Issue: 2 Iron Kobra In the realms of New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal the typical sound is modeled from the 1979-1983 era, that time frame represented so well by the newer legions in Enforcer, Cauldron, The Dagger and Black Trip. Germany's Iron Kobra represents a cross-section of the traditional metal movement made famous decades ago by the likes of Cirith Ungol, Warlord, Virgin Steele and Manilla Road. Written by: Eric Compton . 9/29/2017 Issue: 1 Nhor Nhor is a one-man music project based out of Herefordshire, England, UK that started back in 2009 with the release of a full-length, self-titled album. 2010 and 2011 saw the release of an EP titled 'Upon Which Was Written Within the Stars', a video release entitled "Theia" and another full length album called 'Whisperers to This Archaic Growth'. Nhor then moved more towards ambient black metal Written by: Greg Watson . 8/10/2017

In the ever-changing soundscape that is heavy metal, we as metal fans find band upon band that is relatively unknown or even obscure. With a genre that is saturated with so many bands, it's hard to listen to all of them or to find bands that break the mold and really stand out. Yet, there are bands out there that are real diamonds in the rough, bands that resonate with us on a very deep level and that really push the envelope as far as creativity and ingenuity is concerned.

In this column, Metal Marquee, we will examine bands and artists that fit this example and just give a little synopsis of the band/artist's history and how they have made their mark on the heavy metal world. --Greg Watson, Maximum Metal

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