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Two Classic Bloodgood Albums Reissued in 2023!
Two out-of-print albums by Christian metal legends Bloodgood—"Rock in a Hard Place" and "Out of the Darkness"—have been reissued by Retroactive Records in 2023.
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AOR, "Bewitched In L.A." Album Review
"Bewitched In L.A." is the latest release from AOR, the retro rock project of France's Frédéric Slama, whose sound echoes classic '80s bands like Toto and Foreigner.
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Bitter Velvet, "Unleashed Fears" Album Review
"Unleashed Fears" is the debut album from Bitter Velvet, released by Stormspell Records in 2023.
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Burning Sun, "Wake of Ashes" Album Review
"Wake of Ashes" is the debut from Hungary's Burning Sun, an international power metal project coordinated by bassist Zoltan Papi
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Revisiting Bloodgood's "Detonation"
"Detonation," released in 1987, is the second studio album by the classic Christian metal band, Bloodgood.
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"Magnabolt" Album Review
"Magnabolt" is the lone album by the cult Oregon power metal band of the same name. Originally a 2019 digital release, it received a limited CD pressing from Stormspell Records in 2023.
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Target, "Demo Anthology" Album Review
"Demo Anthology" is a collection of rare tracks by the cult Belgian thrash metal band Target, recorded between 1986 and 1988, and re-released by Stormspell Records in Summer 2023.
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Hair Metal Memories: "Femme Fatale" (1988)
Femme Fatale, a late '80s "hair band" fronted by Lorraine Lewis, released their lone album in 1988. They're best remembered for the saucy single "Waiting For The Big One."
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Bootleg Vault: Black Sabbath, "Deep Black" Review
"Deep Black" is a bootleg live recording from 1983 featuring Black Sabbath's short lived "Born Again" lineup featuring Ian Gillan of Deep Purple on lead vocals.
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Overkill "Scorched" Album Review
"Scorched" is the 20th (!) studio album by thrash metal legends OVERKILL, released in 2023.
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Revisiting "The Headless Children" (1989) by W.A.S.P.
"The Headless Children," the fourth studio album by notorious shock rockers W.A.S.P., was released in 1989 and remains their high water mark to this day.
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X-Cops, "You Have The Right to Remain Silent..." Reissue Review
"You Have The Right to Remain Silent" by X-Cops, a side project of shock rockers GWAR, has been re-issued by Brutal Planet Records
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Two Ancient Empire Albums Receive Gold CD Reissues
Two albums by San Francisco's science-fiction-themed power metallers Ancient Empire are being reissued as limited edition gold CDs. "Other World" (2016) and "The Tower" (2017) are now available via Stormspell Records.
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Claymorean, "By This Sword We Rule" (2023) Album Review
Claymorean are a Serbian power metal band celebrating their 10th anniversary with "By This Sword We Rule: A Decade of Steel," a career-spanning collection that includes four new songs, plus live tracks and early demo recordings.
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"Severed Angel" Album Review
Severed Angel is a symphonic power metal band from Long Island, New York, who released their self-titled debut album in 2023.
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Metallica, "72 Seasons" Album Review
Released in April 2023, "72 Seasons" is Metallica's 11th studio album.
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Infernal Tyrant, "Winter EP" Review
Infernal Tyrant is a Georgia-based thrash metal project founded by Mike Smith, host of the "Metal Thrashing Nerd" podcast. "Winter EP" is their new release.
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"The Many Faces Of KISS" Album Review
"The Many Faces Of KISS" is a triple-disc tribute to the hard rock legends, featuring cover versions, guest appearances, and rarities.
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Runelord, "Doomsday Script" Review
"Doomsday Script" is the third - and apparently final - release by the fantasy power/speed metal project Runelord, featuring Ced Forsberg.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: X-Sinner, "Loud and Proud"
"Loud and Proud" was a collection of demos and unreleased tracks by the Christian hard rock band X-Sinner, released in 2001 by Magdalene Records.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Armored Saint, "Nod to the Old School"
"Nod To The Old School" is a 2-CD compilation of rare and hard to find tracks by L.A. metal legends Armored Saint, released in 2001.
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Merciless Law, "The Holy Company" Review
"The Holy Company" is the second album from Chilean speed metal band Merciless Law.
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Satan's Blade, "Curse of the Blade" Review
"Curse of the Blade" is the debut album by the San Jose, California-based metal band Satan's Blade, released by Stormspell Records in late 2022.
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Highways, "Breaking The Code" Review
"Breaking The Code" is the second album from Highways, the cross-continental heavy metal project, released in 2022.
