Def Leppard — Diamond Star Halos (UMC/Mercury)
Rightly or wrongly every Def Leppard album since 1987 has been judged against the magnificent Hysteria.
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Sacred Son – The Foul Deth Of Engelond (True Cult Records)
Using happy holiday pics as your album covers is a curious move if you’re a black metal act… to p... Read More...
The Big Deal – First Bite (Frontiers)
The Big Deal?
In 2022 there’s no bigger in terms of a brand new band making its play for mainstream success.
Fro... Read More...
Halestorm – Back From The Dead (Atlantic)
The most obvious post-pandemic album title in the world ever?
Perhaps.
But Back From The Dead is all about r... Read More...
Chemia — Something To Believe In (Absolute Label Services)
Poland’s Chemia (chemistry) experiment is like a petri dish of viral rock and roll.
A band bra... Read More...
Undeath – It’s Time… To Rise From The Grave (Prosthetic Records)
It’s time to rise from the grave.
And it’s time to check out Undeath, if you haven’t alr... Read More...
Stone Broken – Revelation (Spinefarm)
Stone Broken? More like Stone Fixed.
Gone are the rough edges, ragged lines and restrictive song structures.
Thi... Read More...
Inglorious — MMXXI Live At The Phoenix (Frontiers)
If the defining measure of band is its ability to deliver on the live stage then it’s Inglorious setting ... Read More...
Satan – Earth Infernal (Metal Blade)
It marked the return of British metal legends.
A band synonymous with the NWOBHM movement.
An act whose twin harm... Read More...
Dare — Road To Eden (Legend Records)
Didn’t think Darren Wharton could ever top Out Of The Silence?
Dare to believe.
Out Of The Silence?
More like... Read More...
