THE RAINBOW
(Gravitas Ventures) Rating: 8.5 Directed by Zak Knutson, The Rainbow is a 69-minute documentary showcasing the history and significance of The Rainbow Bar & Grill, located at 9015 Sunset Boulevard...
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ICED EARTH – Iced Earth (30th Anniversary Edition)
(Century Media) Rating: 8.0 Century Media is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Iced Earth’s debut with a vinyl/CD reissue which includes a new remix and remaster job along with restoring...
IRON MAIDEN – Senjutsu
(BMG) Rating: 7.0 It’s always an event when a new Iron Maiden is on the horizon. One of the giants of heavy metal, it’s fun to see how their mascot...
SONATA ARCTICA – Acoustic Adventures
(Atomic Fire) Rating: 7.5 Sonata Arctica has songs that are perfect for a softer environment and the past couple years saw the Finnish power rockers (I hesitate to call them...
SCORPIONS – Fly To The Rainbow / In Trance /...
(BMG) Rating: 9.0 Although the Scorpions enjoyed their most commercial success throughout the ‘80s (and up to/including the early ‘90s), the ‘70s saw the arrival of their heaviest albums –...
JUDAS PRIEST – Invincible Shield
(Epic) Rating: 8.5 50 years and counting, the mighty Metal Gods are back! All told, there are 14 cuts to disseminate, three more than the standard version, leading off with...
SONATA ARCTICA – Clear Cold Beyond
(Atomic Fire) Rating: 8.5 The prodigal (pariah) child returns home. The power metal fire still burns with Sonata Arctica on their newest full-length Clear Cold Beyond. The friendly Finns shine...
ON FIRE – Bite The Blade
(Witches Brew) Rating: 7.0 Debut from a fairly new Canuck single-guitar quartet, who opt for old school speed metal, albeit with female vocals. For those that remember, sounds like the...
PHRENELITH – Ashen Womb
(Dark Descent Records/Me Saco Un Ojo Records) Rating: 8.0 Denmark doomy deathsters Phrenelith have slowly and slimily been making a name for themselves in the grimy underground, here on album...
GRIMA Unleash Frozen Majesty with Nightside – Their Darkest Offering...
With a decade of atmospheric black metal sorcery behind them, Siberian duo GRIMA return with Nightside, their sixth full-length and first release under Napalm Records. A haunting, immersive journey through...
