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Post by alpha128 on Nov 1, 2018 22:20:31 GMT
My latest 2018 release is "Up from the Ashes", the fourth full-length album by SOULHEALER. I had previously purchased their third full-length album, "Bear the Cross". "Up from the Ashes" is their first album in four years, and was released on September 14th, 2018. Dangerdog Music Reviews gave "Up from the Ashes" a 4.5/5 rating, calling the album "their tried and 'keep it true' melodic power metal that fans of the band and genre love and enjoy." Meanwhile, Metal Gods TV gave the album a 9/10 rating, calling it "a breathless forty six minute avalanche of blistering heavy metal, infectious, catchy and head bangingly addictive." I've linked to a sample SOULHEALER song, and their entire 2018 album, in the first post of this thread. |
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Post by alpha128 on Nov 16, 2018 1:54:56 GMT
BURNING WITCHES' debut was one of my favorite 2017 albums, and my latest 2018 purchase is their sophomore effort "Hexenhammer". The album was released on November 9th, 2018. The reviewer at the Lords of Metal ezine gives "Hexenhammer" an 85/100 rating and wrote: I've linked to a sample BURNING WITCHES song, and their entire 2018 album, in the first post of this thread. |
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Post by alpha128 on Jan 12, 2019 1:02:03 GMT
My latest 2018 release is "Midnight Ghost", the twelfth album by BRAINSTORM. This my second BRAINSTORM purchase, the first was their acclaimed fifth album "Soul Temptation" (2003). Indeed, a sticker on the shrink wrap reads: WHAT A BLAST!
THE BEST
BRAINSTORM
ALBUM SINCE
"SOUL TEMPTATION" The album has garnered many positive reviews, but I especially like the two below. I've linked to a sample BRAINSTORM song, and their entire 2018 album, in the first post of this thread. |
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Post by alpha128 on Feb 2, 2019 0:00:51 GMT
My latest 2018 album purchase is "The Third Secret" from FIFTH ANGEL. FIFTH ANGEL is a band that formed in 1984, broke up in 1989, and then reformed in 2017 with much of the original lineup intact. "The Third Secret" is the first FIFTH ANGEL album in nearly 30 years. The reviewer at Dangerdog Music Reviews gives "The Third Secret" a 4.5/5.0 rating and wrote: I've linked to a sample FIFTH ANGEL song, and their entire 2018 album, in the first post of this thread. |
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Post by alpha128 on Mar 5, 2019 23:50:22 GMT
My latest 2018 release is "Burst into Flame" by HAUNT. After hearing this album on YouTube I discovered, to my surprise, that Rolling Stone has a list of the 20 Best Metal Albums of 2018, and this album is #11 on it. (FYI - The inaugural album of this thread, "Firepower" by JUDAS PRIEST, is #3 on their list.) The reviewer at Metal-Rules.com gave "Burst into Flame" a 4.0/5.0 rating and wrote: I've linked to a sample HAUNT song, and their entire 2018 album, in the first post of this thread. |
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Post by alpha128 on Mar 27, 2019 15:13:15 GMT
My latest 2018 release is "The Witching Hour" by SPELLWITCH. Marcos Garcia at the Metal Temple gives the album a perfect 10/10 rating and writes: I've linked to a sample SPELLWITCH song, and their entire 2018 album, in the first post of this thread. |
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Post by alpha128 on May 26, 2019 17:19:22 GMT
My latest 2018 release is the self-titled debut album by EVIL HUNTER. Neil Arnold at Metal Forces Magazine gives the album an 8.5/10 rating and writes: I've linked to a sample EVIL HUNTER song, and their entire 2018 album, in the first post of this thread. |
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Post by sjg on Jun 26, 2019 14:30:28 GMT
Really dig those Burning Witches, Primitai and Soulhealer tracks. Love the opening riff to the sample Soulhealer track. All three artists added to my "to listen to" list.  |
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Post by alpha128 on Jun 26, 2019 23:39:49 GMT
Really dig those Burning Witches, Primitai and Soulhealer tracks. Love the opening riff to the sample Soulhealer track. All three artists added to my "to listen to" list. Glad to see you are finding my threads helpful! 
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Post by alpha128 on Nov 21, 2019 12:04:02 GMT
My latest 2018 purchase is "Rock This World" by DEATH KEEPERS. It was released on January 22nd, 2018 but flew under my radar until now. I noticed that this is yet another debut album on Fighter Records, the same label behind EVIL HUNTER above and HYPERION, my most recent 2017 album release. The reviewer at The Metal Crypt gave it 4/5 and wrote: I've linked to a sample DEATH KEEPERS song, and their entire 2018 album, in the first post of this thread. |
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