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Halestorm Everest Album Review Cosa Nostra pr

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Chokesetter – ‘Chokesetter’ Album Review

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Castle Rat – ‘The Bestiary’ Review

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GWAR – ‘The Return Of Gor Gor’

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Warkings – ‘Armageddon’

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Primal Fear – ‘Domination’

Power Metal Reigning Phoenix Music Release Date – September 5th 2025 Review Smudge German Power Metal legends Primal Fear return after some wholesale changes last year. Out went guitarists Tom Naumann and Alex Beyrodt, touring bassist Alex Janssen and drummer Michael Ehre, which basically left singer Ralf Scheepers. Guitarist Magnus Karlsson who [more…]