Voodoo Circle, 80s Rock Fans Will Agree Band’s New LP “Rules”
Late last month, rock band Voodoo Circle released its latest album, Hail to the King to the masses. Released Dec. 20 through AFM Records, the 12-song record is the band’s seventh full-length studio recording and will appeal largely to the band’s established audiences as well as to 80s hair metal fans. That is proven in part through the record’s musical arrangements, which …
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D-A-D’s Latest LP Is A “Bright” Spot Among 2024’s Field Of New Rock Albums
Rock band D-A-D (Disneyland After Dark) marks its 40th anniversary this year and has been celebrating the occasion by keeping itself quite busy, first early this summer with the release of its new hits collection, Greatest Hits: 1984-2024. The celebration continued early this past October with the release of the band’s latest album, Speed of Darkness. The band’s 13th album, it came roughly four …
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‘Fimbulvinter’ Will Appeal To Power Metal, Brothers Of Metal Fans Alike
This past weekend power metal outfit Brothers of Metal released its latest album in the form of Fimbulvinter. Released Friday through AFM Records, the 13-song album is the band’s third full-length studio recording. The 55-minute record will appeal widely to the band’s established audience base as well as plenty of power metal fans. That is due in large part to its …
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Serious Black’s Latest LP Is A Strong Way For The Band, Its Fans To Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary
This year marks a key point in the life of Serious Black. The band is marking its 10th anniversary this year, and is doing so with the release of its now sixth album, Rise of Akhenaton. The 11-song record, which was released Friday via AFM Records, is a fitting jumping on point for new audiences just as much as it is a …
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Flotsam & Jetsam Strikes Hard, Often With New LP, “I Am The Weapon”
Whenever most metal fans think of the biggest acts in the realm of thrash, most will immediately go to the likes of Testament, Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer. Of course, they are hardly the only major names in the thrash community. Exodus has, for years, maintained its place among the thrash elite, too, as have the likes of Death Angel, Sepultura, …
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Victory Gets A “W” With Its latest Album, “Circle Of Life”
Veteran rock outfit Victory returned last week, with its latest album, Circle of Life. Released through AFM Records, the band’s 12th album, is a record that will appeal just as much to the band’s established audience base as to more casual rock fans. That is due in part to its featured musical arrangements, which will be examined shortly. The lyrical themes that …
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Anvil Offers Audiences Some Of Its Best Work To Date With ‘One And Only’
Anvil is celebrating a new milestone this year. As of this year, the band has now been in existence for 51 years (more than half a century), having originally formed in 1973. As the band marks its new high point this year, it is doing so in positive fashion with its latest album, One and Only. Released earlier this month through …
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Onlap’s Major Label Debut Is Sure To Make ‘Waves’ Among American Audiences
First impressions are of the utmost importance, right? Right. That is because of the long-term impact they have on any person and people. That being the case, up-and-coming rock outfit Onlap has made quite the first impression with its latest album, Waves. Released last month through AFM Records, the 12-song record is actually the band’s third overall but its major label …
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Nightmare Offers Audiences A Strong New Offering In Its Latest LP
It’s hard to keep a good man…and band…down. Metal outfit Nightmare is proof of that. The band has survived multiple lineup and label changes (possibly more than most bands) and even a “hiatus” that lasted more than a decade to keep making music for the masses. That perseverance has resulted in a dozen albums, the most recent of which being Encrypted, …
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Anvil To Launch U.S. Tour Wednesday
July 8 — Anvil will release its latest album later this month in the form of One And Only. In celebration of its pending release the band is scheduled to launch a North American tour Wednesday in Brattleboro, VT. The tour is scheduled to run through Aug. 25 in Cleveland, OH and includes scheduled stops in cities nationwide, such as Raleigh, …
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