Xandria-The Wonders Still Waiting
Reviewed: March, 2023 Released: 2023, Napalm Rating: x/5 Reviewer: JP It has been six years since the last Xandria album. That might not seem as […]
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Twilight Force-At The Heart Of Wintervale
Reviewed: February, 2023 Released: 2023, Nuclear Blast Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP There is so much new Metal (not Nu-Metal!) coming out that no one can […]
Amberian Dawn – “Take A Chance – A Metal Tribute to ABBA”
Amberian Dawn are a symphonic metal band from Finland, formed way back in 2006 by guitarist/keyboardist Toumas Seppala and the now sadly deceased bassist Tommi […]
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 […]
Edenbridge-Shangri-La
Reviewed: October, 2022 Released: 2022, AFM Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Metal-Rules.com have championed this band since the very early days, reviewing their debut album […]
Elysatium – The Giants’ Fall
Reviewed: November 2022 Released: 2022, independent Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kira Levine Founded in 2007, Elysatium are a Swedish-Danish symphonic metal trio. After 15 years of […]
Solitude Within – When Kingdoms Fall
Reviewed: November 2022 Released: 2022, independent Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kira Levine Sharing their name with an Evergrey song, Solitude Within are a female-fronted quintet from […]
Devils Architect – Baptized in Blood and Blasphemy
Reviewed: July 2022 Released: 2022, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann Devils Architect (I’m not sure if the lack of an apostrophe is a mistake […]
Born in Duat – Aton
Reviewed: June, 2022 Released: 2022, Dekebal Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann Born in Duat are a symphonic death metal band from Toledo in Spain, […]
Visions Of Atlantis-Pirates
Reviewed: June 2022 Released: May 2022, Napalm Records Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: Buddy H In the world of metal, one of the greatest things that can […]
Raze – Ad Infinitum
Reviewed: June 2022 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Simon Wiedemann Raze are a five piece metalcore band with symphonic metal influences and lighter sections, […]
Obscurcis Romancia – The Bringer Of Light
Reviewed: February 2022 Released 2022, Finisterian Dead End Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Neil Langton After touring over the years with the likes of Crytopsy, Kataklysm, Ensiferum, […]
Akiavel – Vae Victis
Reviewed: September 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Demitri Levantis “Vae Victis”, from Latin for “woe to the vanquished”, is one memorable album title, […]
Isoaho, Timo-Nightwish:We Were Here (Book Review)
Reviewed: May 2021 Released: 2018, Deggael Communications Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: JP I’m on a bit of a Nightwish kick lately and have bought and read […]
Hietala, Marco (w. Kangasluoma, Timo)-Stainless? (Book review)
Reviewed: May 2021 Released: 2017, Docendo Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP The Metal world was stunned in early 2021 when Marco Hietala, the bassist and co-lead […]
