SAXON: Thunderbolt
SAXON
Thunderbolt
MILITIA GUARD
9/10
HEAVY METAL THUNDER: Finding a band that sounds this vibrant and authentic on its 22nd album is no easy task, but Saxon has...
QUEENSRŸCHE: The Verdict
QUEENSRŸCHEThe Verdict
CENTURY MEDIA
8/10
PROG YES, PRETENTIOUS NO: They’re a four piece now, but the decades spanning Seattle band Queensrÿche still sounds like an orchestra on 16th albumThe Verdict. And with the stepping...
W.A.S.P.: Re-Idolized (The Soundtrack to The Crimson Idol)
W.A.S.P.Re-Idolized (The Soundtrack to The Crimson Idol)
NAPALM
10/10
EPIC CONCEPT, EXCELLENT EXECUTION: Blackie Lawless and W.A.S.P. are undeniable pioneers when it comes to the...
VLTIMAS: Something Wicked Marches In
VLTIMASSomething Wicked Marches In
SEASON OF MIST
8/10
BLACKENED DEATH METAL: Vltimas are not here to play nice. Comprised of Aura Noir/ex-Mayhem guitarist Rune “Blasphemer” Eriksen, Cryptopsy...
WORMED: Metaportal
WORMED Metaportal
SEASON OF MIST
8/10
BRUTAL TECH SCI-FI
DEATH: Spanish technical death has
always been the order of the day for Wormed, as the band takes...
CIRITH UNGOL: I’m Alive
CIRITH UNGOL I’m Alive
METAL
BLADE
8/10
MUTANT METAL: “I’m Alive” is not only the name of one of Cirith Ungol’s best songs, but also a triumphant statement...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: F8
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH F8
BETTER NOISE
9/10
POWERFUL POP METAL: After a somewhat lackluster release in 2018’s And Justice for None (aside from perhaps the...
CIRITH UNGOL: Forever Black
CIRITH UNGOL Forever Black
METAL BLADE
9/10
EPIC METAL: The red-headed stepchild of heavy metal is back! California epic heavy metal band Cirith Ungol...
ENSLAVED: Utgard
ENSLAVED Utgard
NUCLEAR BLAST
9/10
PROGRESSIVE BLACK METAL: Norwegian metal band, Enslaved, has a storied history. Germinating in the early 90s at the genesis...
ACCEPT: Too Mean To Die
ACCEPT Too Mean To Die
NUCLEAR BLAST
8/10
CLASSIC HEAVY METAL: Teutonic heavy metal titans, Accept, have achieved a long and illustrious career. From...