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Album of the Week
The myth. The legend. With nearly four decades of music, Stratovarius had been the progenitor of Finnish heavy power metal. However, the iconic band has not released a new studio album in seven years. Since ... [ Read More ]
Recent Reviews
October 2022
September 2022
- Terra Atlantica: Beyond The Borders
- Hammerstar: Hammerstar
- Stratovarius: Survive
- Kings Of Mercia: Kings Of Mercia
- Steve & Virgil Howe: Lunar Mist
- Mentalist: Empires Falling
- The Erinyes: The Erinyes
- House Of Lords: Saints And Sinners
- Ginevra: We Belong To The Stars
- Fans Of The Dark: Suburbia
- Lonely Robot: A Model Life
- Ultima Grace: Ultima Grace
- Taboo: Taboo
- Allen/Olzon: Army Of Dreamers
- Blind Guardian: The God Machine
August 2022
- Restless Spirits: Second To None
- Nordic Union: Animalistic
- Hydra: Point Break
- Generation Radio: Generation Radio
- Sunstorm: Brothers In Arms
July 2022
- Resistance: Skulls Of My Enemy
- Compass: Theory Of Tides
- Sinner: Brotherhood
- Vanquisher: An Age Undreamed Of
- Michael Palace: One 4 The Road
- Alan Parsons: From The New World
- Crossing Rubicon: Perfect Storm
- Cleanbreak: Coming Home
- Ardours: Anatomy Of A Moment
New Music Reviews
Borealis: Illusions
Melodic/Progressive/Power Metal
4.0/5.0
A long time presence in the Canadian metal underground, Ontario's Borealis returns with their sixth studio album, Illusions. The recording is a second chapter ... [ Read More ]
Even Flow: Mediterraneo EP
Melodic Progressive Metal
4.5/5.0
While this is my first interaction with Italy's Even Flow, the metal band has been around since the late 1990's. Back then it was formed by two brothers, Pietro Paolo Lunesu ... [ Read More ]
Terra Atlantica: Beyond The Borders
Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
4.5/5.0
Created some five years go, Terra Atlantica hails from the Hamburg area of Germany. Their first appearance came with their 2017 debut album A City Once Divine ... [ Read More ]
Hammerstar: Hammerstar
Classic Heavy/Power Metal
4.0/5.0
While classic and traditional heavy metal is obscure and unpopular in America, it still lives in the underground. Hailing from the Arizona area, Hammerstar was ... [ Read More ]
Stratovarius: Survive
Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
4.5/5.0
The myth. The legend. With nearly four decades of music, Stratovarius had been the progenitor of Finnish heavy power metal. However, the iconic band ... [ Read More ]
Kings Of Mercia: Kings Of Mercia
(Melodic) Heavy Guitar Rock
4.0/4.0
Kings Of Mercia is not a historical reference to early English history. It's a new project created by Fates Warning founder and guitarist Jim Matheos (also Arch/Mathoes ... [ Read More ]
Steve & Virgil Howe: Lunar Mist
Instrumental Guitar
No Score
With little doubt, you know guitarist Steve Howe from his Yes fame. The talented musician has also had a protracted solo career which takes him beyond the ... [ Read More ]
Mentalist: Empires Falling
Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal
3.5/5.0
The Swedish/German collaboration that is Mentalist is on the verge of being a metal juggernaut. Started in 2018, Mentalist has released a studio every year ... [ Read More ]
The Erinyes: The Erinyes
Melodic/Symphonic/Metal Rock
4.0/5.0
Culling their name from Greek mythology, The Furies, The Erinyes are new female-fronted project created by Frontiers Music. The band features the talent of three ... [ Read More ]
House Of Lords: Saints And Sinners
Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
4.0/5.0
Classic rock band House Of Lords needs little introduction to fans of the genre. Formed wayback in 1987 by Angel member Gregg Giuffria, the band galloped from the ... [ Read More ]
Ginevra: We Belong To The Stars
Melodic Metal Rock
4.5/5.0
New Swedish band Ginevra is another new project from vocalist and songwriter Kristian Fyhr. Another project because, Fyher brought us Seventh Crystal, an AOR melodic ... [ Read More ]
Fans Of The Dark: Suburbia
Melodic Metal Rock
4.5/5.0
Sixteen months since their debut album arrived, Swedish band Fans Of The Dark (FotD) returns with their second effort, Suburbia. The band was formed by ... [ Read More ]
From The Archives
It's like Christmas in October, but somewhat ahead of schedule. This month sees the release of four of my favorite bands from across the pond: Houston, Wayward Sons, Leverage, and Sweden's Eclipse ... [ 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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