Thor - Only The Strong (1985) - Solid heavy metal and two amazing bonus tracks - 83% (26/03/11)

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In my little discovery of the history of Canadian metal music, I lately heard about this band from British Columbia and gave a try to a couple of their albums. "Only the strong" is probably the most energizing record of the band and presents us ten great...

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Breaker - In Days Of Heavy Metal (1982) - Straight on the surface and smooth in the details - 87% (26/03/11)

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It's time to honour some great bands from the country where I am living right now, the beautiful maple leaf giant Canada and I want to start the discovery with this rather unknown heavy metal act from the early eighties. The music of "Breaker" is heavily...

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Ария / Aria - Штиль / The Calm (2002) - A highly interesting compilation for true fans - 79% (22/03/11)

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This record is probably the most interesting compilation album the Russian metal legend has ever released. First of all, this record includes many bonus tracks from previous singles or special releases that are mostly hard to find. There are new recordings...

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Ария / Aria - Генератор Зла / Generator Evil (1998) - A legend finally finds its own style - 84% (14/03/11)

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With this record, something really special happened because Aria finally found its very own style. With the last great record "Night shorter than day" they had already drifted away from the influences of bands such as Scorpions, Metallica or Judas Priest...

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Ария / Aria - Ночь Короче Дня / Night Is Shorter Than Day (1995) - An ejoyable record with many interesting songs - 84% (14/03/11)

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Four years have passed after the band's last record "Blood for blood" and many things have changed since. The Soviet Union crashed down, the band parted ways with their singer who finally came back after another singer had already been casted and they...

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Ария / Aria - Кровь за Кровь / Blood For Blood (1991) - Sometimes dynamical as a zombie, sometimes vivid - 77% (09/03/11)

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"Blood for blood" is by many considered as the last album of the classic era of the band and for many the last of a series of amazing albums. I can't really agree on that as there have been many strong records after this album and also some weak record...

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Savatage - Gutter Ballet (1989) - The first true metal opera - 98% (09/03/11)

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A long time before bands such as Therion or Apocalyptica made their groundbreaking symphonic or opera metal masterpieces, a long time before symphonic gothic metal bands such as Nightwish got into mainstream, a long time before bands such as Metallica...

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Ария / Aria - Игра с Огнём / Play With Fire (1989) - What have they done to my dream...? - 75% (08/03/11)

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I know that "Play with fire" is considered by many as the best Russian heavy metal album ever and I must admit that I was really looking forward to discover this album after I had first listened to Aria back in 2006. The band is still largely influenced...

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Ария / Aria - С Кем Ты? / Whom Are You With? (1986) - Faceless average hard rock and heavy metal - 70% (07/03/11)

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After the promising first album, my expectations were quite high for the follow up. I thought that even if this record wouldn't be able to keep the high level of the brilliant first strike, it would at last go into the same direction and be a truly enjoyable...

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Ария / Aria - Мания Величия / Megalomania (1985) - Where the future meets the past - 97% (04/03/11)

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This first true Russian heavy metal album ever is one of the best debut albums ever made by any band of the entire genre. Even though the Russians copy bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and even Scorpions, they deliver a truly strong record with...

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