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Curse Breaker vs. Blade's Edge, "Cursed Blade" Review
"Cursed Blade," released on Stormspell Records in late 2022, is a "split" release by Curse Breaker and Blade's Edge, two bands from Ecuador that both feature guitarist Sage Zavage.
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Artificial Agent, "Pop Culture Disruptor" Review
Detroit hard rockers Artificial Agent released their fifth album, "Pop Culture Disruptor," in 2022.
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"The Many Faces Of Mötley Crüe" Album Review
"The Many Faces Of Mötley Crüe" is a 3-CD tribute to Hollywood's kings of sleaze rock.
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Bootleg Vault: KISS, "Agora Ballroom 1974: The Cleveland Broadcast"
"Agora Ballroom 1974" is a vintage early live performance by KISS, recorded in Cleveland.
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Stutz "Champions: Demo Anthology 1979-1987" Review
STUTZ was a hard rockin' band from Ohio who never quite "made it" but remain a cult favorite. "Champions" is a collection of their demo recordings from the late '70s and '80s.
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"Vengeance Part 2: Bloodlines" – A "Friday The 13th" Fan Film
"Vengeance Part 2: Bloodlines" is the new sequel to 2019's highly successful fan film, "Friday The 13th: Vengeance."
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Heavy Metal Perse "Fleeing The Gods" Review
Heavy Metal Perse is a Finnish power-metal band whose 3rd album "Fleeing The Gods" was released by Stormspell Records in Fall 2022.
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Idol Throne "The Sibylline Age" Album Review
"The Sibylline Age" is the debut full length album by Indiana's Idol Throne, released by Stormspell Records in Summer 2022.
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Vanquisher, "An Age Undreamed Of" Album Review
"An Age Undreamed Of," the first full-length album from Sweden's metal barbarian horde Vanquisher, was released on Stormspell Records in 2022.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: The Blackthorne Discography
Blackthorne was a short lived hard rock "supergroup" that featured vocalist Graham Bonnet, guitarist Bob Kulick, and drummer Frankie Banali.
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Naufragant, "A Short Life": Album Review
Formerly known as Skull & Bones, the Argentinian pirate metal band Naufragant released "A Short Life" on Stormspell Records in 2022.
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Merciless Law "Troops Of Steel" Album Review
Merciless Law's debut album, "Troops Of Steel," was released by Stormspell Records in 2022.
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Revisiting Dokken's "Under Lock and Key"
"Under Lock and Key" was Dokken's third studio album, released in 1985.
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Rage "Resurrection Day" Album Review
"Resurrection Day" is the 25th studio album by the long running German heavy metal band RAGE, released in September 2021.
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Revisiting Primal Fear's Debut Album
Primal Fear, the German power-metal band featuring Ralf Scheepers of Gamma Ray, released their debut album in 1997. Twenty-five years later they're still going strong.
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Jones Street, "Out Of The Gutter" Album Review
"Out Of The Gutter" by L.A. glam/sleaze metallers Jones Street was recorded in the early 90s and reissued in 2022 by Eonian Records.
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Gengis Khan, "Possessed by the Moon" Album Review
"Possessed by the Moon," an album by Italy's Gengis Khan, was released by Stormspell Records in 2022.
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Stygian Oath, "Midnight Flames" Album Review
"Midnight Flames" is the first full length album by the Greek metal band, Stygian Oath, released by Stormspell Records in 2022.
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Ruthless Horde, "Demo Anthology 1989-1991": Album Review
Stormspell Records presents a collection of rare demos recorded by the cult Michigan-based metal band, Ruthless Horde.
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"The Many Faces Of Motörhead" Album Review
"The Many Faces Of Motörhead" is a triple-disc tribute to Lemmy and his crew of rock 'n' roll outlaws, featuring cover versions, live tracks, and rare goodies.
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"The Many Faces Of Ramones" Album Review
"The Many Faces Of Ramones" is a triple-disc tribute to the New York punk icons, featuring cover songs, rare tracks, and a few surprises.
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"The Many Faces Of Def Leppard" Album Review
"The Many Faces Of Def Leppard" is a triple-disc tribute to the British pop metal kingpins, featuring covers of their greatest hits, plus an assortment of hard-to-find rarities.
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Palantir "Chasing a Dream" Album Review
"Chasing a Dream" is the second studio album by Swedish progressive metallers Palantir, released in 2022 by Stormspell Records.
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Master Spy "The Train" Review
"The Train" is the debut EP from Canadian metal band Master Spy, released by Stormspell Records in 2022.
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Grey Wolf "Cimmerian Hordes" Album Review
Grey Wolf is a power metal band from Brazil. Their "Cimmerian Hordes" album was released by Stormspell Records in 2022.
