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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 →

SL Theory – Cipher (Rock Of Angels Records)

SL Theory is the brainchild of Greek multi-instrumentalist Sotiris Lagonikas, Co-founder of the bands What’s The Buzz? And Double Treat and a former member of six piece ‘Four Wheel Drive’. Based out of Piraeus, Lagonikas is a long time veteran… Continue Reading →

Salem UK – Win, Lose Or Draw (Dissonance Productions)

Technically the band was formed in 1979 but split in 1983 and reformed in 2008 with a couple of original members. I dunno, maybe it’s my age but I kind of like knowing the fire still burns in older rockers…. Continue Reading →

The Nightflight Orchestra – Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough (Nuclear Blast)

Side projects are an interesting thing, especially when they are a chance for the musicians involved to explore different musical territories to the ones they are known for. Bjorn Strid is mainly known as the vocalist in Soliwork and Sharlee… Continue Reading →

The Night Flight Orchestra – Amber Galactic (Nuclear Blast)

Although this is the band’s third album, I understand it’s their first for Nuclear Blast, so there may be plenty of people unaware of exactly who is in this project – so who the hell are they? OK, so you’ve… Continue Reading →

Need – Orvam: A Song For Home (Trailblazer)

This third full-length album, following “The Wisdom Machine” and “Siamese God”, from the Greek quintet Need displays a complex grasp of 70s and contemporary prog metal. It comes spring-loaded with flighty melodic threads à la Dream Theater and Fates Warning…. Continue Reading →

Edenbridge – The Bonding (SPV)

I do like a lot of the female fronted metal, from Trail Of Tears or Tristania to Kingfisher Sky or Within Temptation and plenty in between, but I don’t actually own any albums by Edenbridge. I’ve heard just about every… Continue Reading →

Journey + Whitesnake + Thunder – London Wembley Arena 29th May 2013

Coupled with the additional task of England vs Ireland at Wembley Stadium, tonight’s initial travel fears were subsided and after a relatively short queue, the stage was set. Opening band THUNDER are one of the most consistent live bands out… 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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