Tag Archives: Album review

Artist: Austere Album Title: Corrosion Of Hearts Label: Prophecy Productions/Lupus Lounge Date of Release: 28 April 2023 How is it that when the weather starts to turn, and the sun comes out, I start rediscovering my love for the darker, more melancholy side of metal? It makes no sense, but then, it’s arguable that nothing  Continue Reading »

Artist: Saint Deamon Album Title: League Of The Serpent Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 21 April 2023 Here’s a band that I know almost nothing about, other than their name. Saint Deamon, as some of you will probably already know, are a Scandinavian melodic power metal band, comprised of four musicians of Swedish and  Continue Reading »

Artist: Metallica Album Title: 72 Seasons Label: Blackened Recordings Date of Release: 14 April 2023 Just about every rock or metal fan on the planet has an opinion about Metallica. It’s the price you pay for being one of the biggest bands on the planet, I suppose. Does the world, therefore, need yet another review  Continue Reading »

Artist: Pressure Points Album Title: The Island Label: Art Gates Records Date of Release: 17 March 2023 Way back in 2015, when my website was in its relative infancy, and so were my two children, I heard a band called Pressure Points for the very first time. What I heard, was their second album, entitled  Continue Reading »

Artist: Thron Album Title: Dust Label: Listenable Records Date of Release: 31 March 2023 I know that the world has gone a bit crazy over the last few years, but when did I suddenly wake up and find myself in mid-90s Scandinavia? More specifically, in a rugged, windswept landscape somewhere along the unforgiving Norwegian coastline?  Continue Reading »

Artist: Demonstealer Album Title: The Propaganda Machine Label: Black Lion Records Date of Release: 31 March 2023 It’s the story of 2023 it seems – reviewing albums long after they have been released. It isn’t necessarily deliberate, but a by-product of the fact that I’m desperately trying to achieve a few things. Firstly, there was  Continue Reading »

Artist: Temtris Album Title: Khaos Divine Label: Wormholedeath Records Date of Release: 17 March 2023 This review has been a long time coming, but I am finally bringing you my considered thoughts about the latest instalment from the Temtris camp, ‘Khaos Divine’. Those of you who are familiar with my website may remember that I  Continue Reading »

Artist: Avaland Album Title: The Legend Of The Storyteller Label: Rockshots Records Date of Release: 31 March 2023 Warning: this album contains so much cheese that it is not suitable for those with a lactose intolerance. The opening track to Avaland’s sophomore full-length release is the kind of toe-curling experience that’ll have many of you,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Kamelot Album Title: The Awakening Label: Napalm Records Date of Release: 17 March 2023 My relationship with Kamelot has been a rocky one. My personal discovery of the band occurred around the release of ‘Karma’, thanks to the skills of the owner of the best record shop in East Anglia at the time. As  Continue Reading »

Artist: Mystic Circle Album Title: Erzdämon Label: Fireflash Records Date of Release: 17 March 2023 I can still remember where and when I first discovered Mystic Circle. It was around the turn of the Millennium, and I was at University in Canterbury. In the high street, as was the way in those days, there was an  Continue Reading »