Tag: Traditional
Sacred Guardian – Sacred Guardian Review
Sacred Guardian’s debut album is a case study in the importance of managing listener expectations. Take a minute, if you will, and examine that cover art. Warrior standing atop a crumbling castle wall? Check. Fierce-looking …
The Sword – Apocryphon Review
Few young metal bands have had more success in recent years than The Sword. The band’s debut, Age of Winters, while critically acclaimed, met with more than its fair share of detractors claiming the band …
Black Moor – Lethal Waters Review
There are basically two ways to view Lethal Waters, the sophomore album from Nova Scotia’s Black Moor. On one hand, it largely fails all of the typical “critics’ darling” tests. The execution of a melodic, …
Steve Harris – British Lion Review
The ultimate trouble with a solo album from a musician whose name is inescapably attached to a specific band is that the solo effort in question is immediately and often unfairly tethered to the work …
Hellwell – Beyond The Boundaries Of Sin Review
The Hellwell project came on seemingly out of nowhere, but once details spread, it came as no surprise to fans of the band’s most noteworthy member. After all, Mark “The Shark” Shelton’s immortal Manilla Road …
Coven – Worship New Gods Review
As metal fans, I think we are all, to some extent, treasure hunters; we love to discover new music. After all, finding new metal to listen to is most likely the reason you come to …
Tank – War Nation Review
“I guess you had to be there.” Coming up during the peak of the NWOBHM movement, Tank hit hard with their debut Filth Hounds of Hades but stagnated after that, disbanding in 1989 only to …
Superchrist – Holy Shit Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay There’s a Finnish power trio operating under the Superchrist moniker, but I’d hate to see what would happen if they went toe-to-steel-toe with these Chicago natives. The Superchrist behind Holy …