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High Spirits – Safe On The Other Side (High Roller Records)

It’s been over a dozen years since I first heard the high energy hard rock, borderline metal of this Chicago band with 2011’s Another Night and in that time they’ve become a go to band when I’m low with their… Continue Reading →

Dynamite – Big Bang (Dynamite Productions)

Who likes AC/DC? Thought so. Pretty much all of you had a hand up then didn’t you? ….apart from that weird lad at the back with the skin tight “factory ripped” black jeans, lumberjack shirt, complicated hair and cultured beard…..fuck… Continue Reading →

Iron Mask – Diabolica (AFM)

Iron Mask is now releasing their sixth album and have spent two years preparing it. Originally set up as a power metal side project, their impressive credentials including the fact they have played alongside Hammerfall and Europe, it looks like the… Continue Reading →

Wolfpakk – Rise Of The Animal (AFM)

Ah, Wolfpakk, so we meet again…and my, what big teeth you have! I had the honour of reviewing their previous outing “Cry Wolf” in 2013, which on the whole was very good (if I ignore the Michael Bolton meets Disney… Continue Reading →

Van Canto – Dawn of the Brave (Napalm)

The fifth album by the unique German A Cappella Metal sextet, 5 singers supported by a drummer, contains 9 original songs and the obligatory cover versions which they are better known for. The title track “Dawn of the Brave” is… Continue Reading →

I Am I – Event Horizon (Self Released)

 ZP Theart has taken a brave move by leaving power metal virtuosos Dragonforce to go it alone and caused by the clichéd musical differences rationale. The danger with prominent vocalists going it alone is that the bands they form can… Continue Reading →

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