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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

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

LYZZÄRD – The Abyss

December 14, 2022 Mark Zagotti Leave a comment

Portuguese metal outfit Lyzzärd has released their second full-length album, The Abyss. This is their first release since 2017’s Savage on Fighter Records. The Abyss was recorded, mixed, and mastered by André Ribeiro. Lyzzärd Bio …READ MORE

SPLINTERED THRONE (Live at Billy Blues, Vancouver, WA, USA, August 20, 2022)

LISA MANN (SPLINTERED THRONE): “I Really Kind Of Patterned Myself After [BRUCE] DICKINSON, As Well As DIO And ERIC ADAMS”

September 23, 2022 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Splintered Throne have been making a name for themselves in the Pacific Northwest for the last 10 years, and recently they’ve joined forces with White Crone vocalist Lisa Mann and released a new album titled …READ MORE

Stu Marshall and Sean Peck of Death Dealer

SEAN PECK (DEATH DEALER): “You’ll Never Hear This Album Unless You F***ing Buy It!”

August 9, 2022 Bryce Van Patten 1 Comment

Sean “The Hell Destroyer” Peck first came to light as the singer of the Heavy Metal band Cage, and along the way has brought us a great body of work through The Three Tremors, Death …READ MORE

CRYSTAL VIPER – Tales Of Fire And Ice

November 28, 2019 Stevie Shred Leave a comment

Tales Of Fire And Ice is the latest release from Polish Heavy Metal band Crystal Viper. Formed in 2007 and considered initially an NWOTHM (new wave of traditional heavy metal) act, the band’s latest effort …READ MORE