Legion – Shadow Of The King
Legion hits a home run with their CD release "Shadow Of The King", a basic, no frills American heavy metal romp. Lead track "Shadow...
Spellbinder – Seal The Fate
“Seal The Fate” by Spellbinder is pure American power metal with that mid 1980’s feel to it and a basic, solid production that does...
Enchanter – Symbols In Stone
Classic power metal in the vein of the mighty Omen, Enchanter's "Symbols In Stone" is a 7-track release that will not disappoint fans of...
Alice Cooper – Dragontown
Anyone who has heard the Last Temptation (Epic) or Brutal Planet (Spitfire) will find themselves in familiar territory when they visit Dragontown (Spitfire), the...
Andy Timmons – The Best Of X-tacy
Many will remember Timmons from his taste of fame with the pop-metal band Danger Danger in the early nineties, but those dedicated enough to...
Fire Alley – Scorcher
Scorcher by Arizona's Fire Alley is a throwback to the days of AOR / melodic hard rock when bands had the freedom to take...
Vader – Blood / Reign Forever World
Poland's Vader formed in 1986 and were the first Eastern Bloc death metal band to sign with a western label (Earache) in 1990. Today,...
Phoenix Reign
Another killer traditional metal demo from New York, Phoenix Reign originated in Greece in 1998 by founding members Billy Chrissochos and Chris Pollatos. They...
Korpiklaani – Voice Of The Wilderness
Upon first listen to the violins on "Cottages & Saunas" on the Korpiklaani CD "Voice Of Wilderness" I thought someone slid a Skyclad CD...
Unruly Child – UCIII
Typically, press releases for most discs blow so much smoke that leave you wondering what the hell the publicist was smoking. "UCIII" by Unruly...
Kreator – Violent Revolution
Old school thrash meets the new millennium. Kreator’s “Violent Revolution” recalls a time when bands like Testament, Slayer, Overkill and Exodus had a firm...
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