The band name Ritual is certainly not a unique one. There are numerous bands with this moniker and one of the earlier bands under this banner are Ritual from the UK. It was in 1973 when the band was founded, and they have been active until 1995 before the trio disbanded. Ritual from London, UK,... Continue Reading →
HELLOWEEN re-releases out now
German Metal veterans Helloween re-release their albums ’Unarmed’, ’Straight Out Of Hell’ and ’7 Sinners’ via Nuclear Blast. Release date is today and the re-issues include some bonus tracks too. Here are the tracklists. Tracklist ’Unarmed’: Dr. Stein Future WorldIf I Could Fly Where The Rain GrowsThe Keeper's Trilogy (Medley)Eagle Fly FreePerfect Gentleman Forever And One (Neverland)I... Continue Reading →
BLUE ÖSTER CULT re-issue ‘Curse of the Hidden Mirror’
'Curse of the Hidden Mirror' was originally released on June 5th, 2001 and is the first record of the American hard rock pioneers, released in the new millennium. Blue Öyster Cult's 14th longplayer couldn't benefit from a headstart in a time when more traditional hard rock wasn't that much in focus. With 'Pocket' the album... Continue Reading →
CD review DARK ARENA ‘Alien Factor’ – re-issue
Dark Arena is a band that isn't on the radar of many metal fans which doesn't mean that the guys from Cleveland, Ohio play bad music. Not at all and the the contrary is reality. The band premiered in 2006 with an album called 'Alien Factor'. Pure Steel Records is now re-releasing the longplayer that... Continue Reading →
MOONSELL re-issues ‘Sin/Pecado + 2econd Skin’
Portuguese Dark Metal outfit Moonspell will re-issue their 'Sin/Pecado' album, originally released in 1998. At the time, the longplayer was an adjustment of Moonspell's thematic direction, moving from wolves and vampires to a more darkwave mood, driven by political and social issues. In this sense it's a milestone album for the band and on December... Continue Reading →
HEAVY PETTIN’ re-issues debut
Scottish Metal veterans Heavy Pettin' re-issues their debut 'Lettin Loose'. Originally unveiled in 1983 the album and features nine songs. All these Metal hymns are part of this re-release. Enriched by two bonus tracks 'Lettin Loose' reflects Metal from the earlier days, a time when Metal started to gain momentum. Release date for the re-release... Continue Reading →
SABATON re-releases ‘Carolus Rex’ as Platinum Edition
'Carolus Rex' was the most successful album of Swedish powerhouse Sabaton to date. The album addresses the rise and fall of Swedish king Karl XII and reached a multi-platinum level in the band's home country Sweden. The award for 4x platinum will be handed over this year, which is, by coincident or not, 300 years... Continue Reading →
CD review THE QUIREBOYS ‘Homewreckers & Heartbreakers’ -re-issue
(*/10) Ten years after ‘Homewreckers & Heartbreakers’ has been revealed it’s a re-release of the album that will be available on September 3rd. The special edition features the original album tracks and is enriched by some live songs. These five tunes come with a good sound and can be seen as a nice extra for... Continue Reading →