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Bay Area Thrash Metal has certainly left its mark on Defiatory. The five guys from Umeå have definitely listened to the music of bands like Testament more than once before they started Defiatory in 2015.After recording their first album with 'Extinct' in 2016, 'Hades Rising' followed two years later. Now it's time to send the... Continue Reading →
Metal Vikings Amon Amarth unleashed with ‘Get in the Ring’ a new song. The riff assault is taken from the band’s upcoming album ‘The Great Heathen Army’ which will be released on August 5th, via Metal Blade Records. Speaking on the announcement of their new album, Amon Amarth vocalist, Johan Hegg shares: "Overall 'The Great... Continue Reading →
Death metal veterans Massacre announce a new EP. ‘Mythos’ will see the light of day on July 1st, 2022 and will come via Nuclear Blast. With ‘Behind the Serpent’s Curse’ (feat. Anders Odden of Cadaver) has been launched and can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/AeQE7Jtl1EA Commenting on the new single and b-side, vocalist Kam Lee states: "'Behind the Serpent's... Continue Reading →
Crobot’s debut album ‘Legend of the Spaceborne Killer’ was released ten years ago and since then the quartet started an impressive journey through the musical landscapes of rock. Having four longplayers and several tours under their belt, also the pandemic hit the band, just as everybody else. Instead of sitting around and wasting time, Chris... Continue Reading →
On June 17th this year, Michael Monroe will celebrate his 60th birthday and shows that the spirt of rock’n’roll isn’t a matter of age. Monroe joined Hanoi Rocks back in 1980, the springboard for the iconic frontman to a career that impresses. In the meantime, Monroe also released several solo albums with ‘Old Man gang’... Continue Reading →
‚Mortem Solis‘, that ist he title oft he upcoming Krisiun album. Release date will be on July 29th this year and the record comes via Century Media. A first single, taken from the ten-song tracklist oft he album has been launched. ‚Serpent Messiah‘ ist he title of this track that can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/09OcuA6D01c... Continue Reading →
White Void released on March 12th last year an album entitled ‘Anti’. The longplayer is a well-crafted modern rock record with Longtime Borknagar and Solafeld member Lars Are Nedland being the driving force. Almost to date one year later, Black Void comes towards the spotlight with an album ‘Antithesis’. Both longplayers relate to ‘Antithesis’ being... Continue Reading →
Perhaps not everyone is familiar with the band name Hail Mary. However, it should be different with Leatherwolf. The metallers from Huntington Beach, California have caught attention with very good albums, whereby the best records were certainly made in the first phase between 1985 and 1989. The first era of Leatherwolf ended after the release... Continue Reading →
Detroit-rooted death metal squad Temple Of Void formed in 2013 and has so far three longplayers under their belt. The latest one, ‘The World it Was’, was released in 2020 and two years later the next longplayer waits in line. ‘Summoning the Slayer’ is the title of this seven-title record that brings slow-paced death metal... Continue Reading →
Boston-based Astronoid are wanderers between the poles. There are the boundaries of existence that act as a framing and there are the musical poles too. The quartet, that premiered in 2016 with ‚Air‘ add a new album to their discography that sounds really interesting. Already the pastel colors of the artwork create attention in a... Continue Reading →
The Cruel Intentions, that is Lizzy DeVine (vocals & guitar), Kristian Solhaug (guitar), Mats Wernerson (bass) and Robin Nilsson (drums). What inspired the guys is the dirty hard rock of the bands like Hanoi Rocks as well as the earlier days of Guns’n’Roses. It is the oldschool sleaze rock that not only inspired frontman DeVine... Continue Reading →
Polish death metal institution Decapitated unleash their next death metal strike as we speak. ‘Cancer Culture’, a nice word play, follows the 2017 release ‘Anticult’ and brings technically well-forged metal to the plate. ‘Cancer Culture’ is the eighth album from Decapitated after having premiered in 2000 with ‘Winds of Creation’. Their newest effort features ten... Continue Reading →
Blind Guardian announced a new album. ‘The God Machine’ is scheduled for being released on September 2nd, 2022 and comes via Nuclear Blast. Hansi Kürsch about it: “We didn't want to rehash our qualities from 1995, but didn't want to continue down this complex path forever either. ‘The God Machine’ is a new beginning for us. We’ve... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal veterans Heathen launched a new video. The song is called ‘Blood to be Let’ and is taken from their fourth album ‘Empire of the Blind’. Furthermore, the band will play many shows in Europe. There are some headliner shows with Toxik as well as Heathen being part of the package with Exodus and... Continue Reading →
Last Temptation’s debut album was released in autumn 2019 and the band, founded by Peter Scheithauer and Butcho Vukovic, invited some prominent contributors back in time. Three years and one pandemic later, Last Temptation returns with the sophomore album and this time the quartet builds fully on their one capability. The second album from Last... Continue Reading →
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