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Lord Fist – Wilderness of Hearts (High Roller)

It’s been a while since we have heard from these Finn’s. Their last album ‘Green Eyleen’ came out five years ago, with the band starting to release material way back in 2012, when I first myself first got to hear… Continue Reading →

Ecclesia – De Ecclesia Universalis (Aural Music)

“Be Pure. Be Vigilant. BEHAVE!” the words of 2000AD’s Torquemada the nemesis of well, Nemesis the Warlock.  Ol’ pointy hat was based on the Inquisitor of the same name and it is back to the times of Spanish Inquisition that we travel with… Continue Reading →

Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – We’re The Bastards (Nuclear Blast)

Okay, before talking in any way about the new album, let me tell you about the band and my prior interaction with them. From their beginnings as “The Phil Campbell All-stars”, I’ve had nothing but bloody good times seeing this… Continue Reading →

Wytch Hazel – III: Pentecost (Bad Omen Records)

You’ve got to hand it to Wytch Hazel, they’re pretty bloody prolific. This is this their third full length album since 2016, and therefore you might be wondering if the retro-rock/metal UK outfit might be exhausting their well of ideas…. Continue Reading →

Glacier – The Passing of Time (No Remorse)

Oh I have waited so long for this one! Glacier, from Portland, Oregon, dropped on of my favourite EP’s way back in 1985. There was a demo that appeared in 1988 but then nothing much. Three years ago, an incarnation… Continue Reading →

Second Sun – Kampen Går Vidare (Gaphals Records)

Speaking English as a first language can be both a blessing and a curse. The fact that it is so widespread across our planet, and for the majority, the international language of Metal and Rock, means that I can stick… Continue Reading →

Haunt – Flashback (High Roller)

Haunt are no strangers to these shores so you should know what to expect. Prolific song writer Trevor William Church is at it again, this is the European release of ‘Flashback’. The US version was released earlier this year through… Continue Reading →

Old Mother Hell – Lord Of Demise (Cruz Del Sur)

After 2017’s attention grabbing, self titled release, Mannheim power trio Old Mother Hell are back once more to bring us more of their Traditional Teutonic Heavy Metal stylings Ronald (bass), Bernd (guitar/vocals) and Michael (drums) cooked up the base material… Continue Reading →

Armored Saint – Punching The Sky (Metal Blade)

If you’re not intimately familiar with Armored Saint, considered by many in the know as a band that should have been far more massive than they are, let me briefly educate whilst I simultaneously indulge in a bit of muso… Continue Reading →

Blue Oyster Cult – The Symbol Remains (Frontiers)

Blue Oyster Cult? On Ave Noctum, home of all heavy, dark and nasty? That ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ lot? Shurely shome mishtake…. Nope. Not in the slightest. To be blunt if you don’t get it take a look at your… Continue Reading →

Nightmare – Aeternam (AFM)

It’s amazing how bands can grow and change depending on the members involved. French Metal band Nightmare are a great example, their humble NWOBHM-style roots way back on their 1984 debut a distant memory (as with a healthy amount of… Continue Reading →

Attick Demons – Daytime Stories, Nightmare Tales (Rock of Angels)

Having established themselves quite comfortably in the heavy metal scene, Portugal’s Attick Demons return with their third full length release. Having famously had their music bounded around on the internet prior to Maiden’s ‘Book of Souls’ release (claiming to be… Continue Reading →

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