Ahh, yes. Swedish trad-doomers GRAND MAGUS are the epitome of all that is good in metal: heavy, talented, catchy, and featuring ample sweet-ass riffs and vocal lines. Straightforward and traditionally minded without the irony of so many modern trad-metal-worshippers, what’s… Continue Reading →
Grand Magus are fast becoming one of the best metal bands anywhere. Following a big money (or not–drummer Sebastian Sippola left before recording started due to work and family commitments) transfer from the deceased Roadrunner Records to the relative big-time… Continue Reading →
With a yo ho ho and a bottle of Schnapps the ORIGINAL pirate band are BACK for their fourteenth studio album ‘Shadowmaker’ – and they’re GERMAN! Jaaaaarrrr….. Little known in the UK they may be, but Running Wild have been… Continue Reading →
20 years after their initial recording spree,US metal titans Sleepy Hollow are back with Bob Mitchell (ex-Attacker) in tow on vocals. I have listened to this album a number of times prior to writing down these thoughts, and also before… Continue Reading →
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