Release Reviews

The Ocean are back and this time they're tackling the rather weighty subject of Heliocentric belief. Don't know what that is? Give The Ocean an hour of life... Go on, it's worth it!
Canberra. Staid? Boring? In a chimp's cock on the evidence of this...
The world’s pre-eminent Christian metalcore henchmen have returned with a vengeance. If you don’t have the appetite to swallow their positive message, then run for cover.
A full decade after their last release and thirty-odd years since they first broke into the metal world, Raven are back. This time they're walking through fire.
Metal Blade feed us another Fates Warning reissue. This time it's Parallels for the makeover: arguably the band's best album to date.
The band that loves to sing about war is back with a Coat Of Arms, and a new home with Nuclear Blast. Welcome back, Sabaton!
Girls between the ages of 12 and 45 be warned: Singer Ben’s sensual vocals may trigger multiple orgasms. A guaranteed panty-soaker, this is.
Norwegian black metal pioneers are back! Or should I say Black/Punk pioneers? Maybe Blue Collar Metal pioneers? The fact is that Darkthrone are once again delivering the finest metal that only a band with more than 20 years of existence could offer!
Primal Fear unleash a live barrage of 14 songs, new and old, to North American crowds.
Crushtor writes an open letter to frontman and bass/acoustic guitarist of Tarot, Mr. Marco Hietala about his new record, Gravity of Light.