DISTANT PAST“Solaris”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Distant Past are a heavy metal band from Switzerland formed in 2002, releasing five albums to date – ‘Alpha Draconis’ (2010), ‘Utopian Void’ (2014), ‘Rise Of The Fallen’ (2016), ‘The Final Stage’ (2021),...
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GAUNTLET RULE“After The Kill”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Gauntlet Rule are a heavy metal band from Sweden formed in 2019 by guitarist Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, Massacre), and bass player Peter Svensson (Assassin’s Blade, Void Moon), releasing the bands debut...
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BROTHERS OF METAL“Fimbulvinter”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Brothers Of Metal are a heavy metal band from Sweden formed in 2012 releasing three albums to date – ‘Prophecy Of Ragnarok’ (2018), ‘Emblas Saga’ (2020), and ‘Fimbulvinter’ (2024)… …featuring an incredible...
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SAINT SLAUGHTER“The Secret Speech”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Saint Slaughter are a thrash metal band from the Republic Of Ireland who have to date released one E.P. ‘Intravenosa’ (2021), and one album ‘The Secret Speech’ (2024). Known for their...
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SHADOWS OF STEEL“Twilight II”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Shadows Of Steel are a power metal band from Italy formed in 1996 releasing to date three E.P.’s – ‘Twilight’ (1998), ‘Heroes’ (2000), and ‘Twilight II’ (2022), and four albums –...
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CUTLASS“Walk The Plank”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Cutlass are a heavy metal band from the UK formerly known as Pirates Of Metal – the new, re-branded band forming in 2024. As Pirates Of Metal, the band released their debut...
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SINNER’S BLOOD“Dark Horizons”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Sinner’s Blood are a heavy metal band from Chile formed in 2018, releasing their debut album ‘The Mirror Star’ in 2020, and sophomore album ‘Dark Horizons’ in 2024. Founded by vocalist James...
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STEELCITY“Reverence”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9.5/10 SteelCity are a hard rock band from the USA who have released three albums to date – ‘Fortress’ (2018), ‘Mach II’ (2019), and ‘Reverence’ (2024). Founded initially as a solo project by guitarist Mike...
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DECIMATOR“Til The Enemies Are Gone”Album Review by Iron Mathew 8/10 Decimator are a thrash metal band from Australia formed in 2021 releasing the bands debut album ‘Til The Enemies Are Gone’ in 2024. Founded by vocalist/guitarist Lance Holland-Keen and (the...
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WAR DOGS“Only The Stars Are Left”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 War Dogs are a heavy metal band from Spain formed in 2015 releasing their self titled debut E.P. in 2018, debut album ‘Die By My Sword’ in 2020, and...
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