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Inner Wish – Ash Of Eternal Flame (Reigning Phoenix Music)

It’s exactly twenty years since I first heard an album by Greek Metal band Innerwish. At the time I was impressed with the maturity that the band displayed in the professional melodic metal within what was just their second release… Continue Reading →

Firewind – Stand United (AFM Records)

I can’t believe it is now four years since Greek band Firewind released their awesome self-titled album in 2020. It is now over 20 years since I got into the band and adding in Gus G’s solo works I always… Continue Reading →

Wonders – The Fragments Of Wonder (Limb Music)

From the mere mention of Limb Music, anyone who is familiar with the genre can hazard a guess that Wonders’ debut will have something to do with Melodic/Progressive/Power Metal to varying degrees, but maybe before we get into that there… Continue Reading →

Primitai – Violence Of The Skies (Rock Of Angels)

UK Melodic/Heavy/Power Metal band Primitai have been steadily developing their own particular identity for about 15 years now, but with 2018’s “The Calling” they made an extra leap forward, bringing a class, maturity and style that, although always evident on… Continue Reading →

Paladine – Entering The Abyss (No Remorse)

In general, I hope to write reviews that contain the possibility that even someone who wouldn’t normally like the band I’m writing about might read something that intrigues them enough to check that band out. OK, it’s possible I fail… Continue Reading →

Fireforce – Rage Of War (Rock Of Angels Records)

Surely with a name like that we’re in for a cross between Firewind and Dragonforce? Well…not really, there’s a bit of Firewind in the music but thankfully Belgian Metallers Fireforce stop well short of the fast-as-you-can theatrics of Dragonforce. Actually,… Continue Reading →

Firewind – Firewind (AFM Records)

My penchant for this Greek metal outfit is well known within my circle of friends as I adore every album this exceptional band has released in the last two decades and whilst I do have my favourite releases and songs… Continue Reading →

Steel Prophet – The God Machine (Rock Of Angels)

If you are a Steel Prophet fan that yearned for the day when they would sound just a little more like Mystic Prophecy then guess what you lucky, lucky person you, cos it’s your lucky day! In a real hands-across-the-ocean… Continue Reading →

Seven Kingdoms – Decennium (Napalm)

Formed back in 2007, this is actually Seven Kingdoms’ 4th full length album and their third with the stable line-up fronted by vocalist Sabrina Valentine. This is the band’s first release on Napalm – the band used Kickstarter to raise… Continue Reading →

Firewind – Immortals (Century Media)

It has been five years since the last full length from Firewind, the band headed up by guitar extraordinaire Gus G. During those years Gus G has been busy on other projects including the release of two solo albums and… Continue Reading →

Serious Black – Mirrorworld (AFM)

Serious Black, The ‘Allstar Power Metal’ band are back again. 18 months on from their debut effort “As Daylight Breaks” which was a respectable, melodic slice of European inspired Power Metal leaning to the more melodic side of the musical… Continue Reading →

Spiritual Beggars – Sunrise To Sundown (Inside Out)

You know, I tend to grit my teeth whenever I hear a new rock or metal band described as a “Super Group”, an overused moniker that often means a hodgepodge of disparate artists thrown together by label pressures or a… Continue Reading →

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