Greyhawk – Warriors of Greyhawk (2026) – Review

Posted on 13 February 2026 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Oh gawd, the RMR crew had Greyhawk down as some funky element in Heavy Metal’s wonderworld with a mean operatic streak. And what do we find? Vocalist Rev Taylor apparently left the band in 2024, the release year of their record Thunderheart. To further his, well, operatic career, they said. There you go, suspicions confirmed. The RMR crew heard some rumblings from backstage that Greyhawk‘s crew had undergone some changes. So, that’s finally put to bed conveniently.

Warriors of Greyhawk, Greyhawk succinctly called their newest Greyhawk-y hawkishness. Now, if the choice of that title doesn’t sound … [...] Click to raid more!

Ponte Del Diavolo – De Venom Natura (2026) – Review

Posted on 11 February 2026 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Ponte Del Diavolo - De Venom Natura - Album Cover

Ponte Del Diavolo, or devil’s bridge in English. You got a bunch of them across Northern Italy and neighboring Switzerland. There is one in Cividale del Friuli in the North-East. The one Corte Di Lunas famously rocked about. The Ponte della Maddalena in Borgo a Mozzano, Tuscany, is another famous one. But let’s turn to the one just outside Turin. Located in Lanzo Torinese, a few clicks away from the city, this is the one that might have inspired the band’s name. A mystery of a construction, apparently built by the devil himself for the price of one soul.

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Moon Mother – Meadowlands (2026) – Review

Posted on 10 February 2026 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Flying high on rage and ferocity is somewhat easy for a metalhead. And this here crew is full of ’em hungry gobblers of sharp metal shards. But as RMR’s credo flies, this zine ain’t only about Bastards from Asgard, the evil musings of the daemonic squad, or brutal evicerations in Death Metal country. Far from it.

A somewhat underdeveloped but important part of our musical triarchy @ RMR is rock and its many facets. And quite often, those records, so different from our usual fare in mood and texture, must meet the right moment for an in-depth investigation. That glimpse … [...] Click to raid more!

Paganizer – As Mankind Rots (2026) – Review

Posted on 5 February 2026 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Paganizer - As Mankind Rots - Album Cover

I think it was his very own record Entrance to the Otherwhere that introduced this crew to Rogga Johansson and his ways. And since then, the man with the most prolific artistic loins known to the modern metal world has never left this zine. And how could he? Wherever we turn in Northern-leaning Death Metal, suddenly, his bearded mug appears from the props.

And boy, the man boasts a roster of active bands that always makes my head spin. How on earth he keeps track of all those different ideas living in his head at the same time is a … [...] Click to raid more!