Tag: Traditional
Oz – Burning Leather Review
After humbler hard rock beginnings, Finland’s Oz metalled up and dropped an overlooked gem in 1983’s Fire In The Brain, a Scandinavian stab at NWOBHM guitar-driven OTT glory that tipped the hat to the likes of …
Pharaoh – Bury the Light Review
Without a doubt, the most rewarding thing about reviewing music has been the occasional opportunity to turn people on to bands they might have missed out on otherwise, and in turn give attention and support …
High Spirits – Another Night Review
Hmmmm… What have we here? An album cover that looks straight out of 1983, like a still shot from some Chicago-based cop show I forgot about… If not for the metal-fonted logo, this could be …
RAM – Death Review
originally written by Chris McDonald While the retro trend has been most visible in the thrash and death metal genres, it hasn’t ignored traditional heavy and speed metal by any means. Swedish collective RAM aims …
Christian Mistress – Possession Review
This review has been kicking my ass for weeks now. Not entirely unheard of, to be sure, but this time around it’s proved a pretty damnable little dilemma because I know exactly how I feel …
Slough Feg – Made In Poland Review
On August 2nd, 2011, Slough Feg shambled into Poland for the first time in their lengthy 20+ years of existence to play before an intimate (and apparently distinctly polite) crowd at the Progresja Club in …
Astral Doors – Jerusalem Review
Astral Doors began life with the stated intent of paying homage to the likes of Dio, Dio-fronted Black Sabbath, and Dio-fronted Rainbow. So it’s safe to say that they sound a lot like Dio. But …
Cirith Ungol – Servants Of Chaos (Reissue) Review
I’m by no means lamenting the reissue of a Cirith Ungol album, but fan or not, there’s no way around the obvious fact that Servants Of Chaos is by far the band’s least essential offering – …