Tag Archives: AFM Records

Album review: BRAINSTORM – Scary Creatures

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [Release date 15.01.16] Brainstorm’s 11th studio album “Scary Creatures” follows hot on the heels of 2014’s “Firesoul” and features ten more Euro-style power metal numbers. The Bavarian band were formed way back in 1989 and released their first … Continue reading →

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Album review: MANIMAL – Trapped In The Shadows

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [Release date 20.11.15] Manimal return with their brand of Swedish metal in the form of “Trapped In The Shadows” but for me the band name is a little off putting as it serves as a reminder of that … Continue reading →

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Album review: DANZIG – Skeletons

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [Release date 27.11.15] “Skeletons” is Glenn Danzig’s first studio release since “Deth Red Saboath” back in 2010 and it is an album of covers of songs that have influenced his career. The songs were supposedly recorded at various … Continue reading →

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Album Review: – STAHLMANN – CO2

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [release date 28.08.15] Another AFM release and another German band I’ve never heard of…”CO2” is Stahlmann’s fourth studio album and follows on from “Adamant”, which made number 34 in the German album charts, back in 2013. Stahlmann were … Continue reading →

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News: LONELY ROBOT, FAIRPORT CONVENTION, LEAVE’S EYES – Thursday 19 March 2015

Posted on March 19, 2015 by jason

Lonely Robot, aka John Mitchell (It Bites/Arena), will record a new album later this year for release early next year. Leave’s Eyes have signed with AFM Records and release their new album later this year. Mr Big release a box … Continue reading →

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Album review: ORDEN OGAN – Ravenhead

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jason

AFM Records [Released 12.01.15] This is the band’s fifth album and hopefully after an impressive back catalogue, along with this enjoyable new release, they will start to get a bigger following. They will appeal to fans of power and progressive … Continue reading →

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Album review: EVERGREY – Hymns For The Broken

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jason

www.afm.de AFM Records [Released 26.09.14] First off fans of the band should be glad main man Tom S. Englund kept the band going as at one point he had seriously considered calling time on the band. However having two returning … Continue reading →

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Interview: PAUL LOGUE of EDEN’S CURSE

Posted on June 14, 2014 by jason

Paul Logue has been a busy man as his band Eden’s Curse have just finished their first full UK tour which was a great success and the band plan a summer break before more UK dates planned for November. He … Continue reading →

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Album review: HELSTAR – This Wicked Nest

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jason

AFM Records www.afmrecords.de [Released 28.04.14] I believe the cover of Helstar’s latest release This Wicked Nest says it all really…a suit wearing skeleton complete with devil horns and a pentagram worked into the band logo. After listening…well yeah I was … Continue reading →

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Album review: SINBREED – Shadows

Posted on March 25, 2014 by jason

AFM Records [Released 14.04.14] Sinbreed is a new band to me but Blind Guardian is not and both guitarist Marcus Siepen and drummer Frederik Ehmke have their day job there. Shadows is the follow up to 2010’s debut When Worlds … Continue reading →

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Album review: IRON SAVIOR – Rise Of The Hero

Posted on February 20, 2014 by jason

AFM Records www.afmrecords.de There is a fair number of German metal bands that have a direct link to Helloween in one form or another. Iron Savior were founded by ex-Helloween man Kai Hansen, then Blind Guardian drummer Thomen Stauch and … Continue reading →

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Album review: VANISHING POINT – Distant Is The Sun

Posted on February 4, 2014 by jason

AFM Records www.afmrecords.de Another German metal band you might think…but no…Vanishing Point are Australian, they play progressive metal and this is their fifth studio album and the first since The Fourth Season back in 2007. The band has been lead … Continue reading →

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10Q’s with PAUL LOGUE of EDEN’S CURSE

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jason

Eden’s Curse are back with a new album, ‘Symphony Of Sin’ on AFM Records and two new members. Here Paul Logue fills us in on what has been happening in the Eden’s Curse universe in the past year and what … Continue reading →

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Album review: IRON MASK – Fifth Son Of Winterdom

Posted on October 21, 2013 by jason

AFM Records www.afmrecords.de Iron Mask are another new band on me though Fifth Son of Winterdoom is their fifth studio release following on from Revenge Is My Name (2002), Hordes of the Brave (2005), Shadow of the Red Baron (2010) … Continue reading →

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Album Review: MINISTRY – From Beer To Eternity

Posted on August 27, 2013 by jason

AFM Records The enigma that is Al Jourgensen. A man who does not do things by halves. In a career with more diversions than the M1 junction 13 roadworks, Jourgensen returns here with a Ministry album that seemed unlikely to … Continue reading →

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Album review: SOIL – Whole

Posted on August 10, 2013 by jason

AFM Records [Release date 19.08.13] Soil – or should that be SOiL – have been with us for a while now as their major label debut album Scars was released back in 2001. The band hail from Texas and are … Continue reading →

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Album review: RHAPSODY OF FIRE – Live From Chaos To Eternity

Posted on July 5, 2013 by jason

AFM www.afmrecords.de Filmscore Metal (or Melodic Operatic Power / Symphonic Metal) at its best and from the opening track a fantastic live set. Following the departure of founded guitarist Luca Turilli, who has since formed his own version of Rhapsody, … Continue reading →

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Album review: MAT SINNER – Back To The Bullet

Posted on June 25, 2013 by jason

Re-issue AFM Records Mat Sinner released this long lost solo album back in 1990 in between releases from his own band Sinner and long before the formation of his current band, Primal Fear. AFM have seen fit to re-release Back … Continue reading →

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Album review: VOODOO CIRCLE – More Than One Way Home

Posted on February 22, 2013 by jason

AFM Records A one word review would almost suffice for the latest release from Voodoo Circle…and the word is “Whitesnake”. “More Than One Way Home” is the third release from Voodoo Circle following 2008’s self titled debut and 2011’s “Broken … Continue reading →

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Album Review: LORDI – To Beast Or Not To Beast

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jason

AFM Records [Release date 04.03.13] Lordi came to many people’s attention after winning the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ and of course their eye catching onstage costumes. This is their sixth studio album … Continue reading →

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BLOODBOUND – In The Name Of Metal

Posted on November 14, 2012 by jason

AFM Records One look at the track names and you know what to expect especially with an album called “In the Name of Metal”! After the title track we have “Bonebreaker”, “Metalheads Unite”, “Mr Darkness” and “I’m Evil” to name … Continue reading →

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ORDEN OGAN – To The End

Posted on October 6, 2012 by jason

AFM Records Orden Ogan return with their oft delayed new album ‘To The End’ – it was down for a February release, then April and now finally its here in October! I came into this band … Continue reading →

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MAGICA – Centre of the Great Unkown

Posted on October 4, 2012 by jason

AFM Records Magica are a new one on me even though this is there 6th album. The band was formed back in 2002 by guitarist Bogdan Costea and is from Romania which might go someway as to explaining why they … Continue reading →

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MOB RULES – Cannibal Nation

Posted on October 2, 2012 by jason

AFM Records www.afmrecords.com Mob Rules are back, now a veteran of the metal scene having released their debut back in 1999. They pedal a decent style of power metal with a distinct Iron Maiden sound at times, mainly down to … Continue reading →

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DORO – Under My Skin: A Fine Collection Of Doro Classics

Posted on August 6, 2012 by jason

(2CD) AFM Records www.afm-records.de Doro Pesch is a true metal legend who has given her all for her fans and music (a telling interview I read with her said how she gave up any idea of raising a family as … Continue reading →