Reviews
The Reviews section brings together a growing library of heavy metal album and EP write‑ups from across the global scene. It features underground newcomers as well as established names, and it treats every release with the same level of attention. Because the focus stays on the music, the section highlights the character, craft and direction behind each record without relying on hype.
Over time, the archive has expanded to cover a wide range of styles within heavy and epic metal. Since each writer brings their own approach, the section includes both track‑by‑track reviews and broader summary pieces. This variety gives readers different ways to understand a release and encourages them to explore music in the way that suits them best. Each writer chooses the aspects they find most relevant, whether that involves structure, atmosphere, performance or overall direction. As a result, the section offers a clear and flexible view of the genre without forcing a single format.
As the collection grows, it continues to show how heavy metal develops across different countries and scenes. Each review adds another perspective on how bands approach their material, and together these pieces form a useful resource for anyone looking to discover new releases or revisit overlooked ones.
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…
Review: Solitary Sabred – “The Return of Heroes, Monsters and Myths”
Release date: Out Now! Label: Alone Records The band return with a release that aims to showcase their identity, their craft and their commitment to heavy metal…
Review: Destructor “Tales of Glory”
“When we started writing for this next record, we worked as a team to write the best songs we could,” reveals founding vocalist Dave Overkill…
Review: Midnight Prey “Jenseitsritt”
Release date: 25/09/2026 Label: Dying Victims Productions Germany’s Midnight Prey have followed an unusual path since forming in the Black Forest in 2012 and later relocating to…
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…
Review: Watcher “Mistress Of our Time”
Release date: 25/09/2026 Label: Dying Victims Productions Dying Victims Productions presents “Mistress of Our Time”, the second full‑length from Sweden’s Watcher, available on CD and vinyl. Watcher…
Review: The Night Eternal “Cold Velvet”
Release date: 21st August 2026 Label: Metal Blade Records The Night Eternal return with “Cold Velvet”, their Metal Blade debut arriving on the 21st of August 2026,…
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…
Review: Ironflame “World To Conquer
RELEASE DATE: 14th of August 2026 LABEL: High Roller Records Since the 1980s, Cleveland has always been a fertile breeding ground for great heavy metal music. Ohio-based…
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…
Review: Baphomet’s Blood “Metal Damnation”
Release Date: July 24, 2026 Label: Dying Victims Productions By: Mark Pruett San Benedetto del Tronto (Italy) sits quietly along the Adriatic, a postcard of sunlit beaches, warm…
REVIEW: STONECAST “EXPAND CRIMSON CHAOS”
Release Date: 26th June 2026 Label: Pitch Black Records Over the last two decades French heavy metal legends Stonecast have shared the stage with the likes of…
Review: Mace ‘N’ Chain “Crowned In Grey Skies”
Release date: 26th June 2026 Label: High Roller (Germany), SoundWorks/Season of Mist (France), Sound Pollution (Sweden), Plastic Head (UK and rest of Europe), Silent Future Distribution…
Review: Iron Kobra “Eternal Dagger”
Release date: 19th June 2026 Label: Dying Victims Productions DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present IRON KOBRA’s highly anticipated third album, Eternal Dagger, on CD, MC…
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…
Review: Dead Kosmonaut- “Retrospectre”
Release date: 26/06/26 Label: Edged Circle Productions It seems like something I might’ve said before, so bear with me if so. A lot of what we cover…
Review: Louder “Devil’s Night”
Release Date: Out now! Label: Fighter Records Mark Pruett This old metal dude (me) was around when things in the genre were just heating up. From the beginning,…
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…
Review: Tomorrow’s Outlook “Black Waves”
Release date: 27 March 2026 Label: Battlegod Productions Tomorrow’s Outlook is a melodic heavy/power metal band from Northern Norway, founded in 2007 with a clear vision: to…
Review: Iron Slaught “Metallic Torments”
Release date: 10.07.2026 Label: Cruz Del Sur Music Gates Of Hell unleashes the long‑awaited second full‑length strike from French heavy and speed metal tyrants IRON SLAUGHT. More than…
Review: Leatherwitch “First Spell”
Release date: 29th May 2026 Label: Listenable Records LEATHERWITCH is a new Heavy Metal band formed by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Marta Gabriel. She disbanded her band Crystal Viper…
Review: Breakker “In the Wild” (Single)
Release date: Out Label: Heaven and Hell Records Coming from Philadelphia, PA, Breakker is a newer Heavy Metal band that was formed in 2023, and they…
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…
Review: Savage Master/Mystic Storm “The Power/Wondering Time”
Release date: Out now! Label: Shadow Kingdom Record Shadow Kingdom Records presents a striking split release from two of traditional metal’s most compelling modern acts: Savage Master…
