarning

Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
4.5/5.0

As his story goes, Santiago Ramonda first intended to be a guitarist, only to discover he was more inclined to singing. Ramonda would later take singing lessons ... [ Read More ]

Phantom Elite - Blue Blood Album Review

Phantom Elite: Blue Blood

Modern Melodic Heavy Metal
4.0/5.0

Featuring vocalist Marina La Torraca, Phantom Elite first appeared in 2018 with their self-released Wasteland. Three years later La Torraca would gather a ... [ Read More ]

Narnia - Ghost Town Album Review

Narnia: Ghost Town

Heavy Melodic Metal Rock
4.0/5.0

Started in 1996, Swedish band Narnia is well into their third decade of music. Established by guitarist CJ Grimmark and vocalist Christian Liljegren has been ... [ Read More ]

Redemption - I Am The Storm Album Review

Redemption: I Am The Storm

Progressive Power Metal
4.5/5.0

For most progressive music fans, Redemption needs little introduction. Hailing from Los Angeles and active since 2001, the band led by principal songwriter ... [ Read More ]

Cross Country Driver - The New Truth Album Review

Cross Country Driver: The New Truth

AOR Melodic Rock
5.0/5.0

Cross Country Driver marks the return of vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Rob Lamothe. Fans of classic rock will remember him for his work Riverdogs, an upstart ... [ Read More ]

The Banishment - Machine And Bone Album Review

The Banishment: Machine And Bone

Heavy Experimental/Industrial Rock
No Score

George Lynch (Lynch Mob, The End Machine, ex-Dokken) as a guitarist and songwriter has always been pushing himself into greater skills and new musical endeavors ... [ Read More ]

Seventh Crystal - Wonderland Album Review

Seventh Crystal: Wonderland

Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
5.0/5.0

Wonderland marks the return of Swedish band Seventh Crystal, formed by vocalist Kristian Fyhr. Since the release of their debut album, Delirium, Fyhr has been busy ... [ Read More ]

Demons Down - I Stand Album Review

Demons Down: I Stand

Melodic Metal Rock
4.5/5.0

This Spring brings a new musical project from the Frontiers Music label, Demons Down and their debut album, I Stand. The band is a collaborative effort that features ... [ Read More ]


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I've been a huge fan of melodic progressive rock since I heard my first YES album, their epnonymous 1969. I was eleven. (You do the math.) We were basically nearing the end of the 60's hippie era thanks to shit ... [ Read More ]

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