Releasedate: 22-08-2025
Label: High Roller Records

Formed in 2010 by Australian resident Giles Lavery as a side project, DRAGONSCLAW is technically a group of musicians who have collaborated with Alcatraz and Warlord. The band released two albums in a couple of years before taking a 12-year break. This year, the metal quintet returned with their third album, Moving Target.

The album, consisting of 9 tracks, tries to be a tribute to the 80s legacy with vocals in high octaves accompanied by fast and crying guitars. Brick by brick, DRAGONSCLAW built a meaningful fortress, as powerful and tender as the ballad-like “Survival” or the thoughtful “Ghost Soldiers“. In the middle of the tempo there is a top-notch “Don’t Break the Silence Again“, which at first glance can please any metal lover. The third part of the band’s material is full of rock. Tracks like “Back on the Streets” and “Shadowfire” demonstrate a willingness to be strong to the max. The closing “Raise Your Fist” waved goodbye verbally and literally. Unexpectedly, the track presented speedy riffs and soft vibes at the same time.

Moving Target is a solid and well-mastered effort, but not so much that it will drive you crazy. In any case, the record, stylized as a driving horror of the 80s, stamps the return of the golden era of heavy metal.

Line up:

• Giles Lavery – Vocals
• Ben Thomas – Guitar
• Aaron Thomas – Bass
• Jimmy Waldo – Keys
• Mark Zonder – Drums

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