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Blaze Bayley in Baltimore
I’ll be perfectly honest: I hadn’t ever heard Blaze Bayley’s work until Friday, May 17th. Not his solo work, not with Wolfsbane, not even with Iron Maiden. But when…
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Album Review: “Fornaldarsagor” by Manegarm
Swedish metal trio Manegarm's ninth release, Fornaldarsagor, is a meld of melodic folk metal and black metal. The opening track “Sveablotet,” commences with dissonant black metal riffing and several rhythm…
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Album Review: “The Door To Doom” by Candlemass
The doom metal luminaries in Candlemass return with the band's newest release in seven years, The Door To Doom. The gargantuan riffs on “Splendor Majestic Demon” leave no doubt that…
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Album Review: “Spirits Of Fire” by Spirits Of Fire
Metal super group Spirits Of Fire's self titled debut album is a cauldron of prog, power and thrash metal that unfortunately is slightly generic. The quartet is comprised of metal…
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Album Review: “Trapped In Chaos” by Dust Bolt
Dust Bolt expands its horizons on the band's fourth album, Trapped In Chaos. There is greater depth to the songs, while the band retains its signature thrash sound. Album opener…
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Top 10 Heavy Metal Albums of 2018
We've reached the end of 2018 and it is time for me to unveil my list of the top 10 metal records of 2018. Jungle Rot - Jungle Rot - Jungle Rot's tenth…
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CD Review: “Storm The Gates” by Venom
The devil's favorite metal trio from Newcastle returns with its fifteennth studio album, Storm The Gates. “Bring Out Your Dead” opens the record and is the initial single. It is…
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CD review: “Extinction(s)” by Unearth
Metalcore Massachusetts act Unearth reach lucky number seven with its newest release, Extinction(s). The four year gap between Watchers of Rule and Exinction(s) has not dulled the band's penchant for…
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CD Review: “The Hunt For White Christ” by Unleashed
Unleashed celebrate its 30th anniversary next year and it is fitting that the Swedish death metal masters release a new record. The Hunt For White Christ is album number thirteen,…
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CD Review: “Arcane Astral Aeons” by Sirenia
Sirenia gets right to business on its ninth effort, Arcane Astral Aeons, with the crushing "In Styx Embrace". The driving guitar riffs and grooving percussion meld well with the orchestral elements.…