Album review: Krakel “Escape”
Krakel returns with its fascinating Swedish quirk rock on the band’s third album.
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Reviews
Album review: Kamelot “The Awakening”
Kamelot serves up modern, melodic power metal on its 13th studio album.
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Dr Phibes Electric Wizards in Shinjuku
Venom legend Mantas and former Angel Witch drummer Dave Dufort are off to a flying start with their new band Dr Phibes Electric Wizards.
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Mantas at Wild Side Tokyo
Venom legend Mantas crushed Tokyo with a set of metal classics.
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Deep Purple at Budokan
Deep Purple live at Budokan. It doesn’t get more classic than this, right?
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Album review: Frozen Crown “Call of the North”
Italian band Frozen Crown’s fourth album places them high up in the power metal hierarchy.
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Megadeth in Osaka
Dave Mustaine and his Megadeth ended their Japan tour with a knockout show in Osaka.
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Anvil in Tachikawa
Five decades on and Canadian metal band Anvil is as good as ever.
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Megadeth and Marty Friedman reunited at Budokan
Grown men cried with joy when Megadeth reunited on stage with Marty Friedman in Tokyo after 23 years.
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Megadeth in Tokyo – thrash metal excellence
Dave Mustaine and his Megadeth brothers delivered a lesson in thrash metal in Tokyo.
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Album review: Robin McAuley “Alive”
Former MSG vocalist gets to shine on his new solo album.
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Album review: In Flames “Foregone”
Melody and aggression on In Flames’ 14th studio album.
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Gig review: Mayhem – Thalassic Ritual tour
Armageddon was on the menu when Mayhem’s Thalassic Ritual tour reached Tokyo.
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