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Review: Crimson Steel “Show No fear”
Release date: Out Now Label: Heaven and Hell Records Formed in 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina, CRIMSON STEEL presents itself as a traditional heavy metal band deeply influenced by the genre’s most revered names, from Judas Priest to Iron Maiden and Queensrÿche. Their mission is clear: to emulate that legacy without straying too far from…
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Review: Pénitent – “Te Veut Ivre”
Release date: 22.05.2026 Label: Gates Of Hell Records Formed in Marseille in late 2022, Pénitent are a French quartet seeking to fuse heavy metal, hard rock, and progressive rock under a liturgical and decadent aesthetic. Inspired by the ancient confraternities of penitents from France, Italy, and Spain, the band performs entirely in French, blending darkness,…
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Review: Elle Tea “Travelling”
Release date: Out Now! Label:Independent Elle Tea is a band that bridges the imagery of hard rock and the more acid-drenched side of 1970s progressive rock with the power of the heavy metal born in the 1980s, creating a musical style that could superficially be labeled as retro-clone material, yet in reality conceals a powerful…
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Review: Seven Metal Sins “Legacy Of Chaos”
Release date: June 5th, 2026 Label: Rockshots Records Forged in the spirit of classic heavy metal yet sharpened by the anxieties of the modern world, Seven Metal Sins emerges with a sound that channels the steel of Accept, the power of Primal Fear, the precision of Judas Priest, and the melodic aggression of early Helloween.…
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Review: Sandstorm “Dungeon of Death”
Release date: 22nd May Label: DYING VICTIMS The album is a love letter to followers of classic heavy metal steeped in sword and sorcery themes, the kind that drew from dark fantasy and tabletop role playing games, with Dio, Manowar, and Manilla Road as primary touchstones, all the way to more current pathbreakers such as…