THERION – Beloved Antichrist

There’s been a long musical silence from the Swedish symphonic metal act Therion for quite some years now, as their latest release came out in 2012 and it raised a lot of eyebrows as far as I can recall. Besides that, we had a variety of live shows here and there plus not so good…

MIKE LEPOND’S SILENT ASSASSINS – Pawn and Prophecy

This sophomore album by Mike LePond (Symphony X) and his cohorts is a fine slab of epic and progressive heavy metal. There is a lot of talent involved here, which is to say that everything is nicely executed and that the musicianship is excellent, and the cleverly arranged songs all contain some cool surprises and…

LIONE/CONTI – Lione/Conti

An Italian power metal outfit fronted by the two renowned vocalists Fabio Lione (Rhapsody, Rhapsody of Fire) and Alessandro Conti (Trick or Treat) is just bound to be an epic and thrilling musical ride, right?   This self-titled effort of theirs, which was written and produced by Simone Mularoni (DGM), boasts good melodies, strong vocals,…

DELTA DEEP – Delta Deep

Delta Deep is a highly interesting constellation of extremely talented musicians (one of which is Phil Collen from Def Leppard fame) whose wonderful and melancholy-tinged blend of blues rock, gospel music, and classic rock with a strong southern edge to it is both highly evocative and moving.   This 11-track debut album of theirs was…

LABYRINTH – Return to Live

The progressive power metal ensemble Labyrinth are at it again following last year’s somewhat uneven "Architecture of a God" studio output, but this time around we are talking about a live offering. The CD/DVD/Blu Ray contains twelve tracks that were recorded at the Frontiers Festival back in 2016, so it does not feature any brand…

MARCO MENDOZA – Viva La Rock

Renowned bassist/vocalist Marco Mendoza has an extremely impressive resume that includes stints with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent, and currently The Dead Daisies, which is pretty mindblowing in and of itself, but as this brand new solo offering of his proves, the man is more than capable of writing catchy tunes with wicked hooks and…

MASS MURDER AGENDA – Vulturis

The Swedish act named Mass Murder Agenda quite recently spewed forth this 11-track effort entitled "Vulturis" and the result is a satisfying one. Impenetrable walls of hard and violent guitars, thick and pulsating bass lines, punchy drums, and an atmosphere akin to a nasty crime scene are the order of the day here. Mass Murder…

WHITESNAKE – The Purple Tour

There is just no stopping the bluesy hard rock institution that is Whitesnake and thank Heavens for that. As this utterly vibrant, fiery, and powerful live package containing a CD and a DVD documenting the 2015 Purple Tour shows, the band is still firing on all cylinders and their muscular compositions sound better than ever…

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