Rizon is a hard rock/power metal outfit from Switzerland having formed in 1997 with Prime Time being the band's fourth album and very much continues with the hard melodic rock that has served them so well since the formation of the band. There have been a few changes over the years but the truth is..
Psychoprism – R.I.S.E. (Pure Steel Records)
Psychoprism is a power metal/progressive metal band from New Jersey/New York which was founded in 2012 with just one 4-track EP, Bloodlines, released in 2014 of which three of the four tracks also being included on the full debut, Creations, in 2016. It has taken from then until now for the crucial second album to..
Custard – Imperium Rapax (Pure Steel Records)
A quick check shows that there are at least two bands called Custard; one is an indie rock band from Australia and the one here for review is a power metal band from Germany which formed in 1987 with Imperium Rapax being the band's latest album and number seven in a fine list of metal..
Sceptor – Rise To The Light (Pure Steel Records)
Do You Want To Rock? If so, get your hands on this monster metal album from joint German/US heavy metal band Sceptor. The group began life back in 2009 and released Take Command in 2012 before splitting in 2014 but they are now back and as hungry and angry as hell. The band takes the..
Kiko Shred’s Rebellion – Rebellion (Pure Steel Records)
Kiko Shred is a Brazilian guitarist and I'm not sure if Shred is his real name or adopted moniker as, either way, it is most appropriate given that he is prone to extended and extravagant neo-classic solos which are very much in Yngwie Malmsteen territory. It seems that Shred has been appearing in various rock..
Axewitch – Out Of The Shadows Into The Fire (Pure Steel Records)
Well, this new release is certainly going to make a lot of heavy metal fans around the world very happy indeed! Axewitch is a Swedish hard rock band which formed in 1981 in Linköping, Sweden and was active until 1987 before disbanding only to reform in 2007. The band was formed by Anders Wallentoft (vocals) and Magnus..
Distant Past – The Final Stage (Pure Steel Records)
Music can induce so many different feelings and emotions but, sometimes, you come across an album that if suffused with pure and simple joie de vivre it automatically lifts your mood and puts a great big grin in your face. This excellent old school metal album by the Swiss band Distant Past is a perfect..
The Veith Ricardo Project – Storm Warning (Pure Steel Records)
The Veith Ricardo Project was a band that was put together at the beginning of the new millennium with the intention of being classic, keyboard driven progressive rock with some of the power of progressive metal incorporated to give the music a hefty punch. Driven by vocalist Juan Ricardo of Dark Arena fame and the..
Generation Steel – The Eagle Will Rise (Pure Steel Records)
Generation Steel is a new band that was formed in 2019 by ex-Dead Man's Hand and ex-Bullet Train guitarist, the absolutely wonderfully named, Jack The Riffer. It's quite strange that this is the first time I have heard the name and I simply cannot believe that it is a name I have never even considered..
Mindless Sinner – Master Of Evil (Pure Steel Records)
Mindless Sinner is a Swedish heavy rock band with quite a history that goes right back to the '80s which saw the band performing as Purple Haze and Genocide before settling on Mindless Sinner in 1982 only then to change it to Mindless as the 1980s closed out with the band having released two albums...