Tag Archives: heavy metal

THE MUGGS – Straight Up Boogaloo

August 26, 2015

Bellyache 2015 Devoured by heaviness, Detroit trio iron their blues and flatten it down. “When sadness fills my days, it’s time to turn away,” goes BLACK SABBATH’s “Tomorrow’s Dream” which THE MUGGS faithfully cover on their fourth studio album, and … Continue reading →

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THOR – Unchained – Deluxe Edition

August 11, 2015

Mongol Horde 1983 / Cleopatra 2015 Hammer of the gods goes down on a muscular expansion of cult classic that adds paraphernalia to the molten metal. Musical heavyweights, towards the first decade of their existence Canadians THOR were a complete … Continue reading →

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THE ARISTOCRATS – Tres Caballeros

June 23, 2015

Boing! 2015 Going South but doing it right, international heavy jazzers zoom in on a hot location. Life’s been hectic for this trio who, in between their and Guthrie Govan and Marco Minnemann’s part in Steven Wilson’s tour, squeezed the … Continue reading →

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ATKINS / MAY PROJECT – Anthology

June 19, 2015

Gonzo 2015 Thrilling descent into the gloom where British metal heroes hide. Is the issue of Al Atkins and Paul May’s selected works a sign of the end or it’s just a closure of their first trilogy? Hopefully, there’ll be … Continue reading →

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CYRAX – Reflections

June 1, 2015

Cyrax 2013 Band from Milan flexing their battle-hungry muscle and get on top of the game. Given the quotient of words “power” and “fight” on this ensemble’s debut, one would easily assume there’s a heroic metal action going on. It … Continue reading →

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