Articles by Mark Zagotti

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Mark is a reviewer for Metal Express Radio since 2022. He first discovered the power of Hard Rock in 1985 as a teen when he first listened to Twisted Sister's cassette Stay Hungry. In his teen years, Mark was introduced to bands such as Kiss, Metallica, and enjoying the time that Rock and Metal ruled MTV. His first Heavy Metal concert was Clash of the Titans in 1991, where he experienced the site of a SLAYER mosh pit for the first time. Ever since that moment he has been a METAL HEAD for life. Mark's musical tastes have expanded over the years enjoying music from bands ranging from Ghost, Amorphis, Paradise Lost, the Big 4, Behemoth, and just about everything in between.

album cover with a retro, sci-fi/metal aesthetic. It features a menacing robotic creature with glowing red eyes, sharp metallic fangs, and armor plates, giving it the appearance of a cybernetic dragon or beast. The artwork is rendered in bright, metallic shades with strong purple and pink highlights and diagonal laser-like light beams crossing the background.

CRUCIBLE – Hail To The Force

September 23, 2025 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

Danish speed-metalers Crucible have released their debut, Hail to the Force via From the Vaults Records on September 12, 2025. In 2024, Crucible broke into the Danish metal scene with the release of their demo …READ MORE

An illustrated album cover for "Them Damn Kings - Stronger Than Before" features a fiery, monstrous phoenix-like creature at its center. The creature has large, burning wings and is holding a bone or staff in its talons. Below its body, several serpentine heads with fangs emerge, resembling a hydra. The entire creature is rendered in shades of red, orange, and yellow, giving the impression of it being engulfed in flames. A thin, yellow-gold triangular outline frames the creature. The band name, "THEM DAMN KINGS," is at the top in a jagged, fiery font, and the album title, "STRONGER THAN BEFORE," is at the bottom in a similarly stylized, distressed font. The background is solid black, making the red and gold imagery stand out vividly.

THEM DAMN KINGS – Stronger Than Before

September 11, 2025 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

New Jersey native Jef Rhodes’ project, Them Damn Kings have returned to the scene with the release, Stronger Than Before. This is Them Damn King’s second album since their 2022 release, Rise Up. The album …READ MORE

An album cover for "Jack the Joker - The Devil to Pay in the Backlands" features a large, dark, textured circle with fine, scattered speckles, resembling a moon or void, centered on a golden background. The golden background is textured with horizontal, flowing lines that radiate outwards from the bottom and sides of the dark circle, creating a sense of movement, like waves or wind. The band's name, "JACK THE JOKER," is at the top in black, stylized lettering, and the album title, "THE DEVIL TO PAY IN THE BACKLANDS," is in a smaller font directly below it. The overall impression is minimalist, abstract, and evokes a sense of both emptiness and vastness.

JACK THE JOKER – The Devil To Pay In The Backlands

September 1, 2025 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

Brazilian Progressive Metal band, Jack the Joker have returned to the scene with the release, The Devil to Pay in The Backlands. This is Jack the Joker’s third album since their 2016 release, Mors Volta, and …READ MORE

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SUiCiDE BOMBERS – All For The Candy

February 11, 2024 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

Norwegian Hard Rockers SUiCiDE BOMBERS have released their fifth release, All For The Candy on February 2, 2024. All For The Candy is released by the band’s label Suicide Records and is mixed by Trond …READ MORE

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GENGIS KHAN – Masters Of My Sins

January 11, 2024 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

Italian Heavy Metal Band Gengis Kahn has released their latest EP, Masters of My Sins as an independent release. Masters of My Sins was recorded at Convolution Studio in Italy with Alex “Bounty” Conti handling …READ MORE

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PRONG – State Of Emergency

October 6, 2023 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

New York’s Prong has declared, State of Emergency, the band’s 13th full-length release on Steamhammer/SPV out October 6, 2023. This is the band’s first full release in six years since Zero Days (2017) and the …READ MORE

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WARWOLF – The Apocalyptic Waltz

September 29, 2023 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

Cologne’s WarWolf fresh from 2022’s debut album Necropolis wastes no time in returning with a vengeance with their newest release, The Apocalyptic Waltz. This platter of Traditional Metal goodness will be released on September 29, …READ MORE

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CONTORSION – The Children Of The Snake

September 22, 2023 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

Swiss Heavy Metal outfit Contorsion has released their six-song EP, The Children Of The Snake on September 15, 2023, as an independent release. Bio Formed in the summer of 2004, Contorsion emerged from Switzerland as …READ MORE

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DANKO JONES – Electric Sounds

September 15, 2023 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

“Guess Who’s Back, ME MOTHERFUCKER!” proclaims the Canadian Power trio lead of Danko Jones with their eleventh studio release Electric Sounds. The 36-minute slab of Hard Rocking riffs will be released on September 15, 2023, …READ MORE

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MUSTANG – Beyond Raging Thunder

September 8, 2023 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

One of the most underlooked caveats of Heavy Metal is the fact that it can be found all over the world. This week’s review is a band hailing from Kolkata, India, Mustang with their debut …READ MORE

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