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"The Many Faces of AC/DC" Album Review
"The Many Faces of AC/DC" is a triple-disc tribute to the Thunder From Down Under, featuring covers of songs like "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell," and rare tracks from singers Bon Scott and Brian Johnson.
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"The Many Faces of Judas Priest" Album Review
"The Many Faces of Judas Priest" is a 3-CD tribute to the metal legends, featuring cover songs and hard to find rarities.
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"The Many Faces of Metallica" Album Review
Released by the Argentinan label, Music Brokers, "The Many Faces of Metallica" is a triple-disc tribute to the thrash metal titans, featuring cover versions and hard-to-find rarities.
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"The Many Faces of Iron Maiden" (2016) Album Review
Released by Music Brokers in 2016, "The Many Faces of Iron Maiden" is a bargain-priced, triple-disc tribute to the British metal legends, featuring cover versions, rarities, and a few surprises.
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Bootleg Vault: Judas Priest, "New York After Midnight"
"New York After Midnight" is an unofficial live release by Judas Priest, taped at the Palladium in New York City in July of 1981.
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Revisiting Anthrax's "Sound of White Noise"
"Sound of White Noise," released in 1993, was Anthrax's first album with new vocalist John Bush.
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Brick Mistress "Anthology" Album Review
Brick Mistress was an '80s heavy metal band from West Virginia. "Anthology" is a collection of their hard-to-find demos and other recordings, released by Stormspell Records in 2021.
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Highways, "Texas Is Coming for You" CD Review
"Texas Is Coming For You" is the debut album from "New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal" band Highways, released on Stormspell Records in 2021.
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"We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones" CD Review
"We're a Happy Family" is a 2003 tribute album to punk pioneers the Ramones, featuring an all star lineup that includes Green Day, KISS, Rob Zombie, and U2.
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TV Review: "The Freak Brothers" Flies High on Tubi
Gilbert Shelton's classic counterculture comic has been brought to life in a new animated series, "The Freak Brothers."
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"Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.": A Forgotten Marvel Movie
The 1998 TV movie "Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." was the first attempt to bring Marvel Comics' super-spy to the screen, starring David Hasselhoff.
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Wicked Smile, "Wait for the Night" Album Review
"Wait for the Night" is the first full-length album release by Australian heavy rockers Wicked Smile.
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Revisiting "Rock Star": Marky Mark Goes Metal?
In 2001's "Rock Star," Mark Wahlberg plays Chris "Izzy" Cole, a yokel tribute band singer who lives out his dream of fronting his favorite heavy metal band.
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Claymorean "Eulogy for the Gods" Album Review
"Eulogy for the Gods" is the latest album from the female fronted metal band Claymorean, released in September 2021.
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"The Broken Law: A Tribute to Judas Priest" CD Review
"The Broken Law: A Tribute to Judas Priest" is a compilation album released in 2012 featuring Judas Priest classics covered by Motörhead, L.A. Guns, Great White, and more.
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Venom, "Cast in Stone" Album Review
The reunited original lineup of Venom released "Cast in Stone" in 1997.
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The Humble Beginnings of AC/DC
AC/DC are considered hard rock gods today, but in the mid-1970s, they were just another struggling young band trying to find their sound.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: The Throbs, "The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds"
The Throbs were New York City's entry into the early '90s retro/sleaze rock scene; unfortunately, their first album arrived just a hair too late to make any impact.
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Bootleg Vault: Aerosmith, "Unplugged 1990" Review
Aerosmith appeared on "MTV Unplugged" in the fall of 1990. Their performance has never been officially released on CD, but bootleg copies are fairly easy to find.
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Raven "Party Killers" Album Review
"Party Killers" is a collection of cover tunes by NWOBHM legends Raven, paying tribute to Slade, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, and more.
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Dokken, "The Lost Songs: 1978-1981" Review
"The Lost Songs: 1978-1981" is a collection of demos and rare tracks from the early days of Dokken.
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Grimgotts, "Tales, Sagas & Legends" Album Review
"Tales, Sagas & Legends" is the latest album from Grimgotts, a symphonic power metal band from the UK.
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Project Resurrect "False Reality" Album Review
"False Reality" is the first album by Project Resurrect, a new power/speed metal band from New York.
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Revisiting "Kingdom Come," or "I Can't Believe It's Not Led Zeppelin!"
The 1988 debut album by German/American hard rock act Kingdom Come was constantly compared to Led Zeppelin, with many accusing the band of plagiarism.
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Timeless Haunt, "Dark for Life" Album Review
Timeless Haunt, a horror-themed melodic metal band from Pennsylvania, released "Dark For Life" on Stormspell Records in March 2021.
