Tag Leatherwolf
This is the second album from Morgul Blade, they are traditional epic blackened metal crusaders who recall tales of fantasy driven inspiration and I must say, always have great artwork! Progressing from their debut ‘Fell Sorcery Abounds’, the blades lose… Continue Reading →
I really like this band, they graced a tiny Camden stage last year with Seven Sisters and presented material from their last album. From then to now, this new one comes out again and follows a similar formula. High intensity… Continue Reading →
This is the sixth full length release from US traditional heavy metal band Icarus Witch. You may recognise some of the members as being part of Ironflame, a band previously covered by myself on these pages. With the opener ‘Heaven’s… Continue Reading →
German Heavy Metal styled band Kerrigan came to my attention during times of lockdown and an online music platform. Their demo was released as vinyl and cassette versions through another record label. Kerrigan are two musicians, Bruno Schotten handles the… Continue Reading →
These Swedes have been top drawer all the way through their career, after a 4-year break in releases; ‘Fatal Encounter’ is ready for the world. It’s a striking album, and the infused logo returns after an albums break. The cover… Continue Reading →
For more than ten years these hard-working, hard rocking Aussies have been plying their riff-laden brand of groovy Metal to audiences around the world, garnering a healthy reputation as a good, solid act that enlightens and enhances any gig or… Continue Reading →
Spain’s Hitten are back in response to their 2018 release ‘Twist of Fate’, that was a truly great album, so it’s with great excitement we now have ‘Triumph & Tragedy’, their fourth album. The album was recorded in numerous countries,… Continue Reading →
Hittman are a US band very close to me. If fact their debut album from 1988 was a benchmark for my route into US power metal and led to the discovery of many bands I hold in high regard to… Continue Reading →
Well, what a difference a fresh line up makes. Having taken hold of the Hitten mantle, new vocalist Alexx Panza really sets the bar high for traditional metal. This Spanish band, now on their third album, produce real metal taking… Continue Reading →
Canadian band Striker return with their third full length effort, they have a party in mind too. As quoted by the singer Dan Cleary “If you’re having a party at your house, then put our CD into the player and drink some beer. This music is made exactly for such moments”. True to form,… Continue Reading →
Peru’s traditional metal explosion includes the like of Lightning and this band Cobra, their previous release was very limited in distribution, but if you want to check out where it started, I would recommend tracking down ‘Lethal Strike’. ‘To Hell’… Continue Reading →
This is a re-release of this Dutch bands one and only album from 1989. Unfortunately originally released during traditional metal’s decline in favour of thrash in the late 80’s, this band were doing the rounds with other notable countrymen of… Continue Reading →