HELLOWEEN

Gamma Ray : Skeletons & Majesties

by Trevor Portz Staff Writer It’s hard to believe that Gamma Ray—Kai Hansen’s second successful band—is over 20 years old. But, like his old bandmates in Helloween, he just keeps on trucking, unashamedly producing epic power metal, seemingly unaffected by age. As a treat for long-time fans, [...]

Stratovarius : Elysium

by Ron & Don Higgins Staff Writer Legendary Finnish power metalists Stratovarius are back again with their 13th studio album, the exquisite Elysium. This is their second full-length album since the departure of founding member, guitarist (and former vocalist) Timo Tolkki, and it has gone [...]

Helloween Unarmed

by Trevor Portz Staff Writer It’s always a bit scary (for those of us over 30) when bands we follow start celebrating major milestone birthdays. More so when the band—Helloween in this case—is theoretically a second-wave band in their respective genre. You expect Judas Priest and Iron [...]