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Now entering their second decade in music biz, Sweden's Wildness returns with latest and fourth studio album, Avenger. Band personnel has remained consistent for the last four years with the addition of Erik ... [ Read More ]

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Dream Theater - Parasomnia Album Review

Dream Theater: Parasomnia

Melodic Progressive Metal
5.0/5.0

By now it's old news. Everybody in the prog universe knows: Dream Theater got the band back together. Drummer and founding member Mike Portnoy returned to his ... [ Read More ]

Tyran - Tyran's Oath Album Review

Tyran: Tyran's Oath

Traditional Heavy/Speed Metal
4.0/5.0

This review requires some explanation. This release is not a new album, but a re-issue. Tyran's roots began in 2020 with the DIY project, Martyr, created by German vocalist ... [ Read More ]

Saber - Lost In Flames Album Review

Saber: Lost In Flames

Traditional Heavy/Speed Metal
4.5/5.0

Hailing from Los Angeles, Saber was created in 2018 by lead guitarist Joel Dominguez, rhythm guitarist Jesus Delgado, bassist David Sanchez, and singer Steven Villa ... [ Read More ]

Wildness - Avenger Album Review

Wildness: Avenger

Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
4.5/5.0

Now entering their second decade in music biz, Sweden's Wildness returns with latest and fourth studio album, Avenger. Band personnel has remained consistent ... [ Read More ]

The Ferrymen - Iron Will Album Review

The Ferrymen: Iron Will

Melodic Heavy Metal Rock
4.5/5.0

Nine years on, and four studio albums in their discography, The Ferrymen remain as Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear, et al) on guitars and keyboards, Ronnie Romero ... [ Read More ]

Labyrinth - In The Vanishing Echoes Of Goodbye Album Review

Labyrinth: In The Vanishing Echoes Of Goodbye

Progressive Power Metal
4.5/5.0

Another four years has passed, and Italy's metal titans Labyrinth return with a new studio album, In The Vanishing Echoes Of Goodbye. You have to cut them some slack ... [ Read More ]

Bonfire - Higher Ground Album Review

Bonfire: Higher Ground

Hard & Heavy Metal Rock
4.0/5.0

Approaching nearly four decades in the business, and still led by guitarist and founding member Hans Ziller, legendary German band Bonfire returns with their nineteenth ... [ Read More ]

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 ]


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Read the The Rods: Rattle The Cage Album Review

The Rods. They are American heavy metal legends. By definition, they're a classic power trio. The Rods were founded in 1980 by David "Rock" Feinstein* (g,v) (Feinstein had played in Elf with his cousin ... [ Read More ]

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