UFO – Convenant + Sharks
Double-feature review of UFO’s latest re-releases, “Covenant” and “Sharks”, out via Cherry Red Records.
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Simon Black
Pantheïst – Kings Must Die
Review of “Kings Must DIe”, the 2024 album release from Funeral Doom band Pantheïst, out via Melancholic Realm Productions.
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Revolution Saints – Against the Winds
Review of “Against the Winds”, the 2024 album from Melodic Hard Rockers Revolution Saints, out via Frontiers Music s.r.l.
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Judicator – I Am The Void EP
Review of “I Am The Void”, the 2023 EP from Progressive Power Metallers Judicator.
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Skiltron – Bruadarach
Review of Bruadarach, the 2023 album release from Finnish Celtic Power Metallers, Skiltron. Review by Simon Black.
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Axenstar – Chapter VIII
Review of Chapter VIII, the 2023 album release from Swedish Power Metallers, Axenstar. Review by Simon Black.
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Death’s Head and The Space Allusion – LUC-II-FARUL
Review of “Luc-II-Farul”, the 2023 album release from Finnish Hard Rockers Death’s Head and The Space Allusion.
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Tailgunner, Helldown, Madicide, Rites To Ruin
Live review of Tailgunner, Helldown, Madicide, and Rites to Ruin at Fuel, Cardiff, 2023.
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Venom – Live From Hammersmith Odeon
Review of “Live From Hammersmith Odeon”, the 2023 CD/DVD from Black Metal legends Venom, out via Cherry Red Records.
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Doro – Conqueress: Forever Strong and Proud
Review of “Conqueress: Forever Strong And Proud”, the 2023 album release from Heavy Metaller Doro, out via Nuclear Blast.
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Ignited – Cradle of the Wicked
Review of “Cradle of the Wicked”, the 2023 album from Brazilian Heavy Metallers Ignited.
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Nuclear Assault – Radiation Sickness
Review of Radiation Sickness, the 2023 album release of a classic live set by USA Thrash legends, Nuclear Assault. Review by Simon Black.
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Iron Savior – Firestar
Review of Firestar, the 2023 album release from German Power Metallers, Iron Savior. Review by Simon Black.
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Vega – Battlelines
Review of Battlelines, the 2023 album release from UK Hard Rockers, Vega. Review by Simon Black.
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Damnation Plan – The New Horizon
Review of The New Horizon, the 2023 album release from Finnish Progressive Metallers, Damnation Plan. Review by Simon Black.
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Blackbird Angels – Solsorte
Review of Solsorte, the 2023 album release from Classic Rock Project, Blackbird Angels. Review by Simon Black.
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Hearts & Hand Grenades, Molly Karloff, SoulSwitch, Adam and The Hellcats
Live review of Hearts & Hand Grenades, Molly Karloff, SoulSwitch, and Adam and The Hellcats, at Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff, on 01/09/2023. Review by Simon Black.
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Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – Kings Of The Asylum
Review of Kings Of The Asylum, the 2023 album release from Welsh Hard Rockers, Phill Campbell And The Bastard Sons. Review by Simon Black.
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Firewind – Still Raging
Review of Still Raging, the 2023 Live Album release from Greek power Metallers, Firewind. Review by Simon Black.
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Bad News – Every Mistake Imaginable
Review of Every Mistake Imaginable, the 2023 box set release of classic by Comedy Glam band, Bad News. Review by Simon Black.
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Tarja – Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church
Review of Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church, the 2023 live album release from the Queen of Symphonic Metal, Tarja. Review by Simon Black.
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Whiskey Scenario – Bullet on the Rocks
Review of Bullet On The Rocks, the 2023 album release from USA Hard Rock band, Whiskey Scenario. Review by Simon Black.
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Marquis De Sade – Chapter II
Review of Chapter II, the 2023 album from UK NWOBHM band Marquis De Sade. Review by Simon Black.
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Bloodbound – Tales From The North
Review of Tales From The North, the 2023 album release from Swedish Power Metallers, Bloodbound. Review by Simon Black.
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Fifth Angel – When Angels Kill
Review of When Angels Kill, the 2023 album release from USA Heavy/ Power Metallers, Fifth Angel. Review by Simon Black.
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Pyramaze – Bloodlines
Review of Bloodlines, the 2023 album release from Danish Power Metal band, Pyramaze. Review by Simon Black.
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Ratt – The Atlantic Years
Review of The Atlantic Years, the 2023 compilation box set of classics by USA Glam Metallers Ratt. Review by Simon Black.
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Agora – Empire
Review of Empire, the 2023 album release from Mexican Progressive Metallers, Agora. Review by Simon Black.
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Hanoi Rocks – The Days We Spent Underground
Review of The Days We Spent Underground, the 2023 box set re-issues of classic albums by Finnish Rockers, Hanoi Rock. Review by Simon Black.
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DeVicious – Code Red
Review of Code Red, the 2023 album release from German Melodic Rockers, DeVicious. Review by Simon Black
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The Unslain – Descending
Review of Descending, the 2023 album release from Netherlands Modern Melodic Metal band, The Unslain. Review by Simon Black.
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Sabbat – Mad Gods And Englishmen
Review of Mad Gods And Englishmen, the 2023 compilation box set of classic releases from UK Thrash Metal trailblazers, Sabbat. Review by Simon Black.
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Mystic Prophecy – Hellriot
Review of Hellriot, the 2023 album release from German Heavy Metallers, Mystic Prophecy. Review by Simon Black.
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Def Leppard (With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) – Drastic Symphonies
Review of Drastic Symphonies, the 2023 album release from UK Rock Legends, Def Leppard, with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Review by Simon Black.
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Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard
Review of Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard, the 2023 Biography about the classic Rockers. Review by Simon Black.
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King’s X – In The New Age
Review of In the New Age, the 2023 compilation box set release of classic albums by USA Prog Rockers, King’s X. Review by Simon Black.
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Through Fire – Devil’s Got You Dreamin’
Review of Devil’s Got You Dreamin’, the 2023 album release from USA HEavy Rockers, Through Fire. Review by Simon Black.
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Axel Rudi Pell – The Ballads VI
Review of The Ballads VI, the 2023 album release from German Heavy Metaller, Axel Rudi Pell. Review by Simon Black.
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Sabaton, w/ BABYMETAL and Lordi – Live at CIA, Cardiff – 16/04/2023
Review of Sabaton live at Cardiff International Arena, with support from Baby Metal and Lordi. Review by Simon Black. Photography by Paul Hutchings.
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KISS – Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984
Review of KISS – Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984, the 2023 release of a classic live show from USA Hard Rockers, KISS. Review by Simon Black.
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Unchosen Ones – Sorrow Turns to Dust
Review of Sorrow Turns To Dust, the 2023 album release from Spanish Melodic power Metal band, Unchosen Ones. Review by Simon Black.
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Attractive Chaos – The Fire Between Us EP
Review of The Fire Between Us, the 2023 EP release from Italian Melodic Metal band, Attractive Chaos. Review by Simon Black.
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