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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 →
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 →
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 →
‘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 →
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 →
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 →
'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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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Thrash metal in Germany, that's many ambitious bands from the early days and some being newcomers. What units them is the unbound dedication to this furious version of heavy metal. The ignition that helped to establish thrash metal from Germany happened in the early '80s, with the Ruhrgebiet being one of the epicenters. Bands like... Continue Reading →
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Hellwig and Hjelvik should not be mixed up. While the first have been present in German volkmusic for decades, it is Hjelvik who interprets Folk Music in a much different way. But step by step. Erlend Hjelvik was front man of Kvelertak for many years before he left the band in 2018 to start something... Continue Reading →
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