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…
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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…
Denner’s Inferno – In Amber
December 2019 Released: November 15th, 2019 / Mighty Music Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Michael Denner, who is most notably known for his contributions to the all mighty Mercyful Fate and King Diamond’s early solo efforts returns with a new band and an all-new (yet old) style. Denner’s…
Ogre – Thrice as Strong
Ogre – Thrice as Strong Reviewed: November, 2019 Released: 2019, Cruz del sur Music Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Despite having a solid 20 year run under their belts already, I wasn’t familiar with Portland’s Ogre until stumbling upon their latest and fifth full length release THRICE AS STRONG. Though…
King Diamond + Batushka @ K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
King Diamond + Batushka @ K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen 10th August 2019 Review by Kieron Hayes King Diamond. The man needs no introduction, he’s about as legendary a (living) figure in the world of heavy metal as you can get. He’s also been on my must-see concert bucket list for about…
Black Magic – Wizard’s Spell
Reviewed: May 2019 Released: 2019, Dark Essence Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Fancy a musical trip back to 1983? Black Magic have got you covered! Black Magic make no secret of who they are and what they do, it’s evident right from the first note of Wizard’s Spell: this…
Haunt – Mosaic Vision / If Icarus Could Fly
Mosaic Vision Released: March 22nd, 2019 / Shadow Kingdom If Icarus Could Fly Released: May 17th, 2019 / Shadow Kingdom Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine U.S. classic metal outfit Haunt is making 2019 the year of Haunt! MOSAIC VISION, the EP released in March seemed to have been…
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),…