THORNBRIDGE“Daydream Illusion”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9.5/10 Thornbridge are a power metal band from Germany formed in 2008, releasing three albums to date – ‘What Will Prevail’ (2016), ‘Theatrical Masterpiece’ (2019), and ‘Daydream Illusion’ (2024). Featuring a lighter – but...
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INNER AXIS“Midnight Forces”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Inner Axis are a heavy metal band from Germany formed in 2008, releasing three albums to date – ‘Into The Storm’ (2011), ‘We Live By The Steel’ (2017), and ‘Midnight Forces’ (2024)....
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LEAVES’ EYES“Myths Of Fate”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/1011/10 Leaves’ Eyes are a symphonic metal band based in Germany formed in 2003 releasing nine studio albums – the bands ninth ‘Myths Of Fate’ emerging in 2024… …featuring the bands eclectic...
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LUTHARO“Chasing Euphoria”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Lutharo are a melodic death metal band from Canada formed in 2014, releasing to date three E.P.’s – ‘Incarnadine’ (2015), ‘Unleash The Beast’ (2018) and ‘Wings Of Agony’ (2020), and two full length...
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ATROPHY“Asylum”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Atrophy are a thrash metal band from the USA forming during the mid eighties thrash metal explosion, the band releasing two albums – ‘Socialized Hate’ (1988) and ‘Violent Nature’ (1990), before breaking up in...
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WARHORSE“Stop The War”E.P. Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Warhorse are a Croatian based heavy metal band formed in 2021, releasing their debut E.P. ‘Stop The War’ in 2024. Founded by Rapid Strike guitarists Hrvoje Madiraca and Ante Pupacic Pupi, and...
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ANCIENT REMAINS“Burn It All”E.P. Review by Iron Mathew 8/10 Ancient Remains are a thrash metal band from Australia formed in 2019, releasing their debut E.P. ‘Burn It All’ in 2024. Melding the sounds of thrash and metalcore with a substantial...
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EXHORDER“Defectum Omnium”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Exhorder are a thrash metal band from the USA formed in 1985, releasing four albums during a hiatus riddled, line-up changing forty year career – the bands four albums to date are ‘Slaughter...
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SONATA ARCTICA“Clear Cold Beyond”Album Review by Iron Mathew 9/10 Sonata Arctica are a power metal band from Finland formed in 1999 releasing eleven albums across a twenty five year career that’s seen the band tour relentlessly, building a reputation for...
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ALTERIUM“Of War And Flames”Album Review by Iron Mathew 10/10 Alterium are a power metal band from Italy formed in 2022 by former Kalidia singer Nicoletta Rosellini (The Erinyes, Walk In Darkness) releasing the bands debut album ‘Of War And Flames’...
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