Tag AFM Records
This ninth album sort of marks a twenty year anniversary since Leaves’ Eyes’ first album, ‘Lovelorn’, was released in 2004 and since that time they have spearheaded the symphonic metal genre and spawned the creation of hundreds of other bands… Continue Reading →
I can’t believe it is now four years since Greek band Firewind released their awesome self-titled album in 2020. It is now over 20 years since I got into the band and adding in Gus G’s solo works I always… Continue Reading →
I sense humour here but seeing a song titled “1939”, perhaps not. The theme of that one is fairly obvious, but this Czech modern metal band also cover online bullying and nuclear destruction. But before we get the idea that… Continue Reading →
The six piece outfit that is All For Metal hail from Germany and Italy. Spearheaded by Tom “Tetzel” Schmidt of Asenblut and Antonio Calanna of the hard rock band DeVicious, they came together with a single vision of championing the… Continue Reading →
30 years on from forming, Graveworm now release their ninth album. My time of listening to this band was in the 00s with the releases of “Engraved in Black” (2003) and (N)utopia (2005), both of which form part of my… Continue Reading →
I may have mentioned it 4 years ago when I reviewed Billy Graziadei’s debut album that other than a couple Biohazard songs that I have on compilations, I’ve never really listened to an album of theirs. So sure, owing to… Continue Reading →
Since Mr. Turilli departed the ranks of Rhapsody Of Fire, about a decade ago now, it is fair to say that the horde of fans they have amassed since their formation over two decades prior felt like a hammer blow… Continue Reading →
This is the 14th studio album by the 35-year-old band from Arizona, and the first with new bassist Bill Bodily who replaces Michael Spencer after his 6-year second stint in the band. Opening with the title track, “Blood in the… Continue Reading →
Motorjesus have been banging about since 2006. The German three piece band have had a steady stream of full length album releases and “Hellbrekaer” is their sixth. Riding a fine line between hard rock and classic heavy metal, theirs is… Continue Reading →
It has been some time since I covered a power metal release as I took the plunge with this Belgian outfit and their seventh full length. Formed as a side project by Dushan Petrossi, whose main act is Magic Kingdom,… Continue Reading →
My first encounter with Communic was in 2006, when they played in the slot before headliners Riverside at ProgPower Europe. To be truthful I can’t remember anything about it, and haven’t followed their progress in any detail since, but I… Continue Reading →
My penchant for this Greek metal outfit is well known within my circle of friends as I adore every album this exceptional band has released in the last two decades and whilst I do have my favourite releases and songs… Continue Reading →