The whole "Paradox" album is brilliant, DC Cooper has an absolutely amazing voice and gives a breakout performance in his sophomore album with the band. Andre Andreson shows why he is the leader and founder of the band with his amazing work on the keyboards, while songwriting is at its peak, intregrating all the instruments and vocals into a sonic treat.   Dec 2, 2022

"Moving Target" contains so many excellent songs such as "Far Away", "Step by Step", "Last Goodbye", etc. D.C. Cooper gives the tracks a soaring flair & strong vocal performance that's arguably the highlight of his career, accompanied by layers of imaginative and propulsive keyboards, boomy, driving drums and atmospheric guitar work.   Dec 2, 2022

This album is a great offering by Royal Hunt's high standards. A sequel to the band's 1997 masterpiece Paradox has plenty of its own merits & is equal in quality to its predecessor. Boals shine with his trademark skyscraping vocals & high notes that gives the vocal arrangements a more dramatic, varied feel.   Dec 2, 2022

Angel Dust was formed 1984, but never got the attention and respect they truly deserved. "Into the Dark Past" album contains great Speed/Thrash Metal. After the intro, the fast guitar riffs comes with some killer solos, overall both guitarists make for a excellent guitar work. Drums are very fast on this album and gruff vocal completed the whole album.   Dec 1, 2022

Hear 'n Aid was a charity record recorded by ensemble of 40 Rock & Metal musicians, organized by Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain and Vivian Campbell. They recorded the single "Stars" together, the rest of the compilation album was filled out with eight other tracks included live tracks by Kiss, Motörhead, Dio, Accept, Rush, Scorpions, Y&T and a studio recording by Jimi Hendrix. Proceeds from the album were used to raise money for famine relief in Africa.   Dec 1, 2022

"The Final Countdown" is the third studio album by Swedish rock band Europe which has commercial success and reaching high positions in charts worldwide. It is the first album to feature keyboardist Mic Michaeli & drummer Ian Haugland. Five singles were released from the album: "The Final Countdown", "Love Chaser", "Rock the Night", "Carrie", and "Cherokee." Album sounds great, rhythmic, even modern beyond its years, but it's also very commercial.   Dec 1, 2022

music on "Designation" is fast, unorthodox Thrash/Death Metal with aggressive voice and crushing riffs.   Nov 29, 2022

"Made of Pain" album is strongly influenced by old Sepultura, however, it contains portion of good & quality ideas. Music on album brings gratifying moments for those who gave themselves effort of listening to a Thrash/Death Metal band, which was known mainly in the Eastern bloc of Europe mostly in the underground.   Nov 29, 2022

"Twinaleblood" is quite an unbalanced album. It contains songs that are excellent, but also pieces that would be more suitable for a demo recording. Fortunately, there are more successful songs. The album goes through several styles from Doom/Gothic Metal to Alternative Rock. Both guitarists took care of the vocals, with one voice being better and the other weaker.   Nov 28, 2022

Tracks on Helloween’s album My God-Given Right are fairly quick, catchy, fun-loving and heavy, while there’s no experimentation, or anything out of the ordinary. It is a safe release that doesn’t test new waters or push any boundaries. That's why it should be enjoyed. Relax, turn your brain off and sing loud along with this great band.   Nov 27, 2022

"7 Sinners" is collection of powerful Melodic Power Metal anthems with more modern guitar tone, which will stay in your head as long as possible. I think the first thing to hit you about this album is so obviously the heaviness of the rhythm section, the weight of the guitars & the heavier and more muscular tone. It is a great album.   Nov 27, 2022

Many people condemned this album already before it eventually came out. "Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy" divided listeners into those who appreciate and like the album and those who find fault with it, either from the position of the title or the music. Personally, I expected a lot from the album and I am delighted with its result. The tracks are fresh, inspiring, with great technical & melodic guitar playing, soaring vocal lines and most diversified part of the legacy.   Nov 27, 2022

"High Live" was recorded during the promotional touring for "The Time of the Oath" album and offers good live performance and fusion with the crowd's vibe. All Helloween fans should own this.   Nov 27, 2022

United Alive is one of the best metal live releases ever , that is surely worth everyone’s time & is a must buy for Helloween fans and metal fans in general. A great reunion tour with Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen.   Nov 27, 2022

"Dis Morta" is combination of the bands’ first two albums ("World Circus" & "Think This"), only wrapped in a modernized, sometimes sterilely abrasive cloak. These two albums are different from each other & Toxik evidently didn't want to alienate fans of either of the two. The band old fans should be happy all over, since it is a look back at a glorious past period of Technical Thrash & Speed Metal.   Nov 26, 2022

"Days of the Lost" by new metal band The Halo Effect doesn’t really break any new ground, but it's good. Most songs are reminiscent of classic material by In Flames and Dark Tranquillity, which are former or current bands of individual members & nothing strays too far from the path that was set a long time ago. Which is something they’re definitely entitled to, given that they invented and innovated this particular musical style.   Nov 26, 2022

