Older albums
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The Crown – Death Is Not Dead (Century Media 2015)
After more than four years of waiting, Sweden’s death metal pioneers The Crown returned in early 2015 with a fittingly called new record ”Death Is Not Dead.”
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KISS – SONIC BOOM (ROADRUNNER 2009)
“Sonic Boom” is something many never thought would see the light of day, I certainly didn’t believe it either and forgot the grand rule of the Kiss world: never say never. Both Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have stated as recently as couple of years ago that new Kiss studio album would absolutely “not happen.”…
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Queensrÿche – Queensrÿche (Century Media 2013)
FIRST off let’s not get into the war raging between vocalist Geoff Tate and his former band members. The soap opera has continued since last year, and probably will continue to do so until the court settles the rights on Queensryche-name this fall. Until then there will be two versions of the band, one featuring…
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LANA LANE – EL DORADO HOTEL (THINK TANK MEDIA 2012)
After a four-year break, the queen of symphonic rock Lana Lane has returned with a new studio album. Her previous effort “Red Planet Boulevard” was released at the tail end of 2007 and while being decent enough, somehow failed to match the past glories of such albums as “Secrets Of Astrology” and “Garden Of The…
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ICED EARTH – PLAGUES OF BABYLON (CENTURY MEDIA 2014)
In a career fast approaching 25 years, amazingly this marks Iced Earth’s 11th studio record. The band’s new-found activity saw them release “Plagues Of Babylon” mere 13 months after their previous studio album “Dystopia.” Plus a full live album and DVD were also issued in between, there is much to be happy about if like…
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DEVIL´S DICE – LIBERTARIAN (2015)
HAILING from the birthplace of heavy metal, Birmingham is a promising gene for Devil’s Dice, band with ten years of existence behind them. According to the band themselves, their influences range from Accept and Thin Lizzy to obviously Judas Priest and Saxon.
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CORNERSTONE – ARRIVAL (MASSACRE 2000)
Another new ”supergroup” formed by great vocalist Doogie White (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen etc.) and bassist/keyboardist Steen Mogensen from Royal Hunt who also handles the songwriting. RH leader Andre Andersen guests on the album and does all the keyboard solos.
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BOB CATLEY – WHEN EMPIRES BURN (FRONTIERS 2003)
Every self respecting hard rock fan should be familiar with the band Magnum – a group that since 70’s has released many great albums filled with good, melodic hard rock. And if you’ve never heard the band, getting acquintaced with their material is strongly adviced. Magnum’s frontman has always been one Bob Catley, a talented…
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BRAZEN ABBOT – GUILTY AS SIN (SPV 2003)
Another BA album from Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev, who is famous for recruiting high profile names for his projects, last one being Nostradamus opera couple of years back . He’s worked with plenty of talented vocalists before and on ”Guilty As Sin,” he’s again hooked up with Jorn Lande, Göran Edman and Joe Lynn Turner…
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CAGE – DARKER THAN BLACK (2003)
Do you like fast heavy metal? Do you like Priest’s Painkiller? Do I ask stupid questions? The album under the eye of this reviewer is called “Darker Than Black” by an american metal band Cage. A completely unknown group to me, I purchased this album based on pretty praising reviews I had read on the…