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Groove metallers Incite have launched a new album called “Savage New Times”. It is already the Phoenix, Arizona-based metal band's seventh studio album and another fierce release. Three years after unleashing “Wake Up Dead”, Incite's latest longplayer contains ten blistering metal tracks, starting with “Lies”. The opener is an uncompromising headbanger. It hits you like... Continue Reading →
Almost ten years ago to the day, Martyr appeared on my metal radar. The band performed at Schollenpop 2015 in The Hague, the Netherlands, alongside Distillator (who later became Cryptosis) and thrash veterans Death Angel. Martyr's history, however, began much earlier than 2015. Founded in Utrecht, NL in 1982, the band released two albums before... Continue Reading →
Ministry didn't have far to travel to get to Hamburg. The industrial metal veterans had played at the legendary Wacken festival the night before, just one hour away from the Markthalle. Supporting Ministry tonight in Hamburg are Light of Eternity, a relatively new band with a veteran line-up. It's 8pm and showtime is approaching. Light... Continue Reading →
On the last evening of the festival, the first bands for the 35th Wacken Open Air 2026, which will take place from July 29 to August 1, 2026, were announced to loud cheers during an epic multimedia show on both main stages. The highlights of this anniversary edition will include headline performances by Savatage, Def... Continue Reading →
Gaupa is a very interesting band, and “Fyr” is the title of their latest release. It is an EP that has a running time of 24 minutes, and the physical release also includes a bonus track. The latter is a live version of "Sömnen / Febersvan", which was recorded live at the Monkey Moon Studios... Continue Reading →
“Domination” is within the metal world’s reach as Primal Fear premiere the official music video for "Tears Of Fire." The track is once again taken from their forthcoming record, which was already hailed as “absolutely stunning” (My Global Mind) and “the strongest Primal Fear album in recent times” (Metal Planet Music). After ascending with clear... Continue Reading →
"Everything Is on Fire But I Am Fine" is the fourth album from As December Falls. The Nottingham-based band formed in 2014, and to be honest, I hadn’t heard much more than their name a couple of times before. These days, the four-piece have revealed their fourth album, called “Everything is on Fire But I... Continue Reading →
Since the unholy reunion between the two Mystic Circle founders A. Blackwar and Beelzebub in 2021, the Germanic black metal wargods are stronger than ever. What began anew in 2022 with the self-titled “Mystic Circle” album and was rewarded with a sensational #78 place in the German album charts, was continued the following year with... Continue Reading →
Stockholm’s pioneering “dynamic root rock” outfit Siena Root proudly present their second single and video, "Outlander (live)", from their monumental double live album Made in KuBa, releasing October 3, 2025 on Perception – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music. The audio was recorded during the band’s legendary March 2024 performances at Germany’s Kulturbahnhof in Jena—with every... Continue Reading →
“In Devastation” is Sinsaenum’s third album, and the first without Joey Jordison (RIP), who passed away in 2021. The all-star ensemble started in 2016 with an impressive line-up also including Heimoth, Stéphane Buriez, Frédéric Leclercq and Attila Csihar. Their debut album, released in 2016, was called “Echoes of the Tortured” and generated initial interest in... Continue Reading →
Hard Rock band A-Z released their brilliant sophomore album, “A2Z²”, last month to critical acclaim. The band continues to celebrate the album's release with the video for the track "Now I Walk Away" the album's epic closing track. "'Now I Walk Away' is a modern power ballad with a distinctly nostalgic feel; a song that... Continue Reading →
David Gilmour's upcoming live album and film, titled “The Luck And Strange Concerts” and “Live At The Circus Maximus, Rome,” beautifully capture the concerts of the Luck and Strange Tour 2024. The tour accompanied Gilmour's fifth solo album, “Luck And Strange,” which reached #1 in the UK, Germany (his first #1 there), Poland, the Netherlands,... Continue Reading →
Founded in 2020, Toxic Hazard is enriching the metal scene in Hamburg. After launching two singles in early 2025, the five-piece released their debut album, “Divisions of Hate” in June of this year. David Von Pirch (g) started the band Toxic Hazard and found four partners in crime: Finn Schwerdhöfer (b), Fabio Grimberg (d), Sebastian... Continue Reading →
Australian metal giants Parkway Drive will be touring Europe in autumn 2025 to celebrate their 20th anniversary, with six dates in Germany in September: September 19, 2025 Leipzig, QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENASeptember 20, 2025 Munich, OlympiahalleSeptember 24, 2025 Frankfurt, FesthalleSeptember 26, 2025 Hamburg, Barclays ArenaSeptember 27, 2025 Dortmund, WestfalenhalleSeptember 28, 2025 Stuttgart, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle Parkway Drive will... Continue Reading →
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