Grab your mead-filled horns, Brothers of Metal are back for round two! Continue reading
Author Archives: Ralph Plug
Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra – Legacy of the Dark Lands
Twenty years in the making, Blind Guardian’s full-orchestral album has finally dropped. Let’s see if it was worth the wait. Continue reading
Wilderun – Veil of Imagination
Thought your best of 2019 lists was all but settled? Think again as Wilderun drops their stellar third album.
Atlantean Kodex – The Course of Empire
Germany’s Atlantean Kodex dropped its third album and it’s stunning. Here’s our review. Continue reading
Sonata Arctica – Talviyö
It’s taken Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica 24 years to reach album number ten. Is it any good? Let’s investigate.
Sabaton – The Great War
Sabaton comes panzering along for the ninth time with The Great War. But is this the war to end all wars? Continue reading
D-A-D – A Prayer for the Loud
Denmark’s D-A-D are back with a vengeance on A Prayer for the Loud. We investigate what the fuss is about. Continue reading
Kull – Exile
Be prepared: as we review Kull’s debut album Exile, we might also mention Bal-Sagoth once or twice. Continue reading
Rammstein – Rammstein
Germany’s industrial pyromaniacs are back for round seven after a prolongued recording break. But was it worth the wait? Continue reading
Mägo de Oz – Ira Dei
A new Mägo de Oz album can only mean one thing: party time! So let’s follow them down that yellow brick road and see what’s going on. Continue reading
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