Soilwork delivers a small masterpiece with their new EP 'A Whisp of the Atlantic'. The guys from Helsingborg, a charming town on the west coast of Sweden, are releasing an album that can be enjoyed from start to finish. Five tracks spice up this EP, which leads to a running time of 37 minutes. Well,... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING finalized recordings for ‘Ghost’
After having had a chart entry in Gewith their latest studio album 'How Do We Want to Live?' and some live shows during late summer, Long Distance Calling started work on a jam EP entitled 'Ghost'. And here is the good news, recordings have been finalized. In a way 'Ghost' is the successor of the... Continue Reading →
RAMMSTEIN re-release ‘Herzeleid’ on Friday
25 yearrrs ago, on Septemberrr 25th to be precise, a band rrrevolutionized metal with an album called 'Herzeleid' - Rammstein. It was the band's debut and it brrrought a lot of new to metal. The rolling R became part of metal as well it was a cold industrial sound that fused with hard riffs and... Continue Reading →
TARJA and the 2020 version of ‘From Spirits and Ghosts’
Tarja fans will be spoiled this Christmas time. The iconic Finnish singer will release a special version of 'Have Yourself a Merry Christmas' on December 6th. The song was written by Hugh Martin in 1943 and Tarja interprets the tune in a very festive way, making use of all her vocal skill and possibilities. The... Continue Reading →
CD review URFAUST ‘Teufelsgeist’
Although band name and title of the album are German, metal fans have a chance to improve their Dutch with Urfaust's new album 'Teufelsgeist', at least when it comes to song titles. Urfaust hail from The Netherlands and calls Asten in North Brabant their hometown. It was VRDRBR and IX who started the band in... Continue Reading →
DVD review KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD ‘Straight to You: Live’
Good music does not need much wrapping to unfold its full brilliance. A musician capable of writing such good music is Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The guitarist is publishing his first concert video these days, recorded on November 25, 2019 in Leverkusen during the Leverkusen Jazztage. The concert was recorded by the iconic Rockpalast Team and... Continue Reading →
CD review SCOUR ‘Black’
‘Grey’ turns into ‘Red’ turns into ‘Black’, at least following the releases from extreme metal suppliers Scour. The band, featuring Phil Anselmo, John Jarvis, Derek Engemann, Mark Kloeppel and Adam Jarvis, had its foundation year in 2015 and it was an EP called ‘Grey’ that hit the shelves in 2016. With ‘Black’ the third EP... Continue Reading →
CD review DARKNESS ‘Over and Out’
German thrash metal veterans Darkness unleash their newest EP called Over and Out', an album that follows 'First Class Violence' from 2018. Darkness started in 1984 and is no stranger in metal. Although the real breakthrough didn't happen, longplayers like the debut 'Death Squad' are highlights in German thrash metal. Essen in Germany is the... Continue Reading →
CD review CLUTCH Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. 1′
It started in summer 2019 when Weathermaker Music began to release digital singles from Clutch, the roaring powerhouse from Germantown, Maryland. The singles have been released under the header of 'The Weathermaker Vault Series' and the first set of songs will now be know published as longplayer - 'The Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. 1' Clutch... Continue Reading →
CD review HATEBREED ‘Weight of the False Self’
'Weigth of the False Self' is the name of Hatebreed's new studio album which will be launched in late November and the masters of grooving metal/hardcore remain true to their sound on their new offer. Twelve songs manifest again that Hatebreed have found their own powerful sound, which is constantly evolving. Jamey Jasta, Chris Beattie,... Continue Reading →
CD review ETERNAL CHAMPION ‘Ravening Iron’
No Remorse Records shows again their good sense for stellar heavy metal bands. Eternal Champion inked a deal with the label a few years ago, with a first split album, having been released in 2015. The debut ‘The Armor of Ire’ followed a year later and now the time is right for bringing some more... Continue Reading →
‘The Blood and the Sweat’ – the story of the Koller brothers (SICK OF IT ALL)
Talking about hardcore music from NYC means also talking about the Koller brothers. Lou and Pete Koller founded one of the most important hardcore band from the East Coast in 1986 - Sick Of It All. Earlier this year the guys published a biography called 'The Blood and the Sweat', telling the story of the... Continue Reading →
CD review KILLER BE KILLED ‘Reluctant Hero’
Killer Be Killed released their debut album in 2014 and received a lot of positive feedback. Well, this has also to do with the fact that Killer Be Killed are well-known faces in metal who came together in a new constellation. Killer Be Killed are Max Cavalera, Greg Puciato, Troy Sanders and Ben Koller. All... Continue Reading →
The sound of Christmas with ‘Christmas Rocks’
Mascot Records release an EP called 'Christmas Rocks' on November 27th. In a time when jingle bells are the sound of the season, some more rocking songs are welcome, spreading a holiday feeling too. P.O.D., Crobot, Ayreon, 10 Years, Otherwise, Black Stone Cherry and Dragged Under are all songs that will provide a rocking Christmas... Continue Reading →








