Tarot

Tarot - Spell of Iron MMXI (Nuclear Blast/Riot)

It's a re-release of their classic 1986 debut, one of Finnish metal's finest achievements. But is it relevant and is it worth the effort? Yes; if you don't mind superfluous keyboards and some subpar vocal performances.

It’s like a revered artifact of Finnish metal that’s been dug out of the ground, painstakingly restored by eminent sonic scientists, groomed to meticulous perfection…and

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Back to the Future's Top Fifty Albums of 2010!

Here they are, BTTF 's platters that mattered from 2010. You won't agree with most, if any, of this list - but isn't that why we love lists and charts? The debate! the cut and thrust of discussion! But enough of this chirrupping. Here, in our opinion, are the discs that represented the best of 'our kind of music' over the last year...

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Tarot - Gravity of Light (Nuclear Blast/Riot)

Crushtor writes an open letter to frontman and bass/acoustic guitarist of Tarot, Mr. Marco Hietala about his new record, Gravity of Light.

Release Date:

7 Jun 2010 (All day)

Dear Marco Hietala,

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ProgPower USA 2010 line-up announced

The line-up for eleventh premier US Progressive and Power metal festival has been finalised.

The lineup of the eleventh holding of the "largest alignment of progressive, classic and power metal bands on American soil" has been announced for the massive two-day event to be held on the weeke