Alcatrazz – V Reviewed: October 2021 Released: 2021, Silver Lining Music Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz It’s been a hot minute since I’ve given any real thought about the current state of Alcatrazz, but I will say that I’ve always viewed the band synonymously with vocalist Graham Bonnet. Alcatrazz was…
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Witch Cross – Angel of Death
Witch Cross – Angel of Death Reviewed: July 2021 Released: 2021, High Roller Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz As the saying goes, “good things come to those who wait.” Like so many of their peers from metal’s classic era, Denmark’s Witch Cross released their debut album in 1984 and…
Interview with Evilizers
Interview with Fabio Attacco (vocals) Interview by Andrea Di Stasio Hey and thank you for your time. Please state your name and position in the band. Hi, I’m Fabio Attacco, the singer. Congratulations on your second album, how does it feel to go from a tribute band to a band…
Starscape – Colony
April 2021 March 1st, 2021 / Stormspell Records Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Starscape was initially intended to be a one-person solo project by Anton Eriksson under the moniker Pilgrim in 2015. After the release of a demo in 2017, the project started picking up steam quickly,…
Chalice – Trembling Crown
Reviewed: December 2020 Released: 2020, High Roller Records Rating: 2.5/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes According to their bio, Finland’s Chalice have spent the last 5 years composing the songs present on Trembling Crown, their debut full-length. This only makes it all the more a shame, then, that the album is so…
Interview with Adamantis
Interview with Adamantis: Evgeny Gromovoy – Drums Javier Estrada – Guitars Jeff Taft – Guitars Jeff Stark – Vocals Cody Pelchat – Bass Interview by Kieron Hayes Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram Hey and thank you for your time. What first inspired the formation of Adamantis? Is there a meaning behind…
Greyhawk – Keepers of the Flame
Reviewed: July 2020 Released: 2020, Fighter Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Greyhawk’s debut album, Keepers of the Flame, out now via Fighter Records, is an absolute treat for any heavy metal fan, and a stalwart reminder of just why we love this genre in the first place. This is…
Torchlight Parade – Torchlight Parade
Reviewed: July 2020 Released: 2020, self-released Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes To say an album rocks is almost always a resounding and succinct form of praise. And Torchlight Parade’s self-titled debut certainly -does- rock. The problem is that’s more or less all it does. The band is certainly very clear…
White Crone – The Poisoner
June 2020 February 23rd, 2020 / Self-Release Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine “Lisa Mann made a career as an award-winning blues artist, but never lost her love of metal music. Growing up in the mosh pits of the 1980s, she was inspired by bands such as Iron Maiden,…
Sölicitör – Spectral Devastation
Reviewed: May 2020 Released: 2020, Gates of Hell Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes “If it ain’t broke…” Oftentimes, the classics are classics for a reason, and that goes for styles as much as specific bands or albums. Traditional, classic heavy metal worked and captured so many people’s imaginations for…
Cirith Ungol – Interview with Robert Garven
Interview with Cirith Ungol – Robert Garven (drums) Interview by Kieron Hayes www.facebook.com/cirithungolofficial cirithungol.bandcamp.com/ twitter.com/CirithU www.instagram.com/cirithungolband/ First of all, I’m sure you hear it a lot but a hearty welcome back! I was so excited when I heard Cirith Ungol were back and making music again. What inspired the reunion?…
TerrifianT – Terrifiant
April 2020 February 21st, 20202 / Gates Of Hell Records Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine After meeting up in a festival parking lot, ZZ Slop and Lord TerrifianT concluded that they needed to band together to form a group of heavy metal deviants to show a nod to…
Torpedo – Mechanic Tyrants
April 2020 February 21st, 2020 / Gates Of Hell Records Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine In 2018, the German band Torpedo formed out of the ashes of an old-school metal covers band. Using the name Torpedo from a group Alex Starbreaker had established years prior, the collective here…
Road Warrior / Gravebreaker – Death Promise / Death In Heels On Wheels (7″ Split)
April 2020 February 21st, 2020 / Gates Of Hell Records Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine I was a bit indifferent to the 2018 release of Road Warrior’s POWER when I first listened to it. One thing that happens from time to time is I will continue to listen…
Haunt – Mind Freeze
March 2020 January 10th, 2020 / Shadow Kingdom Records Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine I have become quite a fan of Haunt since their first full-length release, 2018’s BURST INTO FLAME. From that release until now, it seems that Haunt has not taken a break since releasing a…