Heathen - Breaking The Silence (1987)

                                                       Release Date : May 1, 1987
                                                       Country : U.S.A.
                                                       Genre : Speed/Thrash Metal
                                     
                                        " Overall Rating: 89 % "

                                                        PERFORMANCE : 9 
                                                        SONGWRITING : 9
                                                        ORIGINALITY : 9
                                                        PRODUCTION : 8

01. Death By Hanging
02. Goblin's Blade
03. Open The Grave
04. Pray For Death
05. Set Me Free [Sweet cover]
06. Breaking The Silence
07. Worlds End
08. Save The Skull
09. Heathen

Line Up:

David White: vocals
Lee Altus: guitars
Doug Piercy: guitars
Mike Jastremski (R.I.P.2005): Bass
Carl Sacco: Drums

Fates Warning - The Spectre Within (1985)

                                                         
                                                       Release Date : Oct 15, 1985
                                                       Country : U.S.A.
                                                       Genre : Progressive Metal

                                           
                                     " Overall Rating: 95 % "

                                                        PERFORMANCE : 10 
                                                        SONGWRITING : 10
                                                        ORIGINALITY : 10
                                                        PRODUCTION : 9

01. Traveler In Time
02. Orphan Gypsy
03. Without A Trace
04. Pirates Of The Underground
05. The Apparition
06. Kyrie Eleison
07. Epitaph

Line Up:

John Arch: vocals
Jim Matheos: guitars
Victor Arduini: guitars
Joe DiBiase: bass guitars
Steve Zimmerman: drums

Rush - Permanent Waves (1980)

                                                          
                                                      Release Date : Jan 1, 1980
                                                       Genre : Progressive Rock
                                                    
                                                 " Overall Rating: 93 % "

                                                        PERFORMANCE : 10 
                                                        SONGWRITING :  10
                                                        ORIGINALITY : 10
                                                        PRODUCTION : 9 

01. The Spirit Of Radio ................ ★★★★★
02. Freewill ................................ ★★★★★
03. Jacob's Ladder ...................... ★★★★★
04. Entre Nous ........................... ★★★★½
05. Different Strings .................... ★★★★★
06. Natural Science .................... ★★★★★
     I. Tide Pools
    II. Hyperspace
   III. Permanent Waves

Line Up :

Geddy Lee : lead vocals, bass, keyboards, Taurus pedals
Alex Lifeson : guitars, Taurus pedals, backing vocals
Neill Peart : drums, percussion

Running Wild - Gates To Purgatory (1984)

                                                     Release Date : Dec 26, 1984
                                                      Genre : U.S. Power Metal
                           
                                             " Overall Rating: 88 % " 

                                                       PERFORMANCE : 9
                                                       SONGWRITING :  9
                                                       ORIGINALITY : 9
                                                       PRODUCTION : 8      

01. Victim Of States Power ....................... ★★★★
02. Black Demon ..................................... ★★★★½
03. Preacher ........................................... ★★★★½
04. Soldiers Of Hell .................................. ★★★★★
05. Diabolic Force .................................... ★★★★★
06. Adrian (S.O.S) ................................... ★★★★★
07. Genghis Khan ................................... ★★★★★
08. Prisoner Of Our Time ......................... ★★★★★
09. Walpurgis Night (bonus track) ............ ★★★★
10. Satan (bonus track) ........................... ★★★★½

Line Up:

Rolf Kasparek: vocals, guitars
Gerald "Preacher" Warnecke: guitars
Stephan Boriss: bass
Wolfgang "Hasche" Hagemann: drums 

Running Wild - Black Hand Inn (1994)

                                                     Release Date : March 24, 1994
                                                          Genre : Power Metal
                             

                                             " Overall Rating: 93 % " 

                                                       PERFORMANCE : 9
                                                       SONGWRITING :  10
                                                       ORIGINALITY : 10
                                                       PRODUCTION : 8      

01. The Curse ............................................. ★★★★★
02. Black Hand Inn ...................................... ★★★★★
03. Mr. Deadhead ........................................ ★★★★½
04. Soulless ................................................ ★★★★★
05. The Privateer .......................................... ★★★★★
06. Fight The Fire Of Hate ............................ ★★★★½
07. The Phantom Of The Black Hand Hill ....... ★★★★★
08. Freewind Rider ....................................... ★★★★½
09. Powder And Iron ..................................... ★★★★
10. Dragonmen ............................................ ★★★★★
11. Genesis (The Making And Fall Of Man) .... ★★★★★
12. Dancing On A Minefield (bonus track)
13. Poisoned Blood (bonus track)

Line Up:

Rolf Kasparek: vocals, guitars
Thilo Hermann: guitars
Thomas "Bodo" Smuszynski: bass
Jörg Michael: drums 

Helloween - Gambling With The Devil (2007)

                                                       Release Date : Oct 31, 2007
                                                           Genre : Power Metal
                             

                                            " Overall Rating: 81 % "

                                                       PERFORMANCE : 9
                                                       SONGWRITING : 8
                                                       ORIGINALITY : 8
                                                       PRODUCTION : 8             

01. Crack The Riddle (Intro) ................ ★★★★
02. Kill It ........................................... ★★★★
03. The Saints ................................... ★★★★★
04. As Long As I Fall ......................... ★★★★
05. Paint A New World ....................... ★★★★
06. Final Fortune ............................... ★★★★★
07. The Beels Of The Seven Hells ....... ★★★½
08. Fallen To Pieces .......................... ★★★★★
09. I.M.E. ......................................... ★★★
10. Can Do It .................................... ★★★
11. Dreambound ............................... ★★★½
12. Heaven Tells No Lies ................... ★★★★
13. Find My Freedom (bonus track)
14. See The Night (bonus track)

Line Up :

Andi Deris : vocals
Michael Weikath : guitars
Sascha Gerstner : guitars 
Markus Grosskopf : bass
Dani Löble : drums

Brimstone - Carving A Crimson Career (1999)

                                                Release Date : March 7, 1999
                                                Genre : Extreme Power Metal

                                            " Overall Rating: 87 % "

                                                       PERFORMANCE : 9
                                                       SONGWRITING : 9
                                                       ORIGINALITY : 9
                                                       PRODUCTION : 8             

01. Breaking The Waves ............... ★★★★½
02. Pagan Sons ........................... ★★★★★
03. Autumn.................................. ★★★★★
04. Carving A Crimson Career........ ★★★★½
05. King Of My Kind .................... ★★★★★
06. Tunes Of Thunder .................. ★★★★★
07. Heavy Metal Kid .................... ★★★
08. Welcome To The Night .......... ★★★★


Line Up :

Jan-Erik Persson : vocals
Ola Larsson : drum programming
Daniel Grahn : guitars, bass