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Night Cobra – Dawn of the Serpent (High Roller)

This US band are relatively fresh of the blocks from Texas, their traditional metal approach has been well received of late, and I personally sport a lot of their merchandise. So with this, their debut, it’s quite a thrill to… Continue Reading →

Mega Colossus – Riptime (Rafchild Records)

Mega Colossus hail from North Carolina and up until 2016, they were simply known as Colossus. The five-piece formed in 2005 and play traditional heavy metal, so you know what to expect before even listening: plenty of theatrics, dramatization and… Continue Reading →

Tentation – Le Berceau Des Dieux (Gates of Hell)

Oo-la-la, this is a band whom I have followed from the start, to say this is their debut release is a great thing for me to realise. Following an EP, and a great split release with fellow countrymen Iron Slaught,… Continue Reading →

Portrait – At One With None (Metal Blade)

Fifteen years into their career, Portrait have developed a reputation for classic sounding, old school heavy metal. The Swedes have a string of long players, EP’s and split releases under their belts and latest cut, “At One With None” is… Continue Reading →

Night Flight Orchestra – Aeromantic II (Nuclear Blast)

“Of all the excellent releases on this list, why have 3 of you picked this?” These are the words (or as close to them as possible anyway) our dear editor/overlord here at Ave Noctum said to me when I requested… Continue Reading →

Iron Maiden – Senjutsu (Parlophone)

An institution of Heavy Metal, one of the most influential bands to ever grace the stage, a band who blazed a trail of galloping basslines, iconic harmonies and powerful vocal performances and released arguably some of the greatest albums of… Continue Reading →

Nocturnal – Serpent Death (Dying Victims Productions)

German black thrashers Nocturnal have not released anything since 2014, except for an EP last year in fact, but that was the last time I heard from them. I remember chaotic gig madness in London way back in 2008, of… Continue Reading →

Space Chaser – Give Us Life (Metal Blade)

Berlin thrashers, Space Chaser have been banging about since 2011 and their third LP, “Give Us Life” continues their head banging journey. Unashamedly old school, the flag for Teutonic thrash is being held high by this five-piece outfit. They explode… Continue Reading →

Lucifer’s Hammer – The Trip (High Roller)

Chile’s Lucifer’s Hammer have stepped up their game for this new release. Since their ‘Night Sacrifice’ demo from 2013, they have been one of the better quality traditional metal purveyors from South America, and worldwide for that matter. If you… Continue Reading →

Frozen Crown – Winterbane (Scarlet Records)

I’m of the personal opinion that Frozen Crown’s previous release “Crowned In Frost” from 2019 was an absolute gem of a Power Metal album. Stamping their own identity on the genre with only their second release was a feat in… Continue Reading →

Accept – Too Mean To Die (Nuclear Blast)

Folks, I have a massive confession to clear off my chest, so please forgive my rambling. Accept is a band I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen live, and each and every time I’ve caught them, I’ve… Continue Reading →

Evildead – United $tate$ Of Anarchy (Steamhammer/SPV)

1986 feels like an eternity ago. That’s when Evildead made their mark on the world. Two albums, an EP and six years later, they were no more. A reunion in 2009 came and went, ending in 2012 but it wasn’t… Continue Reading →

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