Review: Burning Witches & Hammer King The Asylum, Birmingham (January 24th, 2026) Reviewer / Photographer – Richard Davies A short trip across the midlands and to the brilliant Asylum in Birmingham, host to so many great alternative and metal bands for years. Tonight, we’re here to catch the Witches And Kings Tour, a co-headline tour […]
Review: Induction – Love Kills! Reigning Phoenix Music (February 6th, 2026) Reviewer – Jason Hopper Power metallers Induction have been making a name for themselves on the metal scene, releasing two well-received albums since their inception a little over ten years ago. Line-up changes have slowed their progress a bit, but that is looking to […]
Evermore will release the new album ‘Mournbraid‘ on March 20th through Scarlet Records. The third record for the Swedish masters of power metal, ‘Mournbraid‘ delivers the trademark Evermore sound made of aggressive guitar riffs, soaring epic vocals and unforgettable strong hooks – all amplified by a massive neat production. Master of ardour and melody perfectly […]
Review: Memories Of Old – Never Stop Believing Limb Music (October 24th, 2025) Reviewer – David Pearce Memories of Old are a power metal band, whose debut album ‘The Zeramin Game’ made a big impact five years ago. Their long awaited follow-up is called ‘Never Stop Believing’ and it looks to build upon their reputation. […]
Review: Elettra Storm – Evertale Scarlet Records (October 24th, 2025) Reviewer – Jason Hopper Elettra Storm have returned to the scene, following on the heels of their 2024 debut to bring us ‘Evertale‘. I had mixed feelings on the debut (review here) but noted that the band showed a lot of promise if they could […]
Review: Savatage & Induction Shepherd’s Bush Empire (June 16th, 2025) Reviewer / Photographer – Dan Mann When this gig was first announced I couldn’t get a ticket fast enough! I last saw Savatage back in 1990 at the Marquee (Charing X Rd), and I’ve been a fan of the band for many years. The added […]
Review: Trick Or Treat – Ghosted Scarlet Records (April 25th, 2025) Reviewer – Jason Hopper Trick Or Treat is, as you might have guessed, a Halloween inspired power metal band. While there are several bands that utilize horror as its main subject matter (Lordi and Wednesday 13 are two bands that come to mind), this […]
Review: Kingcrown – Nova Atlantis Rockshots Records (November 22nd 2024) Reviewer: Jason Hopper KingCrown are a French power metal band relatively new to the scene, having formed in 2018. Never having heard any music from them and always down for new metal bands, I was intrigued to check out what this band had in store. […]
Review: Frozen Crown – War Hearts Napalm Records (October 18th, 2024) Reviewer: Jason Hopper Frozen Crown has unveiled their seventh album, and their first on Napalm Records, ‘War Hearts’. his six-piece features the triple guitar attack of founding member Federico Mondelli, lead Fabiola Bellomo, and their newest member, 18-year-old Alessia Lanzone. I point this out […]
Review: Serious Black – Rise of Akhenaton AFM Records (September 27th, 2024) Reviewer: Jason Hopper Serious Black is back with their sixth full-length studio album, ‘Rise of Akhenaton’. This is their second release with singer Nikola Mijic, with the band looking to capitalize on the momentum of their well-received previous album ‘Vengeance is Mine’. For […]
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