Tag Iron Maiden
I really enjoyed this bands second album ‘The Ark of Gemini’, but this latest effort, their third, takes India’s Kryptos to a completely different level. By this I mean that the bar has been raised significantly since switching to AFM… Continue Reading →
Football may be a game of two halves, and this album from a traditional metal band from Kidderminster in the Midlands is no different. The first half starts out promising, but I feel let down by the vocal delivery, its… Continue Reading →
At the risk of getting drawn into a debate about what constitutes ‘proper’ heavy metal, I present to you exhibit A –Canada’s Striker. Exhilarating and direct, these guys could not possibly provide us with a more perfect example of one… Continue Reading →
I enjoyed this East Yorkshire mobs last release, the EP ‘Ghost in the Machine’, now the band are striding forward with a full length release. Initial impressions are that the band have matured, certainly vocalist Neil Bailey continues to genre… Continue Reading →
I first came across this leather clad Polish crew a few years back when their debut album ‘Curse Of The Crystal Viper’ landed on the mat from legendary distro Black Tears. It was a very rough and ready affair both… Continue Reading →
The slogan “Obsessed with death” is plastered across the sleeve of this album. This gives you a good idea what’s at the heart of this disc from US band Nocturnal Torment, whose members have strong links to Thanatopsis and Invasion…. Continue Reading →
The story of Trappazat starts in Telford, England, somewhere in the 1980’s. Following the demise of Scarab, Paul Britton had a varied career in music, and eventually got to record these tracks you have on offer here. Now, after recent… Continue Reading →