Metal Reviews

Yeah, I also liked that G//Z/R song. That CD was really the first exposure I had to Metal of any kind.



I have heard Sequoia Throne and Bloodmeat, and I like them quite a bit. I'm gonna get Fortress very soon, I think.

Real first name: Sean
Age: 31
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Job/school?: Student, I.T / metal reviewer
Favourite five bands of the moment: Primal Fear, Judas Priest, Metallica, Iron Savior, Secret Sphere
Current favourite album: Right now - Metallica "Death Magnetic"
Non-musical interests: Writing, sports, video games, crystals and crystal healing, astrology.
How you discovered Metal: From my brother who was playing metal in the room next to mine. Originally hated the music, but one day when he was out, I borrowed one of his tapes - Metallica's ...And Justice For All - and the rest is history.
How you discovered Metal Reviews: Seriously, I can't remember...possibly stumbled onto it via google.com
Gen. info: 31 year old Aussie who loves his woman Kelsey (Moonchild) and his Aussie Rules Football. Huge fan of the NFL (go Dolphins). Write for Clint at his metalcdratings website, been doing that for about 2 years now. Am trying to make it my "paid" career (anyone listening, metal reviews staff...). Studying I.T at TAFE. Live with my partner but also help out my dad with getting the groceries and other stuff. Spend a lot of time driving.

Real first name: Carles
Age: 40
Location: Barcelona, Spain.
Job/school?: Project designer.
Favourite five bands of the moment: Iron Maiden, Rush, Magnum, Sodom, Skyclad.
Current favourite album: Iron Maiden- Piece of mind.
Non-musical interests: Writing and football (soccer).
How you discovered Metal: From my older brother, that listened all day (time back ago) to Deep Purple, old Queen, AC/DC, Iron Maiden...
How you discovered Metal Reviews: Via google.com
Gen. info: Married with two children, ages 5 & 2.

Real first name: Jarmo
Age: 25
Location: Finland
Job/school?: Student, soon to be a graphic designer
Favourite five bands of the moment: Arckanum, Darkspace, Klage, Leviathan, MGLA
Current favourite album: Arckanum - Antikosmos (not an alltime favourite, but I have been listening to this a lot recently)
Non-musical interests: Airsoft, comics, Warhammer 40k, drawing, beer, halo
How you discovered Metal: Through my cousin when he gave me a copy of Virgin Steele's Invictus.
How you discovered Metal Reviews: Cant really remember, it was aeons ago...
Gen. info: Im a beardy fella in a classic clished BM patch and pin jacket. But thats just how I look, I dont really live by the code of sacred underground BM. Im generally a smily and happy fella all the time.


Oh, and just because I havent been posting here that much recently, doesnt mean I have abandoned this site. There just havent been any interesting topics in here recently for me to participate in...

Real first name: Pete
Age: 18
Location: Inbetween Liverpool and Manchester, England. Moving to London.
Job/school?: Going to Uni soon.
Favourite five bands of the moment: Iron Maiden, Pantera, Judas Priest, Metallica, SLAAAYYYEEERRRRRRRRR
Current favourite album: Judas Priest-Pain-Kill-Aaaahhh
Non-musical interests: Reading, Films, Drinking!
How you discovered Metal: Bought the Iron Maiden debut because I liked the cover and I thought I was rebellious-I was a crazy 11 year old with a mohawk! Then aghain if you count Meatloaf as 'metal' I've been listening to him for years because of my parents.
How you discovered Metal Reviews: Google! Haha
Gen. info: Five foot 10 AND A HALF inches, 12 stone 1 pound, generally a likeable person. I drink loads and basically live at the pub with my mates. My favourite line to reply to pricks who ask me why I have long hair is "it's a sign of fertility".

Real first name: Toma
Age: 32
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Job/school: Public servant
Favourite five bands: Judas Priest, Queensryche, Blind Guardian, Kreator, Behemoth
Current favourite album: I've always had a hard time choosing between Operation: Mindcrime and Painkiller. These days I incline towards Painkiller.
Non-musical interests: literature, films, theatre, gym, tennis, basketball, pool, chess, travel, asian cuisine.
How you discovered Metal: I think my first contact was in 89, through a tape a friend of mine received from his cousin, who had fled to US. It had songs from WASP, Warlock, Twisted Sister and other bands like that. I only became a metalhead in 91, after listening to Metallica's s/t and then following it up with the rest of their discography + Painkiller, Seasons in the Abyss, Years of Decay, 7th son, Kings Of Metal, Better Off Dead and so on.
How you discovered Metal Reviews: I don't remember exactly, but probably searching for metal reviews.
Gen. info: currently trying to persuade my girlfriend to try a 3some with another girl; no succes so far.

