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Tag Archives: heavy metal

[Live Review] Iron Maiden, Ziggo Dome Amsterdam

July 12, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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Days of Future Past TourWhen the mighty Maiden holds court, Sounds from the Dark Side attend. So it is written and so it was done. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2023, Amsterdam, Bruce Dickinson, Days of Future Past Tour, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Live review, Maiden, NWOBHM, Senjutsu, Somewhere in Time, Steve Harris, The Raven Age, Ziggo Dome

Stratovarius – Survive

November 11, 2022 by Ralph Plug

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Finland’s power metal masters Stratovarius have returned after seven years of silence. Was Survive worth the wait? Let’s find out. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2022, album review, earMUSIC, Finland, heavy metal, power metal, Stratovarius, Survive

Wolf – Shadowland

June 8, 2022 by Ralph Plug

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Wolf - ShadowlandSweden’s Wolf has returned with their ninth album Shadowland. Since we love traditional heavy metal, we investigated. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2022, Örebro, Century Media, heavy metal, Judas Priest, Mercyful Fate, Shadowland, Sweden, traditional metal, Wolf

Battle Beast – Circus of Doom

February 16, 2022 by Ralph Plug

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Battle Beast - Circus of DoomLions! Elephants! Creepy clowns! The circus is back in town, led by Battle Beast. Come one, come all! Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2022, Battle Beast, Beast in Black, Finland, heavy metal, Nuclear Blast, power metal

Iron Maiden – Senjutsu

September 14, 2021 by Ralph Plug

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Iron Maiden - SenjutsuVenerable NWOBHM legends Iron Maiden have returned after a six year break with their seventeenth album Senjutsu. Was it worth the long wait or should they not have bothered? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2021, Book of Souls, Bruce Dickinson, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Maiden, NWOBHM, Senjutsu

Blaze Bayley – War Within Me

April 29, 2021 by Ralph Plug

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Blaze Bayley - War Within MeBlaze Bayley’s new album War Within Me is out, and as fans of his work with Iron Maiden and the majority of his solo stuff we had to check it out. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2021, Alan Turing, Blaze Bayley, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Metal, Nikola Tesla, Stephen Hawking, War Within Me, Wolfsbane

U.D.O. And The Musikkorps Der Bundeswehr – We Are One

August 22, 2020 by Ralph Plug

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UDO - We Are OneAfter over forty years of being in the metal business, Udo Dirkschneider might have just released his biggest album yet. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2020, AC/DC, Accept, AFM Records, Deep Purple, Dimmu Borgir, Epica, heavy metal, Metallica, Moody Blues, orchestra, power metal, Therion, U.D.O.

Burning Witches – Dance with the Devil

April 30, 2020 by Ralph Plug

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Burning Witches - Dance With The Devil_4000pxWith their third album it seems Burning Witches have finally found their sweet spot. Time to do some dancing with the devil. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2020, Accept, Burning Witches, heavy metal, Judas Priest, Manowar, Mercyful Fate, Nuclear Blast

Lovebites – Electric Pentagram

March 31, 2020 by Ralph Plug

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Lovebites - Electric PentagramIt’s power metal March with Japan’s Lovebites dropping their excellent third album. Get ready to headbang. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged Destrose, Electric Pentagram, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Japan, Lovebites, power metal, Victor Entertainment, Yngwie Malmsteen

Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra – Legacy of the Dark Lands

December 25, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra - Legacy of the Dark LandsTwenty years in the making, Blind Guardian’s full-orchestral album has finally dropped. Let’s see if it was worth the wait. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Blind Guardian, heavy metal, Nuclear Blast, orchestra, power metal, symphonic metal, Twilight Orchestra

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