Articles by Lana Teramae

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Lana is a reviewer at Metal Express Radio from Honolulu, Hawaii. She's always had a passion for music, but she didn't get into Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music until she discovered Rick Allen's story in the summer of 2019. She was inspired by his determination to play drums for Def Leppard again after losing his left arm in a car accident. From there, her tastes expanded to other bands such as AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Judas Priest, Saxon, Cinderella, and Overkill. Aside from listening to music, she loves watching YouTube and writing on her personal blog.

Cover for Surrender to Eden's EP titled, 'Twilight' (2026). It's a gloomy image with women covered in soot bowing down to a master supposedly named "Eden." There's ash and fire on the ground. The band name is printed on the top middle in red and the EP title is printed vertically in off-white with red lettering.

SURRENDER TO EDEN – Twilight

August 5, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Surrender to Eden is a progressive power metal band formed in New Jersey in 2019 by lead vocalist Jon St. John. They have been described as a mix of Queensrÿche, with St. John having a …READ MORE

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KINDRED NORTH – Kindred North

July 29, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Kindred North are a multinational hard rock group formed by Swedish vocalist / guitarist Andi Kravljaca and Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Andreas Nergård. The group’s bio describes them as, “Two lifers. No safety net. Pure ‘80s fire …READ MORE

Album Reviews

TESLA – Homage

July 22, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Homage (2026), released through Frontiers Music Srl, isn’t the first covers album that Tesla put out. They already did Real to Reel (2007) and Real to Reel, Vol. 2 (2007), which both feature covers of …READ MORE

Album cover for Deep Purple's 'Splat!' (2026). It's a blue background with a circular rock formation and in the middle, a man is walking towards what looks to be a rectangular door. The album title is printed in giant letters almost covering the album cover and the band name is printed in smaller font in bold letters on the bottom middle.

DEEP PURPLE – Splat!

July 8, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

“Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like a very ‘now’ version of Deep Purple as it was in the seventies,” says frontman Ian Gillan in a press release …READ MORE

Album Reviews

MASTERPLAN – Metalmorphosis

July 2, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

If not including PumpKings (2017), which was a covers album featuring Helloween songs that guitarist Roland Grapow wrote when he was in the band, the last studio album that German power metal band Masterplan released …READ MORE

Album cover for Rachel Bolan's 'Gargoyle of the Garden State' (2026). Bolan is sitting in a chair surrounded by treasures and pieces that sum up who he is as a person. The "Bolan" name is printed on the top middle and the album title is printed in smaller print underneath on the right side.

BOLAN – Gargoyle Of The Garden State

June 24, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Forget about everything that’s been said about Skid Row since Sebastian Bach was fired from the band. Everyone has issues; deal with it! Instead, let’s focus on the music, for once. More specifically, Skid Row …READ MORE

Album cover for Ghost Avenue's 'Full Throttle' (2026). There's a skull face motorcycle rider colored in shades of yellow, orange, and light blue. There are lightning bolts sprinkled throughout the album cover, as well. The band name is on the top middle and the album title is on the bottom middle in smaller font.

GHOST AVENUE – Full Throttle

June 17, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Norwegian hard rock / heavy metal band Ghost Avenue are preparing to release their fifth studio album, Full Throttle, on June 19, 2026, through their own independent label. It is the follow-up to 2020’s Even …READ MORE

Album cover for Lex Legion's self-titled debut album. It's a black background with the band members' faces in black and white with a hazy vibe. The band name is printed in gray in the center.

LEX LEGION – Lex Legion

June 11, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Lex Legion are a new supergroup formed by four-fifths of the late ‘80s King Diamond lineup consisting of drummer Mikkey Dee, guitarist Pete Blakk, guitarist Andy La Rocque, bassist Hal Patino, and completing the lineup …READ MORE

Album Reviews

TEAZE – Rev Your Engines

June 5, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Rev Your Engines (2026), released through Deko Entertainment, is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Teaze. Being the follow-up to Body Shots (1980), the album was literally 46 years in the making. …READ MORE

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HEAVENFALL – Thorn

May 28, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Heavenfall is an Italian heavy metal band that was founded in 2003. Their first studio album, Falling from Heaven, was released in 2012. After putting out their 2017 EP titled The Besiders, the band released …READ MORE