Album review: HammerFall “Hammer of Dawn”
Sweden’s HammerFall still leads the European power metal scene from the front. The new album is melodic, catchy, uplifting, heavy, fast and dramatic.
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Single review: Zinny Zan “It’s No Good”
Zinny Zan is wrong. The new single “It’s No Good” is beyond good. It’s great.
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Album review: Napalm Death “Resentment is Always Seismic – a final throw of Throes”
British grindcore masters Napalm Death show us why they are quite possibly the best band in the world on its new mini-album.
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Video premiere: Statement “The Reaper”
Melodic heavy rock from Denmark. Fourth studio album in the making.
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Video premiere: Svartsot “Drømte Mig En Drøm”
Danish folk metal band Svartsot has a go of doing a new version of the traditional Danish song “Drømte Mig En Drøm”.
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Album review: Voivod “Synchro Anarchy”
Voivod, the Canadian stewards of terrific original music, hits us on the head with their 15th studio album.
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Video premiere: Tysondog “Midnight” | NWOBHM
NWOBHM veterans return with a new single.
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Album review: Chuck Norris Experiment “This Will Leave A Mark”
Punky, catchy and filthy Swedish hard rock’n’roll on Chuck Norris Experiment’s tenth studio album.
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Al Barrow looks back at his Magnum years
Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson checks in with former Magnum bassist Al Barrow to talk about his Magnum years, his new life in the USA and much more.
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Album review: Saxon “Carpe Diem”
NWOBHM is alive and well as veteran band Saxon proves on its new album.
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EP review: Jaerven “Lindbacka”
Jaerven brings us on a psychedelic prog-rock trip deep into 1970s Sweden on its debut EP.
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Album review: Shoun Shoun “Monsters & Heroes”
Wacky, artsy and fuzzy garage rock from Bristol, England.
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Drummer Gene Hoglan leaves Testament
Bay Area thrash metal band parts ways with its drummer ahead of the upcoming North American tour.
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