(9/10) Alex, Charles, David, Magnus and Pontus, it’s these five guys from Gothenburg, Sweden who embarked on a journey through hardrock and classic rock. What started in 2006 resulted so far in four well-done longplayers with the newest album being on...

Fates Warning is one of the most important bands in the fields of powerful progressive metal, no doubt. Over a period of 35 years (incl. the ‘Misfit’ years) the guys influenced many bands while constantly releasing albums that are milestones in metal....

(6/10) Ashenspire is a Scottish metal outfit, releasing a new album beginning of February. The band is into avangarde black metal which is the base for each of the seven new songs on “Speak not of the Laudanum Quandary”. It’s the debut of the four piece...

(7/10) Chrome Molly is a hardrock outfit, hailing from Leicester, UK. The history of this quartet comes with two eras. The first phase took place between 1981 and 1991, followed by a spilt. In 2009 the band reunited and released two additional longplayer,...

(6/10) Jack Russell’s Great White releases with “He Saw it Comin’” a new longplayer, an album that features 11 songs. I was really excited when I got this record. Jack Russell’s great rock’n’roll’ voice and Great White’s vibe is a combination that hits...

(8/10) It feels like it would have been yesterday that Black Star Riders released their fabulous debut "All Hell Breaks Loose" and indeed, it was just three years ago. However, the band used these years to become a constant player in rock. The group,...

(7/10) Ratt was extremely successful in the eighties and records like “Invasion of Your Privacy” and “Dancing Undercover” are excellent examples for how to combine melody, metal and commerciality to something that creates excitement with a wider group...

(8/10) „Dead Shores Rising“ is the pathbreaking third album of German death metal outfit Deserted Fear. The three piece band from Eisenberg, Thuringia published two earlier releases via FDA Rekotz, the German label with a great sense for excellent death...

(7/10) You're right, this album might not fully fit into a heavy music context. Lo Fat Orchestra is a trio from Switzerland and harsh riffs are something the guys definitely don't include in their sound. The three guys are more into elektro rock that...

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(7/10) To be honest, I haven't heard of Fight The Fight earlier. OK, the guys aren't around that long which is maybe an excuse ;) However, the young dudes from Norway have inked a deal with Indie Recordings and worked on their self-titled debut. The band...

(7/10) I have to admit that grindcore doesn't belong to my special fields. There are bands like Napalm Death who's releases belong to my metal collection, but in general this style of metal got too little attention from my side. However, I got The Drip's...