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Loudness - The Law of Devil's Land~魔界曲章 (1983) - A solid homage to the Western rock and metal idols - 77% (03/11/11)

Loudness - The Law of Devil's Land~魔界曲章 (1983) - A solid homage to the Western rock and metal idols - 77% (03/11/11)

"The Law Of Devil's Land" is somehwat the Japanese version of Iron Maiden's "The Number Of The Beast". The doom narration part of the opening "Theme Of Loudness" reminds quite a lot the title track from the British metal legends and the first riffs recall...

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Loudness - Devil Soldier~戦慄の奇蹟 (1982) - Traditional heaviness meets visionary innovation - 87% (27/10/11)

Loudness - Devil Soldier~戦慄の奇蹟 (1982) - Traditional heaviness meets visionary innovation - 87% (27/10/11)

The second strike of the more or less infamous Japanese heavy metal legend is not as groundbreaking as their first release but nevertheless a very strong record. There are still a few new interesting elements to find. Some tracks on the record have a...

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Theandric - Up The Irons (2011) - More than just a great tribute - 80% (07/10/11)

Theandric - Up The Irons (2011) - More than just a great tribute - 80% (07/10/11)

Theandric is a classic epic heavy metal one man band with lyrics that are normally influenced by the Catholic religion as can be heard on the enjoyable, epic, sacral and diversified harmony filled gem "Adoro Te Devote". Normally, I'm not a fan of white...

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Ария / Aria - Феникс / Phoenix (2011) - Another solid dose of heavy metal - 79% (05/10/11)

Ария / Aria - Феникс / Phoenix (2011) - Another solid dose of heavy metal - 79% (05/10/11)

More than five years have passed since the last official album release of the Russian heavy metal legend and many things have changed since. The band played a high number of concerts in Eastern Europe, they digged in their own past, re-recorded some old...

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Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984) - The quintessence of classic heavy metal - 92% (29/09/11)

Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984) - The quintessence of classic heavy metal - 92% (29/09/11)

This album has been my favourite Iron Maiden album for a pretty long while. I have changed my mind throughout the years and I prefer "The X-Factor" and "Somewhere In Time" today, but "Powerslave" is without the glimpse of a doubt in my definitive top...

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Grave Digger - Excalibur (1999) - A blueprint of Grave Digger standards - 76% (29/09/11)

Grave Digger - Excalibur (1999) - A blueprint of Grave Digger standards - 76% (29/09/11)

Many fans and even critics justify the popular opinion that this album might be the best Grave Digger record ever done. This album was also by far the Grave Digger record that got the highest chart position ever. Many tracks from the album are still played...

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Wolfsbane - Wolfsbane (1994) - Time to say farewell on a mostly nostalgic note - 72% (09/09/11)

Wolfsbane - Wolfsbane (1994) - Time to say farewell on a mostly nostalgic note - 72% (09/09/11)

After a modern, progressive and overall very promising second output, Wolfsbane get two steps away from their improvement instead of advancing and play old fashioned heavy metal and rock and roll on their eponymous record which is their last one to date....

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Wolfsbane - Down Fall The Good Guys (1991) - They kept the best and added some greatness - 85% (08/09/11)

Wolfsbane - Down Fall The Good Guys (1991) - They kept the best and added some greatness - 85% (08/09/11)

Wolfsbane definitely made a big step forward with this underestimated record which is "Down Fall The Good Guys". Even though the album assimilates to the styles and trends of the early nineties, the band has kept the energy of the first record and combined...

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Wolfsbane - Live Fast Die Fast (1989) - How to get a great rock and roll party started - 75% (07/09/11)

Wolfsbane - Live Fast Die Fast (1989) - How to get a great rock and roll party started - 75% (07/09/11)

Fear not, dear metal maniacs, "Live Fast, Die Fast" is not as superficial as its stupid title might suggest. Wolfsbane deliver in fact a quite entertaining and solid record somewhere between AOR, hard rock and heavy metal. The fast and short songs get...

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Loudness - The Birthday Eve (1981) - Pleasure guaranteed on this excellent debut killer - 95% (05/08/11)

Loudness - The Birthday Eve (1981) - Pleasure guaranteed on this excellent debut killer - 95% (05/08/11)

Loudness delivers an energizing metal record somewhere in between Western influences such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, KISS, Led Zeppelin and Def Leppard. Japanese lyrics and a lot of thrash metal power at some points add a unique sound and identity...

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