SACRED STEEL, another band whose albums I’ve already seen in the shop(s), but never really bothered to check them out. Well, I did listen once to “Bloodlust” (2000), their third album, but at the time there wasn’t much on it … continue reading
SINOPHIA is a Serbian Heavy/Power Metal band, formed in 2008. Each member has acquired musical experience in other bands and it isn’t until early 2012 that work commences on a first release. This first release is a 5-track EP called … continue reading
SANITY BURNS is a young, London-based Heavy/Thrash Metal band. Bassist Don Merritt is the only surviving member since the founding in 2007 as AS SANITY BURNS BLACK. When guitarist James Phoenix joined, Don switched to bass (he was guitarist) and … continue reading
BLOODSHED WALHALLA is still a one man band, lead by Drakhen from Italy. Copied from the review (see here) of his previous album, “The Legends Of A Viking”, since there’s otherwise nothing much to add in terms of bio… BLOODSHED … continue reading
The last I heard about PARAGON, this German Heavy/Power Metal band, was a few years ago, when guitarist Martin Christian left. Bassist Jan Bünning had prior to this returned to the fold. In terms of releases, “Forgotten Prophecies” (2007) was … continue reading
It’s been three years since the German Prog/Power Metal band MOB RULES put out a recording, i.e. first the P “Astral Hand” (see my review here) followed by the full-length “Radical Peace” (see my review here). Both were a big … continue reading
AITTALA is an American band, formed by vocalist/guitarist Eric Aittala when he was in The Netherlands in 1992. With the help of musicians there he could perform several gigs, also sharing the stage with THE GATHERING and SADIST. The band … continue reading
On their last studio album, “The Clans Will Rise Again” (2010), the German Heavy/Power Metal band GRAVE DIGGER again payed homage to the people of Scotland, as they had done on “Tunes Of War” (1996). I found that, with “Ballads … continue reading
PAGAN ALTAR is a cult band, from back in the 1970s, playing a mix of Doom Metal and NWOBHM. They put out a self-titled demo in 1982. But as the success didn’t come, as it did with other NWOBHM bands, … continue reading
Canada homes many good bands: ANNIHILATOR, DERELICT, QUO VADIS, MARTYR, INTO ETERNITY, BEYOND CREATION, CAULDRON, FORGOTTEN TALES, and so on. The newest one coming into view is STRIKER, a Heavy Metal band. Formed in 2007, the band has in the … continue reading