Real first name: Charles
Age: 24
Job/school: Student at University of Leeds
Favourite five bands: Wildhearts, Opeth, Megadeth, Blur, Black Sabbath
Current favourite album: Current most-played is Tyr- Land, but all time favourite is probably Rust in Peace
Non-musical interests: History/politics, horror, chess
Ho you got into metal: Hmmm, maybe something like Britpop>>>Skunk Anansie>>>Metallica>>>Opeth and My Dying Bride>>>Arrival in underground metal world.
How you discovered metal reviews: googling "metal reviews"
Gen. info: Live with my girlfriend in a flat in Leeds, England. Studying for a PhD in Labour Relations, attempted jazz musician.

NAME: Evan Bell
AGE: 19
LOCATION: Barrie Ontario Canada
JOB: i do what i want when i want
FAVOURITE 5 BANDS: at the moment Manowar, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motorhead, Vendetta
CURRENT FAVOURITE ALBUM: Manowar - Sign of the Hammer
NON-MUSICAL INTERESTS: video games x-box live, movies, going out with friends, work because its so easy, hockey GO LEAFS GO!
HOW I GOT INTO METAL: my dad use to drive a truck back when I was like 5, I use to go with him all the time and while driving all we would listen to is Metallca, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Neil Young, ZZ Top, and Rush. So one day I stole his black album tape and listened to it non-stop, my mother killed him and me for me having it in my room, seeing her mad made me want to listen to it more. so I bought a Beavis and Butthead cd which had Nirvana and Megadeth and a lot of other bands, so I was hooked. 99 Ways to Die was my first favourite song.
HOW I DISCOVERED METAL REVIEWS: so original like everybody else, google
GENERAL INFO: I suck with women, the only girl that has ever shown interest in me now hates my guts. I love animals, I always need some kind of pet. and Hockey, the season starts in 3 weeks, so I am pumped. I had long hair forever, but when we started up the business I cut it and I never again will have long hair.

Real first name: Kelsey

Age: 34 (god now i feel old!!)

Location: Melbourne Australia

Job/school?:Clinical Hypnotherapist

Fav Bands of the mo! :- Entwine, Poisonblack, HIM, Within Temptation, End Of You, Nightwish, anything along those streams really.

Current favourites albums: The one's Sean makes for me...an amazing assortment of many Metal Genre's...one of the many pleasures of dating a guy who writes metal reviews and has insane amounts of metal knowledge..he knows my likes well, so always guesses right.

How did you discover metal?: Guess...yup...that would be meeting Trooper of Steel (Sean) and getting formally introduced to the many genre's!

Non-musical interests: My man, My kids, Hypnotherapy, Art, Ocean, Crystals, Gym, Anything quirky and especially human mind related!! If it's left of centre...i will love it!

How you discovered Metal Reviews: through Trooper!

Gen. info: Proud mum of 5 and loving partner to my man Sean, loving my work and looking forward to the coming summer months!

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Real first name: William
Age: 20
Location: Quebec, Canada
Job/school?: Welder for Super Metal Structures (cool name huh?) In other words I construct the buildings most of you guys work in.
Favourite five bands of the moment: Exodus, Kreator, AC/DC, At The Gates, Megadeth
Current favourite album: Exodus - Another Lesson In Violence (live album)
Non-musical interests: Alcohol, drugs, sex, movies, kicking emo ass, etc...
How you discovered Metal: One of my friends was a big fan of Megadeth.
How you discovered Metal Reviews: Googling 'metal reviews'
Gen. info: I've got big balls, I suck with women too but I attract them anyways, I just treat them like shit without noticing and they always go away, and then comes another one, I prefer fuck-friends as they are less trouble. I prefer violent music and stoner/alcoholic music, my hero is George Thorogood, Stanley Kubrick's movies kick ass especially when you watch them on acid, blah blah blah blah. And yeah, it's my picture, I still have long hair and I always will until I get lung cancer,

Wow, you have to be the biggest asshole on the forum.

Unless what he said was a bad joke, I'm agreeing with you.

Alright, I've got the best award you can get on an internet forum. The biggest asshole. Haha at least I'm not a geek, and everything I said is true.

I'd rather be a geek. actually I kind of am one, so...

Plus asshole is a bad choice. more like biggest piece of shit.

Whatever geek, I don't give a damn what you think of me! Admit you're just jealous of my kick ass looks:

geeks ftw.

When I first saw this picture I thought someone was making fun of you by posting a picture of a stereotypical alcoholic hobo that looked liked you. It turns out it is just you posting a picture of yourself.

Well it seems I've managed to fool you huh? Actually it is a picture of myself disguised as a typical alcoholic hobo, but since I've got a full time job, I'm no hobo, just an alcoholic, I'm not ashamed of saying it, alcohol is the best damn thing. Oh and just so you know, I'm laughing my ass off because you all take it so seriously. People got no sense of humor nowadays.

We're just trying to pull you down to our level since we are so jealous of your apathetic, alcoholic and chauvinistic ways. When will we ever learn?