Album Of The Week
Album Of The Week – UNLEASH THE ARCHERS – ‘Phantoma’
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS don't muck around. The new album is 'Phantoma'. They have upped the game from the previous album , 'Abyss' and decided to smash us and also present a few new cards in the deck. __________
Album Of The Week – RIOT V – ‘Mean Streets’
The latest RIOT V album, 'Mean Streets', is an absolute belter. Rhythm section is rock-solid, guitar work is top notch and the vocals are crazy, with the effortless power of Todd Michael Hall. Check this puppy out. __________
Album Of The Week – ACCEPT – ‘Humanoid’
ACCEPT are back with 'Humanoid', an album full of songs that flow along nicely with the sing-along-while-punching-the-air choruses we've come to know and love. Guitar work is excellent and tastefully executed, with a bit of wah-wah, as you would expect. There's something here for all fans of Traditional Metal. __________
Album Of The Week – WITCHGRINDER – ‘Nothing Stays Buried’
Australia's own WITCHGRINDER played here last weekend on the album launch tour for this album. The sheer quality of the show led me to check this album out and here we are. It's heavy, it's brutal, but there's more to it than that. I haven't heard something like this...
Album Of The Week – SONATA ARCTICA – ‘Cold Clear Beyond’
SONATA ARCTICA‘s new album, ‘Cold Clear Beyond’ is a ripper. From the first notes of the album’s opener, ‘First In Line’, (the lead single) you know that the band are charging right ahead, and you are coming along, whether you want to or not. Great songs just keep coming. This album...
Album Of The Week – EMERGENCY RULE – ‘The King Of Ithaca’
Adelaide's own EMERGENCY RULE have just released an album, 'The King Of Ithaca'. Check it out. You will realise you have missed this sort of sound. All the band's great original songs that they've been playing for a while have been captured in the studio . The tracks are...
Album Of The Week – STRIKER – ‘Ultrapower’
STRIKER's new album 'Ultrapower' seems to have taken up where the previous album left off. I think the band raised it a notch, a bit faster in places, a bit heavier, a bit of a nod to their thrashier roots while still maintaining that over-the-top fun edge. __________
Album Of The Week – SORCERER – ‘Reign Of The Reaper’
Sweden's SORCERER return with 'Reign Of The Reaper', a worthy successor to 2020's 'Lamenting Of The Innocent'. __________
Album Of The Week – WAYFARER – ‘American Gothic’
WAYFARER are a band from Denver, Colorado, that play a unique brand of Metal. The new album is 'American Gothic'. It's full of cool, 'moody' riffing, with a 'Western American' ring to it, aggressive vocals, and great songs. Great music for the highway. It's on heavy rotation here. __________
Album Of The Week – KK’s PRIEST – ‘The Sinner Rides Again’
KK Downing's band, KK's PRIEST have released a second album, 'The Sinner Rides Again', and the band has stepped it up from the last album in my opinion. The riffs keep coming, songwriting is better, 'multi layered' Ripper is in top form, and the album chugs along nicely. __________