"Ten" is the title of Mr Big's upcoming studio album, which will be released on 7 July 2024 via Frontiers Music. With "Good Luck Trying" a new song has been revealed and HERE is where you can enjoy this blistering rock song.
New song from MR. BIG
AS I LAY DYING announce tour and Hamburg show
Metalcore fans can look forward with excitement as a metalcore package will embark on a tour at the end of 2024. As I Lay Dying will be on the road and the support acts are no less thrilling. German metal veterans Caliban will join them as well as Decapitated and Left To Suffer. This loud... Continue Reading →
Review CLOVEN HOOF “Heathen Cross”
When I listened to the latest Cloven Hoof album, the excitement was rather limited and I can't even say why that was the case. It just didn't generate the enthusiasm and I can't even say the reason why. So what could be better than to give such an album a second and third chance. Perseverance... Continue Reading →
Review ROTTING CHRIST “Pro Xristou”
Rotting Christ have been around since 1987 and if you consider the times as Black Church, the foundation goes back to 1984. This means that we are dealing with real metal veterans who are releasing a new album with "Pro Xristou". The Tolis brothers have recorded ten songs, of which the title track can be... Continue Reading →
Review NIGHT LASER “Call Me What You Want”
Hamburg-based sleaze rockers Night Laser released their first album in 2014. "Fight For The Night" was the title of this first release and helped the band to publish the next two full-lengths on Out Of Line Music. Now it's time for the fourth longplayer from these Hamburg rock enthusiasts and here it is. "Call Me... Continue Reading →
Review ARROGANZ “Quintessenz”
German death metal force Arroganz is back with a new album called "Quintessenz". The latest release follows "Morsus", which was dropped in 2020. Four years and a pandemic later, the guys from Brandenburg are back with another studio album that solidifies the trio's status in German heavy metal. Arroganz doesn't rely on high speed and... Continue Reading →
Review EVILDEAD “Toxic Grace”
"Annihilation of Civilization" in particular is one of the highlights of EvilDead's discography. The debut album was a first big step for a young band that belonged to the second wave of thrash metal bands. The second release "The Underworld" had some good stuff in it, but things came to an end in 1995 and... Continue Reading →
APOCALYPTICA announce tour dates for 2024
Apocalyptica will embark on a European/UK tour in later in 2024, promoting the new release "Play Metallica, Vol. 2". The first show will take place at Ice Hall in Helsinki on June 8th, while the last show of the year will be at Hangar, Belgrade. Apocalyptica will also come to Hamburg, playing a show at... Continue Reading →
LOVERBOY will release “Live in 82” in June
It was in the early 80s that Loverboy established themselves as one of Canada's most important rock acts. Selling millions of records, the band quickly gained a solid standing, with albums such as 'Keep It Up' and 'Lovin' Every Minute of It' going platinum. On 7 June 2024, fans of the Canadian powerhouse will be... Continue Reading →
Review BAT “Under the Crooked Claw”
The roots of BAT go back to 2008 when Municipal Waste guitarist Ryan Waste and former D.R.I. drummer Felix Griffin developed the idea of a project. What sparked this musical collaboration was a shared passion for bands like Discharge and Celtic Frost. The guys wanted to do something more straightforward and BAT was the outlet... Continue Reading →
Review PALLBEARER “Mind Burns Alive”
If you define doom metal as slower paced metal that tends towards a snail's pace, you could call Pallbearer a doom metal band. However, I think that this is a little bit short-sighted, because the band has more to offer. The four-piece from Little Rock, Arkansas debuted in 2012 with "Sorrow and Extinction" and have... Continue Reading →
Live report KK’s PRIEST & XANDRIA, Gruenspan, Hamburg – May 16th, 2024
Having two of the same kind doesn't necessarily mean having double the fun. We've seen more than a few times over the last few decades that two versions of a band have tried to compete for the attention of the fans, and it hasn't always been successful. One moment that left its mark was when... Continue Reading →
APOCALYPTICA launched a third single from “Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2”
Apocalyptica first attracted attention in 1996 when they released "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Chellos", a collection of cover versions of Metallica songs. With "One" the band today announced a third single, taken from "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2", which will be released on June 7th, 2024. It is a blistering rendition of the Metallica... Continue Reading →
Review AYREON “01011001 – Live Beneath the Waves”
Arjen Lucassen is one of the most iconic rock and metal musicians hailing from the Netherlands. He is a gifted songwriter and a great musician. On top of that, Lucassen is still a very down-to-earth person who loves music and provides joy for fans of well-crafted compositions. One of Lucassen’s projects is Ayreon, which you... Continue Reading →
Review GATECREEPER “Dark Superstition”
Despite having started their metal endeavors in 2013, Gatecreeper has only released two full-lengths to date. Now, 3.5 years after the release of "Deserted", the Arizona-based band is back with a bang."Dark Superstition" is the title of the death metal powerhouse's third studio album, which features ten thrilling death metal anthems, and even though the... Continue Reading →
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