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Wall 'Wall' EP
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Review: Wall ‘Wall’ EP

13th January 202115th February 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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Henrik Palm 'Poverty Metal'
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Review: Henrik Palm ‘Poverty Metal’

14th October 202016th November 2020 Will J Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Henrik Palm, Poverty Metal, Svart Records

When I sat down to complete this review I thought to myself ‘don’t talk about Ghost too much, it’s too

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Cirith Ungol ‘Forever Black’
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Review: Cirith Ungol ‘Forever Black’

11th June 20208th July 2020 Fossil Cirith Ungol, Forever Black, Heavy Metal, Metal Blade Records

Who in their wildest dreams would have predicted such a distinguished return from the Ventura metal giants? This is their

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Desert Storm 'Omens'
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Review: Desert Storm ‘Omens’

24th April 202022nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Desert Storm, Heavy Metal, Omens, Stoner

Desert Storm have been quietly gathering pace in the UK scene since they formed in 2007 and have justified their

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Molasses Barge
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Premiere: Molasses Barge ‘A Grayer Dawn’

9th April 202022nd May 2020 Lee Edwards A Grayer Dawn, Argonauta Records, Doom, Heavy Metal, Molasses Barge

Molasses Barge are pillars of the Pittsburgh heavy music scene having been around since 2008 spreading the gospel of their

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The Neptune Power Federation ‘Memoirs of a Rat Queen’
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Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Memoirs Of A Rat Queen’

23rd October 20191st November 2019 Liam Blanc Cruz Del Sur Music, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Memoirs Of A Rat Queen, Review, The Neptune Power Federation

If you have a boring job that involves sitting at a computer and not talking to people, I’m sure you

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Horisont ‘Odyssey’ CD/LP/DD 2015

3rd October 20153rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2015, Alex Varley, CD, Digital, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Horisont, LP, Odyssey, Retro Rock, Review, Rise Above Records

Since the release of their explosive debut Två Sidor Av Horisonten, Sweden’s Horisont have been a special band. Their unique

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Sons Of Crom ‘Riddle Of Steel’ CD/LP/DD 2014

9th October 20143rd September 2019 Ashlinn Nash 2014, Ashlinn Nash, Black Metal, CD, Debemur Morti Productions, Digital, Heavy Metal, LP, Review, Riddle Of Steel, Sons Of Crom

There is something striking about an album that is from a fairly new band on the music scene, especially when

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Orange Goblin ‘Healing Through Fire’ CD/LP Reissue 2014

2nd June 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Candlelight Records, CD, Healing Through Fire, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, LP, Reissue, Review, Ross Horton

It’s not often you find yourself having to defend Orange Goblin. They’re simply unimpeachable, yet there are some dunderheads out

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Manilla Road ‘Mystification’ CD Reissue 2014

22nd April 20143rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2014, Alex Varley, CD, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Manilla Road, Mystification, NWOBHM, Reissue, Review, Shadow Kingdom Records

There are few bands that have as strong a back catalogue as US heavy metal band Manilla Road. Having released

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Grand Magus ‘Triumph And Power’ CD/LP/DD 2014

11th February 20143rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2014, Alex Varley, CD, Digital, Grand Magus, Heavy Metal, LP, Metal, Nuclear Blast Records, Review, Triumph And Power

As Sweden becomes the epicentre for modern heavy metal bands it seems that everyone wants to be donning denim and

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