Tag: Traditional
Grand Magus – Triumph And Power Review
originally written by Kyle Harcott “Hao! Dai ye! We won again! This is good, but what is best in life?” “The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.” …
Jaldaboath – The Further Adventures… Review
I remember the day that the disc-only promo for Jaldaboath’s The Rise of the Heraldic Beasts arrived at my former radio station. I took one look at it – medieval artwork, old English fonts, difficult-to-read …
Slough Feg – Digital Resistance Review
Firstly: I am most certainly one of those people who gets pretty worked up over the prospect of a new Slough Feg album. They are a band that endures inside a fairly unique perfect storm …
Hell (UK) – Curse And Chapter Review
2011’s Human Remains was the special kind of surprising kickassery that very few expected but many ended up relishing. After all, this Hell band was a fringe NWOBHM act that never recorded a proper album, …
Stryper – No More Hell To Pay Review
I know I’ll probably get crucified for choosing to cover this record, but that’s my cross to bear… Let’s go ahead and address the 400-pound gorilla in the room so that those of you who …
Argus – Beyond The Martyrs Review
Every music critic – and indeed, every music fan who cares and dares to dig – has pet bands, the bands that they’re forever touting as one that “should be huge” and “everyone should be …
Sinister Realm – World of Evil Review
So I’m sitting here listening to Sinister Realm’s third full-length World of Evil, and it got me to thinking about the traditional metal label versus the retro/old school metal labels. The word “traditional” has a …
Running Wild – Resilient Review
No pirate jokes. No pirate jokes. No pirate jokes. NO PIRATE JOKES. Rock ‘n’ Rolf Kasparek is the Stephen King of the metal world: he cranks ’em out like a bloody machine, and long-time fans …