ALBUM REVIEW: Crimson Thunder (20th Anniversary Edition) – HammerFall
Where would HAMMERFALL be without Hearts On Fire? Well, they’d probably still be doing pretty decent business, but a few
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Author: Tim Bolitho-Jones
Kamelot: Opus Of The Night
“We wanted to bring back some of the traditional songs that made KAMELOT what we are. Those romantic melodies, upbeat
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HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: Inflikted – Cavalera Conspiracy
At one o’clock in the morning on Sunday, 22nd June 2008, thousands of eager fans crammed in front of the mainstage
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ALBUM REVIEW: Book Of Legends – Red Rum
“They built themselves a pirate ship!” – “A pirate ship?” – “A PIRATE SHIP!”
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HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: Slania – Eluveitie
We know almost nothing about the real Slania, a woman who lived over two thousand years ago in what is
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ALBUM REVIEW: Chapter III – Downfall – Ad Infinitum
AD INFINITUM have momentum on their side as they release their third album. The Swiss four-piece have built up a
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ALBUM REVIEW: Hatred Reborn – HateSphere
Ever noticed how the hardcore scene tends to adopt certain metal bands? CHILDREN OF BODOM, CROWBAR and POWER TRIP all
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Vision – Disminded
You can’t really go wrong with an old-school death metal album. For all the sub-genres that have spun off from
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ALBUM REVIEW: Heimdal – Enslaved
The history of ENSLAVED is fascinating to dig into. They started life as a traditional black metal band, but since
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Twilight Force: Blade Of Immortal Steel
There’s a common misconception that power metal isn’t an emotive genre. Its detractors, and even some of its fans, tend
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