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Warrior Path, "The Mad King" Album Review
"The Mad King" is the second album from Greek power metallers Warrior Path, released in 2021.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Crimson Glory, "Strange and Beautiful"
Crimson Glory's third album, "Strange and Beautiful," was a major departure from their previous progressive metal sound.
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Todd La Torre, "Rejoice in the Suffering" Album Review
"Rejoice in the Suffering" is the debut solo album from Queensrÿche front man Todd La Torre.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Aerosmith, "Rock in a Hard Place"
1982's "Rock in a Hard Place" is Aerosmith's only album without guitarist Joe Perry.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Aerosmith, "Night in the Ruts" (1979)
Aerosmith's "Night in the Ruts" was released in 1979, at a point when the band was coming apart at the seams.
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Accept "Too Mean to Die" Album Review
"Too Mean to Die" is the sixteenth studio album by German heavy metal legends ACCEPT, released in 2021.
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Classic Thrash Metal: Forbidden
Forbidden was a major player in the Bay Area Thrash Metal movement of the late 1980s and early '90s.
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Remembering Metallica's "Garage Days"
On "The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited," Metallica covered some of their favorite songs by Diamond Head, the Misfits, and more.
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Damaged Again: Rediscovering Black Flag
Rediscovering a pair of Black Flag CDs: "Damaged," the 1981 hardcore classic and the band's first with Henry Rollins, and "The First Four Years," a compilation of their pre-Rollins singles and EPs.
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Slayer: "Repentless" Album Review
"Repentless" was Slayer's 12th and final studio album, released in 2015.
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Revisiting Judas Priest's "Rocka Rolla"
"Rocka Rolla" is the debut album by future heavy metal legends Judas Priest, released in 1974.
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Rocka Rollas, "Metal Strikes Back: Definitive Edition" Album Review
"Metal Strikes Back: Definitive Edition" is an updated, newly re-recorded version of the second album from Swedish speed metallers Rocka Rollas.
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Last Prophecy, "Shadows of the Past" Review
"Shadows of the Past" is a 2CD retrospective from French heavy metal band Last Prophecy.
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Sylent Storm, "The Fire Never Dies" Review
Sylent Storm is a traditional metal band from Oregon, USA, whose debut album "The Fire Never Dies" was released in November 2020 on Stormspell Records.
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AC/DC, "Power Up" Album Review
AC/DC's seventeenth studio album, POWER UP, was released in November 2020.
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Deliverance "Stay of Execution" Album Review
Deliverance's fourth album, "Stay of Execution," was released in 1992. It marked the beginning of their move away from thrash metal into more experimental territory.
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Rich Kid Express "Psychodelic" Review
"Psychodelic" is the full length debut album by Rich Kid Express, a retro flavored hard rock band from North Carolina.
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Raven "Metal City" Review
"Metal City" is the fourteenth studio album by NWOBHM legends RAVEN, released in 2020.
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Classic Thrash Metal: Exodus, "Pleasures of the Flesh"
1987's "Pleasures of the Flesh" was the second studio album by Bay Area thrash metal pioneers Exodus, introducing new front man Steve "Zetro" Sousa.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Judas Priest, "Ram It Down"
"Ram It Down" seems to have been forgotten by all but the most diehard Judas Priest fans.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Savatage, "Fight for the Rock"
Savatage's second major label release, 1986's "Fight for the Rock," was an ill-advised commercial disaster that almost destroyed the band.
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Stryper "Even The Devil Believes" Album Review
"Even The Devil Believes" is the 13th studio album from Christian rock stalwarts Stryper, released in 2020.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Judas Priest, "Demolition"
Judas Priest's "Demolition," released in 2001, was the second (and final) studio album to feature replacement vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens.
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"Friday the 13th: Vengeance" Fan Film Review
"Friday the 13th: Vengeance" is an unofficial "fan film" that takes place after the events of 1986's "Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives."
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Tankard "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers" Album Review
German thrash metallers Tankard celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2007 with "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers," a compilation of their greatest hits.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Recon, "Behind Enemy Lines"
"Behind Enemy Lines" was the first (and only) studio album by the Christian heavy metal band Recon, released in 1990.
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Metal Church Unleashes Treasures "From the Vault"
Classic metal stalwarts Metal Church released "From the Vault"—a collection of rare and unreleased tracks—in 2020.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Newsted, "Heavy Metal Music" (2013)
In 2013, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted struck out on his own with "Heavy Metal Music," the lone full-length album from his solo band Newsted.
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The Cult, "Choice of Weapon" Album Review
"Choice of Weapon" is the 9th studio album by UK rock legends The Cult, released in 2012.
