Lion’s Share – Inferno (2026) – Review

Lion's Share - Inferno - Album Cover

By the mighty Gawds ov Metal, this album cover of Lion’s Share‘s Inferno here is simply atrociously bad. This blue pseudo-alien looking like a deranged shrimp1 feels so cliché that the prospect of what kind of music might be found inside this blurb here makes me shudder. And not in a good way.

That Lion’s Share already appeared on this zine in 2017 speaks for them, though. This was for a then-brand-new clip for their single, Another Desire. We reckon it will be the same track with this moniker on Inferno‘s Heavy Metal list. That’s impossible … [...] Click to raid more!

Cirkus Prütz – Manifesto (2025) – Review

Cirkus Prütz - Manifesto - Album Cover

‘Come back with more anytime, Cirkus Prütz, the door’s wide open’, screamed the RMR crew at the end of the Blues Revolution review. And we meant it. Because Manifesto‘s predecessor was a revelation. A journey back to times long gone. That thirsty feeling of a band playing in a saloon on a dusty highway while the tumbleweeds are rolling by.

And here the Prütz boyz are back in action with another bunch of gritty musings full of grinding rock ‘n’ roll. But – will they be able to recreate the vibe this here crew found so alluring? … [...] Click to raid more!

Lionheart – The Grace of a Dragonfly (2024) – Review

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You gotta love the promo dude. “LIONHEART (ex-IRON MAIDEN)…” in huge letters. The headline shrilly hollers its wares at the audience like some seethingly bright neon sign over at Times Square. So, naive RMR fully believed that staged Heavy Metal would grace our turntable and started looking for Iron Maiden‘s newest clone or something. But upon a closer look, the situation is a tad different.

Dennis Stratton indeed once rocked with Iron Maiden back around 1980 before Dickinson was even invented. And he only plied the one and only self-titled debut album. So, THAT’s the sole claim for fame … [...] Click to raid more!

Liv Kristine – Deus Ex Machina (1998 / 2024) – Review

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Liv Kristine never quite ‘clicked’ with the RMR Review Desk until now. She undoubtedly has been a force to reckon with once she appeared on our feed as the lead for Leaves’ Eyes. That was when Symphonic Metal was en vogue and kicking and she was one of the most prominent female metal vocalists out here. And yet, apart from King of Kings, not many of her – or more precisely – her band’s offerings could truly convince us for some reason. And that confused the heck out of us because Cradle of Filth’s video for Nymphetamine Fix – … [...] Click to raid more!