Heavy Metal Reviews
Heavy metal in all its varieties, and from all eras, is the bread and butter of Kevy Metal, if the name of the site had not given this away yet. All Album of the Week reviews about heavy metal albums published on Kevy Metal can be found right here.
Since I didn’t start properly tagging my reviews until a couple of years in, these aren’t all the heavy metal reviews I have done over the years. If you are looking for something specific, you can always search by band name or release title using the search bar at the bottom of the page.
-
Album of the Week 16-2016: Volcano – Davi
One thing I like about Japanese Metal in general is the fact that they’re not confined by the genre conventions that are common in the west. And although Volcano might not be as wildy eclectic as some of their fellow countrymen, their vicious, yet melodic mixture of Thrash Metal aggression,…
-
Album of the Week 13-2016: Saber Tiger – Bystander Effect
Saber Tiger was founded in 1981, the same year as Loudness and Anthem, but for whatever reason never quite got the same recognition as those bands. Their relatively remote location – the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan – and the fact that they didn’t really have a stable lineup…
-
Album of the Week 12-2016: Metal Church – XI
When Metal Church announced the return of their best singer Mike Howe, I was moderately positive. Moderately, because Howe hadn’t been in any professional band since leaving Metal Church in the mid-nineties and time can be quite merciless on the human voice. Besides, I was quite fond of Ronny Munroe’s…
-
Album of the Week 05-2016: Gargoyle – Tenron
Even for bands that have a consistently awesome output, there are sometimes moments that the stars align just right. Japanese experimental Thrash monsters Gargoyle have had quite a few of those moments, but ‘Tenron’ is arguably the pinnacle for the original recording lineup of the band, which dissolved shortly after…
-
Album of the Week 03-2016: Megadeth – Dystopia
So you’re Dave Mustaine and you’ve just released the biggest piece of shit you’ll ever release. Yes, I think ‘Super Collider’ is worse than ‘Risk’. What will be your next step? Record an album that’s easily your best in over a decade of course. One has to admire his resilience;…
-
Album of the Week 53-2015: Rainbow – Rising
Before I get into the actual musical brilliance of this mid-seventies masterpiece, just look at that album cover. If that isn’t monumental, I don’t know what is. Luckily the music answers to that as well; Rainbow’s sophomore album is where the band really started coming into its own. Ritchie Blackmore’s…
-
Album of the Week 50-2015: Galneryus – Under The Force Of Courage
Opinions on Galneryus’ previous album ‘Vetelgyus’ were divided. The album saw the band deviating from their trusted formula by injecting more Hardrock than usual into their highly melodic Power Metal sound. Personally I quite liked the record, but those of you who had their concerns need not worry: ‘Under The…
-
Album of the Week 47-2015: Galneryus – Reincarnation
Original singer Yama-B’s final album with Japanese Power Metal masters Galneryus is one of their most controversial releases. The album is more experimental in nature than any of their previous records – which have all been more or less straight up Power Metal – and that may put off some…
-
Album of the Week 46-2015: Raglaia – Creation
After her departure caused Aldious’ fluff levels to increase significantly, one could conclude that Rami was pushing for the heavier side of the band. Raglaia’s debut album – or really even the singles that came out before it – seem to support that conclusion. Rami’s clean voice is supported by…
Kevy Metal 