JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 have a new album out called, 'Crash Of Life'. It's Melodic Hard Rock of very high order. Girish Pradhan (of Girish And The Chronicles) is handling lead vocal duties, and the band is a who's who of elite musos, so why not check this album out pronto.
The mighty FIFTH ANGEL return, flying the flag with 'When Angels Kill', a double length concept album full of top-shelf METAL.
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BUCKCHERRY are one of those bands that keep working hard putting out rocking albums. 'Vol. 10' came out the other day and is a good solid album of hard hitting rockers. 'You wanna party? Then get on the bus and let's go'. It's good time party stuff and they do it well.
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ELEGANT WEAPONS is a band put together by Richie Faulkner of JUDAS PRIEST.
The debut album, 'Horns For A Halo' has just been released and what a fine album it is too.
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IMMORTAL have been through a few changes and had a few quiet periods over the years, You can look up the history yourself, but what you can also do is listen to this album. The new album is ‘War Against All’. This is killer. Check it out.
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I received a suggestion to check out ‘FIRES IN THE DISTANCE’ . I was unaware of them. This album gave me many ‘Holy Crap’ moments upon hearing it for the first time. My suggestion is you check this band out as well. You can start right here.
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The Finnish masters, INSOMNIUM have graced us with another album. I’ve only listened twice so far but I like what I hear. Fave song, ‘The Unrest’. Get into it.
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URIAH HEEP have been around the block once or twice but still deliver.
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IDLE RUIN are a 3 piece blackened thrash/death outfit from Brisbane and their latest release, ‘The Fell Tyrant’, is a real piece of work. It hits you hard, REALHARD, from the outset and does not let go.
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Okay, so this thing is huge, heeyuuuge. You know the story of Judas, but do you really?
If you’re after sunsets and walks along the beach, go somewhere else. This is the graveyard at night, a cold, dark, foggy night at that.
Symphonic Metal from Bulgaria that doesn’t sound like they’re trying to sound like they’re from Finland. Big win.
How does a HELLOWEEN album that has the whole Pumpkins United lineup sound? Well, pretty much exactly how you would expect it to sound.
Thrashers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM knock it out of the park, and then burn down the park.
Italy’s FROZEN CROWN knock it out of the park with latest album, even if initially I didn’t think so.
56 minutes of dark brutality that hits you hard at the start and doesn’t let up.
‘Thirty-three-minutes of cold and merciless Swedish darkness, interwoven with an audible awe for the natural forces that govern us.’ That’s what the press release said.
Australia’s CARMERIA stake their claim in Symphonic Metal with new album, ‘Advenae’.
The ‘Heavy Metal Riff Machine’ releases his 5th solo album, and it’s a MONSTER.
The 6th album from Australia’s TEMTRIS sees them release a solid cohesive album of Aussie METAL.
This band of ladies has used lockdown wisely. A full studio album in 2020, and a full studio album by the end of May in 2021. Who else has done that?
