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Hypnos – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014

24th October 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, CD, Crusher Records, Digital, Heavy Rock, Hypnos, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, NWOBHM, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Self Titled

(Puts on Arnie voice) ‘Come with me if you want to rock’. Jump into the DeLorean, strap yourself in, wind

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Amulet ‘The First’ CD/LP/DD 2014

28th September 20143rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2014, Alex Varley, Amulet, CD, Century Media, Digital, LP, Metal, NWOBHM, Review, The First

Since the arrival of their none more denim Cut The Crap demo in late 2011, London’s Amulet have made quite

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Manilla Road ‘Mystification’ CD Reissue 2014

22nd April 20143rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2014, Alex Varley, CD, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Manilla Road, Mystification, NWOBHM, Reissue, Review, Shadow Kingdom Records

There are few bands that have as strong a back catalogue as US heavy metal band Manilla Road. Having released

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Scorpion Child – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2013

16th December 20133rd September 2019 Dave Bowes 2013, CD, Classic Rock, Dave Bowes, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, NWOBHM, Review, Scorpion Child, Self Titled

It always seems strange when Nuclear Blast release a rock record. Their cause-and-effect relationship with the likes of In Flames

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Second Graves ‘Antithesis’ 10″ 2013

3rd November 20133rd September 2019 Gordon Cameron 10", 2013, Antithesis, Gordon Cameron, Heavy, NWOBHM, Pariah Child Records, Review, Second Grave, Traditional Doom

Right from the opening twin lead intro to ‘Mourning Light‘ I’m not sure I’m the right person for a fair

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The Gentlemen Bastards – S/T – CD/DD 2013

12th October 20133rd September 2019 Antony Bartlett 2013, Antony Bartlett, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, NWOBHM, Self Released, Self Titled, The Gentlemen Bastards

The first thing that drew me to The Gentlemen Bastards was the name, which is also the name of one of

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Owl – S/T – LP/DD 2012

3rd June 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Metal, NWOBHM, Owl, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Released, Self Titled

In Twin Peaks it was said that ‘The owls are not what they seem‘, well THESE Owls, however, are exactly

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Age Of Taurus ‘Desperate Souls Of Tortured Times’ CD/LP/DD 2013

30th May 20133rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2013, Age Of Taurus, CD, Desperate Souls Of Tortured Times, Digital, Doom, Heavy Metal, LP, Metal Blade Records, NWOBHM, Review, Rise Above Records, Saúl Do Caixão

The words “hotly anticipated” do not even come close to summing up how I have been salivating to hear this

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Venomous Maximus ‘Beg Upon The Light’ CD/DD 2012

19th December 20123rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2012, Alex Varley, Beg Upon The Light, CD, Digital, Metal, NWOBHM, Occult Rock, Occulture Records, Review, Venomous Maximus

It’s been a long while since a trend could be thrown around with such weight as the term ‘occult rock.’

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Owl ‘Feaster From The Stars/Stone Loner’ 7″/Digital 2012

10th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, 7", Digital, Feaster From The Stars, Heavy, Magick Hermit Records, Metal, NWOBHM, Owl, Paul Robertson, Review, Stone Loner, Tombs In The Valley Productions

If they weren’t so damn good anyway, I’d already be predisposed toward digging Oakland hessians Owl for the following reasons…

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Natur ‘Head Of Death’ CD 2012

18th May 20123rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2012, Alex Varley, CD, Earache Records, Head Of Death, Heavy Metal, Natur, NWOBHM, Review, Thrash Metal

It’s satisfying to know that over the past couple of years traditional heavy metal has been re-valued by the mainstream

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