Reviewed: July, 2020 Released: 2020, SPV Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: JP There is a bit of confusion in some circles about what this actually is. Well, I’m treating it as an U.D.O. album. Some people who don’t like orchestras (etc) are already trying to practice historical revisionism and say this is…
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Thrash metal legend Onslaught release a lyric video for new song “Religiousuicide”
The legendary British thrash metal outfit Onslaught has launched a new song called “Religiousuicide” from the forthcoming album titled GENERATION ANTICHRIST due out on the 7th of August on AFM. This is also the first Onslaught album to feature the new vocalist, Dave Garnett, replacing the longtime singer Sy Keeler. …
Dynazty – The Dark Delight
Reviewed: May 2020 Released: 3rd April 2020, AFM Records Rating: 2/5 Reviewer: Andrew Shirley First impressions often last and Dynazty definitely leaves a lasting impression that the band are every bit a European power metal band. Crystal clear enunciated vocals, bright guitar tones and thumping drum rolls you’d hear from…
Evergrey with support act Sorcerer The Atlantic World Tour 2019-2020 at Kulturbolaget Malmo, Sweden
Evergrey – Headline The Atlantic World Tour 2019-2020 Sorcerer – support act Kulturbolaget Malmo, Sweden 28/2 – 2020 Live review and pictures by: Anders Sandvall Last year the bands brand new album THE ATLANTIC was released and it’s their 11th one. This year it was time for the band to…
Lordi – Killection
Reviewed: March 2020 Released: 2019, AFM Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Lee Carter You know LORDI, right? Finland’s monstrous masked metallers and winners of Eurovision in 2006? The band may not quite have the collective mainstream’s consciousness to the extent that it did back when they shocked Europe’s annual musical cheese-fest,…
Brothers of Metal – Emblas Saga
Reviewed: February 2020 Released: January 2020, AFM Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Ernie B Sweden’s Viking metallers Brothers of Metal’s second album is ‘Emblas Saga’; rough translation, First Woman Saga. A follow up to their 2017 album ‘Prophecy Of Ragnarok’, a soundtrack album to all the Marvel Thor movies (not really,…
Serious Black – Suite 226
Reviewed: February 2020 Released: 31-01-2020, AFM Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Ernie B ‘Suite 226’ tells a complete narrative of a mentally confused man who is torn between his own dreamworld, reality and evil. The protagonist has been held captive for many years in the dismal, cold padded cell number 226,…
Human Fortress – Reign of Gold
Reviewed: January 2020 Released: 2019, AFM Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Human Fortress are another of those bands I’ve seen mentioned a lot, but never really dipped my toes into properly. With their 6th studio album, Reign of Gold, it’s time to change that and see if I’ve been…
Malmo Festival 2019 with band’s Dressed To Thrill, Liv Sin, Danko Jones, The Sounds etc Malmo, Sweden
Malmo Festival 2019 Dressed To Thrill, Liv Sin, Social Pretender, Cobra Cult @ Rock Stage Danko Jones, The Sounds @ Grand Square Malmo, Sweden 9-16/8 2019 Live reviews and pictures by: Anders Sandvall And so was it once again time for the annual Malmo Festival that this year was the…
D-A-D – A Prayer for the Loud
Reviewed: July 2019 Released: 2019, AFM Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Denmark’s D-A-D have a surprisingly long history behind them, with albums stretching all the way back to the 80s. But it’s been 8 years since their last studio release. How does A Prayer for the Loud hold up…
D.A.D. with support act The Sandmen on Mini Tour Denmark 2019 KB Hallen Copenhagen, Denmark
D.A.D. Mini Tour Denmark 2019 The Sandmen – support act KB Hallen Copenhagen, Denmark 12/4 – 2019 Live review and pictures by: Anders Sandvall After a short hiatus, Danish hard rock act D.A.D has back and is out on a short tour through Denmark. During their break the band have…
Bloodbound – Rise Of The Dragon Empire
Reviewed: May 2019 Released: 2019, AFM Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Courtney Solloway I had a lot of fun listening to this album. In truth, power metal isn’t a genre I find myself exploring very often. In fact, if I’m being completely honest the only one I can name off the…
U.D.O. with support act’s on Steelfactory World Tour – 2018/19 Europe leg 1 at Kulturbolaget Malmo, Sweden
U.D.O. – headline act Steelfactory World Tour -2018/19 Europe leg 1 Reece – special guest Red Partizan – support act Kulturbolaget, Malmo,Sweden 13/3 – 2019 Live review and pictures by: Anders Sandvall It’s time for the venerable Udo Dirkschneider to take another trip around Europe with his German panzer metal…
Herman Frank – Fight the Fear
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2019, AFM Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Former Accept guitarist Herman Frank has been on a bit of a roll recently. He went solo in 2008, and since then has released a trio of well-received slabs of solid classic metal: Loyal to None (2009),…
Flotsam And Jetsam – The End Of Chaos
Reviewed: January, 2019 Released: 2019, AFM Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Erich THE END OF CHAOS is album thirteen for this veteran band and the swell from the underground are calling this the best album of the band’s career. Bold words, especially since that very phrase is pushed by labels and…