Author Paul Maddison
This is a second release from this Italian Speed Metal band. I have played this countless times recently and if you are into anything like early Overkill, Exciter, Running Wild and Hallows Eve (‘Metal Merchants’ by Hallows Eve is gloriously… Continue Reading →
For those who don’t know this traditional metal band, it features Ryan Waste (Municipal Waste) and my journey started with their split release with Sweden’s Enforcer. Combining their musical vision through their EP and single releases, ‘On the Edge’ is… Continue Reading →
‘Fuck You, Fucking Whore’ is as to the point as you need from these gutter trash death metal purveyors, anyone who has had the pleasure with their earlier releases will know what to expect. This is rather filthy, ha, I… Continue Reading →
With the recent rise in popularity of late 60’s/early 70’s retro doom/occult rock or whatever you want to call it we have Sweden’s Nocturnal throwing down the gauntlet and throwing a few cats among pigeons. To me this gem of… Continue Reading →
In the current grand resurrection of Scandinavian heavy metal, this 7 inch vinyl 2 tracker is very simple but very catchy hard rock/metal. If you like bands like Bullet (Swe) and Vanderbuyst; you will be in good company. This is… Continue Reading →
Toledo Steel are a band I caught live earlier this year and boy was I impressed. Their demo material was a shape of things to come and these young guys certainly feel inspired by the NWOBHM movement and a fair… Continue Reading →
This is a first full length release from Stockholm’s Desolator. Yes – death metal, mere copycats of the Swedeath sound – no. Desolator previously entertained us with a split release with Resurgency, this full length has quite a few older… Continue Reading →
Soldier were one of those NWOBHM bands that got away, but rather than repeat the story, you will have to buy the CD to read the story as told in the CD booklet! A couple of years ago I caught… Continue Reading →
This is an album of re-recorded classics from Sinner, the German traditional metal band fronted by Mat Sinner who many of you will know from his work with Primal Fear. Mat Sinner acknowledges that the early Sinner material is becoming… Continue Reading →
This Brazilian band formed in 2007 and this is their debut 4 track EP. Presented in a very nice bi-fold digipak format, this band obviously takes their music seriously and this can be found when you play any one of… Continue Reading →
This band formed in 1996 in Brazil and to date I find this one of the best exports in the power metal field from that country in rather a long time. To say this album is infectious is an understatement…. Continue Reading →
German death metal always holds a special place for me just like German speed metal, it’s pretty unique in its tone and delivery as this. Having formed in 2011 FDA must have thought this band has something others do not… Continue Reading →