Review GIANT “Stand and Deliver”

The Nashville-based melodic rock band Giant is back with a new album. The band, which launched with the great longplayers such as “Last of the Runaways” and “Time to Burn,” now presents “Stand and Deliver.” After listening to the songs on their sixth album, I must say that Giant stand and deliver. "Stand and Deliver"... Continue Reading →

Review THE HAUNTED “Songs of Last Resort”

The Haunted are one of the veteran bands from Gothenburg that have contributed to a special sound coming out of Sweden's second largest city. Their sound incorporates the melodic death metal vibe of the early mid-90s, but The Haunted always had a solid portion of thrash metal integrated into their music. From their furious 1998... Continue Reading →

Review WALTARI “Nations’ Neurosis”

It's not the easiest thing to predict what Watari will deliver when they announce a new album. Too many influences are what Kärtsy Hatakka and his bandmates embed in their songs, but one thing is for sure. What comes from Watari is exciting and vibrant music, made with creativity and passion. The Finnish crossover band... Continue Reading →

Review ROKETS “Bad Choices”

Listening to "Bad Choices" is actually a good choice and fans of bands like The Hellacopters and D-A-D. should have this Finnish group on their radar. The name of this band - Rokets. Rokets started in 2017 and rather quickly gained some attention in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The first EP was called "Speed... Continue Reading →

Review HELLDRIFTER “Shell of Inexistence”

Helldrifter is a relatively new band. Founded in 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany, Helldrifter released their debut album "Lord of Damnation" in 2021, which brought the band to the attention of Violent Creek Records. The Hamburg-based label has an exciting portfolio of promising thrash and death metal bands, making Helldrifter a perfect fit for their roster.... Continue Reading →

Review CANDLEMASS “Black Star” – EP

Swedish doom metal pioneers Candlemass are releasing a new EP called "Black Star". To celebrate 40 years of doom metal craftsmanship, the five-piece recorded 4 songs, two of which are new and the other half is a cover version. The title track kicks off this release and we are dealing with a six-minute doom metal... Continue Reading →

Review BEHEMOTH “The Shit Ov God”

Poland's lords of darkness, Behemoth, have a new album in the starting blocks. "The Shit Ov God" is the blasphemous title of an album that features a track list of eight songs. Three years after delivering "Opvs Contra Natvram", Nergal and his bandmates return with a collection of songs steered by a blackened soul. In... Continue Reading →

Review THE FLOWER KINGS “Love”

"Love" is a great title for an album at a time when the opposite of love is broadcast daily on news shows and social media. "Love" is the name of The Flower Kings' new album and their 17th studio effort. The Swedish prog rock legend delivers another musical highlight with twelve songs that show why... Continue Reading →

Review MISFIRE “Product of the Environment”

Listening to their music, you might think that Chicago is close to the Bay Area, but of course it's not. Misfire's musical inspiration however comes from the West Coast of the United States, with bands like Exodus and Vio-lence providing a blueprint for the Illinois quartet's sound. Misfire started in 2018 and released their first... Continue Reading →

Review TEASER SWEET “Night Stalker”

Teaser Sweet is a Swedish band led by Therese Damberg and her brother Marcus. The duo, together with former bassist Christoffer Cardell, started the band in 2013 and it was Kalle Krantz who completed the line-up. The guys have recorded three full length albums and one EP, which means they have been pretty productive over... Continue Reading →

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