Tag: Traditional
Fates Warning – Awaken The Guardian Reissue Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. This re-issue presented a number of obstacles, but the most obvious for me as a critic is the fact that I was barely two years old when Awaken the Guardian was first …
Bible of the Devil – Brutality Majesty Eternity Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. A lot of comparisons have been thrown at this group haphazardly, most extremely loosely based in truth, from AC/DC to Motorhead, but what Bible of the Devil can be compared to best is an amalgamation …
Primal Fear – Seven Seals Review
I toyed with several different introductions for this review, all based around the idea that Primal Fear’s past albums have been weak and largely forgettable, until I realized something: I haven’t listened to a Primal …
Winterfell – The Veil Of Summer Review
Shortly before sitting down and checking out what I’d like to sink my teeth into for my first review, I did some research online regarding a book in a new fantasy series called “The Song …
Jon Oliva’s Pain – ‘Tage Mahal Review
It’s been just about a year since this album was released in Europe, so why not commemorate the occasion with this long overdue review? This is the latest solo endeavor by Savatage vocalist/keyboardist and man-Mountain …
Satan’s Host – Burning The Born Again… (A New Philosophy) Review
Originally written by Ian Duncan-Brown. Satan’s Host play pretty average old school death metal with occasional power metal touches, though they classify themselves as black metal. If you poke around a bit on their website, you’ll …
Widow – On Fire Review
I love old school metal. Whenever I start to get bored with the metal scene, I can pop in an album like The Legacy or Eternal Nightmare and I’m immediately reminded of why I love …
Bible Of The Devil – Tight Empire Review
Originally written by Nin Chan Honest, sweltering, sweaty rock n’roll. An unfashionable style, to be sure, yet one that somehow manages to forge an uncompromising, single-minded path through the swathes of pretension that typify much …