South East England-based heavy metal unit, Millstone, are a band of subtle complexities. They formed in June 2020 during the height of the Covid-10 lockdowns and had to wait until…
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Swedish heavy metal freakshow, Avatar, are a rare species in the genre – fun is their main priority. They write and record songs with the live performance in mind. Vocalist,…
The Final Sleep released their first demo in 2006 and retain three out of five original members in the seventeenth year of their existence. As natives of Troy, New York,…
Jesse Kämäräinen needed a new band after Finnish thrashers, Inkvisitor, called it quits in 2019. He wasted no time in gathering a new group of experienced musicians to realise the…
Moscow quartet, Instorm, formed in 2011 and released their debut album in 2013. Their latest record is their third offering and first since the disruption of Covid-19 ripped a hole…
Essex quintet, Beneath the Embers, are heroes of their local scene and fine purveyors of high-adrenaline heavy metal. Formed in 2016 by Lewis Roland (vocals) and Clint Bredin (lead guitar),…
We noted in 2021 that Therion’s previous record ‘will disappoint those looking for a heavy dose of metallic crunch underneath the operatic flamboyance, despite some moments of genuine brilliance.’ That…
You’d think Ontario quintet, Taking Balfour, were beneficiaries of a multi-album contract from a major label after one listen to their sophomore effort. Do you remember when heavy metal bands…
A review of a modern Queensrӱche album goes something like this. The band produced one of the best metal albums of all time with 1988’s Operation Mindcrime and set the…