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Formed by two (and them some) ex-Onslaught members, namely vocalist Steve Grimmett and drummer Steve Grice, The Sanity Days completes its line up with Jase Stallard (bass – who recorded on ‘Power from Hell’ then switched to guitar for ‘The… Continue Reading →
Jorn Lande is one of those people in metal who has a pretty impressive resume. The Norwegian with the powerful voice has been the frontman for a series of bands such as Ark and Masterplan, as well as contributing guest… Continue Reading →
Doro is a woman who needs no long winded introductions. Whether you are a fan of her or not, you cannot deny the title which has been placed upon her – “The Queen of Metal”. It is hard to dispute… Continue Reading →
Scotland’s Firebrand Super Rock are a terrific live band whom I first discovered at Bloodstock some years ago. Fast forward to recent times and after following a few memorable and often drunken live shows, they are back with their second… Continue Reading →
On the face of it Benedictum have a lot going for them: In guitarist and main songwriter Pete Wells they have a really muscular musician with an ear for the big riff and no urge to be over flashy with… Continue Reading →
Even with the current rude health exhibited by the more traditional end of the NWOBHM inspired heavy metal spectrum, with two previously well received album’s it’s fair to say that Allentown PA gang Sinister Realm have well and truly got… Continue Reading →
Yes I know it has been well over a month since the release of this and it is yesterday’s news for most of you; but I have a very good reason for leaving things so long. The thing is, I’m… Continue Reading →
This is a solo project for the Swedish songwriter, current Primal Fear guitarist and producer Magnus Karlsson, who for this record has gathered together some notable friends to sing on this majestic metal album. I say majestic as the songs… Continue Reading →
For starters, if you do not know who Victor Griffin is, I expect you right now to hang your head in shame and ritually shed your denim cut off. Since 1980, along with founder member and resident madman Bobby Liebling,… Continue Reading →
Around since 1998 but seemingly cursed by line-up changes, Argentina’s Helker are now on their fourth full length. This time though they are doing their first album in English (though I believe there is still a Spanish language version available)… Continue Reading →
Despite having something of a cult following in the doom community, I personally have had a bit of an up and down relationship with this US doom band Pale Divine over the years. Something between their fine sounds but inconsistent… Continue Reading →
The way the bands were set up today was going to involve a lot of running backwards and forwards between stages to see the bands we wanted to. I also had fun shooting from the main arena rather than having… Continue Reading →