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Heavy Metal

Sleep Of Monsters ‘ΓΓΓ’
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Review: Sleep Of Monsters ‘ΓΓΓ’

26th May 202330th May 2023 Lee Beamish Gothic, Heavy Metal, Sleep Of Monsters, Svart Records

Appearances can be deceptive. Sometimes face value just won’t cut it, and delving deeper is the best way forward. This

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Danava 'Nothing But Nothing'
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Review: Danava ‘Nothing But Nothing’

4th May 20234th May 2023 Martin Williams Danava, Heavy Metal, NWOBHM, Tee Pee Records

Man, talk about pushing air. Nothing But Nothing, the first album from Portland Oregon’s retro-metal purists Danava since 2011’s Hemisphere

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Draken 'Book Of Black'
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Review: Draken ‘Book Of Black’

27th January 20238th March 2023 David J McLaren Draken, Heavy Metal, Majestic Mountain Records

In the wonderful world of all things heavy we joyfully argue over such topics as ‘which subgenre Master of Reality

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Various Artists ‘The Best Of AC/DC [Redux]'
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Review: Various Artists ‘The Best Of AC/DC [Redux]’

3rd December 202111th January 2022 Maxx AC/DC, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Magnetic Eye Records, Redux, Various Artists

AC/DC is the very definition of timeless. Since 1975 they’ve released 17 albums of pure rock and roll by rarely

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Various Artists ‘Back In Black [Redux]'
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Review: Various Artists ‘Back In Black [Redux]’

2nd December 202111th January 2022 Martin Williams AC/DC, Back In Black, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Magnetic Eye Records, Redux, Various Artists

Tribute albums have always been dubious propositions to me. They can be fun, depending on who’s being paid tribute to,

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A Pale Horse Named Death ‘Infernum In Terra’
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Review: A Pale Horse Named Death ‘Infernum In Terra’

4th October 20218th November 2021 David J McLaren A Pale Horse Named Death, Heavy Metal, Long Branch Records

When I first saw reference to A Pale Horse Named Death I was immediately interested. Upon hearing that the project

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Witchcryer 'When Their Gods Come For You'
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Review: Witchcryer ‘When Their Gods Come For You’

11th August 202115th September 2021 Maxx Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Ripple Music, Witchcryer

Witchcryer explode back into your stereo with the inspired title for album number two, When Their Gods Come For You.

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Kvasir '4'
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Review: Kvasir ‘4’

9th August 20219th September 2021 Josh Schneider Glory Or Death Records, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Kvasir

I never did one of those ancestry mail-in kits to see where your roots lie, but if I did and

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Joe Hoare / Orange Goblin - Photo by Lee Edwards
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In Search Of Tone: Joe Hoare Of Orange Goblin

26th July 20219th September 2021 Josh Schneider Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Joe Hoare, Orange Goblin

Orange Goblin are one of the reasons for the music I listen to today. I use them to introduce people

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Thunder Horse 'Chosen One'
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Review: Thunder Horse ‘Chosen One’

12th March 202118th April 2021 Liam Blanc Chosen One, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Ripple Music, Thunder Horse

Partly to inflate my word count, but mostly out of self-indulgence, I like to begin my reviews with a paragraph

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Wall 'Wall' EP
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Review: Wall ‘Wall’ EP

13th January 202117th July 2021 David J McLaren APF Records, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Wall

There is a wonderful sense of excitement attached to listening to an obscure record that you’ve dug up from the

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