G - METAL CD LIST


Gaia Epicus - Damnation 3.5/5 (another great power metal CD from a fairly consistent band, but it doesn’t quite reach the level of excellence for me)
Gaia Epicus - Damnation 4/5 Gaia Epicus Review - CRAIG
Gaia Epicus - Victory 3.5/5 (3rd CD from a band that’s starting to remind me less of bands like Twilight Guardians and more of bands like Gamma Ray)
Gaia Epicus - Victory 3.5/5 Gaia Epicus Review - CRAIG
Gaia Epicus - Symphony of glory 3.5/5 Gaia Epicus Review
Gaia Epicus - Satrap 2.5/5
Gaisen March - Big march 4/5 Gaisen March Review
Galloglass - Heavenseeker 4/5 Galloglass Review - JOHN
Galloglass - Legends from now and nevermore 4/5 - JOHN
Gallows Pole - Exorcism 2/5 (firmly 2nd-tier power metal package from former Scanner bassist) - KIT
Gallows Pole - s/t 1.5/5 - KIT
Galneryus - Reincarnation 4/5 (another terrific CD of Japanese neo-classical power metal; these guys need to get some sleep though - they release a CD every year!)
Galneryus - One for all-All for one 4/5 (Japanese neo-classical power metal masters are back already with another killer CD containing fast and furious guitar work)
Galneryus - Beyond the end of despair 4/5 Galneryus Review
Galneryus - Advance to the fall 4/5
Galneryus - The flag of punishment 4/5 Galneryus Review - MICHAEL
Galneryus - The flag of punishment 4/5
Gama Bomb - Citizen brain 3.5/5 (thrashing fun from Ireland for fans of Tankard, F.K.U. and Artillery; their 2nd CD) - MICHAEL
Gama Bomb - Survival of the fastest 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gamma Ray - Land of the free II 3/5 Gamma Ray Review - JOHN
Gamma Ray - Majestic 4.5/5 Gamma Ray Review - JOHN
Gamma Ray - No world order 3.5/5 (some Judas Priest influences are present on this solid, if unspectacular effort by this awesome band) - JOHN
Gamma Ray - Power plant 4/5 - JOHN
Gamma Ray - Somewhere out in space 4.5/5 - JOHN
Gamma Ray - Land of the free 5/5 - JOHN
Gamma Ray - Insanity and genius 4/5 - JOHN
Gamma Ray - Sigh no more 3.5/5 - JOHN
Gamma Ray - Heading for tomorrow 4/5 - JOHN

