ALBUM REVIEW: Alterium – Of War And Flames

The band that is on most Power Metal fan’s brains is ALTERIUM; they are a brand new band that are due to release their debut album Of War And Flames and it’s a great taste of what the band can offer up. After having caught them at Epic Fest earlier this year as well, they … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Alterium – Of War And Flames

ALBUM REVIEW: Myrath – Karma

Tunisian Quintet MYRATH are a band that push the boundaries when it comes to metal, you can hear this in their upcoming album Karma; it’s been seven years since the release of their last studio album Shehili so understandably this has been a highly anticipated release. The album wastes no time with the opening track … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Myrath – Karma

ALBUM REVIEW: Temperance – Hermitage – Daruma’s Eyes Pt 2

Whilst Melodic Metal act TEMPERANCE have been around for a while, I came across them for the first time in 2020 with their release of Veridian. Their empowering sounds and excellent musicianship ensured that I stuck around to see what else they had to offer up. I am very glad I did; I quickly discovered … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Temperance – Hermitage – Daruma’s Eyes Pt 2

ALBUM REVIEW: Rainover – Nox

Andrea Casanova is not just inspired by the greats of the genre, she’s a fully-fledged fan and it shows in the way RAINOVER have masterfully replicated the penetrating atmospheres of their predecessors. It isn’t imitation, though – RAINOVER steer much more riff-focused than many of their peers and are refreshingly unfocused on being the heaviest … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Rainover – Nox

ALBUM REVIEW: Megaherz – In Teufels Namen

Neue Deutsche Härte translates to New German Toughness; alongside OOMPH! and RAMMSTEIN, MEGAHERZ co-initiated this movement. Whilst they formed in 1993, their latest album In Teufels Namen (EN:  In The Devil’s Name) is my first experience of them. From listening to the sounds of this record, it makes me wonder why I didn’t listen to … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Megaherz – In Teufels Namen

ALBUM REVIEW: Sinheresy – Event Horizon

Even though SINHERESY have been around since 2009, this is my first experience of them and after listening to the delights from their latest offering Event Horizon, I will be coming back for more. Given the vast content this album offers up, it gets one of my rare track-by-track reviews. It wastes no time opening … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Sinheresy – Event Horizon

ALBUM REVIEW: Promethium – Bleeding the Ghost

What is Promethium? Named after Prometheus of Greek mythology who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans, it is a radioactive metal and was first produced artificially in a nuclear reactor! Perfect name for a band, right? The Lancaster based band originated back in 2007 and have recently released their fifth album … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Promethium – Bleeding the Ghost

ALBUM REVIEW: All For Metal – Legends

Those in the power metal circuit may well be aware of newcomers ALL FOR METAL, it's been hard to miss. They have been hollering battle cries since before the end of last year which has caused anticipation in the air. A lot of us wondered if there would be an album and low behold, there … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: All For Metal – Legends

ALBUM REVIEW: Kamelot – The Awakening

I first encountered KAMELOT when they released The Black Halo album way back in 2005. I was relatively new to the world of Power and Symphonic metal and KAMELOT were amongst the first bands that I discovered. Suffice to say that album is amongst my Top 10 favourite albums of all-time and I have followed … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Kamelot – The Awakening