Interview With SATYRICON Interview By Arto Lehtinen Transcription by JP The Norwegian black metal combo Satyricon’s main members Frost and Satyr were interviewed in the end of last year here in Finland. The main issue was of course their latest effort, Volcano, which was now nominated as the best metal…
Judas Priest – Live In London (DVD)
Reviewed: April 2003 Released: 2002, SanctuaryRating: 3.0/5 Reviewer: Rick Preamble/Intro A live concert in London from 2001.
Saxon – Live 1990 (Greatest Hits Live) – Classic Rock Legends (DVD)
Reviewed: April 2003Released: 2002, Carlton International Media Ltd / Caroline 2 Ltd.Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: EvilG Preamble/Intro –
Warlock – Doro Pesch and Warlock Live – Legends of Rock (DVD)
Reviewed: April 2003 Released: 2002, Classic Pictures EntertainmentRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: EvilG Preamble/Intro A live concept in London from 1985.
Disfigured Victims – BLOOD OF GODS
Reviewed: April 2003 Released: 2002, Self-financedRating: 3.2/5 Reviewer: Luxi Lahtinen A two-piece blackish Thrash Metal band from Sundsvall, Sweden, Disfigured Victims approached me with this 3-song demo-CD a while ago and asked me whether I could write my honest thoughts about it for Metal-Rules.com.? Well, as Speed/Thrash Metal is my…
Norther – MIRROR OF MADNESS
Reviewed: April 2003 Released: 2003, Spinefarm RecordsRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: Luxi Lahtinen DREAMS OF ENDLESS WAR, these young Finnish metal warriors´ debut album under the Norther -moniker, gained lots of recognition both in good and bad and ripped opinions for two different camps due to its strong C.o.B. -influences. Many said…
Usurper – TWILIGHT DOMINION
Reviewed: April 2003 Released: 2003, EaracheRating: 5.0/5 Reviewer: Luxi Lahtinen Chicago´s own Celtic Frost -worshipping metal maestros Usurper has made the very best album of their whole career. Damn right folks, this is it without a single doubt… Usurper´s absolutely the best album to date!! Well, hold on a moment…
Freefall – Judgement Day
Reviewed: April 2003Released: 2002, IndependentRating: 3.2/5 Reviewer: Rick It is always great to go to the mailbox and open it to find a CD from a great new independent band. The feeling that I get when I hear a CD that very few other metalheads have heard is thrilling. Especially…
Carnal Forge – The More You Suffer
Reviewed: April 2003Released: Apri, Century MediaRating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Anders Sandvall Carnal Forge were founded in 1997 by Jari (Thy Dreams) and Stefan (Steel Attack), they felt the need to do and to create something new and that´s why they formed Carnal Forge. After many auditions the band took shape and…
Fatal Smile – Beyond Reality
Reviewed: April 2003Released: 2003, GMR Music GroupRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: Rick Hard rock fans sit up and take notice. Smiles can be fatal!!!!!!!!! I found this out when I received this great debut CD from new Swedish band Fatal Smile. I have heard a million and one times how this band…
Mendeed – Killing Something Beautiful E.P.
Reviewed: April 2003Released: 2003, IndependentRating: 2.5/5 Reviewer: Rick Hailing from Glasgow this 5-man band was formed in 2000 to create music that they felt was lacking in the scene. After playing numerous support gigs Mendeed was signed to the JMG Agency in London. The band then played their first shows…
Michael Harris – Hurricane X
Reviewed: April 2003Released: 2003, Leviathan RecordsRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Rick In my early days as a reviewer for Metal-Rules.com I wasn’t a huge fan of instrumental guitar albums. They always seemed to be full of unstructured guitar solos that only served to show off the chops of the performer and not…
Southern Gentlemen – Double Your Pleasure
Reviewed: April 2003Released: 2003, Leviathan RecordsRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Rick “Good Time, Very Heavy, Blues Rock” is how Southern Gentlemen describe their music and who am I to argue? If you are wondering why this CD is being reviewed, the reason is that Southern Gentlemen is fronted by guitar legend David…
Blaze – As Live As It Gets
Reviewed: April 2003Released: 2003, Steamhammer Records/SPVRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: Anders Sandvall As everyone knows by now, Blaze Bayley started out as the singer in Wolfsbane and then he replaced Bruce Dickinson in the metal icons of Iron Maiden. When Blaze left Maiden early in 1999 he put together his own band,…