https://www.forgotten-scroll.net Heavy metal reviews and news Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:26:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-logo-1-32x32.jpg https://www.forgotten-scroll.net 32 32 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/tales-from-the-ezra-brooks-cycle/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:14:45 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12913 Yes, you read the title right. No, this review is not about Bourbon. It is about the solo project of one S. Vincent of SMOULDER fame, and its maiden full length release, Tales From The Ezra Brooks Cycle. The full – length album comes ten whole years after EZRA BROOKS’ first demo, and Vincent plays absolutely everything on the record. A one man […]]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-interviews/virgin-steele-interview/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:00:58 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?p=12895 In the world of Epic Metal, few names are as revered as VIRGIN STEELE composer and frontman David DeFeis. On the occurrence of the reissuing of "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" parts 1 & 2 and "Life Among the Ruins", The Forgotten Scroll sat down with "The Lion" for an extensive interview, covering everything from the band's latest (and upcoming) works, its history, guitarist Edward Pursino's status with the band and much, much more.]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/demo-2026-2/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:11:44 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12891 Portuguese underground heavy metal finds itself in turmoil! From the ashes of established underground bands DOLMEN GATE and RAVENSIRE, also featuring members of currently active Portuguese scene mainstays MIDNIGHT PRIEST, a brand new project arises. And its name? ASHEN THRONE By the names involved in the band, one would expect ASHEN THRONE to deal exclusively […]]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/ark-of-cosmic-resonance/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:11:58 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12887 “The impact left the crew badly injured.  I must have been the first to regain consciousness, struggling to make sense of where we were.  The bridge display offered little information and no reliable coordinates. There was hardly time to think. I had to get outside and assess the damage. I eased my bruised body into […]]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/whisper-liminal-spaces/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:35:26 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12877 WHISPER is the solo project of drummer José Vicente Aldeguer (IRON CURTAIN, WAR DOGS, CHANTRICE, FABLE), which took shape with the rough recordings of some musical ideas he had for a possible new band, sometime in 2022. The first results came in early October 2023, with the digital release of the self-titled EP, which included, […]]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/against/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:39:19 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12873 If you would humor me, dear reader, I would like to start off this review of RAM’s latest album, Against, with an anecdote of sorts. No matter what our occupation, education and social status may be, life always finds a way to beat us down. For those of us with this particular affliction for Heavy […]]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/a-moment-of-silence/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:08:54 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12865 “A Moment of Silence” by Cleveland, Ohio’s STORMS OF TOMORROW is not a debut destined to disappear into the crowd or end up as just another entry on some endless list of releases. Quite the opposite. It demands your attention and invites you to discover just how convincingly the band has managed to capture the […]]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/designs-in-sadness/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:27:22 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12863 “Designs in Sadness.” The next chapter of a book that remains wide open. There can be little doubt that this is the most diverse album ever delivered by the most important progressive metal band Greece has ever given us: From the very first listen, the listener will realize that all the distinctive characteristics that have […]]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/exhion/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:15:08 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12861 The Hellenic Epic Metal underground has, as of lately, been solidified as the breeding ground for some the very best the genre has to offer. FORSAKER OF THE THRONE, the one man project from Athens, Greece, serves as yet another example that furthers this narrative. Manned by the mysterious figure of The Blacksmith in all […]]]> https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/demo-2026/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:15:09 +0000 https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/?post_type=review&p=12858 Like a flash of lightning in the clear night sky, FORSAKER OF THE THRONE’s demo burst into the unsuspecting Epic Metal underground a few short months ago. Manned by the mysterious The Blacksmith on all fronts, this anonymous one – man project needed just under ten minutes to showcase its rare potential. The opening track […]]]>