Tag: Power
Gamma Ray – To The Metal! Review
“We came to feel the thunder, the lightning and the heat. We came to hail the Metal Gods, bangin’ to the beat! Singing HAAAAIL to the metal! Haaaail! HAIL, HEAVY METAL! Haaaail!” I think I …
Helloween – Unarmed: Best Of – 25th Anniversary Review
This is truly a tale that wasn’t right… Helloween fans, I ask you these: have you ever wondered what “Dr. Stein” would sound like with an 80s Glenn Frey sax lead? Ever wished “Halloween” and …
Blaze Bayley – Promise And Terror Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell After releasing four albums under the Blaze moniker, Blaze Bayley formed a new band and rebranded himself with 2008’s The Man Who Would Not Die. Though it slipped through the cracks here at MR HQ, …
Nostradameus – Illusion’s Parade Review
Swedish power thrashers Nostradameus bring us their sixth record of melodic and epic, Helloween-and-Nocturnal–Rites-indebted speed metal. All the requisite components are here—guitar work with riffs equally melodic and aggressive, throaty vocals that reach into the …
At Vance – Ride The Sky Review
Originally written by Ross Main. German power metal outfit At Vance remind me an awful lot of EA Sports. Once establishing their brand, they are more than happy to churn it out year after year, with slight …
While Heaven Wept – Vast Oceans Lachrymose Review
Little can compare to the feeling of being truly leveled by the work of a great artist, whatever the medium may be. The sweep of Vermeer’s brush, the flow of a Gehry building, or the …
3 Inches Of Blood – Here Waits Thy Doom Review
In the case of The People vs. 3 Inches Of Blood for crimes against metallic credibility and musical decency, I side with the band’s defense. In fact, I’ve never quite understood why 3IOB rubs so …
Cage – Science Of Annihilation Review
A new Cage album is no longer afforded the grace of being considered a potentially overlooked gem. The San Diego power troupe assured their fifth studio album, Science of Annihilation, a higher level of scrutiny …