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RMR’s 2024 Infamous Lamestream N00bs!

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Meager but mostly eager were the 2024’s pickings of yet another batch of lamestream n00bs over at the RMR Office tower. Records of entitled established mainstream bands bestowed with a true metal pedigree that never made it onto our review pipe before. Amazingly, acts boasting a felt gazillion years of service and the sky-high opinion of die-hard fans should sway our stone-cold hearts to worship the fans’ gnarly objects of desire. But not so, or at least not right away. So, as always, the RMR Review desk gave those newcomers a little push to reveal their trve nature without succumbing … [...] Click to raid more!

Blitzkrieg – Blitzkrieg (2024) – Review

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RMR management needs to revisit its n00b policy. There’s an annual list on the zine for lamestream metal acts that never got coverage and whose impact on metal, in general, is indisputable. Now, as they’re far removed from the underground, nobody in our swampy world of extremes cared to lift a pen for them – until now. And that turns them into first-timers, n00bs devoid of loving attention since the RMR zine started its nefarious activities.

But what about those bands like the Leicester-based NWoBHM outfit Blitzkrieg who – without a big-ass label to help – faithfully churned out material … [...] Click to raid more!

Flamekeeper – Flamekeeper (2024) – Review

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Ha! May 2024’s crop seems to yield a fair amount of Trad and Heavy Metal. Young bands with a desire to keep the flame of the spirit of the wizened old warhorses alive and start leading the charge. Greyhawk – for instance – just got a review on RMR and it was a revelation.

But – this will prove a challenge for Flamekeeper, the next contender. The bar has been set mighty high by the old, seasoned geezers of the genre and the potent new folk alike. Your belly needs to be afire with ferocious fervor and the power … [...] Click to raid more!

Litha – Litha (2023) – Review

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Oh boy. Yet another band whose name is Legion. There are so many Lithas out there, it truly boggles the mind. On top of that, the master supreme – Andrew Black – and his one-man outfit are difficult to find online. And that spells doom for good marketing. So, what are they going to do to stand out from that notorious crowd? A difficult proposition at best. But then, what can you do, the terrible underground takes it all, right?

And yet. This new self-titled record continued to fascinate the hell out of us. But it ain’t without pain … [...] Click to raid more!