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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.

Falconer – From a Dying Ember

July 25, 2020 by Ralph Plug

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Falconer - From a Dying EmberFalconer is dead, long live Falconer! We review their last hurrah. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2020, Falconer, folk metal, Metal Blade, Mithotyn, power metal

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

Brothers of Metal – Emblas Saga

January 24, 2020 by Ralph Plug

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Brothers of Metal - Emblas SagaGrab your mead-filled horns, Brothers of Metal are back for round two! Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2020, AFM Records, Brothers of Metal, Emblas Saga, Metal, power metal, Vikings

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

Sonata Arctica – Talviyö

September 17, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Sonata Arctica - TalviyoIt’s taken Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica 24 years to reach album number ten. Is it any good? Let’s investigate.

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Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Finland, Metal, power metal, progressive metal, Sonata Arctica, Talviyö

Sabaton – The Great War

August 11, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Sabaton - The Great WarSabaton comes panzering along for the ninth time with The Great War. But is this the war to end all wars? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Heroes, Iron Maiden, Nuclear Blast, power metal, Sabaton, Sweden, The Great War, The Last Stand

Powerwolf – The Sacrament of Sin

August 30, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Powerwolf - The Sacrament of SinThe werewolves from Saarbrücken are back for the eighth time to unleash power metal hell upon the world. Or something like that. We take a long, hard look at Powerwolf’s new album. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, Metal, Napalm Records, power metal, Powerwolf, Preachers of the Night, review, Sabaton, The Sacrament of Sin

Beast in Black – Berserker

November 16, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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Beast In Black - Berserker_4000pxBattle Beast‘s Anton Kabanen is back with vengeance, and a new-ish kind of beast. We take a look at its debut album Berserker.

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Posted in RP. Tagged Battle Beast, Beast in Black, Berserk, Berserker, heavy metal, Kentaro Miura, Metal, Nuclear Blast, power metal, review, Sabaton

[Live Review] Sabaton, Accept & Twilight Force, AFAS Live Amsterdam

January 30, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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sabaton-tourWe went to see Sabaton at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live venue so you didn’t have to. We also saw Accept and Twilight Force play a set and this is what we thought. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2017, Accept, AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Gloryhammer, Heineken Music Hall, Live review, Metal, power metal, Sabaton, Twilight Force

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