Traveler – Prequel to Madness (2024) – Review

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And I thought that the newest Traveler album art would be devoid of tentacled beings this time. But no, those Canadians insist on them. And to add insult to injury, the cover comes in an annoying yellow-orange mess with some pukish green and blue to round things up some. Oh boy. But then, I think that an object called Prequel to Madness should somehow try to drive you nuts already. Right?

And good that we didn’t just judge the record by those garish colors but let Termination Shock, the new record’s feisty predecessor, guide us somewhat. But – chastised … [...] Click to raid more!

Traveler – Termination Shock (2020) – Review

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Ah, yes. Finally, I have that warm, cozy glow back in my chest. It kinda went cold with this confinement muckfest and all its implications for the music industry. So, what else can you do than hit the turntable and search for that chunk of metal that’ll do your inner spirit good?

And why not reach back into the distant past when metal was easy, fast, and blazing hot? Back into the bosom of NWoBHM where superchargers like Cirith Ungol made that mighty impression. One that just revived itself lately, much to our delight. A place where The Number [...] Click to raid more!