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HammerFall – Avenge The Fallen (Album Review)

Scout HinsonScout HinsonSeptember 18, 2024

Grab your swords, or should we say hammers, and prepare the troops for a conquest of ultimate retribution. Full of intense Heavy metal and medieval themes galore… the thirteenth album by Sweden’s HammerFall is out now. Released on August 9, 2024 through Nuclear Blast Records, Avenge ... Read More

Warlord – Free Spirit Soar (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMay 14, 2024

Back in the early ’80s, Metal Blade Records had a series called Metal Massacre which showcased a list of underground, unsigned Heavy Metal acts. A place where legends like Metallica, Ratt, Overkill, and Slayer had their tracks featured, these now out of print compilations are ... Read More

HammerFall – Dominion (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaAugust 12, 2019

One of the enduring torchbearers of what is known as Power Metal, HammerFall are set to return with their new album, Dominion, on Friday, August 16th through Napalm Records. Out of Gothenburg, Sweden, the relentless band has unleashed eleven studio albums since forming in 1993 ... Read More

HammerFall – Built to Last (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaNovember 15, 2016

Formed in 1993, in Gothenburg, Sweden, HammerFall, despite its having joined the Power Metal clan a decade late, has become one of its enduring purveyors. Currently consisting of founder Oscar Dronjak (guitars, backing vocals), Fredrik Larsson (bass, backing vocals), Joacim Cans (lead vocals), Pontus Norgren ... Read More

Orden Ogan – Ravenhead (Album Review)

Joshua StavrakoglouJoshua StavrakoglouFebruary 23, 2015

Formed back in 1996, German Symphonic Power Metal band Orden Ogan have been deemed the “only true successors to Blind Guardian,” according to Rock Hard Magazine. Striving to create a powerful atmosphere to silence the naysayers, Orden Ogan has been marching into battle for almost ... Read More

HammerFall – (r)Evolution (Album review)

Cyan KellyCyan KellyAugust 29, 2014

Gothenburg Sweden’s HammerFall has been a staple in heavy metal over the past two decades. Founded by guitarist Oscar Dronjak following his departure from Ceremonial Oath, HammerFall’s discography has featured high-charted albums including such career highlights as the monstrous Crimson Thunder (2002). Complimented by the ... Read More

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HammerFall – Avenge The Fallen (Album Review)