Weekly synopsis of recent releases that deserve your attention.
12th edition.
European rock and metal reign supreme on this 12th weekly edition of in the event they went unnoticed ...
IRIS Nelu Dumitrescu
Zodiac
May 13, 2022
Romania
Hard rock, melodic heavy metal
Sophomore album
Excellent sophomore studio effort by drummer Nelu Dumitrescu's division of the legendary Romanian rock & metal act, IRIS. In Romanian.
VINCENZO GRIECO & the Exoplanets
Outer Space
May 13, 2022
Italy
Alternative hard rock, blues rock
Sophomore album
Wel crafted record by the Roman guitarist's power trio! Funky blues-rock properly steeped into 1990s hard rock—an organic-sounding album.
THANIT
Cult of the Ancestors
May 18, 2022
Italy
Symphonic rock/metal
Debut album
Great debut effort by the female-fronted Sardinian act. Focuses on the intense range of the soprano vocalist, rather than pompous arrangments.
LONERIDER
Sundown
May 20, 2022
UK
Blues/hard rock
Sophomore album
Extremely well-written and put-together sophomore effort by the British collective of rock veterans! A must for fans of Bad Company and Thunder. Classic rock.
QUARTZ
On the Edge of No Tomorrow
May 20, 2022
UK
Heavy metal, hard rock
Studio album #5
NWOBHM legacy act returns with their 5th full-length effort! Fans of RJD & Tony Martin eras of Black Sabbath will surely appreciate it.
SINSID
In Victory
May 20, 2022
Norway
Heavy metal
Studio album #3
The Norvegian true metallers are cementing their reputation with their 3rd journey into the traditional heavy metal realm! 80s headbanger!
TROOPER
X
May 20, 2022
Romania
Heavy metal
Studio album #10
Excellent new studio album by the premier Romanian metal act! Influenced by Iron Maiden, but very original. Don't miss the folk metal suite, Rădăcini De Dor!
WUCAN
Heretic Tongues
May 20, 2022
Germany
Psychedelic stoner/hard rock, retro rock
Studio album #3
Excellent fluty hard rock on the 3rd official release by the female-fronted Dresden kraut rockers! Experimental retro rock FFO Jethro Tull, Kadaver, and Zodiac.
ZINNY ZAN
Lullabies for the Masses
May 20, 2022
Sweden
Melodic/hard rock
Debut album
Former Shotgun Messiah and Easy Action frontman Zinny Zan is back with a new band and an excellent and varied rock album.
IBRIDOMA
Norimberga 2.0
May 17/25, 2022
Italy
Melodic heavy/power metal
Studio album #6
Equally powerful in musicianship level and production, the Italians' new album offers dynamic compositions backed by proper energy. FFO: Secret Sphere, Almah.
© 2022 by Emil Chiru
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