Velvet Viper rose out of the ashes of Zed Yago and released a debut album back in 1991. An additional longplayer followed before a hiatus took over. Jutta Weinhold and bandmates returned in 2017 and a streak of release followed. Two years after having delivered the ‘Cosmic healer’ album, Velvet Viper has a new album... Continue Reading →
ROTTEN CASKET share ‘The Human Farm’
Oldschool death metal powerhouse Rotten Casket just launched a new single. ‘The Human Farm’ is the second songs that is unveiled and taken from the upcoming debut album ‘Zombicron’. Rotten Casket features renown Dutch and German bandmembers which leads to the following line-up: Martin van Drunen (v), Asphyx,…)), Stefan „Husky“ Hüskens (d), Asphyx,…)), Yorck Segatz... Continue Reading →
FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET on tour
Feine Sahne Fischfilet is one of the most popular German punk rock bands. Founded in 2004 by a few schoolmates, Feine Sahne Fischfilet grew step by step and had their breakthrough four years ago with the 'Sturm & Dreck' album. This album climbed up to the third position in the German charts and brought the... Continue Reading →
CAUSE OF DEAF RECORDS and PLATTENKISTE announce an exciting metal compilation in vinyl
Plattenkiste in Hamburg is one of the well-established record stores in the greater Hamburg area and beyond. Owner Christian Kind has been running the business for many years with passion and deep knowledge of rock and metal. In addition, also movie enthusiasts will also find some interesting stuff at Plattenkiste. Next to the record shop,... Continue Reading →
Review A LIFE DIVIDED ‘Down the Spiral of a Soul’
German modern metal outfit A Life Divide is everything but a rookie. Hailing from Bavaria, the five-piece has been founded in 2003, which means they contribute to the modern metal scene for two decades now. Six records, that is the track record so far and the next longplayer is recorded, packaged, and shipped. ‘Down the... Continue Reading →
Review STATIC ABYSS ‘Aborted from Reality’
Greg Wilkinson and Chris Reifert are the brains behind Static Abyss. The doom death formation premiered last year with an album called ‘Labyrinth of Veins’ and these days the sophomore album, ‘Aborted from Reality’ brings back massive and slo-mo riffing. Wilkinson as well as Reifert are no rookies, and both have a common background with... Continue Reading →
Review CAVALERA ‘Morbid Visions’ (re-recording)
A year after having released the split-EP, Sepultura premiered with ‘Morbid Visions’. At the time, Sepultura was young and hungry. Inspired by bands like Venom and Celtic frost, the Brazilians started to record songs that were raw and loaded with the energy of the youth, that finally found an outlet. As with the re-recorded ‘Bestial... Continue Reading →
Review CAVALERA ‘Bestial Devastation’ – EP (re-recording)
It was back in 1985 when a Brazilian metal band appeared on the scene with an EP called ‘Bestial Devastation’. The band we talk about is Sepultura who released with split album with another band called Overdose. It was the primitive aggressiveness of these Sepultura songs that created some first attention which found a continuation... Continue Reading →
Review THE NIGHT ETERNAL ‘Fatale’
Essen-based The Night Eternal belong to the rising starts in the current times. The first time The Night Eternal appeared on the scene was in 2019 when the guys released a self-titled EP. With the pandemic ahead, the timing wasn’t perfect, and it speaks to the willpower of the band to bit through. Commitment and... Continue Reading →
SCREAMING EAGLES unveil ‘Thunder and Lightning’
Northern Irish rock outfit Screaming Eagles are currently working on their next album, titled 'High Class Rock'n'roll'. The album is set to be released on October 6th, 2023, and they have already launched the single 'Thunder and Lightning'. Fans of bands like AC/DC and Krokus shouldn't miss this song, as it is the perfect start... Continue Reading →
DÅÅTH cover MORBID ANGEL
Dååth has just released their latest digital single, a cover of Morbid Angel's classic ‘Where the Slime Live’ featuring a guest guitar solo performance by Dave Davidson of Revocation. The track was mixed and mastered by Dave Otero, with artwork by Ryan Wolanski. Guitarist Eyal Levi had this to say about the cover: "It's funny... Continue Reading →
JOE BONAMASSA announce ‘Blues Deluxe Vol. 2’
Two decades after having released 'Blues Deluxe', guitar mastermind Joe Bonamassa announce 'Blues Deluxe Vol. 2'. The new album will feature ten songs of which 'Well, I Done Git Over It'. has been revealed as single already. Release date will be October 6th, 2023 and the album will come via J&R Records. Tracklist: Twenty-Four Hour... Continue Reading →
Review ELEINE ‘We Shall Remain’
The last time I saw Eleine live was when the guys have been on the acoustic tour with Sonata Arctica. That was in autumn last year and a few months later the band returns with their next studio album. I honestly wasn’t too much thrilled when it comes to the first three longplayers. I was... Continue Reading →
FILTER revealed a new single
Alternative rock experts Filter launched with 'Obliteration' a new single. The song is taken from the upcoming album 'The Algorithm' which will be released on August 25th, 2023 via Golden Robot Records. Stay tuned for more.
Review EVILE ‘The Unknown’
Evile, hailing from the UK, started in 2004 after having been around for five years as Metal Militia. After having unleashed the debut album ‘Enter the Grave’ back in 2007, the four-piece band managed to establish themselves as a young and hungry metal outfit with great songs. 2023 faces the next Evile longplayer and it... Continue Reading →









