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Helloween Giants & Monsters
Giants & Monsters is a solid follow-up release to the band's reunion album. It is a blend of traditional power metal and modern hard rock, with an excellent interplay between the three vocalists - Kiske, Deris, Hansen - who exhibit a dynamic and seamless integration. Kiske brings the power, Deris the punch and, adding to the fun, guitarist and third vocalist Kai Hansen adds a little old-school rawness here and there, sometimes with three-way vocal harmonies. From the soaring opener 'Giants On The Run' to the blockbusting single 'This Is Tokyo' and the anthemic 'A Little Is A Little Too Much', the fathers of power metal form an unlik		3.5
01.12.26
Spidergawd From Eight To Infinity
Spidergawd's latest release is a highly energetic and joyful album to listen to. The band's signature layered vocals, driving rhythms and stoner sounding effects along with Thin Lizzy style twin guitars maintain the quintet's distinctive character. Recommendations: "Confirmation", "One In a Million", "Revolution", "Winter Song"r		3.5
12.03.25
Live Throwing Copper
Throwing Copper by Live is considered to be a defining album of the alternative rock scene of the mid-90s. Released in 1994, a few weeks after the death of Kurt Cobain, one could argue that this album starts the post-grunge movement. With big melodies, emotive choruses and musical depth this sophomore release, ejects the drug-fueled nihilism and weaponized irony of grunge in favour of deeply rooted spirituality and relentless self-questioning that owes more to U2 and R.E.M. than it did to Nirvana or Soundgarden. I found 'Lightning Crashes', 'Selling the Drama', 'All Over You' and 'I Alone' to be the highlights however, songs like 'S		4.5
11.19.25
Soundgarden Ultramega OK
Its not an overstatement to say that Soundgarden's debut album flirts a lot with heavy metal. Ultramega OK is a diverse album with a variety of songs ranging from slow and doomy ones ('Beyond the Wheel'), to fast and punchy ones ('All Your Lies', 'Circle of Power', 'Head Injury'), while there are others with a combination of the two, that would later be defined as 'grunge' ('Flower'). In terms of music, I found Kim Thayil's sludgy riffs and Matt Cameron's thunderous, energetic drumming to be pretty solid while Cornell's massive vocal range was in moments simply stupendous ('Smokestack Lightning', 'Beyond the Wheel'). Production-wise,		3.0
11.11.25
Sabaton Legends
Legends marks a detour from the archetypical lyrical content of World Wars and the trenches, as the war-obsessed Swedes broaden their scope across the centuries. With founding duo Joakim Brodén (vocals) and Pär Sundström (bass) still at the helm and with former guitarist Thobbe Englund rejoining, Sabaton enter their 11th chapter in a glorious way. Roaming from Julius Caesar ('Crossing The Rubicon') to the Knights Templar ('Templars') and from Napoleon ('I Emperor') to Joan of Arc ('Maid of Steel') and Mongol horsemen ('Hordes of Khan'), each song is a thunderous anthem depicting theatrical storytelling at its finest form, in the way 		4.0
11.10.25
Fuel Sunburn
Powerful and dynamic, the debut album by hard rockers Fuel left me with a positive impression, hitting the correct aggression levels that are required for radio success. With Bret Scallions' howling vocals supporting the electrifying riffage of Carl Bells and the tight rhythm section, the end result is a collection of solid hard rock songs. The album's highlights are concentrated in its first half with the four singles appearing there. Recommendations: "Sunburn", "Shimmer", "Jesus or a Gun".r		3.0
11.07.25
Brad Shame
A side project of guitarist Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam), Regan Hagar (Satchel, ex-Malfunkshun), Shawn Smith (Pigeonhed, Satchel), and Jeremy Toback, Brad is one of the lesser known bands of the 90s. Despite its connection with grunge, the band does not sound like the defining music of that scene. Instead, it has an avant-garde feel and many funk influences. Shame feels cathartic, relaxed, and emotive, with tracks originating from studio jam sessions. The album was released eighteen months after Ten but following such staggering success, Shame would struggle to be heard above such a colossal juggernaut. Recommendations		3.0
11.05.25

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    March 4 06:31 PM
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    February 29 09:42 AM
  • Voivod Euxaristo gia tin parotrinsi, akouo kai blues giati apo ekei ksepidise olokliro to metal, tha to tsekaro to sigrotima kai tha epaneltho!! Nasai kala!
    February 29 09:40 AM
  • Voivod Epitelous kai kapoios allos ektimise to Dead Shed Jokers! Simfono me to soundoff sou. O diskos einai roodeutiko rock xoris na akougetai strateumeno sto eidos. Kai ta proigoumena tous einai sto idio ifos, an kai oxi toso aneptygmena.
    January 25 05:48 PM
  • Voivod Pisteuo pos tha vreis auto to album endiaferon - https://deadshedjokers.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-seasons
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