Interview with Biff Byford of Saxon by Robert Cavuoto Biff Byford on His Solo CD School of Hard Knocks– If Something Inspires Me To Write, I’ll Write To It! Saxon was one of the purveyors of the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” movement in the 80s. Not many bands…
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Popoff, Martin-Denim And Leather (Book Review)
Reviewed: June, 2020 Published: 2020, PowerChord Press Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP This book is long, long overdue. The band has been going 40 years now and finally someone took it upon themselves to write a book about them, and it is not much surprise that it is Canadian Metal, not-so-madman,…
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…
Angel Witch – Angel of Light
Reviewed: January 2020 Released: 2019, Metal Blade Records Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry Angel Witch are a British heavy metal band which formed in London in 1976, and they became a part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement alongside the likes of Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Venom. The group recorded…
Robb Weir of Tygers of Pan Tang on New CD, Ritual – It’s All About Riff-Driven Rock!
Interview by Robert Cavuoto Tygers of Pan Tang are set to release their new CD, Ritual, in November via Mighty Music. It’s their second album with the current line-up and the label. This CD is a creative highpoint for Robb Weir [guitar], Jacopo Meille [vocals], Micky McCrystal [guitars], Gav Gray…
Headless Beast – Phantom Fury
Headless Beast – Phantom Fury Reviewed: October 2019 Released: May 4th, 2019 / Self-Release Rating: 4 / 5 Reviewer: John Haseltine PHANTOM FURY is the second full-length by Headless Beast and is deeply rooted in the vein of classic heavy metal. I can give you a couple of sub-genre styles…
Lord – Fallen Idols
Reviewed: September, 2019 Released: 2019, Dominus Records Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: Ambra Chilenwa Originally from New South Wales, Australia are power and traditional heavy metal band Lord who have been releasing music since 2003. This band consists of Lord Tim on vocals and guitar; Andy Dowling on bass and Mark Furtner…
Kryptos – Afterburner
Kryptos – Afterburner Reviewed: August 2019 Released: June 21st, 2019 / AFM Records Rating: 5 / 5 Reviewer: John Haseltine Here ye, here ye. May I take a moment to shout to the masses about this little band hailing from Bangalore, India. The band is Kryptos and the have been…
Amulet – Interview with Mace, Sam & Heathen
Interview by BeanDog We recently spoke to London-based traditional heavy metal band Amulet about their new album, their future plans and what makes them tick. You can read what they had to say here… Hello! Thanks for taking some time to chat with us. It seems like an exciting time to…
WEAPON UK Return With ‘Ghosts Of War’
Due to the epoch in their founding time, WEAPON UK will forever be considered as a NWoBHM group. And of course, there is the British 80’s lifeblood in them, which flares up in rock / metal and drives the listener to ecstasy! WEAPON was originally formed in 1980 as FAST RELIEF,…
Nightbound – Nightbound (EP)
July 2019 Released: May 15th, 2019 / Awakening Records Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine It is actually pretty cool when you come across a new band that is so inspired / influenced by a genre (NWOBHM), that when you hear their music one would think that they…
The NWOBHM Tour – Girlschool, Tank, Raven, Australia June 2019
TANK announced for The NWOBHM Tour replacing Venom Inc cancellation due to health reasons For their first time in Australia – The Filth Hounds of Hades themselves, bring their heavy artillery Downunder. Formed in 1980, Tank has often been compared to British brothers Motörhead – both being trios, fronted by…
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…
Pounder – Uncivilized
Pounder – Uncivilized Reviewed: March, 2019 Released: 2019, Hells Headbangers Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Matt Harvey is a heavy metal Renaissance Man. Whether it’s with his day job in Exhumed, extolling the virtues of Chuck Schuldiner in Gruesome or getting his grind on with Explusion, it’s clear that the…
Pounder – Uncivilized
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2019 – Hells Headbangers Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Beandog Spearheaded by Matt Harvey (of Exhumed, Gruesome and Expulsion), Pounder is the result of three passionate musicians coming together to celebrate their love of classic rock and heavy metal. Harvey takes on both guitar and vocals, and is…