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Review: Skyrider “Traveller of Starlit Skies”
Release date: August 1st 2026 Label:Independent What Skyrider offer here is a heavy, slow burning journey, built around a metallic sonic architecture reminiscent of Dio era Black Sabbath. Dragging chord progressions unfold beneath layers of synthesizers, breathing through carefully placed pauses and allowing the guitars and drums to flood the space with a powerful, resonant…
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REVIEW: MEURTRIER – “MESSE DE FER”
Release date: 5.09.2026 Label:Jawbreaker Records There is no shortage of bands today claiming the legacy of eighties heavy and speed metal, yet very few make that return sound as natural as Meurtrier. Formed in Quebec by musicians seasoned in the Canadian underground circuit, the quintet takes the legacy of ADX, Sortilège, Exciter and Agent Steel…
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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…
