MORNING DWELL The Guardians of Time

Morning Dwell’s second issue The Guardians of Time is perhaps one of the most important release in 2016 when it comes to power metal genre. As a matter of fact the band comes from Sweden and The Guardians of Time is their second full-length. Their music could be described as a sort of classic or…

EVOCATION The Shadow Archetype

It has been really quiet in the camp of Swedish death metal powerhouse Evocation last few years; ever since their 2013’s EP Excised and Anatomised we have not heard something new from them apart from the line up changes so it seems that the band’s future was uncertain. Luckily that was not the case as…

ETERNAL CHAMPION The Armor Of Ire

Here we have one of the most hotly anticipated debut in underground metal field for this year, and I can say at the very beginning that it has met the vast expectations of people all around the metal globe! I must admit at the very beginning that I have heard the name Eternal Champion through…

STEEL AGGRESSOR Rival of the Fittest

Steel Aggressor’s Rival of the Fittest is one of the strongest power metal records that was released during 2016. There’s no doubt that this record could stand hand in hand with the latest efforts released from the leading power metal bands. I guess that, if Rival of the Fittest was released during 90s,it would be definitely…

ROCK HARD 2016 in Gelsenkirchen (Germany)

Actually we were focused on the second and the last, 3rd day and this day also was sold out since Blind Guardian has played on that night. So, we have arrived at the early hours of Saturday. Unfortunately, we have missed some shows but I was able to watch Tribulation . They did a great…

PALADINE Finding Solace CD out on April 7, 2017

“Finding Solace” is the debut album of the Greek Power Metal band PALADINE. The band features members of acts such as DESERT NEAR THE END and THE SILENT RAGE. “Finding Solace” was recorded in Devasoundz Studios, and was produced by Thimios Krikos (INNERWISH, DIVINER). Fans of IRON SAVIOR, PARAGON or BLIND GUARDIAN – check them…

VIRGIN STEELE Visions of Eden

Obvious we are writing this review based on a brand new re-release packaged and prepared for us by SPV. The main point here is that the entire record is once more produced or re-mastered so the final product finally has the better production. And, of course, this particular review will be written more based from…

LORD VIGO Blackborne Souls

LORD VIGO’s Blackborne Souls is one of the first albums to arrive in 2017, coming from German’s epic doom metallers. In fact, Blackborne Souls is their debut full-length and there’s has been already some talking about the band here and there.Vinz has presented Lord Vigo to our readers… Please, could you present your band Lord Vigo…

FIREWIND Immortals

Greek power metal Firewind has returned five years after Few Against Many somehow rejuvenated and fully prepared for another successful chapter of their career. Band’s mastermind Gus G has found the time in his busy schedule to focus on his man band, and although he is active as new guitar hero in Ozzy Osbourne’s band…

HELHEIM landawarijaR

Here we have the ninth full length of Norwegian pagan metal overlords Helheim which continues down the path of rejuvenation that the band took on 2010’s Åsgards fall. Few albums prior to that release were a bit questionable, but on that EP (dedicated to Quorthon, by the way) the band gathered their strengths, focused on…