Defenders of the Metal Faith – Carrying the Flame Forward Metal-Rules presents Defenders of the Metal Faith – Carrying the Flame Forward. Each month we will spotlight a band that was formed in 2000 and after that has had a significant impact on the metal scene. This month’s spotlight, the…
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Ironflame – Blood Red Victory
Reviewed: February 2020 Released: February 7th, 2020, Divebomb Records Rating: 5 / 5 Reviewer: John Haseltine IRONFLAME is a modern heavy metal outfit with traditionally based ideals. Meaning, their fist-banging anthems hearken back to the sounds of such venerable acts as Riot, Nocturnal Rites, Running Wild, and Fifth Angel. Multi-instrumentalist…
Icarus Witch – Goodbye Cruel World
November 2018 Released: October 26th, 2018 / Cleopatra Records Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine I remember the day I first put in the debut full-length by Icarus Witch, CAPTURE THE MAGIC. I thought to myself, wow, these guys rock! That was 2005. Did I keep up with them?…