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With "Coup d'Etat," the Plasmatics Chainsawed the '80s Mainstream
"Coup d'Etat" was the third album (and major label debut) by The Plasmatics, the punk/metal audio terrorists led by warrior woman Wendy O. Williams.
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Wicked Smile, "Delirium" EP Review
Wicked Smile is an Australian hard rock band featuring former members of Pegazus and Black Majesty. Their debut EP, "Delirium," was released July 2020.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Kix, "Cool Kids"
Kix's second studio album, "Cool Kids," was released in 1983.
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Rich Kid Express Remembers "Bubblegum Radio"
Rich Kid Express is a retro-flavored hard rock band whose debut EP, "Bubblegum Radio" was released in 2020.
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The Midnight Devils Bring the Sleaze on "Something Bigger"
The Midnight Devils is an '80s style sleaze glam rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. Their debut album, "Something Bigger," was released in 2018.
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I Watched All Four "Substitute" Movies So You Don't Have To
The four films that make up "The Substitute" action-movie franchise are a mixed bag of readin', writin', and roundhouse kickin'.
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Refuge "Solitary Men" Album Review
Refuge is a side project of the long-running German power metal band Rage.
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Revisiting Dave Grohl's "Probot"
On 2004's "Probot" album, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame collaborated with a dozen of his favorite '80s thrash, hardcore and crossover musicians to create an old school metal monster!
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Crashdïet "Rust" Album Review
2019's "Rust" is the fifth studio release by Swedish sleaze metal merchants Crashdïet and the first to feature new vocalist Gabriel Keyes.
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Ranking the Debut Albums of Thrash Metal's "Big Four"
The debut albums by the "Big 4" of thrash metal—Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax—continue to resonate with metal fans to this day.
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"The Best of Lita Ford" CD Review
This 1992 compilation album of the hair-metal queen's greatest hits is the only Lita Ford CD you'll ever need.
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Ilium "Carcinogeist" Album Review
Ilium is a melodic power metal band from Australia whose eighth studio album, "Carcinogeist," was released in 2020.
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Outbreak of Metal, Part 2: 10 More Hard Rock Songs About Viruses and Disease
The Coronavirus Lockdown shows no signs of slowing down yet, so here are ten more hard rock and heavy metal songs to add to your Virus and Disease related playlists.
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Styx "Return to Paradise" Album Review
On 1997's "Return to Paradise" album, the reunited Styx blazed through a live set of their greatest hits and added three new studio tracks.
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Shadowkiller "Dark Awakening" Album Review
"Dark Awakening" is the fourth studio album by Shadowkiller, a traditional metal band from Sacramento, California.
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Outbreak of Metal: 10 Heavy Metal Songs About Viruses and Disease
Here are ten heavy metal songs about viruses and disease as we quarantine for COVID-19. Songs include "Pandemic" by Accept, "Virus" by Iron Maiden, and "Epidemic" by Slayer.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Two, "Voyeurs"
Former Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford gave the late '90s aggro-industrial rock thing a try with a new band called "Two." Their lone album, "Voyeurs," was released in 1998.
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Bastards, Snake Bites, and Sacrifice: Motörhead in the 1990s
The 1990s were a rough decade for Heavy Metal, but Motörhead didn't notice or care.
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The Ramones vs. Phil Spector: Revisiting "End of the Century"
On 1980's "End of the Century," the Ramones tried to invade mainstream rock with the help of legendary record producer Phil Spector. It didn't end well.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Dokken, "One Live Night"
"One Live Night" is a 1995 live album by the recently-reunited Dokken, playing a mostly "unplugged" set.
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Motörhead, "On Parole" Album Review
Recorded in 1975, "On Parole" was supposed to be Motörhead's debut album, but it wasn't released till four years later.
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Revisiting Mötley Crüe's "Theatre Of Pain"
"Theatre Of Pain," released in 1985, was Mötley Crüe's third studio album.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Dokken, "Shadowlife" (1997)
On 1997's "Shadowlife," '80s rockers Dokken tried adapting to the '90s rock sound. It didn't go over well at the time, but how does it sound years later?
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Savatage, "Dead Winter Dead" Album Review
"Dead Winter Dead," released in 1995, was Savatage's ninth studio album and second Rock Opera. It's best known for the track "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)," which inspired the massively popular Trans-Siberian Orchestra project.
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Overkill, "From the Underground and Below" Review
"From the Underground and Below" was Overkill's ninth studio album, released in 1997.
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Savatage, "Streets: A Rock Opera" Review
Released in 1991, "Streets" was Savatage's sixth studio album and their first foray into the rock opera genre.
