Reviews
Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Album Reviews, Live Show Reviews, DVD and Film Reviews
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Album Review: BLACK ANVIL – Miles
If one was to survey the annals of Heavy Metal history, scanning for the bands that made the largest impact,…
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Concert Review and Photos: BLUE OYSTER CULT in Manchester, UK
I have only previously seen legendary rock band Blue Oyster Cult on one occasion and that was only briefly at…
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Concert Review and Photos: GODSMACK in Manchester, UK
Initially, Godsmack’s UK dates were postponed at the end of last year for tragic reasons. However, the rescheduled shows quickly…
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Concert Review and Photos: GHOST and CANDLEMASS in Stockholm, Sweden
Today, not ten years after their first album, Ghost is a Grammy-winning band that plays sold-out arenas, and with a…
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Concert Review and Photos: IN FLAMES with ALL THAT REMAINS and ALL HAIL THE YETI in Charlotte, NC
Jesterheads from Charlotte and the surrounding areas converged on the Fillmore for a night of sweet Swedish metal as the…
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Concert Review and Photos: SOULFLY with KATAKLYSM, INCITE, and ALUKAH in Kansas City, MO
2019 has started off with a bang, seeing countless rock/metal bands bringing their tours to Kansas City en masse, especially…
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Album Review: GATEKEEPER – Grey Maiden
Jeff Black, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist, started Gatekeeper in 2009 as a solo project. The band’s core roots include…
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Album Review: UNGRAVEN – Language of Longing
Most know Jon Davis as the front man for über-elite Doom outfit Conan. Since that band formed back in 2006…
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Album Review: RUSH – Rush In Rio – (Vinyl Edition)
Rush in Rio was a release that I invested in when it was originally released back in 2003. At that…
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Concert Review and Photos: CANCER BATS with BLEED FROM WITHIN and UNDERSIDE in London, UK
Review by Nadira Cee | Photos by Fernando Bonanfont Cancer Bats embarked on The Spark That Moves UK tour spreading hardcore…
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Concert Review and Photos: BUCKCHERRY with HOOBASTANK and ADELITAS WAY in Manchester, UK
An unusual triple American bill rolled over to UK shores. Opening tonight was Adelitas Way, despite a ten-plus-year musical legacy they…
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Album Review: BATTLE BEAST – No More Hollywood Endings
The moment I saw Battle Beast live when they were on tour with Leaves’ Eyes and Sabaton back in 2017,…
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Concert Review: MARTY FRIEDMAN in Dallas, TX
Veteran guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN brought his explosive instrumental show to Trees in Dallas, TX on Saturday, February 2nd as part…
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Concert Review and Photos: BEHEMOTH in Stockholm, SE
Ecclesia Diabolica Europa 2019 E.V. is the name of the devastating new tour which brought Behemoth around Europe, together with…
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Concert Review and Photos: AVATAR in Manchester, UK
It’s an absolutely FREEZING night in Manchester but the queue started forming early for tonight’s sold-out Avatar show. The atmosphere…
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Concert Review: THEM EVILS in Dallas, TX
Is there a study pinpointing locations where talent (or lack thereof, for that matter) comes from? I would like to…
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Concert Review and Photos: AMORPHIS and SOILWORK in Stockholm, SE
A few days ago, the European tour began for two of the finest Scandinavian bands, Amorphis and Soilwork, joined by…
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Album Review: SWALLOW THE SUN – When a Shadow is Forced into the Light
First, I’m going to come clean and say that I came into this review as a non-fan of the band. …
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Interview: Ryan Policky of GENESSIER
Horror industrialists Genessier are renowned for the unrestrained terror experience that they deliver to their fans during live shows; think…
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Concert Review and Photos: CLUTCH in Manchester, UK
The show started and The Inspector Cluzo walked on stage. They announced, “We are from France, but not from Paris.”…