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UFO – No Place To Run (2025 Remaster)

August 7, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

By the dawn of the 1980s, British hard rock juggernauts UFO were at a crossroads. Having climbed the mountain with their string of stellar 1970s releases, including Lights Out and Obsession, the sudden departure of …READ MORE

HELLOWEEN – Live at Budokan

December 11, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Few bands have the longevity and power to keep their music coming at in-your-face levels for over 40 years, and the mighty Helloween is one of those bands. Since they added Michael Kiske and Kai …READ MORE

RIOT V – Mean Streets

June 4, 2024 Bryce Van Patten, Séverine Peraldino Leave a comment

Bryce Van Patten’s review: Riot V has certainly set a new course musically with the release of their powerful new album Mean Streets, blending hard hitting 80s heavy metal with modern Power Metal. Mean Streets …READ MORE

SAMI CHOHFI (SAMI CHOHFI/BLUE HELIX): ”Since 2019 I Have Been A Solo Artist Playing Around The World”

March 7, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Sami Chohfi is an American artist of Brazilian descent whose professional career began 15 years ago. Influenced by 90s bands and The Beatles, his music is a balance of alternative rock, hard rock and acoustic …READ MORE

REVOLUTION SAINTS – Against The Winds

February 12, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Drummer Deen Castronovo first burst upon the Heavy Metal scene in the Pacific Northwest band The Wild Dogs on Mike Varney’s US Metal label. Since then Deen’s career has included playing in Dr. Mastermind, Tony …READ MORE

STEVE MANN (LIONHEART): “I’m Very Happy With The Way This Last Album Sounds”

January 25, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Steve Mann first came to notice in 1980 when he formed Lionheart with Dennis Stratton (ex-Iron Maiden) and Rocky Newton. Steve also made a huge splash as the guitar/keyboard player in the McAuley Schenker Group, …READ MORE

THE RODS – Rattle The Cage

January 9, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

2024 starts off with a bang as New York’s old school Heavy Metal veterans The Rods kick off the year with the release of their 10th full length studio album Rattle The Cage. Formed back …READ MORE

BONFIRE - Don't Touch The Light MMXXIII album cover

BONFIRE – Don’t Touch The Light MMXXIII [Rerecorded]

September 19, 2023 Bryce Van Patten 1 Comment

German Hard Rock staple Bonfire is still going strong with the only founding member Hans Ziller leading a group of younger musicians to carry the Bonfire torch. With a catalogue of 17 studio albums and …READ MORE

PRIMAL FEAR – Code Red

September 5, 2023 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Following up to 2020’s smash album Metal Commando, Primal Fear are hitting even higher highs with their 13th studio album Primal Fear – Code Red. The Primal Fear crew are headed up by screaming front …READ MORE

BLACK SABBATH – Live Evil 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

June 13, 2023 Bryce Van Patten 2 Comments

40 years ago Black Sabbath was touring to support their highly successful recent albums Heaven and Hell, and The Mob Rules, when they recorded several concerts to release their first official live album: Live Evil. …READ MORE