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Axenstar – Chapter VIII (Inner Wound)

Just over 20 years since Swedish Power Metal mainstays Axenstar released their impressive debut “Perpetual Twilight” the band has racked up a number of equally attention-grabbing and unapologetically bombastic Metal albums, arriving in 2023 with their eighth offering (if only… Continue Reading →

Saint Deamon – League Of The Serpent (AFM)

Four albums in Fifteen years isn’t the most regular of album output, but Scandinavian (Three Swedish musicians with a Norwegian vocalist) Melodic Power Metal Band Saint Deamon are not a band to be rushed. In the scheme of things, it’s… Continue Reading →

Beast In Black – Dark Connection (Nuclear Blast)

Three albums in for Beast In Black and I reckon the whole Beast In Black vs Battle Beast thing can be easily laid to rest. Since guitarist Anton Kabanen left the Battle Beat ranks back in 2015, he took with… Continue Reading →

Burning Point – Arsonist Of The Soul (AFM)

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, the opening sentence of a review might just initially sound insulting or offensive to someone in the band. I’ve tried really hard to word it differently, but to hell with it, I’m just… Continue Reading →

KingCrown – A Perfect World (Rock Of Angels Records)

KingCrown (as they seem to favour their name being written rather than Kingcrown or King Crown) are a French Heavy/Power Metal band with plenty of experience, talent and maturity in their ranks. They released an album as Öblivïon a couple… Continue Reading →

Wolfpakk – Wolves Reign (AFM)

Wolfpakk are a melodic metal band formed by the hugely talented Michael Voss and Mark Sweeney who invite guest vocalists to join them on their expertly crafted albums. This is their fourth and the third one in a row that… Continue Reading →

Bloodbound – War Of Dragons (AFM)

I’m familiar with Bloodbound already, but this time the album title piqued my interest even further. Regular readers will know I’m partial to a bit of dragon imagery within the realms of Power Metal. Yes, dragons can be a bit… Continue Reading →

Thunderstone – Apocalypse Again (AFM)

Fifteen years ago Finnish Symphonic Power Metallers Thunderstone hit the ground running. Well, galloping actually, with a debut that got them straight into the top table of the genre. Full of speedy drums, catchy melodies and intricate guitar and keyboards,… Continue Reading →

Masterplan – Novum Initium (AFM)

Masterplan are premier league Power Metal. There’s no getting around it. They were right from the start. Take a guitarist and drummer from Helloween, a bassist from Iron Saviour, the keyboardist from Children of Bodom and the unmistakably Metal voice… Continue Reading →

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