Review: Adagio
Adagio “Sanctus Ignis” (SPV) Two words and an initial: Yngwie J. Malmsteen. This is that kind of metal. The kind of metal that seems to think it’s too cool to hang out with the other metal. It’s like the snotty…
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Review: Fu Manchu
Fu Manchu “Go For It…Live!” (SPV) Some raw, live Fu. Served up best with lots of volume. As does all good rock and roll. And this people, is some good rock n’ roll. Guitars rip. Bass rumbles. Drums boom. All…
Review: Kreator
Kreator “Live Kreation” (SPV) Bands are becoming way too keen these days. Once was a time when any live album was easily passed off as utter shit, nowhere near as cool as Live At Leeds. But now that sound quality…
Review: Nuclear Assault
Nuclear Assault “Alive Again” (SPV) We used to run around our living room knocking each other over (the kids used to call that “moshing”) to “Brainwashed” whenever Headbangers Ball would play it (rare) screaming “WHY DON’T YOU THINK FOR YOURSELF!”…
Review: The Quill
The Quill “Hooray! It’s a Death Trip” (SPV) From straight outta the late eighties and the cusp of the early nineties comes The Quill. Fans of Soundgarden circa “Louder Than love” will no doubt rejoice and say, “Hooray! It’s a…
Review: Sodom
Sodom “One Night in Bangkok” (SPV) Sodom releases their third live album, “Mortal Way of Live” and “Marooned” being the two predecessors, and this one is a double CD doozy containing twenty-four songs that span their lengthy career (over 20…
Review: Rage
Rage “Soundchaser” (SPV) Rage is a band that goes back to 1983. They’re German; they’ve been incredibly prolific with over twenty five Lps, Eps, live and acoustic releases. No light weights, eh? I was digging the Rage sound back in…
Review: Spock’s Beard
Spock’s Beard “Feel Euphoria” (SPV) More on the rock and roll than your typical SPV release. As soon as I saw the band’s name I knew I had to listen to it right away since Spock only has a beard…
Review: Holy Mother
Holy Mother “Agoraphobia” (SPV) This is very traditional metal in an 80’s vein although the guitars are tuned a tad lower than you’d find on your average 80’s metal release. Holy Mother is, from what I gather, essentially one guy,…
Review: Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet “Monolithic Baby!” (SPV) Masters of the slick rock. Bigger than life presence always seems to seep into the Monster Magnet sound. Its rock, but with this spacey large vibe to it. Vocalist Dave Wyndorf has that rock and…