When it comes to classic hard rock British legends Thunder has always been a safe bet. Even though their 1990 debut 'Backstreet Symphony' is still considered to be their magnum opus all their later albums are solid quality as well. 'Rip it Up' is the eleventh studio album showing a band that sounds vital as ever and I absolutely love the guitar work Luke Morley and Ben Matthews has...

Once upon a time Stratovarius sorted among my favourite bands, but that was way back in the area around 'Episode' and 'Visions' which both are excellent albums. Since then my interest for this band has gradually faded and none of their later albums have really convinced me so I guess I didn't expect much from 'Nemesis' either. But boy was I in for a surprise, 'Nemesis' sounds just like...

British based band CHROME MOLLY was formed way back in 1982 as a part of the NWOBHM movement, but they never really managed to break out of the underground with any of their four full length albums released troughout the eighties. The band split up in 1991 and was put to rest until 2010. Now they are back with their first studio album in 22 years, a release that...

Zak Stevens and his CIRCLE II CIRCLE are back with their sixth studio album, this time released through Ear Music, the same label who released late Savatage albums such as 'Dead Winter Dead' and 'The Wake Of Magellan'. I've always been a huge fan of Zak's charsimatic and theatrical voice and I love much of the stuff he have delivered with Circle II Circle in the past, but on...

Gamma Ray har levert varierende kvalitet gjennom en etter hvert ganske så lang karriere, men på sitt beste hører de utvilsomt hjemme i den melodiøse power metallens absolutte elite. ’To the metal’ føyer seg gledelig nok inn blant bandet absolutt sterkeste utgivelser og er stort sett blottet for svake øyeblikk. Skiva er rimelig variert med en lett blanding av typisk full speed ahead Gamma Ray låter og mer mid...