"You Still Got Me" is the eleventh album from Beth Hart and it is another soulful treat for fans of stellar music. It is a musical kaleidoscope that reflects several genres and styles. "You Still Got Me" is a versatile and sophisticated release that reveals an impressive creative achievement. The album is what holds the... Continue Reading →
Review BLING EGO “The Hunting Party”
Kalle Wallner is a very creative person. The guitarist, known from the musical mothership RPWL, has another project on the go. Blind Ego is the name of the band that is releasing with 'The Hunting Party' the fifth album in Blind Ego's history. The band premiered in 2007 and it is the "Preaching to the... Continue Reading →
Review ENSIFERUM “Winter Storm”
Sometimes it is amazing how quickly time flies. Next year, Ensiferum will have been a constant in folk metal for three decades, and numerous albums show the of this Finnish powerhouse. From their self-titled debut released in 2001 to their latest effort, quality has been a constant companion. Although the northern hemisphere is still enjoying... Continue Reading →
Review SWALLOW THE SUN “Shining”
Jyväskylä is a smaller city in the southern part of Finland and is known for its lively music scene. One of the bands from there is Swallow The Sun. The band formed in 2000 and released their debut album "The Morning Never Came" in 2003. The band name and album title reflect the long and... Continue Reading →
Review GRAND MAGUS “Sunraven”
The Swedish capital is the home of Grand Magus. Formed in 1999, the trio grew into a major metal act after releasing their self-titled debut album in 2001. Dedicated and with a lot of iron will, the band has released nine full-length albums to date, while the latest release is just about to hit the... Continue Reading →
Review CAPILLA ARDIENTE “Where Gods Live and Men Die”
It happened in 2006 in Santiago, Chile that a band was formed that released two albums to date. Capilla Ardiente is the name of this band and their first release was "Bravery, Truth and the Endless Darkness". That was ten years ago, while the sophomore effort followed just before the pandemic put things on hold... Continue Reading →
Review MASTER BOOT RECORD “Hardwarez”
Usually the numbers in metal are reduced to '666'. This standard was challenged in 2016, when an anonymous project started making headlines. Suddenly '0' and '1' took over when Italian multi-instrumentalist Vittorio D'Amore founded Master Boot Record. After some longplayers and EPs the project released a their first album for Metal Blade Records called "Floppy... Continue Reading →
Review ORANSSI PAZUZU “Muuntautuj”
Not only because of their band name Oranssi Pazuzu are one of the more unconventional representatives of contemporary metal. Founded in 2007, the Finns released their debut album "Muukalainen puhuu" in 2009 and have released four more longplayers since then. With "Muuntautuja" a new album of the Finnish extreme metal force will hit the shelves... Continue Reading →
Review MAUL “In The Jaws of Bereavement”
Maul is a band from Fargo, North Dakota. Formed in 2017, the guys released their first full-length longplayer "Seraphic Punishment" in 2022 after putting out several singles, EPs, and split releases. "In Jaws of Bereavement" is the band's sophomore output, and it's brute death metal that challenges speakers and eardrums, not to mention neck muscles,... Continue Reading →
Review THE CROWN “Crown of Thorns”
The Crown are among the pioneers of Swedish death metal. Formed in 1998, the band released the album "Hell is Here" in the same year, which was the beginning of a restless adventure in the field of extreme metal. Starting as Crown Of Thorns, changing to The Crown and later to Dobermann, the band never... Continue Reading →
Review FEVER 333 “Darker White”
Contemporary when it comes to music and confronting when it comes to lyrics - that's Fever 333. Blending hardcore, punk rock and hip-hop results in an explosive sound that unfolds even more powerfully in live shows than on record, as we could witness during the recent tour Fever 333 embarked on as support act for... Continue Reading →
Review FILIPPA NÄSSIL “American Diaries”
Filippa Nässil is known as the founder and guitarist of Thundermother. She started the band in 2009 and celebrated some success with the group. This achievement didn't come easily, as the band went through a lineup change in 2017, followed by another one last year. It seems that the regrouping didn't affect the music as... Continue Reading →
Review NASTY SAVAGE “Jeopardy Room”
Nasty Savage is not only one of the most influential bands in thrash metal. The band from Florida also had an influential effect on bands like Obituary and Death. It was 1983 when 'Nasty' Ronnie Galletti founded the band that released two brilliant longplayers with the self-titled debut and the sophomore release "Indulgence" plus the... Continue Reading →
Review De MANNEN BROEDERS “Sober Maal”
Boy oh boy - this is heavy stuff. To dampen the enthusiasm of the riff power enthusiasts, the term "heavy" in this context does not refer to loud and raging heavy metal. "Sober Meal" is more of an emotional heavyweight that leaves a lot of feelings on the listener's shoulders. De Mannen Broeders, the name... Continue Reading →
Review THE OFFSPRING “Supercharged”
It's like the summer season of 2024 has been extended by The Offspring's new album. "Supercharged" is the title of this longplayer, which contains ten new songs by the Californian punk rockers. According to The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland, the new album should provide pure energy from start to finish, and the band succeeds. With... Continue Reading →