Somewhere Far Beyond is a dark, aggressive Speed/Power Metal masterpiece with great production. The songs sound beautifully clear and yet very powerful. The atmosphere that Blind Guardian created in this album by using acoustic guitars is in a magisterial way, they don’t abuse of them, but only appear to emphasize the mood of the album.   Nov 25, 2022

Imaginations from the Other Side was Blind Guardian's biggest departure at the time from their original Speed Metal roots. The songwriting on the album is absolutely superb, despite going in different direction, than we were used to. The synths and big choruses were gaining prominence, as was an increasing shift towards Power Metal.   Nov 25, 2022

This album was more powerful, raw and faster than other German Speed/Heavy Metal bands, yet so much more melodic and dynamic than average German Thrash band. Blind Guardian perfectly fell in between everything there was to like about German metal creating their own niche of raw Thrash/Power Metal with the extremely recognisable voice of Hansi Kürsch. The production job was good enough for its time.   Nov 25, 2022

I think this is Blind Guardian's best album. Without a doubt. Each song has strong ideas that instantly draws you in, and the choruses' are so anthemic that as soon as you learn the words you will be singing along to them to.   Nov 25, 2022

"DMDS is an important piece of Black Metal history as the style of the music here helped to define black metal as distinct from other forms of 90s metal. Music is fast, furious and frenzied, but from my point of view the songs are too repetitive. In my opinion, Attila was the weakest link in an album that could only be considered mediocre. I think that this album is too overrated. The scandals and tragedies that accompanied its creation make it a cult.   Nov 25, 2022

From start to finish, Coma of Souls is one of the greatest Thrash Metal albums ever. This is a must-have for anyone who claims to have any interest in Thrash. Petrozza’s vocals are outstanding, with him spitting, snarling and screaming like his life depended on it. Ultra-heavy, blazing riffs with shredding solos combined with crushing bass licks and scorching drums make this one vicious recording.   Nov 24, 2022

This album is near perfect, it's heavy as all hell, there is no filler and almost no throw away riffs/lyrics. If you’re not headbanging violently by the first song, there is a strong possibility you’re wearing a neck brace. Little haunting intro to the title track soon gives way to vicious thrash riffing by the guitar duo of Max and Andreas, and those two don’t stop with fast and cruel riffs until the very end.   Nov 24, 2022

Morbid Angel were one of the early pioneers of death metal. Massively influential both for their style and playing ability, they are undoubtedly legends of the style. But I've just never been able to really connect to their material that much. For me, it's just a decent album.   Nov 24, 2022

Gutter Ballet is a breaking point in Savatage's career, because it is quite different than their previous releases, which were US Power/Heavy Metal. This album is more piano and orchestra orientated, with melodic, melancholic, dramatic and innovative parts. It's even maybe slightly progressive for that time.   Nov 24, 2022

This album offers fast riffs in style of Speed/Heavy Metal & most excellent vocals by Tony Moore. Moore is often regarded as one of Riot's finest, if not the best one they ever had. It’s a long album, but there’s never a single boring moment on it. What may be for someone bit unnerving is, that there are little interludes between each song.   Nov 24, 2022

ThunderSteel was a comeback album after the previous breakup of the band. Apart from the guitarist Mark Reale, the other three members were new. This was Riot's first foray into the Speed/Heavy Metal genre and their efforts were astounding. This is a piece of metal history that demands to be listened to.   Nov 24, 2022

Greater Art has beautiful cover, some good musical ideas in style of Doom Metal, but the weak point are the vocals of Daniel Brennare. If there were added a better quality vocals, the rating would be definitely much higher. Fortunately, he worked on himself on later albums.   Nov 23, 2022

Compared to the other works by Lake of Tears, the heavy guitars are much more pronounced on here. The heaviness of the guitars and drums, they nearly crush your skulI. I consider Headstones to be one of the band's best albums.   Nov 23, 2022

죽어버린 남자다움에 오함마로 심폐소생을 시키는 앨범. 멈췄던 심장이 그들의 리프와 드럼을 따라 다시 뛰기 시작한다.   Nov 1, 2024

스래쉬 음반을 언급할 때 항상 다섯 손가락 안에 꼽는 앨범...모든 곡이 베스트일 정도로 완벽하다. 개인적으로 Stronger Than Hate을 가장 좋아한다.   Nov 6, 2024

85-90, 예전에 빽판으로 즐기던 음반. 운이 좋게 다시 시디로 구입하게 들어보게 되었다. 지금 이 시점에서는 좋게 들렸고 시원시원했다. 녹음은 거칠긴 하나 가끔 너무 갑갑한 믹싱이 되어 있는 메탈음반이 많은데 차라리 이런 식으로 만드는게 낫다 싶다. 1,2집도 언제인가는 구해지지 않을까 생각해본다.   Oct 30, 2024

