Author Andy Barker
After 2019’s orchestral side-step “Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra”, it’s now a rather lengthy seven years since this iconic German Power Metal band gave us one of their proper Metal albums, which actually does pile a bit of pressure on this… Continue Reading →
Mad Max might have taken their name from the iconic film of the same, but they’ve been around as a band for almost as long! This German Melodic Metal band’s debut sneaked out way back in 1982, but their best… Continue Reading →
As soon as a recent Dynazty track starts playing, it’s instantly recognizable as being them. This Modern Melodic Heavy Metal band occupy their own shelf (for want of a better visualisation) on the wall of Metal. Their music being as… Continue Reading →
Back in 2013 I reviewed Edenbridge’s “The Bonding”, for these hallowed pages and I stated that I had heard many Edenbridge releases, didn’t really gel with them and wasn’t really sure why. I’ve become kind of the go-to guy for… Continue Reading →
This is actually the second release by German Symphonic Metal band Oknos, but the first one I’ve heard (soon to be remedied if their previous CD is even half as good as this one…), and as I sit here, listening… Continue Reading →
For more than ten years these hard-working, hard rocking Aussies have been plying their riff-laden brand of groovy Metal to audiences around the world, garnering a healthy reputation as a good, solid act that enlightens and enhances any gig or… Continue Reading →
It’s probably an age thing (not ‘probably’, I know it is…), because technology seems to stride forward at an increasingly surprising rate the older I get and this self-financed debut album from Israeli Symphonic Metal band StormbounD is just another… Continue Reading →
The UK has always been a bit of a tough place to be a Power Metal band. Ironic given that Iron Maiden are cited as one of Power Metal’s main influences, but basically, if you are not actually Iron Maiden,… Continue Reading →
Ambrius are a relatively new British Metal band, featuring former Tempestora/Oakhaart members Sam Shiers (vocals) and Jason Deakins (guitar). Although Ambrius display enough of Oakhaart’s Technical Death Metal style to keep former fans interested, the addition of Michael Perks (bass)… Continue Reading →
Renowned for their top drawer Doom roster, UK label Rise Above were also known to throw in the odd curve-ball every now and again just in case anyone thought they could predict them. One of those aforementioned oddities was American… Continue Reading →
Fallen Sanctuary are a brand new and much anticipated Melodic Symphonic Power Metal band formed by, and featuring the twin vocal approach of Georg Neuhauser (Serenity, Warkings, Phantasma etc) and guitarist/vocalist Marco Pastorino (Temperance, Virtual Symmetry, Wonders etc), who developed… Continue Reading →
US Power/Heavy Metal band Adamantis really hit the ground running with their full length debut album (released by Cruz Del Sur last year) and with every intention of striking while the iron’s hot, they’ve released a new 4 track EP… Continue Reading →