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The Sabbathian – Ritual Rites (Svart)

If ever a name could conjure up a mental image, calling your band The Sabbathian and the debut EP ‘Ritual Rites’ does just that, creating an anticipation of dark tones, Black Sabbath guitar work, and lyrics of druidic mysticism; on… Continue Reading →

Mournful Gust – For All The Sins (Bad Mood Man)

I was initially attracted to Mournful Gust for the most childish of reasons in that they had a name that made me giggle, much like my fascination with Greek death metallers Ancient Balls. Being a fan of the Eastern European… Continue Reading →

Cemetery Gates – Mick O’ Shea (Plexus)

The idea behind this book which is expanded title wise to ‘Saints and survivors of the heavy metal scene’ could not be simpler. Take 20 infamous stars of said scene and divide them in half, one half being those who… Continue Reading →

Doro – Raise Your Fist (Nuclear Blast)

Doro is cool. How cool is Doro? Doro is so cool she can get Lemmy to guest on a song. Singing. A duet. A power ballad duet. That’s how cool Doro is. Q.E.D. OK, now if you don’t know who… Continue Reading →

Herman Frank – Right in the Guts (Metal Heaven Records)

When Accept guitarist Herman Frank is not busy with his main band, he is continuing to produce classic quality metal albums like this one, his second since 2009’s ‘Loyal to None’. From the first moment I pressed play, this album… Continue Reading →

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