어쿠스틱 기타, 첼로, 플루트 등을 이용하여 녹음한 어쿠스틱 사운드의 작품이다. 그러나 표현하고자 하는 사운드의 방향성 자체는 무겁고 진지하다. 멜로디가 약간 서늘한 냉기를 품고 있다. 더운 여름에 들으면 시원함을 느낄 수도 있지만 대체로 가을의 분위기에 잘 어울린다. 커버아트와 음악의 매칭이 절묘하다.   Nov 4, 2024

90-95. 이 시기의 블가 앨범들은 다 좋은 듯. hansi의 보컬을 더 느끼고 싶어서 사모으기 시작한 앨범인데 그렇다고 나랑 맞는 음악을 하는 밴드가 아닐 수 있었지만 지금까지 몇번들어본 결과는 만족스러운 행진 중이다. the eldar같은 곡은 지금의 나에게는 최고의 곡. 인트로+본곡 같은 스타일로 중복이 되는데 큰 단점같지는 않다. 조화롭게 잘 넘어갔다.   Nov 8, 2024

95-100 2024년까지 나온 오케스트라와의 협연 음반 모든 것을 통틀어 최고다. 다 어설픈 편곡때문에 그냥 원곡 듣고 말지 라는 생각이 드는 반면 이 음반은 최소 제대로 만들어진 영화음악 하나 들었다 할 정도로 편곡자체가 매우 잘 되어 밴드와 오케스트라가 제대로 융화 예상과 달리 스튜디오로 앨범을 냈지만 dvd 2disc를 사면 라이브 시디가 포함되어 있는 듯 하다.   2 days ago

85- 90 채스틴의 기타가 바삐 움직인다. 당시의 다른 기타리스트와는 다른 맛이 있다. 레더 레온은 참 좋은 보컬같다라고 생각을 또 하게 되었다.   Oct 27, 2024

라센은 일본 빅터에서 받아 동일하게 12번 "Rainy Nights"이 더 들어가 있다. 앙그라 초기는 의외로 많이 듣지 않아 생각보다 익숙하지 않은 면이 있다. 현재는 이 정도 점수를 주고 다음에 또 감상하면서 고쳐보도록 하겠다   Oct 28, 2024

Their most representative album of the eighties, full of innovation and class, with forceful themes and a benchmark in style for the hard rock genre, in fact it is their best-selling work to date! My personal precise rating is (94/100) Faves: Criyng In The Rain and Don´t Turn Away!   Oct 30, 2024

완벽하다. 지금와서 painkiller 정도의 힘을 기대하는 것은 무리지만 관록과 경험으로 영그러진 놀라운 앨범을 냈다. 엔지니어링도 크게 한몫했다.   Oct 31, 2024

옛 모습이 그립다. 그래도 화이팅!   Nov 1, 2024

조금도 기대안했었는데….훌륭합니다!!   Nov 1, 2024

온갖 괴생물체들이 꿈틀거리는듯한 아트워크의 세계관이 펼쳐지며..끈적이는 불협화음 데스 사운드에 빨려든다.   Nov 6, 2024

The album finds Blood Incantation returning to their death metal roots with renewed psychedelic vigour, eager to tear apart familiar metallic ideas   Nov 6, 2024

80-90. 메킹 커멘트를 보고 얼라이브를 베스트 대용으로 해도 된다는 의견에 2,3를 사게 되었는데 1,3에만 rock and roll all nite가 있다는 것을 다시 여기서도 알립니다. 이번에 사게된 앨범이 일본반 shm-cd 규격인데 음질이 나쁜게 아니지만 2보다는 살짝 거친게 아닌가 싶다. 아직까지는 얼라이브 시리즈+일반 스튜디오 베스트 조합으로 끝낼 생각.   Nov 6, 2024

85-90 기본적으로 2010년 이후 이들의 앨범이 특별히 구리다고 생각이 든 적이 없다. 이번 앨범은 기다려도 라센이 안나와서 결국 수입반을 샀다. 전체적인 곡 수준, 연주 수준 모든게 긍정적 방향이다.   Nov 6, 2024

85-95. 5번은 후기 대표곡. 커버한 밴드가 sodom , megadeth, helloween, Jorn 등이 있다. 필 라이엇이 안죽었다면 사이크스가 백사로 과연 넘어갔을까 하는 생각과 씬 리지가 꽤나 터프한 느낌도 갖게 되는 과정이었는데 이 미래가 재미있었겠다 라는 생각이 드는 앨범.   Nov 6, 2024

Very good work on guitars,a tight rhythm sectionand lots of keyboards effects the way only FATES WARNING teached to play !   Nov 7, 2024

훌륭한 데뷰. 1집을 꼭 사야 할까라는 생각으로 살다가 이제야 얻어걸린 느낌으로 사게 되었다. 물론 1집을 필수라고 여기지 않았지만 후회도 없다. 보컬이 멤버들보다 나이가 10여살 많은 걸로 기억하고 게디리의 좀 더 듣기 좋은 버전이라고 생각이 든다. 다만 믹싱이 마음에 들지 않아서 살짝 밋밋하다. 보컬과 드럼이 살짝 뒤로 간 느낌.리믹스가 절실하나 과연?   Nov 7, 2024