Tag Archives: heavy metal

BRIAN TARQUIN & HEAVY FRIENDS – Tyranny Of Tone

October 2, 2026

BHP 2026 Fighting fire with ire and nuance, Floridian performer calls his friends and family for another flaming communion. Flamboyance may play a major part in what many a guitarist does, yet Brian Tarquin seemed to cease caring about showing … Continue reading →

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ATOMIK TRAIN – Atomik Train

January 21, 2026

Atomic Train 2025 No-nonsense heavy, if quite sensitive, assault from Quebecois quartet who threaten their audience with a bout of good time. Not every idea concocted in the period of Covid has proven fruitful, yet this foursome, who released a … Continue reading →

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NATIONAL WRECKING COMPANY – National Wrecking Co. II

November 20, 2025

Hyperspace 2025 Fierce and furious as befits our times, hard rock veterans offer up their sophomore effort as sacrificial gift to the gods of ruined life. Scratching the seven-year itch might not be on Jimmy Kunes and ‘s minds – … Continue reading →

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STILL DUSK – Chronicles Of Dystopia

June 3, 2025

Rock Company 2025 Refracting current affairs through the lens of heaviosity, Greek foursome offer stylistically expansive full-length debut. If this quartet didn’t want to expedite their first album, which arrived at the end of a seven-year-stretch of the ensemble existence, … Continue reading →

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THOR – Ride Of The Iron Horse

March 23, 2024

Cleopatra 2024 Reflecting on fifty years of tuneful thunder, Vancouver heavyweights go full-circle to head into the future. To follow this ensemble is to never know how close to Valhalla they are to take their next album, what with Jon … Continue reading →

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