Album Reviews
Thunder Horse : Chosen One
Emerging from south – central Texas with a thunderous sound of classic doom, the members of this four piece are not new to the game. In fact, each member brings respectable experience to the table […]
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Witherfall – Curse of Autumn – Album Review
Hitting the streets today (March 5th, 2021) is the latest offering from Witherfall “Curse of Autumn.” It’s dark and melodic with tones of classical metal like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden but also with a […]
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Demon Hunter: “Songs of Death and Resurrection”
It has been a little over two years since Demon Hunter (Ryan Clark- vocals, Patrick Judge-lead guitar, Jeremiah Scott- rhythm guitar, Jonathan Dunn-bass, Yogi Watts- Drums, percussion) released their back-to-back albums “War,” and “Peace.” Now, […]
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Evergrey: Escape of the Phoenix
I need to start by saying that Evergrey is by far prog metal’s most underrated band, in my humble opinion. Having been a fan of the genre for more years than I will put in […]
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The Spill Canvas: Conduit
For the first time in nearly a decade, The Spill Canvas will release a full length studio album. Conduit launches March 5th through Pure Noise Records. Brutal Planet Magazine interviewed frontman, Nick Thomas earlier this […]
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Magnus Karlsson : Heart Healer The Metal Opera by Magnus Karlsson
Magus Karlsson, a name associated with acts such as Primal Fear and Allen / Lande, has released his latest effort, and this most ambitious undertaking to date is simply titled, Heart Healer. The project’s debut releases Friday, March 21, […]
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Saxon: Inspirations
Saxon led the charge in the late ’70s and ’80s as part of the new British Heavy Metal wave along with Judas Priest and Motorhead. With that in mind, why is one of the founding fathers of metal making […]
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Ronnie Atkins: One Shot
Someone once said, “Life imitates art.” This statement could not be more relevant when talking about Ronnie Atkins‘ latest release, One Shot. The Pretty Maids and Nordic Union singer was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019 and was diagnosed earlier this year […]
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Love and Death: “Perfectly Preserved”
If you ask around, not many people would tell you that they saw 2020 as a great year. We dealt with COVID-19, lockdowns, and made adjustments in nearly every aspect of life. Frankly, it has […]
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Inglorious: “We Will Ride”
Although the word “inglorious” means not famous or renowned, I’m not sure it is the best way to describe the British band of the same name. (They actually named their band after the Tarantino film, […]