Category: Reviews

GREYHAWK Album Review: “Thunderheart”

GREYHAWK“Thunderheart”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9.5/10 Greyhawk are a heavy metal band from the USA formed in 2016 releasing to date two E.P.’s – ‘Ride Out’ (2018) and ‘Call Of The Hawk’ (2022), and two full length albums – ‘Keepers...
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HARTLIGHT Album Review: “As Above, So Below”

HARTLIGHT“As Above, So Below”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Hartlight are a symphonic metal band from Switzerland formed in 2019 by singer Noemie Allet (Knights Of Heliopolis, ex Phoebus The Knight), and multi-instrumentalist Adrien Djouadou (Knights Of Heliopolis, ex Phoebus...
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LORDS OF BLACK Album Review: “Mechanics Of Predacity”

LORDS OF BLACK“Mechanics Of Predacity”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Lords Of Black are a heavy metal band from Spain formed in 2014 by vocalist Ronnie Romero (Elegant Weapons, Destinia, ex Rainbow) and guitarist Tony Hernando, releasing six albums to...
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LIPZ Album Review: “Changing The Melody”

LIPZ“Changing The Melody”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 LIPZ are a hard rock band from Sweden formed in 2011, releasing to date one E.P. – ‘Psycho’ (2015), and two full length albums – ‘Scaryman’ (2018) and ‘Changing The Melody’ (2024)....
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ARMAGEDDON ORCHESTRA Album Review: “Armageddon Orchestra”

ARMAGEDDON ORCHESTRA“Armageddon Orchestra”Album Review by Iron Mathew 8/10 Armageddon Orchestra are a heavy metal band from Germany formed in 2021 releasing their self titled debut album in 2023… …featuring a sound that draws heavily from a number of metal genres...
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RAGE Album Review: “Afterlifelines”

RAGE“Afterlifelines”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 11 / 10 Rage are a heavy/power metal band from Germany formed in 1984, releasing an incredible twenty six studio albums throughout a staggering forty year career. Founded by vocalist/bass player Peter ‘Peavy’ Wagner,...
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THE END MACHINE Album Review: “The Quantum Phase”

THE END MACHINE“The Quantum Phase”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 The End Machine are a hard rock band from the USA formed in 2018, releasing three albums to date – ‘The End Machine’ (2019), ‘Phase2’ (2021), and ‘The Quantum Phase’...
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COVENTHRALL Album Review: “Legend Of Morfuidra”

COVENTHRALL“Legacy Of Morfuidra”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Coventhrall are a power metal band from Finland forming in 2005 releasing their debut E.P. ‘Vision Weaver’ (under the bands original name Grudge’s Claw) in 2006, and debut full length album ‘Legacy...
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WADE BLACK’S ASTRONOMICA Album Review: “The Awakening”

WADE BLACK’S ASTRONOMICA“The Awakening”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Wade Black’s Astronomica are a heavy metal band from the USA formed in 2023, releasing the bands debut album ‘The Awakening’ in 2024. Founded by vocalist Wade Black (War Of Thrones,...
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DEAD HEAD Album Review: “Shadow Soul”

DEAD HEAD“Shadow Soul”Album Review by Iron Mathew 8/10 Dead Head are a thrash metal band from the Netherlands formed in 1989, releasing eight albums and two E.P.’s during a lengthy thirty five year career… …’Shadow Soul’ the bands most recent...
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