(8/10) Violation Wound, that’s Chris Reifert, Joe Orterry and Matt O’Connell. The trio released with ‘With Man in Charge’ a remarkable debut that’s now followed by the sophomore longplayer ‘Dying to Live, Living to Die’. Violation Wound, that's the anarchy of Punk and the energy of Metal, combined with the dirty spirit of Rock'n'roll, documented... Continue Reading →
DIO – the studio album collection 1996-2004
BMG and Niji Entertainment Group Inc. will re-release the four Dio longplayers from the period between 1996 and 2004. Each record is newly remastered and feature extra live recordings/unreleased studio song(s). Release date is February 21st, 2020. Angry Machines Disc 1 & LP Tracklist Institutional Man Don’t Tell The KidsBlack Hunter Of The Heart Stay Out... Continue Reading →
CROWBAR’s Kirk Windstein announces solo album
Crowbar mainman Kirk Windstein will release his solo debut on January 24th, 2020 through eOne. The album title is 'Dream in Motion', a longplayer featuring 10 songs. Dream In MotionHollow Dying ManOnce AgainEnemy In DisguiseThe World You KnowToxicThe HealingNecropolisThe Ugly TruthAqualung (* Jethro Tull cover) Windstein says: "I’m going to do an acoustic record,' but... Continue Reading →
CD review BLIND GUARDIAN TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA ‘Legacy Of The Dark Lands’
(10/10) 'Legacy Of The Dark Lands' is for sure one of the most anticipated releases in 2019. All signs clearly guided into a direction of something great being on its way. Expectations have been sky-high and I can say that expectation are exceeded with this release. 'Legacy Of The Dark Lands' is much more than... Continue Reading →
SLAYER release ‘The Repentless Killogy – Live At The Forum in Inglewood, CA’ today
Slayer release their anticipated final live album today. The legendary bands newest delivery comes in various formats. The DVD/BluRay package features the entire show in Inglewood 2017, comprising with 'The Antichrist' a song from the debut plus 19 more tracks, reflecting the entire Slayer journey in Metal. Complemented by 'The Repentless Killogy Short Film' this... Continue Reading →
Live report A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH / MOLYBARON, Baroeg, Rotterdam – 30.10.2019
In the meantime A Pale Horse Named Death is a constant factor in the fields of Goth Metal. The band is the brainchild of Life Of Agony drummer Sal Abruscato. He puts the drums ticks aside for A Pale Horse Named Death and instead picks up the mic and the guitar pick. Together with his... Continue Reading →
CD review AXXIS ‘Best of EMI Years’
(*/10) Without any doubts Axxis to the spearhead of Melodic Metal hailing from Germany. The band that celebrates its 30th anniversary was recently on tour with a setlist that was build on the first four Axxis albums and the birthday party's going on. 'Best of EMI years' is a new compilation of Axxis featuring songs... Continue Reading →
CD review NILE ‘Vile Nilotic Rites’
(8/10) The Egyptologists of Death Metal are back with their new longplayer. Four years after 'What Should Not be Unearthed' it is the new longplayer 'Vile Nilotic Rites' that opens a next chapter of Death Metal from Nile. Main man Karl Sanders doesn't look back and the past is what happened. The view is towards... Continue Reading →
Live report LIFE OF AGONY, DOYLE & BLAST BOMB, Gruenspan, Hamburg – 03.11.2019
A couple of week before starting 'The Sound of Scars'-tour, Life Of Agony asked local bands to apply for the opening slot for each of the German shows. The ‚winner‘ for Hamburg is Blast Bomb, a band with a sound that fits in a great fashion into the Hardcore/Metal context of this night. Some hard... Continue Reading →
CD review ESKIMO CALLBOY ‘Rehab’
(5/10) Eskimo Callboy release albums that enter the charts, they found their niche and the regularly embark on successful tours. All fine and dandy. Looking into the melodic aspect of their music it is almost self-explainable that the guys reach a wider audience. Their music is easy to digest and sticks right away, with lyrics... Continue Reading →
CD review VELVET VIPER ‘The Pale Man Is Holding A Broken Heart’
(6/10) The moment Jutta Weinhod announces a new album, in the meantime with her band Velvet Viper, there's some hope to get a continuation of what started with the sensational Zed Yago debut. To take it right away, also this time the 'From Over Yonder' stays untouched. Weinhold has a pretty unique voice, a gift... Continue Reading →
CD review PRETTY MAIDS ‘Undress Your Madness
(8/10) Besides all the musical quality that comes with ‘Undress Your Madness’ the longplayer is a special one for Danish powerhouse Pretty Maids. Frontman Ronnie Atkins was diagnosed with lung cancer a few weeks ago and hopefully he will win the fight against this insidious disease. All the focus gets now on his recovery and... Continue Reading →
CD review CANNABIS CORPSE ‘Nug So Vile’
(8/10) Cannabis Corpse, that's the brainchild of the Hall brothers. Phil Hall, known from Municipal Waste and Iron Reagan, together with his brother Josh started the 'smoke-filled' powerhouse in 2006 in Richmond, VA. The guys premiered the same year and the debut received more positive attention than maybe expected. 13 years further down the road... Continue Reading →
CD review LAURA COX ‘Burning Bright’
(9/10) Fans of very well-done Hard Rock music shouldn't miss this album. French Laura Cox is the deliverer of an album that, just by listening to it, wouldn't me connected with France. Influenced by bands like ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynryd and AC/DC the French singer and guitarist recorded a longplayer that is a pure treat... Continue Reading →









