Record Reviews

The Doogie White-fronted version of Alcatrazz is in the middle of writing and recording material for a new album. Roppongi Rocks boss Stefan Nilsson has heard five of the tracks from the sessions.

German-Swedish rockers Lucifer offer fans an exclusive seven-inch vinyl release while they keep working on the next full-length studio album.

Former Accept guitarist Herman Frank is in fine form on his new riff-happy solo album filled with proper German heavy metal.

Sweden’s Bloodbound is back with a new album filled with catchy, melodic and bombastic power metal.

Monster Magnet shines, as expected, on a terrific new covers album.

Norwegian black metal band Nordjevel returns with a five-track EP, “Fenriir”. It is dark, cold, damp, stenchy, evil, sinister and wonderfully splendid. Evil will no doubt prevail in Norway.

Portuguese deathcore band Inhuman Architects demonstrates some serious potential on its debut album.

Timeless and unpolished thrashy heavy metal from Sweden’s Sterbhaus on its new live album.

Sublime Nordic ethno-prog rock from exquisite Finnish band Gájanas.

Finnish rockers Temple Balls’ third album gives us melodic hard rock with balls.

Destinia’s “Metal Souls” line-up – uniting Japanese guitarist Nozomu Wakai with international rock stars Ronnie Romero, Marco Mendoza and Tommy Aldridge – performed for one night only in Tokyo in 2019.

Sludge-tainted and doomy, heavy-but-slow-ish American haze rock from Los Angeles.

Venom Inc’s Tony Dolan has teamed up with Francesco Conte of Neromega to create Sabbatonero, an all-star charity project covering Black Sabbath songs.