Articles by Alex Reis

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Alex is a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, born and raised in Curitiba, PR, Brazil, yet living in Antwerp, Belgium, since 2010. AC/DC was his first intro to Rock and Metal, but Metallica and Iron Maiden were the turning point for his love of the genre. Alex has played the guitar since he was 14, and has been an aspiring musician ever since. Also serving as lead guitarist and vocalist for Belgian/Brazilian Hard Rock outfit SSC, Alex and co. have released a single a few years ago, but are yet to follow with a full-length release that's been 20 years in the works. When Alex is not writing for MER or making music, he works at the Belgian tech scene, having served as CTO and other technical roles in numerous startups and organizations.

METALLICA (Live)

April 30, 2023 Alex Reis Leave a comment

METALLICA Debut their M72 World Tour with Double Show in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijff ArenA This last week, Metallica have kicked-off their new world tour in support of the surprisingly good new album, 72 …READ MORE

LANDFALL – Elevate

December 9, 2022 Alex Reis Leave a comment

Elevate is the new impressive sophomore release from Hard Rock band Landfall. Hailing from Curitiba, Brazil and spearheaded by some of the most prolific figures in the local Hard Rock and Metal scene, Elevate has …READ MORE

NERGARD – Eternal White

May 12, 2021 Alex Reis Leave a comment

Norway-based songwriter Andreas Nergård is back with Eternal White, the 4th full-length release under the name Nergard, his Symphonic Metal star-studded project. 10 years after the release of the original Nergard EP, the album represents …READ MORE

NIGHTSHADOW – Strike Them Dead

May 10, 2021 Alex Reis Leave a comment

Reviving the German blend of Thrash and Speed Metal, Nightshadow’s first full-length album Strike Them Dead is an ode to the Power Metal gods of yesterday with a take that is both vintage and fresh …READ MORE

HARDPOWER UNITED FESTIVAL (Live)

April 19, 2021 Alex Reis Leave a comment

Hardpower United, is an online-only Hard Rock charity festival featuring bands from around the globe, raising money for the indigenous cause. It is not often that all of South America comes together for one big …READ MORE

PRIMAL CREATION – News Feed

April 16, 2021 Alex Reis Leave a comment

Primal Creation can Thrash with the best of them Primal Creation is a Thrash metal act from Belgium. After reaching Wacken Open Air in 2019, their sophomore release News Feed shows similarity to Testament and …READ MORE

Album Reviews

ICON OF SIN – Icon of Sin

April 15, 2021 Alex Reis Leave a comment

Icon of Sin is the self-titled debut record from the Traditional Heavy Metal band from Brazil. Lead singer Raphael Mendes made himself known in Metal circles with his voice, which sounds eerily similar to Bruce …READ MORE

ARACHNES – A New Day

April 11, 2021 Alex Reis Leave a comment

A typical release in the confused 2000s Prog Metal scene The main bands of the late 90s and early 2000s Prog Metal, Dream Theater, Symphony X, and Opeth have influenced and given birth to many …READ MORE

STORMWIND – Ressurection [2020 Remaster]

December 5, 2020 Alex Reis Leave a comment

Classic neoclassic Following in the long-standing tradition of neoclassical Power Metal inspired by Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force, Swedish band Stormwind rereleased their fourth full-length album, Resurrection in 2020, their first release since Legacy in …READ MORE

ARRAYAN PATH – The Marble Gates To Apeiron

November 28, 2020 Alex Reis Leave a comment

Epic Power Metal, better than ever With astounding confidence, maturity, and production quality, American/Cypriot Epic Metal masters Arrayan Path are back with their 8th full-length release, The Marble Gates to Apeiron. The focus this time …READ MORE