Hyborian Steel - An age undreamt of 3.5/5  Reviewed: 10-9-09
1. Hyborian Steel 2. Cimmerian 3. Eyes of the serpent 4. Pirates
of the black coast 5. M.R.Z. 6. Heavy metal heaven 7. Behind the
mirror 8. Bringers of chaos 9. An age undreamt of  Lest the band
name leave any vestige of doubt in your mind, Hyborian Steel are
an 80s-style fantasy-themed epic metal quartet following in the
footsteps of legends like Manilla Road and Omen, with a firm nod
to contemporaries like Doomsword, Battleroar and especially
Ironsword. For those not up on their fantasy literature, the
Hyborian Age was an epoch devised by noted (and oft-revered)
fantasy author Robert E. Howard as a fictional timeline for many
of his tales, including his famed Conan the Barbarian legends.
The band's adulation of Howard is obvious from their frequent
use of proper names derived from his mythical world (Aquilonia,
Cimmeria, etc.) in their song titles, lyrics and stage names.
Hell, the singer calls himself Howie Roberts, the guitarist
plays an "Aqui