Hard Rock Archives - The Metal Review

ACCEPT

Germany’s finest, and most highly respected metal band Accept hit back with their new album The Rise of Chaos. For those who have no idea who Accept are, where have you been for the last four decades!? The band achieved a...

FLY AGARIC

Fly Agaric hail from New South Wales, Australia. The quartet formed in 2006, during the past 11 years they have perfected their style of stoner rock/doom metal. Fly Agaric have just released their awesome new album called Amani...

RUSTY SHIPP

Rusty Shipp are a trio hailing from Nashville that were formed in 2013. The band previously released an EP which had some good reviews. Their new output entitled Mortal Ghost is a twelve track monster-piece! It is very rare tha...

MAMMOTHOR

Mammothor are a quintet from Massachusetts USA. The band were formed in 2012 and have created a pretty cool old school vibe, but, revamped into a modern day sound. If you are a fan of the classic metal/rock sounds of yesteryear...

AXXIS RETROLUTION

The German AXXIS rock legends have found time in between all the activities, tours and awards to record Retrolution. A lot of things have happened since their last release (Black and White albums), Marco had left the band short...

KIERAN ROBERTSON

Kieran Roberston is a young lad from Glasgow, who has done an great deal in his short career thus far. He started his musical journey at the tender age of 14, writing his own lyrics and discovering his own sound. Kieran’s...

DIRTY LEGACY

Dirty Legacy are a trio from Mooresville, Notth Carolina. Their EP The Leg You See contains six tracks full of a blend of old school Rock with punk and a little touch of modern metal. Their music pays homage to the forefathers ...

THE FILL INS

The Fill Ins are a relatively new band, formed in 2010 from Charlotte NC. they have released two full length albums and a hand full of EPs already. Spit In My Face, which was featured on their album 5th Time’s The Charm....

THE REFUSERS – BORN TO ROCK

The Refusers were formed in Seattle back in 2010, although the city was once a Mecca for Grunge, The Refusers have not been influenced by the Grunge scene in any way shape or form, instead they play Hard Rock, and they pla...

HILLBILLY VEGAS – 76

Hillbilly Vegas were formed in 2009 in Oklahoma and have created a new (to me at least) style of Metal/Rock. Take a huge chunk of Country and add the characteristics of Rock and a pinch of groove and hey presto you have Hillbil...

IRE CLAD – GOD OF WAR

Ire Clad hail from Ithaca New York and have been smashing out their ultra heavy tunes since 2010. The quartet have a distinctive sound that I can’t quite explain in words, but I shall try and sum it up as best I can. Imag...

DEAD AIR REPUBLIC

Dead Air Republic hail from Ottawa, Canada, a country where most bands either make it big or remain underground throughout their careers. Dead Air Republic are sure to be one of the bands that make it from underground to stages...

THE BLACKMAIL SNAPS

The Blackmail Snaps are a relatively new band, formed in 2014 in the North of England. The trio have set their minds to playing classic old school Hard Rock and Metal. It is clear that The Blackmail Snaps have gone back in time...

DEFY ALL REASON – NO NEED TO HIDE

The Wrexham Souther/Heavy Rock band Defy All Reason, have released a single written specifically for two charities, RACPA and NLC For Autistic Children. It’s quite rare these days that bands actually do things for su...