Album Review: Orphans of the Ash – Ellipsis

While the Ellipsis album is out and streamable now, there is a vinyl version due out imminently and I was very kindly sent a copy to spin. I believe this shiny black circle should ship on March 22nd (though some retailers are still stating April 5th), and you can pre-order it now. A remastered digital version … Continue reading Album Review: Orphans of the Ash – Ellipsis

Album Review: Aborted – Vault of Horrors

Two years after signing to Nuclear Blast, Belgian extreme metal pioneers Aborted make their full label debut... and what a way to pay back the faith that NB had in signing them. In fairness, the band have been flaying skin and taking no prisoners for just under 30 years now, but to be able to … Continue reading Album Review: Aborted – Vault of Horrors

Album Review: DragonForce – Warp Speed Warriors

Five whole years since the speedy blasts of Extreme Power Metal, the fastest 6-stringers in the world (probably) are back with a new album. As ever, it's bursting with bonkers flurries and overflowing with cheese, but is that cheese starting to get a bit stale? Well, yes and no. While there are some formulaic (for DragonForce) … Continue reading Album Review: DragonForce – Warp Speed Warriors

Album Review: Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project

After nearly two decades, author, pilot, brewer, and, personally, my vocal gateway into heavy metal three and a half decades ago via Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson returns in a solo capacity with his latest album, The Mandrake Project. The opener, "Afterglow of Ragnarok", manifests something that has been on the back burner for a while. … Continue reading Album Review: Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project

Album Review: These Wicked Rivers – Force of Nature

These Wicked Rivers aren’t an unfamiliar name by any means. Having been knocking around for the best part of ten years and featuring on pretty much every rock festival in the UK in the last few years, they’re a name I know of but have never had the chance to check out before now. And … Continue reading Album Review: These Wicked Rivers – Force of Nature

Album Review: Myrath – Karma

Myrath are a band we've encountered before, but it's been some time! A couple of chats before the Tunisian act appeared at Bloodstock, and again at Wacken, gave us a chance to find out about them, but we've never reviewed any of their music. Until now... How best to describe Myrath? Definitely "heavy metal", though … Continue reading Album Review: Myrath – Karma