Secret Steel – Power Metal 2: Eternal Glory

Welcome to Secret Steel, the new project of The Metal Observer -Chapter IV: “Power Metal 2: Eternal Glory”
A TMO Interview With Altair’s Luca Scalabrin
Italian power metallers Altair pushed the envelope recently with the progressively-tinged, but most importantly, excellent new album Descending: A Devilish Comedy. Riding the shockwave of success from that release, The Metal Observer thought this was a good time to catch up with bassist and main-man Luca Scalabrin to see how elated the atmosphere is in […]
TMO Albums of the Month: July, 2017
Slim but solid pickings from the slow month of July.
Secret Steel – Folk Metal 1: Go Folk Yourself
Welcome to Secret Steel, the new project of The Metal Observer — ChapterĀ III: “Folk Metal 1: Go Folk Yourself”
TMO Albums of the Month: June, 2017

In which SikTh released the second best album of the year and apparently a whole bunch of other stuff happened along the way.
A TMO Interview With Kaledon’s Alex Mele

Italian power metal mainstays Kaledon are hot off the release of their tenth album Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness. Seeing as how we at The Metal Observer thought so highly of it, now seemed like the best time to catch up with lead guitarist, Alex Mele, to ask a few questions about the new release…
Secret Steel – Death Metal 1: At Death’s Door

Welcome to Secret Steel, the new project of The Metal Observer — Chapter II: “Death Metal 1: At Death’s Door”
TMO Albums of the Month: May, 2017.

There’s more than enough existential despair to go around in this month most excellent metal offerings…and some wizards and demons and shit like that as well.
Shredding: Moonsorrow
TMO Exclusive – Norse
The Metal Observer is proud to present the exclusive premiere of the brand new track “Synapses Spun As Silk” by Australian black metal horde NORSE!