Reviewed: May, 2020 Released: 2019, EarMusic Rating : 4/5 Reviewer: Shäman Cröwe On September 13th, 2019 earMusic released the latest offering from Alice Cooper. An EP called “The Breadcrumbs” which would see release on digital edition as well as a limited edition physical release of 20,000 numbered 10-inch vinyl versions…
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Raskasta Iskelmaa – Raskasta Iskelmaa
Reviewed: February 2020 Released: 2019, Spinefarm Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP I stumbled across this album on-line and my interest was immediately captured. I do have a tendency to seek the weird, wacky and wonderful side of Heavy Metal as a break from the intensity and seriousness of so many…
Remembering The Forgotten-2019
Remembering The Forgotten-2019 I wrote these introductory comments for this same column four years ago. It still holds true today. The more things change, the more they stay the same. However (!) in a slight improvement, this year seemed to be less of a stampede to be first to publish ‘End…
Virgin Steele – Seven Devils Moonshine (Box-set)
Virgin Steele – Seven Devils Moonshine Released: SPV, 2018 Reviewed: March Reviewed by: JP Rating: 4/5 Late in 2018 Virgin Steele fans were treated to a nice end-of-year present with a massive (and somewhat unexpected) box-set called SEVEN DEVILS MOONSHINE. This set is presented in standard box, not one of…
Bonfire-Legends
Bonfire – Legends Released: 2018 Label: AFM Reviewed: November 2018 Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewed by : JP There are a whole host of long-running cool, European, melodic Metal bands that don’t get much attention or exposure in North America. I’m thinking of bands like Krokus, Pretty Maids, Axxis, Fair Warning and…
UFO – The Salentino Cuts
Reviewed: February 2018 Released: 2017, Cleopatra Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: John Haseltine After nearly 50 years of rocking with 22 studio albums, 14 live releases and a slew of comps and singles, what does a band like U.F.O. have left in their arsenal? I’m sure plenty. But for now how about…