Album Reviews

Primal Fear - Metal Commando Label: Nuclear Blast Release Date: July 24, 2020 Germany has been blasting out some of the best heavy metal for decades and among the nation's alumni are the ever consistent, Primal Fear. Born from classic…

"Brock's 2 cents" - quick metal reviews! Finally out of quarantine and semi-getting back to normal, so here's the albums I got to this month. These are my reviews of recently released albums that I think you should know about. Forget about…

Smackbound – 20/20 Label: Frontiers Music Release Date: June 12, 2020 Admittedly, I have a soft spot for melodic hard rock and metal. I love a big hook, an addictive chorus, and memorable riffs. I am also an ardent fan a female vocalists…

Pale Divine - Consequence of Time Record Label: Cruz Del Sur Music Release Date: June 26, 2020 To put into words how I feel about this band and their music, feels almost impossible. The first time I heard one of Pale Divine’s songs, I…

Long Distance Calling – How Do We Want To Live? Label: InsideOut Music Release Date: June 26, 2020 How Do We Want To Live?  is the upcoming seventh studio album from Germany's Long Distance Calling. Currently the band’s line-up consists…

SHRAPNEL - Palace For The Insane Label: Candlelight Records Release Date: May 15, 2020 The thrash is strong with Shrapnel. Their 3rd offering entitled PALACE FOR THE INSANE  is an absolute ripper and will satisfy any metal heads need for…

"Brock's 2 cents" - quick metal reviews! One way for me to stay sane during this quarantine for these past 2 months has been listening to tons of new music. So here is another huge deluxe version of my reviews of recently released albums…

Blacktop Mojo - Static Label: Independent Release Date: May 29, 2020 If I told you a band from a small town in east Texas captured perfectly the Seattle grunge vibe, you would likely raise an eyebrow. Or two. This is precisely what…

Kirk Windstein - Dream in Motion Label: eOne Music Release Date: January 24, 2020 If you’re not already aware of who the fuck Kirk Windstein is, then boy you have A LOT of catching up to do! Kirk is probably best known as one of the…

Paradise Lost - Obsidian Label: Nuclear Blast Release Date: May 15, 2020 Obsidian marks the 16th studio album by British Gothic Doom Metal legends Paradise Lost. With such a long career and so much music under their belts it can be…