1. Blaze Bayley - The Man Who Would Not Die (2008)
Blaze, like Ripper Owens, is seen by many as a singer for hire who supplemented Iron Maiden’s need for a vocalist while Bruce Dickinson did his own thing. However, while fans hailed the return of Maiden’s classic vocalist, Blaze Bayley seemingly went politely off [...]

Moonspell - Night Eternal (2008)
Bought this one completely blindly– had a gift certificate at a local record store. Listened to 30 seconds of one track at the listening station and decided to pick it up. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the band, like I was, Moonspell is a Portugese goth metal [...]

POISONBLACK - Bear The Cross (New Video)

Perhaps the most underrated aspect of heavy metal today is its diverse subject matter that is articulated into some of the most beautiful, shocking, depressing, stoic and humorous lyrics ever written in music. For the most part, it seems that people, be them fans or otherwise, tend to focus on the heavy aspects of the [...]

 
Battlelore’s 2007 album Evernight, is yet another unbridled take on epic power/symphonic metal with a flare for the cheese that would put a lactose intolerant into a coma. However, for Battlelore fans, this is the name of the game, and Evernight delivers as much as ever.
Battlelore is an interesting combination of music for those who [...]