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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SCANNER“The Cosmic Race”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Scanner are a power metal band from Germany formed in 1986 releasing seven album across a near four decade career – ‘Hypertrace’ (1988), ‘Terminal Earth’ (1989), ‘Mental Reservation’ (1995), ‘Ball Of The...
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SAFFIRE“Starhunter”E.P. Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Saffire are a hard rock band from Sweden formed in 2005, to date releasing four albums – ‘From Ashes To Fire’ (2013), ‘For The Greater Good’ (2015), ‘Where The Monsters Dwell’ (2018), and ‘Taming...
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CHRIS BOLTENDAHL’S STEELHAMMER“Reborn In Flames”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Chris Boltendahl’s Steelhammer are a power metal band from Germany, formed by err, Chris Boltendahl (Grave Digger, Hellryder) in 2023, releasing the bands debut album ‘Reborn In Flames’ (also) in...
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STRAY GODS“Olympus”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Stray Gods are a heavy metal band from Greece formed by guitarist/producer Bob Katsionis (Outloud, Prydain, Wonders, ex Firewind, ex Warrior Path), the band completed by bass player Gus Macricostas, drummer Thanos Pappas...
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MYSTIC PROPHECY“Hellriot”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Mystic Prophecy are a heavy metal band from Germany formed in 2000, releasing twelve albums across their twenty plus year career. The bands most recent release ‘Metal Division’ displayed a much heavier feel...
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Record label ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records has announced the signing of Chris Boltendahl’s SteelHammer. The label recently announced that it is proud to announce the signing with legendary German Heavy Metal figurehead and unmistakable voice of Grave Digger, Chris...
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FRETERNIA“The Final Stand”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Freternia are a power metal band from Sweden formed in 1998, releasing two albums in quick succession – ‘Warchants & Fairytales’ (2000) and ‘A Nightmare Story’ (2002) – and then disappearing from...
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LEATHERWOLF“Kill The Hunted”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Leatherwolf are a heavy metal band from the USA formed in 1981, releasing three albums – ‘Leatherwolf’ (1984), ‘Leatherwolf’ (1987), and ‘Street Ready’ (1989) – before splitting up. Reforming ten years later...
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WHITE SKULL“Metal Never Rusts”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 White Skull are a heavy metal band from Italy formed in 1988, releasing eleven albums across a three decade career – with the bands most recent release ‘Metal Never Rusts’, emerging...
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