Gammacide - Victims of science 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gargoyle - Nothing is sacred 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Gaskin - Stand or fall 3/5 (decent NWOBHM with some modern aspects and a new line-up; re-issued through Pure Steel Records) - MICHAEL
Gaskin - No way out (hopefully coming soon)
Gaskin - End of the world (hopefully coming soon)
Gate of Sorrow - Enter through the gate 3.5/5 (very promising “beauty and the beast” styled symphonic/gothic metal; a mix of Epica, To Elysium and Tears of Magdalena)
Gates of Winter - Lux aeterna 3/5 Gates of Winter Review - JOHN
Gates of Slumber (The) - Conqueror 3/5 Gates of Slumber Review - KIT
Gates of Slumber (The) - Suffer no guilt (hopefully coming soon)
Gates of Slumber (The) - The awakening (hopefully coming soon)
Ghost Machinery - Haunting remains 4/5 Ghost Machinery Review
Gillman - Inevitable (hopefully coming soon)
Gillman - Despertando en la historia (hopefully coming soon)
Gillman - Cuauthemoc 3.5/5 (well done, no-frills, pulverizing Spanish-language power metal from Venezuela) - KIT
Gillman - Escalofrio (hopefully coming soon)
Gillman - El regresodel guerrero (hopefully coming soon)
Gillman - Sigueme (hopefully coming soon)
Gillman - El guerrero (hopefully coming soon)
Gillman - Levantate y pelea (hopefully coming soon)
Girlschool - Legacy 3.5/5 (killer comeback CD with many legendary guest musicians, championing a 30-year all-female career) - MICHAEL
Girlschool - Believe 3/5 - MICHAEL
Girlschool - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Girlschool - Take a bite 3/5 - MICHAEL
Girlschool - Nightmare at maplecross 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Girlschool - Running wild 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Girlschool - Play dirty 3/5 - MICHAEL
Girlschool - Screaming blue murder 3/5 - MICHAEL
Girlschool - Hit and run 3/5 - MICHAEL
Girlschool - Demolition 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gjallarhorn - Nordheim 3.5/5 (Italian viking metal debut heavily influenced by Hammerheart-era Bathory; in Valhalla, Quorthon smiles) - KIT
Gladiators - Bound to steel 3/5 (2nd CD of intense German power metal; a blend of Gamma Ray and Vanize perhaps)
Gladiators - Steel vengeance 3/5
Glory Opera - Equilibrium 3.5/5 Glory Opera Review
Glory Opera - Rising moanga 3/5
Goat Horn - Storming the gates 3/5 - MICHAEL
Goat Horn - Voyage to nowhere 3/5 - MICHAEL
Goddess of Desire - Awaken pagan gods 3.5/5 (head-on collision of chest-thumping true metal and gutter-level biker rock, with Venom/Motorhead elements; 4th CD) - KIT
Goddess of Desire - Conquerors divide (hopefully coming soon)
Goddess of Desire - Symbol of triumph 3/5 - KIT
Goddess of Desire - Let us win this war (hopefully coming soon)
Godiva - Destruction 4.5/5 Godiva Review - KIT
Godiva - Call me under 666 3.5/5 (file this under "guilty pleasure"; slicker and more hard rockish than the debut, this CD still packs enough punch to be great fun) - KIT
Godiva - s/t 3.5/5 (well-executed, stalwart, foot-stomping traditional metal debut from Switzerland) - KIT
Gods of Fire - Wrath of the gods 3.5/5 (strong debut with a classic Metal Blade era sound, a great production, and excellent lyrics) - CRAIG
Godslave - Out of the ashes (EP) 3.5/5 Godslave Review - KIT
Godslave - Bound by chains (hopefully coming soon)
Godyva - Planetarium 3.5/5 (enjoyable 2nd CD of female fronted gothic metal with slight darkwave elements; an improvement over their debut and is recommended)
Godyva - In good and evil 3/5

Gorgons Eyes - Inglorious birth 3.5/5 (solid German true metal on Pure Steel Records that’s heavily influenced by early epic Manowar; their 2nd CD) - KIT
Gorgons Eyes - The battle rages on (hopefully coming soon)
Gothic Knights - Up from the ashes 1.5/5 (3rd CD that contains their best production, but I find the songwriting lacking) - JOHN
Gothic Knights - Kingdom of the knights 2.5/5 - JOHN
Gothic Knights - s/t 2.5/5 - JOHN
Grailknights - Alliance 4/5 Grailknights Review - CRAIG B
Grailknights - Return to castle Grailskull (hopefully coming soon)
Grailknights - Across the galaxy (hopefully coming soon)
Gran-Kurazh - The light of new hope 4/5 (awesome Russian-language heavy/power metal with terrific vocals and high quality songs; formerly known as Kurazh)
Grand Bite - Profetas del fin 3/5 (energetic traditional Spanish-language power metal/NWOBHM from Venezuelan veteran act; their 4th CD) - KIT
Grand Bite - No morire (hopefully coming soon)
Grand Bite - Todos hasta el final (hopefully coming soon)
Grand Bite - Al borde del precipicio (hopefully coming soon)
Grand Magus - Iron will 4.5/5 Grand Magus Review - KIT
Grand Magus - Wolf's return 3.5/5 - KIT
Grand Magus - Monument (hopefully coming soon)
Grand Magus - s/t (hopefully coming soon)
Grave Digger - Ballads of a hangman 3.5/5 (pure Grave Digger, with nothing unexpected, but one of the less inspiring and engaging iterations in a while) - CRAIG
Grave Digger - Liberty or death 3.5/5 Grave Digger Review - CRAIG
Grave Digger - The last supper 3.5/5 Grave Digger Review - CRAIG
Grave Digger - The last supper 3/5 Grave Digger Review - DAVID
Grave Digger - Rheingold 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - The Grave Digger 3/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - Excalibur 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - Knights of the cross 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - Tunes of war 4/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - Heart of darkness 3/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - The reaper 4/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - War games 2/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - Witch hunter 2/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger - Heavy metal breakdown 2/5 - CRAIG
Grave Digger (Digger) - Stronger than ever 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Gravestone - Creating a monster 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Gravestone - Back to attack 3.5/5 - KIT
Gravestone - Victim of chains 3.5/5 (high quality reissue of 1984 traditional German metal release from one of the best Gama bands) - KIT
Gravestone - War (hopefully coming soon)
Gravestone - Doomsday (hopefully coming soon)
Gravity - Realized 4/5 Gravity Review
Gravity - Destiny’s calling 3/5
Grendel - See the light 3/5 Grendel Review
Grief of War - A mounting crisis... as their fury got released 3.5/5 (old-school Japanese thrashers have utterly mastered the art of the riff) - KIT
Griffin (Nor) - The ultimate demise 3.5/5 Griffin Review - KIT
Griffin (Nor) - Lifeforce 3/5 (Norwegian power metallers take a small step backward via glam/hard rock influences) - KIT
Griffin (Nor) - No holds barred 3.5/5 - KIT
Griffin (Nor) - The sideshow (hopefully coming soon)
Griffin (Nor) - Wasteland serenades 3/5 - MICHAEL
Griffin (U.S.) - Protectors of the lair 3/5 - MICHAEL
Griffin (U.S.) - Flight of the griffin 3/5 - MICHAEL
Grim Reaper - Rock you to hell 3/5 - MICHAEL
Grim Reaper - Fear no evil 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Grim Reaper - See you in hell 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Grimlord - Blood runneth over 2.5/5 Grimlord Review - KIT
Grimmet, Steve - Personal crisis 3.5/5 Grimmet, Steve Review - CRAIG B
Grimmstine - s/t 3/5 Grimmstine Review - CRAIG B
Grinder - Nothing is sacred 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Grinder - Dead end 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Grinder - Dawn for the living 4/5 - MICHAEL
Grip Inc. - Incorporated 3/5 - MICHAEL
Grip Inc. - Solidify 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Grip Inc. - Nemesis 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Grip Inc. - Power of inner strength 3/5 - MICHAEL
Ground Control - Insanity 3.5/5 (well done old-school melodic thrash debut from Italy that’s like classic Anthrax with a European power overlay) - KIT
Guardians of the Flame - Under a savage sky 3/5 (much welcomed old-school return to the scene by Jack Starr of Virgin Steele/Burning Starr fame) - KIT

