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Album review : IMPELLITTERI – War Machine

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Frontiers [Release date : 08.11.24] Chris Impellitteri has always had something to say about the world and the way of it, illuminated by the occasional religious overtone. This new album, his band’s 16th, is not much different. We should be … Continue reading

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Album review: IMPELLITTERI – The Complete Beast 1987-2009 (6 CD Boxset)

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Cherry Red [Release date: 06.10.23] Every Impellitteri album from 1988 to 2009. Nine in all, and the band’s 2 EPs. Plus a score of bonus tracks. All shoehorned into 6 jampacked CDs. (Such was the weight of heavy metal contained … Continue reading

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Album review: IMPELLITTERI – Wake The Beast (3 CD anthology)

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Global Rock Records [Release date: 30.09.22] New kids on the block, Global Rock Records have recently licensed Impellitteri’s total back catalogue. That is quite a coup for a non-major label. This 3 CD anthology, Wake The Beast, curated by Chris … Continue reading

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Album review: IMPELLITTERI – Venom

Frontiers Records [release date 17.04.15] Venom is the tenth studio album from Impellitteri and their first since “Wicked Maiden” back in 2009. My last dealings with Chris Impellitteri, however, were way back in 1988 with his debut “Stand In Line” … Continue reading

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Album review: TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON – The Land of New Hope

Frontiers www.frontiers.it Ex-Stratovarius mainman Timo Tolkki returns again with a new project after relative failures with both Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia. Stratovarius was Tolkki’s band from 1986 through to 2008 when after 4 years of turmoil Tolkki called it a … Continue reading

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Quick Plays: DAMN VANDALS, DAMN DAMN PATRIOTS, DRAGONSCLAW, EMPIRE, ORIZ

Damn Vandals – Done For Desire (Sexy Beast) I have come across the Damn Vandals before in the shape of The Beautiful Mind EP I reviewed earlier in the year which was the taster before the full album release. This … Continue reading

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DRIVER ‘Countdown’

Metal Heaven 2012 www.metal-heaven.com Driver formed from the ashes of M.A.R.S. way back in the 80’s and released an EP, which was re-recorded along with new songs for their first full album 2008’s rather good ‘Sons Of Thunder’ album. The … Continue reading

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EMPIRES OF EDEN new album due in June

Power metal band EMPIRES OF EDEN has announced the release of the third album “Channelling The Infinite” from global recording project EMPIRES OF EDEN. Japanese release date of June 1 through Rubicon Music, rest of the world June 6 via … Continue reading

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