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Doro – Powerful Passionate Favourites (Nuclear Blast)

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 →

Infestus – The Reflective Void (Debemur Morti)

Infestus is basically a dirty and disease-ridden black metal project from Germany, with a current membership of one. If the track titles are anything to go by, “The Reflective Void” seems to be a thematic step away from previous albums,… Continue Reading →

Holy Moses – Redefined Mayhem (SPV)

Although they obviously don’t have a monarchy I think it is considered high treason not to look on Doro Pesch as Queen of German metal and possibly wanting to visit the country again without being locked in irons I would… Continue Reading →

Maintain – The Path (Swell Creek Records)

‘The Path’ is the third album by this 15 year old Hamburg based band from Hannover. While they may have started out as a hardcore/metalcore band, they have matured into a far more melodic death outfit but occasionally harken back… Continue Reading →

Golem – Eternity The Weeping Horizons / The 2nd Moon re-issue (FDA Rekotz)

Do you like Carcass? Of course you do. If not you’re looking at the wrong website surely… now move along. Now we’ve sorted that out and got rid of them, let me tell you about Golem. If you’re not aware,… Continue Reading →

Monolith – Dystopia (Final Gate)

Hailing from Bremen these boys are preparing to unleash their debut album on a world that has already had Sabbath worship aplenty over the last decade. This is more of the same. Opener Won’t Come Down is so Ozzy era… Continue Reading →

Interview – Fäulnis

Having just delivered third album Snuff || Hiroshima on Cold Dimensions German act Faulnis as ever posed a musical conundrum that got my imagination flowing and intrigued as to where exactly it was coming from. With a melting pot of… Continue Reading →

Brainstorm – Firesoul (AFM)

There’s no denying that you know what you’re going to get with a new Brainstorm release. Heavy Power Metal with great vocals, well written songs and expert musicianship. And at this stage, three factions of readers have formed, those who… Continue Reading →

Interview – Nocturnal

With their third full length album hitting the shelves recently, what better time to hear from German black/thrashers Nocturnal. Riding high once again on a wave of Teutonic vitriol, neck snapping riffage and a fine back catalogue, Ave Noctum caught… Continue Reading →

Blackbird – Of Heroes And Enemies (Pure Rock)

I suspect that this may ruffle some feathers but from the first crash of a chord here, there is a question that needs to be squared up to. Philosophy 101: If Airbourne took a template from a thirty year old… Continue Reading →

Gamma Ray – Empire of the Undead (earMusic)

Gamma Ray are pretty much an institution in power metal terms, many albums are considered classics right from their debut to some of their material released during the difficult 90’s (or so some bands call it). ‘Empire of the Undead’… Continue Reading →

Sinbreed – Shadows (AFM)

Listening to this latest offering from Sinbreed is like being in a Power Metal wind tunnel! A relentless, galloping double-kick onslaught that when turned up loud feels like it’s blowing your hair back a-la Gromit’s ears. One after another, like… Continue Reading →

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