Sins of Shadows – Imperium
Reviewed: April 2023 Released: 2023, independent Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann Sins of Shadows are a heavy metal/prog band from France who formed in 2014. […]
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Exelerate – Exelerate
Reviewed: March 2023 Released: 2023, From the Vaults Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedeman Exelerate are a power metal/thrash band from Denmark for fans of Megadeth, Anthrax, […]
Stargenesis – Distress Call From Earth
Reviewed: February 2023 Released: 2023, Independent Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Lee Carter As we live in the age of streaming, there has been an observable trend […]
Lucassen, Arjen-Universal Migrator (Comic)
Reviewed: January, 2023 Published: 2022, Mascot Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP One of the nice things about Ayreon is that the album storylines are complex and […]
Universal Minds – Ethereal
Reviewed: January, 2023 Released: 2022, Self-Released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedeman Universal Minds is a one man band led by Canadian, Sim Diamond. He writes […]
Izmatik – Mystery Step
Reviewed: January, 2023 Released: 2022, Self-released Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann Izmatik are a Tokyo based progressive metal band, the brainchild being bassist Jeff Curry. […]
Opus Arise – The Network
Reviewed: December, 2022 Released: 2022, Self-Released Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedeman Opus Arise are an orchestral metal band from Vancouver, Canada, who self-released their sophomore […]
Blind Guardian – The God Machine
Reviewed: October 2022 Released: 2022, Nuclear Blast Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann Blind Guardian are a power metal/speed metal band from Germany, who released their 12th […]
ATAN – Ugly Monster
Reviewed: October 2022 Released: 2022, Lynx Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann ATAN are a progressive metal/djent band on Lynx Records who released their debut album, […]
Seventh Storm – Maledictus
Reviewed: September 2022 Released: 2022, Atomic Fire Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedeman Seventh Storm are a metal band formed in 2020, influenced by Bathory, Tiamat, […]
Creepy Willie – The Creepy Willie Show
Reviewed: September 2022 Released: 2022, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann Creepy Willie are a macabre and theatrical progressive metal band from Romania who formed […]
Wagner, Jeff-Destination Onward:The Story Of Fates Warning (Book review)
Reviewed: July 2022 Published: FYI Press, 2022 Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP There are many books about extreme Metal bands. There are also many books about […]
Kaipa – Urskog
Reviewed: June 2022 Released: 2022, Inside Out Music Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: Kira Levine Active for almost half a century, progressive rock fusion band Kaipa from […]
Dream Theater + TesseracT @ The OVO Arena, UK
Dream Theater + TesseracT @ The OVO Arena, UK 23rd April 2022 Review and pictures by Graham Hilling
ΩЯRΑ – Unbounded
Reviewed: May 2022 Released: 2022, self-released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann ORRA are a progressive metal band from Athens, Greece. They were formed in the […]