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Forgotten Hard Rock EPs: Metallica, "Beyond Magnetic" (2011)
"Beyond Magnetic" is a 4-track EP by Metallica released in 2011. The songs were leftovers from the "Death Magnetic" album sessions in 2008.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Ramones, "Animal Boy"
"Animal Boy" was the Ramones' ninth studio album, released in 1986.
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Misfits, "Walk Among Us" Album Review
"Walk Among Us" is the debut studio album by New Jersey's legendary Misfits, released in 1982.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: "Van Halen III"
"Van Halen III," released in 1998, is the lone Van Halen album to feature Gary Cherone of Extreme on lead vocals.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Ramones, "Halfway to Sanity"
"Halfway to Sanity" was the Ramones' tenth studio album, released in 1987.
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Revisiting the Van Hagar Era
I never gave the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen a chance when it was current, but I warmed up to it decades later. Better late than never, right?
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"The Peters Brothers Interview Stryper: Whose Side Are They On?" Review
In this unintentionally hilarious Christian ministry tape from 1987, anti-rock evangelists Dan & Steve Peters find out if Stryper are really rockin' for the Rock or if they're working undercover for Satan.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Sacred Warrior, "Obsessions"
"Obsessions" was the fourth studio album by the Chicago-based Christian metal band Sacred Warrior. Originally released in 1991, it was reissued in 2019 by Retroactive Records.
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Great Bad Movies: "Shocking Dark," AKA "Terminator 2"
Italian schlock kingpin Bruno Mattei's "Shocking Dark," aka "Terminator 2" (yes, really), is an awesomely awful spaghetti remix of two of James Cameron's greatest works.
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When KISS Went Grunge: "Carnival of Souls" Revisited
Originally scheduled for a 1996 release, KISS' grunge-flavored "Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions" album was shelved in favor of a reunion of the original band.
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"Overload: A Tribute to Metallica" Album Review
"Overload: A Tribute to Metallica" is a compilation released in 1998 by Dwell Records. It features a selection of underground metal bands covering the best of Metallica.
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Weird Records You Might Find at a Thrift Store
A selection of weird, creepy, and just plain WTF album covers rescued from the thrift shop LP bin.
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"Warrior Path" Album Review
Warrior Path is a heavy metal band from Greece, whose self-titled debut album was released by Stormspell Records in 2019.
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The Night Rob Halford Saved Black Sabbath
In November 1992, Ronnie James Dio split from Black Sabbath just before two gigs opening for Ozzy Osbourne. Who could fill Dio's shoes and save the day? None other than the Metal God, Rob Halford of Judas Priest fame!
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7 Weird Thrift Store Record Finds
The vinyl LP bin at your local thrift store or Goodwill is a great place to find weird, forgotten records. Take a look at what I scrounged up during a recent expedition.
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Great Bad Movies: "Class of 1999"
In "Class of 1999," students at a gang-infested high school battle a trio of new "teachers" who are actually military robots with lethal intentions. It's "The Terminator" meets "The Blackboard Jungle"!
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Great Bad Movies: "The Last Shark" (aka "Great White")
"The Last Shark," aka "Great White," is a 1981 "Jaws" knock-off from Italy that was sued out of U.S. theaters in 1982. Read on to learn more about the movie.
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Humble Beginnings: The First "Metal Massacre" Compilation Album
The first volume of the "Metal Massacre" compilation album series featured recordings by rookie metal acts like Malice, Black 'N Blue, and an unknown band called Metallica. (Whatever happened to them, anyway?)
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"Until the Light Takes Us" Black Metal Documentary Review
"Until the Light Takes Us" is an engrossing documentary about the wave of Black Metal related crimes that swept through Norway in the early 1990s.
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Dollar DVD Review: Luke Perry in "Storm Tracker"
The late Luke Perry stars opposite Martin Sheen in this made-for-TV disaster movie about top secret weather-control technology gone wrong.
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Overkill's "The Wings of War" Album Review
Overkill's 19th studio album, "The Wings of War," was released in February of 2019.
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Metal Church "Damned If You Do" Album Review
Metal Church's twelfth studio album, "Damned If You Do," was released in December of 2018.
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Great Bad Movies: "Frightmare" aka "The Horror Star" (1983)
In 1983's "Frightmare" (aka "The Horror Star"), a group of horror film fans steals the corpse of their favorite old-time scary movie actor. Hilarity does not ensue.
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Raven "Screaming Murder Death From Above: Live in Aalborg" Album Review
Raven's latest live recording, "Screaming Murder Death From Above: Live in Aalborg" was taped in Denmark in 2017. It's the NWOBHM legends' first release with new drummer Mike Heller
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Revisiting KISS' "Animalize"
1984's "Animalize" was the second album of KISS' "non-makeup" era and their first–and last–album to feature guitarist Mark St. John.
