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EXCALION have been on my radar for quite some time, I originally discovered them in my time on the Sound Riot Records street team back in the early ‘00’s and was given a copy of their debut album Primal Exhale, which includes the magnificent A Moment In the Spotlight (if you have not heard this … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Excalion – Once Upon A Time
DEVILDRIVER is one of the most infamous American heavy metal bands and has been bringing out chunky melodic classics since the early 2000s. While it’s clear that the band have a natural song-writing ability, it’s their lack of personality and identity which has left them as a mid-card festival band which is a shame as … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Devildriver – Dealing with Demons Vol. II
Viking Metal On Steroids was the phrase I thought of when catching HELESTIOS live in Southampton nearly a year ago. I also remember thinking they managed to create their own sound and they are due to release their second album Road To Ecstasy. To achieve that this early on is an incredible feat to do. … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Helestios – Road To Ecstasy
ELVENKING are back with a brand-new tale that will take the listener on a great journey. ELVENKING have been on my radar for the past few years now and have been a casual listener of theirs. They have an intriguing sound that gets the balance of complex and simple just right. Their upcoming tale Reader … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Elvenking – Reader Of The Runes – Rapture
Even though Power Metal troupe SAINT DEAMON have been around since 2006, they are a recent discovery to me. They are due to release their upcoming chapter League Of The Serpent which is a tale of twists and turns yet you are happy to take part in this great voyage. This is also my first … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Saint Deamon – League Of The Serpent
Since the release of their debut Chapter I: Monarchy in 2020, I have kept rising stars AD INFINITUM on my radar. It's been a fantastic experience watching the band go from strength to strength in their career so far and they are about to unleash the next chapter of their next saga. Chapter III: Downfall … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Ad Infinitum – Chapter III: Downfall
Despite having been around since 2007, Italian Symphonic Death Metal act CARVED only came onto my radar in 2022. They were the opening support on TEMPERANCE’s summer tour and their brilliant balance of Symphonic and Death metal caught my attention instantly. They announced that night they played songs off their album Ares which was due … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Carved – Ares
Imagine something so non-sensical yet so organised. It’s impossible to do right but what if I told you that there was a band that could provide an audio version of this? The band in question are NEGATORY EFFECT and the best way to describe their music is organised chaos. Bits and pieces that shouldn’t work … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Negatory Effect – Never Trust A Tuesday
Ever come across something so brilliant and full of detail that you want to blurt it all out at once but don't want to give away too much in case you reveal spoilers? NANOWAR OF STEEL's upcoming album Dislike To False Metal has this effect. Like with previous albums, you have no idea what's coming … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Nanowar Of Steel – Dislike To False Metal
Ever been absorbed into a great story that you can't put the book down? Well, the latest chapter titled Battle Of Ice from MARCO GARAU'S MAGIC OPERA is the album equivalent of that. It continues from the original story Marco Garau wrote himself, it follows from the end of the first chapter The Golden Pentacle. … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Marco Garau’s Magic Opera – Battle Of Ice