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Sanhedrin – Lights On (Metal Blade)

Nothing brings more satisfaction to a music nerd than following a band from their beginnings, perceiving their potential, and then seeing them rise and succeed. Sanhedrin is such a band for me. I came across them by pure chance, having… Continue Reading →

Venator – Echoes From the Gutter (Dying Victims)

Austrian’s Venator are a traditional heavy metal band quite known in the underground. Their 2020 split with Germany’s Angel Blade (now Acid Blade) was a great introduction. These songs were also released in their own right as the ‘Paradiser’ EP… Continue Reading →

Serious Black – Vengeance Is Mine (AFM)

Serious Black are back once again and for those who have read my previous coverage of their releases, you know that I consider this band a formidable force in the European metal scene. They have the history and pedigree of… Continue Reading →

Cobra The Impaler – Colossal Gods (Listenable)

Cobra The Impaler bring their own brand of metal from Ghent, Belgium. Mixing classic heavy metal tropes with elements of thrash and throwing in a ton of groove, there’s plenty to look forward to on their debut album, “Colossal Gods”…. Continue Reading →

Sin Starlett – Solid Source of Steel (Metalizer)

This Swiss band have three previous full-length releases behind them. Categorized as traditional heavy metal, we all know how vast that could turn out to be. Their two previous releases were more in the field of European power metal. Upon… Continue Reading →

Night Cobra – Dawn of the Serpent (High Roller)

This US band are relatively fresh of the blocks from Texas, their traditional metal approach has been well received of late, and I personally sport a lot of their merchandise. So with this, their debut, it’s quite a thrill to… Continue Reading →

Tension – Decay (Dying Victims Productions)

Germany’s Tension came out with their debut EP some 5 years ago. They are a heavy metal band that sound very classic Swedish metal (Jonah Quizz, Heavy Load, Parasite etc.) mixed with The Scorpions and flourishes of the original NWoBHM… Continue Reading →

Ashes Of Ares – Emperors and Fools (Rock Of Angels)

Stalking confidently and belligerently forward into their dark and powerful Metal realm, we find two former Iced Earth members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, offering forth their own meaty, weighty take on Heavy Power Metal that proves welcomingly to not… Continue Reading →

Maule – Maule (Gates of Hell)

I have followed this Vancouver based band on an online music platform and have been waiting for the full length album to be unleashed since first hearing the ‘From Hell’ demo. The time is now. Maule are a traditional metal… Continue Reading →

Mega Colossus – Riptime (Rafchild Records)

Mega Colossus hail from North Carolina and up until 2016, they were simply known as Colossus. The five-piece formed in 2005 and play traditional heavy metal, so you know what to expect before even listening: plenty of theatrics, dramatization and… Continue Reading →

Fortress – Don’t Spare the Wicked (High Roller)

West Coast America seems to be growing in the traditional metal scene, as is the country as a whole. Fortress came to my attention via a debut EP and split single release with Haunt. The band name should not be… Continue Reading →

Morgul Blade – Fell Sorcery Abounds (No Remorse)

I’ve listened to this band previously on a music platform, this is their debut full length album. Morgul Blade are full of sorcery, fantasy, you may know what to expect right? Musically, yes, especially the gallop to ‘A Last Waltz… Continue Reading →

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