The Sword recently gave Orlando fans, including Jen Cray , a celebratory night of no-nonsense heavy metal.

On their Somewhere Back in Time Tour Iron Maiden resurrects songs from the greatest era of their long career: the 1980s. Jen Cray flew from Florida to New Jersey to catch one of the tour’s limited U.S. dates.

Deliver Us (Victory). Review by Jen Cray.

Marrow of a Bone (Warcon). Review by Jen Cray.

As the Killswitch Engage/Dragonforce tour sped into Orlando for a sold-out night of metal mayhem, Jen Cray geared up for a night of epic headbangin’.

The Crusade (Roadrunner). Review by Jen Cray.

On this, the 2nd annual Gigantour, Megadeth took out a cast of new and old metal acts. Jen Cray found her place admist a sea of headbangers.

Rob Zombie brings his skulls, clown heads, and robots to Orlando for a sold-out spectacle for the lucky 2,000 who were able to get tickets. And Jen Cray was one of two people who got to take photographs.

Advance and Vanquish (Roadrunner Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The Roots of Guns N’ Roses (Deadline Music). Review by Joe Frietze.

Exile in Oblivion (Fat Wreck Chords). Review by Vinnie Apicella.

First Kill (Metal Nation). Review by Vinnie Apicella.

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Helping the World to See (Metal Balde). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

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Where Iron Crosses Grow (Karmageddon). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Dance of Death (Sony). Review by Joe Frietze.

Dance of Death (Sony). Review by Joe Frietze.

In Technicolor (Rockular Recordings). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Waking The Fallen (Hopeless). Review by Nick Plante.