As well as being associated with all things Disney and dubbed the sunshine state, Florida USA is now also known as the home of the hypothetical love child of DRAGONFORCE and NIGHTWISH. Power Metal troupe SEVEN KINGDOMS are that hypothetical love child; with their neck breaking solos and opera like vocals there could be a … Continue reading EP Review: Seven Kingdoms – In The Walls
Category: Reviews
Album Review: Autokrator – The Obedience To Authority
As well as being well known for its fine wine, strong cheese and rolling country sides, France has become a rare breeding ground for Metal bands alike. Following in GOJIRA’s roots is Death Metal duo AUTOKRATOR. They are new to the scene but they are already spawning a huge fan following on social media with … Continue reading Album Review: Autokrator – The Obedience To Authority
My Top Albums of 2016
10. Eternal Halloween - Eternal Halloween Kicking off my top ten for 2016 is the self titled abomination from terrifying troupe ETERNAL HALLOWEEN. There are a few things I admire about this troupe; their outrageous (well not to us metal heads) appearance, their brilliantly heavy sound and their ability to entice the listener in … Continue reading My Top Albums of 2016
Album Review: Airbourne – Breakin’ Outta Hell
Here’s a band that don’t an introduction, especially within the Hard Rock community. Aussie born AIRBOURNE have wowed audiences with their brilliant Hard Rock tunes such as ‘No Way But The Hard Way’, ‘Too Much Too Young’ and ‘Live It Up’. They released their latest creation earlier this year; there is no doubt that it … Continue reading Album Review: Airbourne – Breakin’ Outta Hell
Album Review: Running Wild – Rapid Foray
RUNNING WILD are well known for producing albums that make one imagine that you are on a ship, sailing the seven seas looking to wherever the wind will take you. Not forgetting the copious amounts of rum of course. Their latest release ‘Rapid Foray’ is no exception. It is a legend of treachery and adventure … Continue reading Album Review: Running Wild – Rapid Foray
Album Review: Eternal Halloween – Eternal Halloween
Even though Christmas is just around the corner for some of us, imagine listening to a record that will guarantee its Halloween all year round. This treacherous group of condemned souls and proletarians are ETERNAL HALLOWEEN, their self titled release of destruction will cause more than untold misery and despair on whoever listens to it. … Continue reading Album Review: Eternal Halloween – Eternal Halloween
EP Review: Voodoo Highway – Pervert Country
Great Hard Rock is hard to come by nowadays, when do you come across those loud guitars and husky vocals it’s like finding riches in a gold mine. The latest band to come into the spotlight is Italian force VOODOO HIGHWAY with their EP ‘Pervert Country’. VOODOO HIGHWAY are a freaky quintet from Ferrara, Italy. … Continue reading EP Review: Voodoo Highway – Pervert Country
EP Review: Sorizon – End Of Entrapment
It so very rare to come across a sound that literally has you blown away at the very listen; it was a breath of fresh air to hear this from Californian based SORIZON, their weapon of choice to do this is their latest EP ‘End Of Entrapment’. In fact even if one said that this … Continue reading EP Review: Sorizon – End Of Entrapment
Album Review: Condition Red – Illusion Of Truth
It sometimes happens with every record; you buy it and press play not knowing what to expect. The same can be said with the album ‘Illusion Of Truth’ by Scandinavian Progressive Rockers CONDITION RED, within the first few seconds of this record you can hear beauty and spontaneity. This continues throughout the record. They first … Continue reading Album Review: Condition Red – Illusion Of Truth
Live Review: Delain, Evergrey, Kobra And The Lotus @ The Engine Rooms, Southampton UK 16.11.2016
Queues going round the street, a full venue and a busy merchandise stall where punters parted with their hard earnt cash reinforces the statement that this was a night not to be missed. The event in question was a tour featuring Dutch Symphonic Metal troupe DELAIN, Gothenburg Dark Melodic outfit EVERGREY and Canadian no nonsense … Continue reading Live Review: Delain, Evergrey, Kobra And The Lotus @ The Engine Rooms, Southampton UK 16.11.2016