Reviews

Mandora is an Australian-based project fronted by lead vocalist Katrina Bray (who is from New Zealand).  Citing influences that include Skunk Anansie, Lacuna Coil,...

Punishing metal from New York, Malstrom has a power thrashing sound that recalls bands such as Nuclear Assault and Kreator.  "Obligated by Obscurity" contains...

Michael Amott is one busy man this year.  After his other band Arch Enemy triumphed throughout the world supporting "Wages Of Sin", Amott returns...

Melodic power metal from Britain, Power Quest (along with countrymates Shadow Keep) are breaking down the walls for English melodic / symphonic metal bands. ...

"The Uncrowned" by Last Tribe mixes a variety of metal sub-genres from power to progressive.  Vocalist Rickard Bengtsson calls to mind Blaze Bayley with...

The Rock the Arena event in Toledo, Ohio at the Savage Arena, may be the University of Toledo’s way of encouraging alumni to visit the...

Italy's symphonic power metal group The Dogma is one of the best releases we have ever received from Europe.  Even more impressive is the...

Valkija's  "Avengers Of Steel" is an album that recalls the past glories of Zed Yago, Velvet Viper and early Chastain and early Warlock.Lead vocalist...

Typically, bands like Usurper have not been my preferred listening over the years.  However when "Twilight Dominion" was released in 2003 and I put...

Recorded live in Asbury Park NJ, on March 23rd 2002 at the Paramount Theatre, Overkill demonstrates that after 20 years they still have the...

As Deadline / Cleopatra Records prepares to release a 4 CD set paying tribute to the bands of the L.A. strip, ahead of it...

From the moment he took the stage wearing a tie and vest and holding a tamborine, you knew it was going to be a...