Helstar were a bit of an unsung treasure back in their heyday. Even though lots of people know James Rivera from his stints in Seven Witches and Vicious Rumours, his primary...

Tobias Sammet is a little bit like Andy Kaufmann, the famous American comedian who was notorious for pulling pranks that left people wondering whether...

This is one of those unfortunate releases that shoots its payload far too early. The first track, "Tell Me" is like everything that a...

Sinbreed have recently become the talk of the metal world, stepping out of relative anonymity. For better or worse, it is not because of their...

I have a soft spot for Sonata Arctica; they are one of the bands responsible for opening my eyes to German and Scandinavian metal,...

It often happens that when I review an album, even if I enjoy it, it leaves my playlist as soon as the review is...

This is not dissimilar to what I was talking about in my review of the new Crystal Viper album: Tough as nails female fronted...

California isn't really the first place that one's mind goes when thinking of modern power metal. Once upon a time, however, it was a...

Primal Fear have made a name for themselves by combining the energy of traditional heavy metal with the speed and melody of power metal....

There comes a time in a band’s career when they have to part ways with a crucial member who helped develop their trademark sound,...