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Rage – Afterlifelines

August 20, 2024 by Ralph Plug

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German metallers Rage are back with their twenty-sixth album. It’s a double whammy this time and we had a long, hard listen. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2024, Afterlifelines, album review, Avenger, double album, Germany, heavy metal, Peavy, power metal, Rage, speed metal, Steamhammer

Magnum – Here Comes the Rain

January 28, 2024 by Ralph Plug

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Magnum - Here Comes the RainIf you’re in the mood for a small hour of solid pomp rock, Magnum has you covered with their latest album.
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Posted in RP. Tagged 2024, album review, AOR, Bob Catley, hard rock, hardrock, Here Comes the Rain, Magnum, pomp rock, Rodney Matthews, SPV, SPV Steamhammer, Steamhammer, Tony Clarkin

Running Wild – Rapid Foray

October 4, 2016 by Ralph Plug

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running-wild-rapid-forayHeavy metal buccaneers Running Wild return to form on their sixteenth album, successfully building a bridge to their glory days. Here’s what we thought of Rapid Foray. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2016, Germany, heavy metal, Metal, Pirate metal, Rapid Foray, review, Rock 'n Rolf, Rolf Kasparek, SPV, Steamhammer

Freedom Call – Beyond

June 26, 2014 by Ralph Plug

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Freedom Call - BeyondFreedom Call are the purveyors of the cheesiest German power metal you have ever heard. The moniker “happy metal,” originally deigned to designate Helloween’s brand of metal, never was more appropriate than it is for each and every album this particular band puts out. Here’s our review. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2014, Beyond, Chris Bay, Freedom Call, Germany, happy metal, power metal, SPV, Steamhammer

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