Following the discords in the band around 2004, many were right to assume that Stratovarius would join the myriad of bands that were massively...

Italians seem to be stuck in time when it comes to Metal music. A lot has happened in the last ten years, but most...

Ever since I first heard their critically acclaimed album, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part 1, Helloween redefined my music taste. Call me a...

Sacred Steel are well known in underground metal circles. A spiritual heir of Manowar, these guys' mixture of old-school heavy metal heritage and 90's...

"We're not trying to do that tough-guy kind of image. We just like to have a laugh and have fun."

Back in 2010 when I met Kai Hansen, while touring in support of To The Metal, he spoke of a highly ambitious live project....

There's been a great deal of turbulence in Paradox's career. Constant splits and personnel changes might have knocked many other bands out of the...

If you had told me six months ago I’d be writing this review, I wouldn’t have believed you. Yet here it is, on my...

After just a year long brake, Swedish heavy metallers Bloodbound are back with a new release, In the Name of Metal. A follow-up to...

I remember the days when power metal was immensely popular, and bands like Stratovarius and Rhapsody (of Fire) filled the venues, charts and TV...