Primal Fear will release a new album called ‘Code Red’ on September 1st, 2023. With ‘Another Hero’ a third single, taken of the upcoming longplayer, is available and can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/JUISvCi3hyA Tracklist: Another Hero Bring That Noise Deep In the Night Cancel Culture Play A Song The World Is on Fire Their Gods... Continue Reading →
LACUNA COIL launch a thundering new song
Italian metal outfit Lacuna Coil released with ‘Never Dawn’ a highly anticipated new single. The song features all trademarks of the band, combining thundering riffpower with the harmonizing vocals of Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro. Blending alternative metal and a gothic vibe is what the band stands for and ‘Never Dawn’ mirrors it all. Cristina... Continue Reading →
THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT release ‘I Spew Thee Out Of My Mouth’ – 15-year anniversary version
Dutch avant-garde death metal act The Monolith Deathcult are proudly presenting a brand new version of the track 'I Spew Thee Out Of My Mouth', which celebrates the 15th year anniversary of the song. The new offering comes with another high quality music video, which can be found HERE: https://youtu.be/HpkHood5F8c The Monolith Deathcult states that... Continue Reading →
Review EINAR SOLBERG ’16’
Einar Solberg became known as the singer and keyboarder of Leprous. Together with his bandmates, he has been enchanting listeners since 2001, which was evident not least on the tour that has just come to an end. With '16', the singer now presents a solo album. The title of the album goes back to Solberg's... Continue Reading →
Review RAY ALDER ‘II’
Ray Alder's voice is one of the best that metal and rock has to offer these days. I have been fascinated by the singer's expressive voice since Fates Warning's 'No Exit' album, a voice that is also extremely recognizable. Alder also delivered very good work with Redemption and Engine which underpinned his position. It was... Continue Reading →
Review OMNIUM GATHERUM ‘Slasher’
Finland's melodic death metallers Omnium Gatherum are proud to present a new EP. 'Slasher' is the name of the release and it will hit the record stores in the next few days. Altogether the band from Kotka has recorded four songs, three of which are self-composed while also a cover version has sneaked on the... Continue Reading →
Review NECROFIER ‘Burning Shadows in the Southern Light’
Talking about Necrofier without mentioning Oceans Of Slumber is practically impossible, because after all three of the four band members have/had already been involved with the progressive metallers from Houston. Guitarist Semit Özerkan is an active member of Oceans Of Slumber and the same goes for Dobber Beverly. Moreover, Mat Aleman had already played with... Continue Reading →
Review L.A. EDWARDS ‘Out of the Heart of Darkness’
Today's review is less about metal and more about well-made rock music with Americana influences. We are talking about L.A. Edwards. The band hails from Carlsbad, California and has its beginnings in 2015. L.A., that stands for Luke Andrew, the forenames of the songwriter and singer of the band, which also consists of Jesse Daniel... Continue Reading →
Review HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES ‘Live in Rio’
It's always a tricky thing with supergroups. Sometimes they are designed on the drawing board and have mainly a commercial aspect. Sometimes, however, it opens up the possibility for the musicians involved to express themselves musically outside the confines of the established mother ship. When Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp decided to start... Continue Reading →
Review VOMITORY ‘All Heads are Gonna Roll’
Vomitory, hailing from Karlstad, Sweden are forerunners when it comes to Swedish death metal. The band premiered in 1996 with ‘Raped By Their Own Blood’ and unleashed longplayers on a regular base. The band always came up with new material, at least until 2011 when the guys launched ‘Opus Mortis VIII’. What followed was a... Continue Reading →
PAIN announce tour dates for autumn 2023
Pain, the band known for high-energy performances is thrilled to announce their highly anticipated 'I AM' European/UK Tour. With 17 countries and 33 cities on the itinerary, this tour promises an unforgettable experience for fans throughout Europe and UK. Prepare to be captivated by the raw energy and intensity of Pain's performances as they take... Continue Reading →
RUTHLESS announce a new album
California-based metal powerhouse Ruthless announce a new album. 'The Fallen' will be the band's forth longpplayer which will be released end of the year via Fireflash Records. Stay tuned for more info. Photo: Alex Solca
Review ELEGANT WEAPONS ‘Horns For a Halo’
Elegant Weapons is an interesting new constellation of musicians, with the line-up including Richie Faulkner, a long-time Judas Priest guitarist. In addition, Ronnie Romero lends his voice to the band, while the rhythm section consists of Dave Rimmer (Uriah Heep) and Christopher Williams (Accept). Thus, there are experts at work in the band. The fact... Continue Reading →
Review ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN ‘Kingdom Unknown’
It will take a little while until autumn arrives. But the waiting time will be shortened by the new album of Arrival Of Autumn. The Canadian band, based in Grande Prairie, Alberta is releasing their third album 'Kingdom Undone' and what the guys unleash is a massive riff assault. The band covers the overlap of... Continue Reading →
A.I. video for TYPE O NEGATIVE’s ‘Halloween in Hell’
A.I. also starts to enter the metal world. Asked by Nuclear Blast, Corinne Larre (Twisted Hooves Studio) created an animated music video for Type O Negative’s ‘Halloween in Hell’ and shared the following: "When Nuclear Blast asked me to make this video using artificial intelligence, I was eager to explore the thousand possibilities offered by... Continue Reading →