Guardians of Time - Machines of mental design 5/5 (very aggressive 2nd CD of power metal with amazing guitars and tons of speed!)
Guardians of Time - Edge of tomorrow 4.5/5
Guarnerius - Arcanos abismos 2.5/5 (keyboardy Mexican power metal debut drawing neo-classical and Italian sounds; not a bad start) - KIT
Guillotine - Blood money 4/5 Guillotine Review - CRAIG B
Guillotine - Blood money 3/5 (Persuader and Nocturnal Rites musicians thrash like Testament, Exodus and Vio-lence; not as creative as their debut though) - MICHAEL
Guillotine - Under the guillotine 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Guiltys Law - Total insanity 3.5/5 Guiltys Law Review
Gun Barrel - Outlaw invasion 3/5 (4th CD of quality traditional German anthemic metal with greasy rock'n'roll arrangements) - KIT
Gun Barrel - Bombard your soul 3.5/5 Gun Barrel Review - KIT
Gun Barrel - Battle-tested 2/5 - KIT
Gun Barrel - Power-dive 2.5/5 - KIT
Gunfire - Thunder of war 3.5/5 (Italian true metal survivors from the 80s strike back with a great CD) - KIT
Gutter Sirens - Horror makers 3/5 Gutter Sirens Review
Gutter Sirens - Memory analysis 2.5/5
Guttural - Cross words with us 2.5/5 (2nd CD of laid-back French traditional metal with atmospheric parts; impresses more with each listen) - KIT
Guttural - Set swords to music (hopefully coming soon)
Gwar - Lust in space 4/5 (awesome 25th anniversary CD with the thrash mettle attitude of ‘Scumdogs...’/’War party/’Hell-o’; welcome back Casey Orr!) - MICHAEL
Gwar - Beyond hell 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - War party 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - Violence has arrived 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - We kill everything 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - Carnival of chaos 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - Ragnarok 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - This toilet earth 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - America must be destroyed 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - Scumdogs of the universe 4/5 - MICHAEL
Gwar - Hell-o 3/5 - MICHAEL
Gwyllion - The edge of all I know 4/5 Gwyllion Review
Gwyllion - Awakening the dream 3.5/5



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