Metal Reviews

The Now Capture Visceral Live Shows In Too Hot To Handle

Album Review: The Now – Too Hot To Handle (Trew Music). Great songs, intelligent writing, intuitive production, lyrics that mean something real and a band performing like their lives depended on it. Words: @pmonkhouse1 @thenowuk

UdĂĄd / The Primal Black Metal Feeling Of Thomas Eriksen

UdĂĄd - UdĂĄd. It has all the old-school attractions but with good quality production and, without being overproduced, is absolute perfection. Words: Jools Green @peacevillerecords @mork.official

DragonForce / The Breakneck Mayhem Of Warp Speed Warriors

Album review: DragonForce - Warp Speed Warriors (Napalm Records). DragonForce are unrivalled in the world of, dare I say it, Nintendo Metal. Words: @brian_boyle_72 @dragonforcehq @napalmrecordsofficial

PantheĂŻst / Underground Status Belies Their Quality And Class

The remarkable EP Kings Must Die by Pantheist, a blend of doom-laden riffs and operatic vocals. A band whose underground status belies their quality and class. Words: @hutchie224 @pantheistband

Midnight / Hellish Expectations, Adding Exhilaration In Your Life

Album review: Midnight - Hellish Expectations (Metal Blade Records). If you need a bit of exhilaration in your life, this might just meet that remit for you. Words: Jools Green @midnightviolators @metalbladerecords

Skeletal Remains Deliver A Level Of Death Metal That Few Meet

Album Review: Skeletal Remains – Fragments Of The Ageless (Century Media). The bludgeoning impact of a fierce Death Metal LP that demands respect and attention. Words: @hutchie224 @skeletalremainsofficial @centurymediarecords

Apogean Dive Into Hazards Of Modern Technology In Cyberstrictive

Album Review: Apogean – Cyberstrictive (The Artisan Era). Discover the dark aspects of technology and the impact on our minds, bodies, and souls. Insanely good. Words: Jools Green @apogeanofficial

Bruce Dickinson / The Mandrake Project: A Resonant Masterpiece Unveiled

Album Review: The story behind latest Bruce Dickinson solo adventure, The Mandrake Project, a ten-year simmering concept. A titanic and resonating piece of work. Words: @brian_boyle_72 @brucedickinsonhq @ironmaiden @bmguk

Judas Priest Show Their Firepower In An Album Full Of Crunching Metal Anthems

Album Review: Judas Priest – Invincible Shield (Epic Records). Release Date: 8 March 2024. Is this one of the finest Judas Priest albums in recent years? Words: @hutchie224 @epicrecords @epicrecordsuk @judaspriest

Album Review: Firewind – Stand United – An Anthem for Unity

Album review: Firewind - Stand United. A blend of powerful guitar work, anthemic songs, and a mix of classic Heavy Metal and modern influences. Words: @hutchie224 @firewindofficial @afm.records

The Now: South Wales Quartet Making Waves With Debut Album

The incendiary live act and powerful songwriting of The Now. Get ready for their debut album release on 1 March. New single Truth Always Comes Out In The End. Words: @pmonkhouse1 @thenowuk

Michael Schenker Group / New boxset is an embarrassment of riches

Album Review: The seismic impact of Michael Schenker and his solo career with MSG's first four albums in the newly remastered Is It Loud Enough? Words: @pmonkhouse1 @michaelschenkerrocks @chrysalisrecs

Messiah / A new wind is blowing with Christus Hypercubus

Album review: The latest extreme offering from Swiss Metal legends Messiah: Christus Hypercubus. Unleashing a fresh chapter with new vocalist Marcus Seebach. Words: Jools Green @messiahthrashingmadness @highrollerrecordsofficial

Royal Tusk / The Arena Rock Aggression Of Altruistic

Album Review: Royal Tusk - Altruistic is a very digestible ten tracks filled with high points and superbly led by vocalist Daniel Carriere. Words: @brian_boyle_72 @royaltuskmusic @mnrk_heavy

These Wicked Rivers / Force Of Nature as classy as you get

Album Review: These Wicked Rivers - Force Of Nature. From anthems to introspective tracks, this is a superb album from start to finish. As classy as you get. Words: @hutchie224 @thesewickedrivers @fatearthrecords

Ihsahn / This Is His Most Ambitious Album To Date

Album Review: The evolution of Ihsahn with his latest self-titled album. A fusion of Metal and orchestral elements, a must-listen for any music enthusiast.

Honeymoon Suite / Alive Is The Perfect Comeback Album

Album Review: Honeymoon Suite - Alive (Frontiers Music Srl). Captivating from start to finish, the perfect comeback album. A quintessential modern AOR album. Words:

The Dream Academy / Gilmour Inspired And Made For Absorbing

Album Review: The quintessentially English charm of The Dream Academy and Religion, Revolution & Railways. A perfect treat to start 2024. Absolutely sublime.
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