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Revisiting Bruce Dickinson's "Accident of Birth"
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson's fourth solo disc, "Accident of Birth" (1997), is the man's finest work outside of Iron Maiden and one of the best metal discs of the '90s.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Warrior Soul, "Chill Pill"
Warrior Soul's fourth album, "Chill Pill," was the sound of a once-promising band coming apart at the seams.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Rob Halford's "Winter Songs"
Legendary metal screamer Rob Halford of Judas Priest fame threw his fans a curveball in 2009 when he released a surprisingly effective Christmas album.
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Stuck Backwards "Fear of a Prison Planet" Album Review
Stuck Backwards is a Virginia-based hardcore/thrash/punk/metal band whose second album, "Fear of a Prison Planet," was released in August 2017. Fans of GWAR, Municipal Waste, and the Dead Kennedys will appreciate these guys.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Black Sabbath, "Cross Purposes"
"Cross Purposes," released in 1994, was Black Sabbath's fourth album with lead vocalist Tony Martin.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Black Sabbath, "Headless Cross"
1989's "Headless Cross" was the strongest Black Sabbath album in a number of years, but unfortunately for the band, few were listening.
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Mercyful Fate: Satan's Favorite Band
Fronted by the legendary King Diamond, Denmark's Mercyful Fate combined haunting melodies and occult-themed lyrics to create an addictive blend of devilish metal that still has no equal.
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Sadus: Extreme Thrash Metal From California
California's Sadus represented the ultimate in extreme and technical thrash metal in the late 1980s.
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Classic Thrash Metal: The Atrophy Discography
At the height of the late '80s thrash metal craze, Arizona's Atrophy released two albums that still have a cult following: 1988's "Socialized Hate" and 1990's "Violent by Nature." Mosh it up!
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Dokken, "Erase the Slate"
Dokken's "Erase the Slate" was the band's first studio album without guitar wizard George Lynch and was considered a return to form after the disastrous "Shadowlife."
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Overkill "Live in Overhausen" CD Review
"Live in Overhausen" is the latest live release from thrash metal legends OVERKILL. The band performed two of their most pivotal albums—"Feel The Fire" and "Horrorscope"—live in their entirety at a very special show in Germany in 2016.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Celtic Frost, "Cold Lake"
In 1988, the avant-garde black/thrash metal band Celtic Frost released "Cold Lake"—a bizarre attempt to jump on the glam-metal bandwagon. The band probably wishes this one would stay forgotten!
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Messiah Prophet, "Master of the Metal"
Released in 1986, "Master of the Metal" was the second album by Messiah Prophet, a Pennsylvania-based Christian heavy metal band.
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Carriage "Visions" Album Review
"Visions" is the debut album by Carriage, a Virginia-based traditional heavy metal band inspired by Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Savatage, Judas Priest, and Black Sabbath.
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Five Tips for Thrift Store CD Scroungers
As more and more people dump their CD collections in favor of vinyl or streaming, thrift stores have become the best place to CD fanatics to bulk up their stash!
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Weird Records Found at Thrift Stores
The used-record bin at your local thrift shop can provide an endless cavalcade of unintentional comedy. Gaze in horror at these vinyl atrocities from days gone by!
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"Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood" Review
In the seventh "Friday" installment, Jason Voorhees faces off against a troubled girl with psycho-kinetic powers. Has the hockey-masked maniac finally met his match?
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25 Fascinating Facts About Stryper
STRYPER's 14th studio album, entitled "The Final Battle," will be released in 2022. In honor of their 30+ years of rockin' for the Rock, here are 25 fascinating facts about these Christian metal pioneers.
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Siren: "Up From the Depths: Early Anthology & More" Album Review
Siren is a cult '80s heavy metal band from Florida. "Up From the Depths" is a two-disc collection of their vintage album cuts, demos, unreleased tracks, and four new songs.
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Lucifer's Hammer, "Time Is Death" Album Review
"Time Is Death" is the second full-length album from Lucifer's Hammer, a traditional heavy metal band from Chile. Here's a brief look at the musicians, the tracks, and what makes this release so special.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: "Helldorado" (1999) by W.A.S.P.
1999's "Helldorado" was seen as a comeback album for shock rockers W.A.S.P., fronted by the legendary Blackie Lawless. How does it hold up years later?
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Spellwitch, "The Witching Hour" Album Review
Spellwitch hails from Finland, and they play classy, melodic '80s style metal in the vein of Dio, King Diamond, and early Savatage.
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Runelord "A Message From the Past" Album Review
"A Message From the Past" is the debut album by Runelord—a power metal project featuring members of Rocka Rollas, Blazon Stone, and The Outer Limits
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Rocka Rollas "Celtic Kings" Album Review
"Celtic Kings" is the fifth and final, long-awaited, album by Cederick Forsberg and his merry band of Swedish power/speed metal barbarians.
