{"id":46441,"date":"2016-07-31T14:24:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T14:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?page_id=46441"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:31:14","slug":"album-ep-reviews-z","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-z\/","title":{"rendered":"Album \/ EP Reviews (Z) @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/albumepreviewsletterz.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"291\" align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<a href=\"\/site\/album-review-zepter-zepter\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zepter_zepter.jpg\" width=\"291\" height=\"291\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"smalltitle\"><a href=\"\/site\/album-review-zepter-zepter\/\">ZEPTER &#8211; Zepter (2026)<\/a><\/span><br \/>If you like your metal fleet of foot, concise, occasionally stark but crackling with arcane melody then Austrian combo Zepter is just the tonic.<\/p>\n<table width=\"90%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" border=\"0\">\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" width=\"40\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"291\" align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<a href=\"\/site\/album-review-zodiac-sonic-child\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zodiac_sonicchild.jpg \" width=\"291\" height=\"291\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"smalltitle\"><a href=\"\/site\/album-review-zodiac-sonic-child\/\">ZODIAC &#8211; Sonic Child (2014)<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>Sonic Child<\/em>, the band\u2019s third full-length, is an easy-on-the-ears exploration into what can best be described as chilled out rock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td height=\"1\" background=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/dots.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-0-9\/\"><strong>0-9<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-a\/\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-b\/\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-c\/\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-d\/\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-e\/\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-f\/\"><strong>F<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-g\/\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-h\/\"><strong>H<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-i\/\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-j\/\"><strong>J<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-k\/\"><strong>K<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-l\/\"><strong>L<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-m\/\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-n\/\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-o\/\"><strong>O<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-p\/\"><strong>P<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-q\/\"><strong>Q<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-r\/\"><strong>R<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-s\/\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-t\/\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-u\/\"><strong>U<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-v\/\"><strong>V<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-w\/\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-x\/\"><strong>X<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-y\/\"><strong>Y<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-ep-reviews-z\/#z\"><strong>Z<\/strong><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"z\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#f3f3f3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smalltitle\">Z<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zabbeth-zabbeth\/\"><strong>ZABBETH &#8211; Zabbeth<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2022)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zarpa-bestias-del-poder\/\"><strong>ZARPA &#8211; Bestias Del Poder<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2014)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zaum-oracles\/\"><strong>ZAUM &#8211; Oracles<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2014)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-zepter-inferno\/\"><strong>ZEPTER &#8211; Inferno EP<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2024)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" border=\"0\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zepter-zepter\/\"><strong>ZEPTER &#8211; Zepter<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2026)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" border=\"0\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-zero-tolerance-tender-is-the-flesh\/\"><strong>ZERO TOLERANCE &#8211; Tender Is The Flesh EP<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2024)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zex-fight-for-yourself\/\"><strong>ZEX &#8211; Fight For Yourself<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2014)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zodiac-sonic-child\/\"><strong>ZODIAC &#8211; Sonic Child<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2014)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zombie-riot-world-epitaph\/\"><strong>ZOMBIE RIOT &#8211; World Epitaph<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2023)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zombiefication-at-the-caves-of-eternal\/\"><strong>ZOMBIEFICATION &#8211; At The Caves Of Eternal<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2013)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-zorormr-corpvs-hermeticvm\/\"><strong>Z\u00d8RORMR &#8211; Corpvs Hermeticvm<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2015)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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