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Zepter – Zepter (2026) – Review

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Zepter1, the band calls itself. The four-piece from Austria saw the light of day in 2024, and their vocation is – hold on to something – Heavy Metal of all genres. In the short time since 2026 came into focus, the RMR crew already covered a bunch of them, some faring better, whereas others didn’t really cut it.

The RMR crew truly has a penchant for this genre. And we will continue to cover bands, famous or not, sporting the good ol’ art of Ze Original Metal. So, this time, Zepter, the band’s self-titled shorty … [...] Click to raid more!

Greyhawk – Warriors of Greyhawk (2026) – Review

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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!

Turbo’s Tribunal – Mills of Tribunal (2026) – Review

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Heavy Metal. Pseudo-satanic musings galore, high on soaring vocals. A change from rock ‘n’ roll, forged in the flames of arcane evil that will melt said rock, forge it into alloy, and reach new heights of brutality. That was about the tenor once the Heavy Metal movement took on steam – back in the ’80s.

Fast forward to these troubled days. Iron Maiden is still going strong, whereas other players’ days of glory have ceased to exist or are seriously waning. And still you find ‘new’ adepts of these old metal arts that will try to install themselves in a … [...] Click to raid more!

Saxon – Innocence is No Excuse (1985) – Review

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Saxon‘s ’84 piece Crusader was a true disaster, a vinyl turntable torture device full of cringe and posturing. Well, it was that one, and the other unspeakable piece preceding it. Both were rightly shunned by the metal crowd back then.

Whatever took Saxon to end up in glam country will forever be beyond me. Was it the allure of the forbidden fruit that the rise of the Sunset Boulevard frenzy promised? Perhaps. Or expensive hairdressers at the top of their game?1 Or, could it be that they got the itch for some easy greenbacks to earn? Being stinking … [...] Click to raid more!