CUSTARD“Imperium Rapax”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Custard are a power metal band from Germany formed in 1987, releasing seven studio albums in their thirty five year career. In terms of sound, the band easily stand alongside the likes of...
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SPLIT HEAVEN“Electric Spell”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Split Heaven are a heavy metal band from Mexico formed in 2003 who released their debut album ‘Psycho Samurai’ in 2008. Two more albums followed in the space of two years –...
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IRON JAWS“Declaration Of War”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Iron Jaws are a speed metal band from Italy formed in 2006, releasing their debut album ‘Louder Is Not Enough’ in 2010. The bands sophomore album ‘Guilty Of Ignorance’ was released...
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DISTANT PAST“The Final Stage”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Distant Past are a heavy metal band from Switzerland formed in 2002, releasing a couple of demos – ‘Science Reality’ (2003), and ‘Extraordinary Indication Of Unnatural Perception (2005) – before the...
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GEORGE TSALIKIS“Return To Power”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 George Tsalikis (Overlorde, Porphyra, Zandelle, ex-Gothic Knights), is a heavy metal artist from the USA, releasing his debut album ‘The Sacrifice’ in 2016. His second album ‘Return To Power’ was released...
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NIVIANE“The Ruthless Divine”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Niviane (pronounced nih-vy-anne) are a power metal band from the USA formed in 2014, releasing their debut album ‘The Druid King’ in 2017, and their sophomore album ‘The Ruthless Divine’ in 2020....
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BYFIST“IN THE END”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Byfist are a heavy metal band from the USA forming in the late eighties, releasing one single – ‘Hour Glass Of Time’ (1987), a couple of E.P.’s – ‘You Should Have Known’...
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ASSASSIN’S BLADE“GATHER DARKNESS”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Assassin’s Blade are a heavy/speed metal band from Sweden, formed in 2014 by former Exciter singer, Jacques Belanger (vocals for Exciter 1996-2001 and 2003-2006), releasing their debut album ‘Agents Of Mystification’ in...
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SACRILEGE“THE COURT OF THE INSANE”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Sacrilege are a heavy metal band from the UK, formed in 1982 during the NWOBHM movement. The band released a couple of demo’s in 1983 before disbanding the following year....
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HELLSCREAM“HATE MACHINE”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Hellscream are a power metal band from the USA formed in 2012 by acclaimed singer Norman Skinner (Imagika, Niviane, Skinner), and guitarist David “Conan” Garcia (Cage, The Three Tremors). The band released their...
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