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Avaland – Chemical Poetry (2026) – Review

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Alright, the band boasting a perpetual metal opera is back in town. The RMR crew last looked at them in 2023, when The Legend of the Storyteller failed to pump up our juices enough to get us really excited.

Yup, Avaland are back from whatever rock they hid under for the last three years. Chemical Poetry is the newest sub-theme to the well-known operatic urges they’ve pursued for long years. Interestingly, Rockshots Records are gone from the equation, and the band’s very own vanity label Storytium SAS has taken over. I reckon, to ‘take back control’ or something. An argument … [...] Click to raid more!

Kamelot – Dark Asylum (2026) – Review

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Kamelot‘s 2023 piece The Awakening already gave us that notion of a much refined piece of metal, produced with nary a hair out of bounds. Tidbits of metal music that this crew already heard somewhere before, revamped, and served with gusto. Kinda, sorta what The Awakening‘s predecessor already had in store. Back in time, a sort of an infinity mirror on its journey to nowhere. This syncs with the progression of Magick Metal Sorceresses or something on Kamelot‘s covers in various poses. All of them are pieces of fine art, but none of them rocked this crew … [...] Click to raid more!

KingCrown – Moonfall (2026) – Review

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Last time it was Atlantis with Poseidon and his mighty trident in a rare lather. Quite the Power Metal piece set in some ancient fairy land, and with benefits. But now, the universe has undergone a sea change or something. Because – suddenly – KingCrown boasts of Moonfall. A catastrophe in the making with our trusty companion on a direct collision course? Looks like it.

So, no starships and galactic battles. Instead, we get some rapture of sorts, Power Metal style. Well, why not. It’s seething hot right now, so we might as well add some moon mushrooms to … [...] Click to raid more!

Ironflame – Worlds to Conquer (2026) – Review

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Ah, Ironflame are on the warpath again. And this time, they’ve got Worlds to Conquer. Not countries, worlds. Well, what can I say? Gotta have a noble goal in yer life, right? Over the past years, the band inevitably landed in our review pipe whenever the crew here picked up one of their concoctions. And it always was that Power and Heavy Metal mix that drew us to them.

And – the crew’s unsure if you noticed – there’s some (sturdy) progression going on in their storyline. They went from a blood-drenched victory, over a kingdom in mucho … [...] Click to raid more!