U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band that was formed by the larger than life vocalist Udo Dirkschneider in 1987 after he left fellow German rock band Accept. Dirkschneider did subsequently return to Accept between 1992 and 1996 but that is another story completely. His new band has released many very high quality hard/power metal..
Ace Frehley – Origins Vol.2 (eOne Music/SPV)
The publicity that accompanied this promo gives a huge and extensive biography of Ace Frehley but I'm guessing that everyone already knows of him and his music, and if it so happens that you are a visitor from Mars or somewhere similarly unlikely then all you need to know is that he was in KISS,..
Ancient Curse – The New Prophecy (Pure Steel Records)
Ancient Curse is another German power metal band from Bremen and it has been around since 1985 although the musical output is low with The New Prophecy being only the third full CD although there have been several demos and EPs. I'm not sure why the recorded works are so little and it is actually..
Challenger – Turned To Dust (Dying Victims Productions)
This EP features four great tracks of NWOBHM inspired hard rock very much of the type associated with Diamond Head, Praying Mantis and Tokyo Blade. Perfect hard and fast delivered vocals over piercing guitars and a wall of thunderous drums mean this could have been recorded anytime in the last 40 years or so and..
Connect The Circle – This Is Madness (Symphonium)
This Is The Madness is the debut album release by Connect The Circle , a heavy/progressive metal band from Norway that formed in 2018 and comprises Arild Fevang on vocals, Robert William on drums, Kenneth Brastad on guitar and Raymond Smith on bass. They have a rather unique sound with numerous influences detected and there is..
Notörious – Glamourized (Sliptrick Records)
Those crazy Scandinavians seem to love their glam/sleaze rock and now we have the Norwegian band Notörious to add to the ever-growing list of outrageous glam bands like Crashdiet, Crazy Lixx and Hardcore Superstar. Hailing from Bergen, the band formed in 2018 with Glamorized being the debut album although they did release an EP, Seducer..
Slowburn – Rock ‘N’ Roll Rats (Fighter Records)
Slowburn is a traditional heavy metal band from Spain and was formed in 2015 by the thrash metal band Rancor bassist Jorge Serrano (aka Serra). He brought in fellow Rancor member Jorge Sáez on drums, lead guitarist Óscar Hernández from Motociclón and the Ariete singer David M. Romeral and together they recorded a couple of demos. They..
DarkTribe – Voici L’Homme (Scarlet Records)
Voici L'Homme is the third album by this fine French progressive/power metal band and comes some five years after The Modern Age, the album that saw the band definitely becoming the finished article but there is still debate amongst fans as to which album is the best, is it the debut or the second and..
Nightfear – Apocalypse (Fighter Records)
Hailing from Madrid in Spain, Nightfear is a heavy metal band that came together in 2008 with Apocalypse being the bands third release. I have not heard either of the first two albums but Apocalypse shows a band delivering power metal in the traditional German/Scandinavian fashion, being drum and bass heavy with the usual fast..
Lost Legacy – In The Name Of Freedom (Pure Steel Records)
Lost Legacy is a New York power metal band with around 22-years experience but, strangely, In The Name Of Freedom is only the band's second release in all this time. The debut, The Aftermath was released as far back as 2009 so a new album is something to be treasured. I'm not sure why the..