NWOBHM

THUNDERBLAST - Warzone

Tag: Heavy Metal, Music Reviews, NWOBHM, Power Metal

Colombia (the country, certainly not the label) has unleashed a Teutonic blast of power metal in the name of Thunderblast and their stunning debut release "Warzone". From the lead full track "Cyber Titan", it is immediately evident that Thunderblast has thrusted themselves into the upper echelon of power metal bands alongside the likes of Gamma Ray, Iron Savior, Jag Panzer and Lost Horizon (who they draw comparison to me the most). Read the complete THUNDERBLAST - Warzone review...

Strikelight

Tag: Heavy Metal, Music Reviews, NWOBHM

If you love NWOBHM bands, Strikelight out of Greece is a band you need to hear. Comparisons to Tokyo Blade and Iron Maiden are not hype, they are most accurate. "Strikelight" was mastered by Jim Liapakis (Valley's Eve, Mystic Prophecy). Read the complete Strikelight review...

PRAYING MANTIS - The Journey Goes On

Tag: Heavy Metal, Music Reviews, NWOBHM

Praying Mantis' last CD "Nowhere To Hide" featured the incredible vocals of Tony O'Hora. This time around however, the brothers Troy are back to revolving vocalists, thus causing "The Journey Goes On" to lack any type of cohesion. (The first 3 tracks feature 3 different singers) Tino and Chris share vocals chores on this CD with Doogie White and John Sloman formerly of Uriah Heep. Read the complete PRAYING MANTIS - The Journey Goes On review...

SAXON - Killing Ground

Tag: Heavy Metal, Music Reviews, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal

Saxon has remained a viable entity in the heavy metal community for over 20 years. This latest release from Saxon is much along the lines of their last release titled "Metalhead". The songs on this disc have a harder edge to them and are not quite as melodic as Saxon's older material. The sound is crisp and there's no denying that Saxon can still rock better than many of the newer groups that are so popular today. The real surprise here is Saxon's remake of King Crimson's "In The Court Of The Crimson King". A superb job and true to the original. Read the complete SAXON - Killing Ground review...

Praying Mantis - Nowhere To Hide

Tag: Melodic Metal, Music Reviews, NWOBHM

The latest release from Praying Mantis, "Nowhere To Hide", is a wonderfully composed piece of melodic hard rock. The CD opens with three straight ahead tracks in “Nowhere To Hide” , “Cruel Winter” and the extremely impressive “The Clocktower” which highlights their talent in regards to harmonizing. Read the complete Praying Mantis - Nowhere To Hide review...

Legend - Anthology

Tag: Music Reviews, NWOBHM

A rather obscure NWOBHM group I honestly never heard of, Legend has been brought to the new millennium in the form of a comprehensive and well-packaged 26 track, 2 CD set by Monster Records. Receiving items like this to review and write up is truly a treat as you can hear the rawer than a marathon runner’s feet effort put forth by the band. It reminds me of the neighborhood metal bands in the early to mid 80’s who would throw beer parties to attract a crowd and more importantly, women. Read the complete Legend - Anthology review...

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