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Revisiting Asia's Debut Album
The debut album by prog-rock "supergroup" Asia was an instant success in 1982. The band featured members of Yes, King Crimson, the Buggles, and ELP.
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25 Fascinating Facts About Motörhead
Lemmy and company may be gone, but Motörhead's badass musical legacy lives on. Here are 25 facts about the loudest band in the world.
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Dollar DVD Review: "Black Cobra" and "Black Cobra II"
A decade after his peak as a blaxploitation bad-ass, NFL star turned action hero Fred Williamson was trapped in cheap Italian cop movies like the "Black Cobra" film series. Here's my review of the first two films.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: "Black Death"
Before "Body Count" and "Living Colour," there was "Black Death," the first all-black heavy metal band. Their 1984 album is an over-the-top cult classic of indie metal mayhem. Bang Thy Head!
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Babylon A.D. "Revelation Highway" Album Review
"Revelation Highway" is the first new studio album from '80s rockers, Babylon A.D., in more than fifteen years.
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: X-Sinner, "Get It"
Often referred to as "Christian Rock's answer to AC/DC," X-Sinner's 1989 debut album, "Get It," still sounds great more than 25 years after its original release.
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The Outer Limits "Apocalypto" Album Review
The Outer Limits, a thrash metal band from Bulgaria, just released their second album "Apocalypto" on Stormspell Records.
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Nightstryke, "Power Shall Prevail" (2017) Album Review
The debut album from Finland's Nighstryke, "Power Shall Prevail," is aimed at fans of NWOBHM and classic '80s power/speed metal.
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Volcana "Goddess of Flame" Album Review
"Goddess of Flame" is the debut full-length album from Volcana, a heavy stoner/doom metal band featuring members of Vindicator, Warbringer, and Seven Witches.
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Great Bad Movies: "Hard Rock Zombies" (1985)
1985's "Hard Rock Zombies" is one of those "so bad it's good" movies that defies description—you just have to see for yourself.
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Dollar DVD Review: Andy Milligan's "Carnage" (1984)
No-budget horror maven Andy Milligan takes on the haunted-house genre in 1984's "Carnage," which currently holds the coveted title of "Worst Movie I Have Ever Seen."
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"Freddy vs. Jason": Clash of the Terror Titans
It took ten years to escape from Development Hell, but 2003 saw Freddy Krueger of "Nightmare on Elm Street" finally go toe-to-toe with Jason Voorhees of "Friday the 13th" fame. Horror fans rejoiced!
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Revisiting Dario Argento's "Suspiria"
Many horror film aficionados consider 1977's "Suspiria" to be Italian terror titan Dario Argento's finest work. How does this groundbreaking film hold up 40+ years later?
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Blazon Stone "Down in the Dark" Album Review
"Down in the Dark" is the fourth full-length release from Swedish power metal masters Blazon Stone. A review of the return of the pirate metal horde!
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Forgotten Hard Rock Albums: Winters Bane, "Heart of a Killer" (1993)
Winters Bane's "Heart of a Killer" is best remembered as the debut recording by Tim Owens, later known as "Ripper," when he replaced Rob Halford in Judas Priest.
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Dollar DVD Double Feature: "Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe" and "Laser Mission"
A "Dollar Store DVD" review of "Abraxas: Guardian Of The Universe" starring Jesse "The Body" Ventura and "Laser Mission" starring the late Brandon Lee.
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Claymorean "Sounds From a Dying World" Album Review
"Sounds From a Dying World" is the second full-length album from the Serbian female-fronted epic power metal band, Claymorean. Read on for a full review of this album!
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Ranking Roger Moore's James Bond Films
Sir Roger Moore played Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond in seven films between 1973 and 1985. A long-time fan reviews his 007 appearances.
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Great Bad Movies: "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" (1964)
"Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" has to be seen by all bad movie aficionados at least once.
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Great Bad Movies: "Jason X" (2002)
In the 10th "Friday the 13th" film, Jason Voorhees jumps four and a half centuries into the future to kill horny teens aboard a space station. Um... what?
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Dollar DVD Double Feature: "Creature" and "Slipstream"
Check out these mini-reviews of "Creature" and "Slipstream," two cheap sci-fi movies from a dollar store double feature DVD.
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Great Bad Movies: "Starcrash"
"Starcrash" (1978) is a so-bad-it's-cool low-budget "Star Wars" wannabe from Italy, starring Caroline Munro as space-faring mega-babe Stella Star, who saves the universe from the evil Zarth Arn.