Everything Sticky — PAGE 12

Helloween - Giants & Monsters
Review Helloween — Giants & Monsters album artwork
5/10

Helloween

Giants & Monsters

Helloween's latest offering, 'Giants & Monsters', feels like a band caught between reverence for their past and the daunting task of forging something new.

31 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton
Paradise Lost - Ascension
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7/10

Paradise Lost

Ascension

Paradise Lost's latest offering, 'Ascension', delivers a familiar blend of gothic grandeur and crushing doom, though its length proves a minor stumbling block.

31 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton
Geezer Butler Reflects on Black Sabbath's 'Heaven and Hell' Surprise
News Geezer Butler Reflects on Black Sabbath's 'Heaven and Hell' Surprise

Geezer Butler Reflects on Black Sabbath's 'Heaven and Hell' Surprise

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has revealed he and his bandmates were stunned by the success of their 1979 album, Heaven and Hell, despite its length and the shift in songwriting dynamics with Ronnie James Dio.

31 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton
Battle Beast - Steelbound
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8/10

Battle Beast

Steelbound

Steelbound delivers a predictably potent dose of power metal, though some familiar tropes threaten to blunt its considerable force.

31 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton
HAMMER KING - Make Metal Royal Again
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10/10

HAMMER KING

Make Metal Royal Again

'Make Metal Royal Again' isn't just an album; it's a coronation. Hammer King have forged a monument to power metal, and it resonates with glorious force.

30 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton
TAILGUNNER - Midnight Blitz
Review TAILGUNNER — Midnight Blitz album artwork
5/10

TAILGUNNER

Midnight Blitz

A committed but ultimately unremarkable effort from Tailgunner, delivering flashes of promise without ever fully catching fire.

30 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton
Bloodbound - Field Of Swords
Review Bloodbound — Field Of Swords album artwork
6/10

Bloodbound

Field Of Swords

A valiant, if somewhat predictable, quest through power metal tropes – Bloodbound’s 'Field of Swords' delivers heroic bombast but lacks true innovatio

30 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton
Evergrey - Architects Of A New Weave
Review Evergrey — Architects Of A New Weave album artwork
9/10

Evergrey

Architects Of A New Weave

Evergrey return with a masterclass in progressive metal, weaving intricate melodies and crushing riffs into an unforgettable tapestry.

30 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton
Dynazty - Game of Faces
Review Dynazty — Game of Faces album artwork
7/10

Dynazty

Game of Faces

A valiant effort, but 'Game of Faces' feels like a band treading water rather than forging ahead.

29 Jul 2026 Jamie Burton