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German progressive death metal outfit Obscura started in 2002 in Munich, Germany and added, over the span of time, six studio albums to their discography. These releases helped the band to establish them as a force in European metal. What was missing to date on their list of achievements is a live album. Now, the... Continue Reading →
Somehow you feel a little overwhelmed when it comes to the new Doro album, because longplayer really deserves its name in this context. A total of 20 songs are on 'Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud' and one can rightly say that even after 40 years Doro has not grown tired of her passion for... Continue Reading →
Gaupa belongs to the exciting newcomers when we talk about retro inspired rock. Equipped with a doomy vibe the band started their journey in 2017 and it was the debut ‘Feberdröm’ which brought the band some attention. Release date was in 2020 and it was Nuclear Blast Records who signed the band. ‘Myriad’ was the... Continue Reading →
Death metal was still in its early days when a band was formed in Oakland, California in 1987, which rightfully belongs to the trailblazers of an entire genre. We are talking about Autopsy. A year after the release of 'Morbidity Triumphant', 'Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts' hits the record stores, an album with eleven new... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal warriors Sorcerer have an interesting story to tell, especially when it comes to the band itself. It happened in Stockholm, Sweden, that Johnny Hagel and Tommy Karlsson decided to start a band. The guys operated as Sorcerer and released two demos. However, with Hagel's move to Tiamat, a process of decline began that... Continue Reading →
Hamburg's death metal institution Endseeker will celebrate their 10th anniversary next year, which proves that we are dealing with an well-established band. The debut album 'Flesh Hammer Prophecy' was released in 2017 and two additional albums helped the band to achieve a certain reputation in Germany and the neighboring European countries. With 'Global Worming', the... Continue Reading →
One week after the former Dokken guitar hero George Lynch has released a new album with Lynch Mob, his former companion Don Dokken follows close behind. Dokken was an institution in the 80s when it came to melodic heavy metal and albums like 'Under Lock and Key' and 'Tooth and Key' belong to the best... Continue Reading →
A few months after Rival Sons pushed a new album called 'Darkfighter' into the record stores, the successor is now released. If you reflect on the title, the new record is no longer that dark. 'Lightbringer' is the name of the new disc and offers six new songs. Before we go into the quality of... Continue Reading →
Coincidence or not, but it's two musicians with a common heritage who are releasing albums these days. We are talking about Don Dokken and George Lynch. Within a week the new Dokken album is released while it is George Lynch with his band Lynch Mob who makes the first step and releases a disc as... Continue Reading →
Dog Eat Dog is one of the bands that influenced the sound of the 90s. Especially 'All Boro King', the band's debut album, had it all and songs like 'No Fronts' and 'Who's the King' are some of the hits of a whole generation. What made the sound of the band so exciting was the... Continue Reading →
One of the success factors of In This Moment is certainly the quite impressive live performance. The quintet from California offers its fans not only a series of songs from different albums, but builds on a holistic concept in which audio and visual merge with each other. In This Moment offer an impressive live show... Continue Reading →
Eternal Evil hail from Stockholm, Sweden and belong to the youngest generation of thrash metal bands that have found their inspiration in the heyday of the genre. Bands like Slayer and Exodus are without a doubt the role models of the four-piece. With 'The Warriors Awakening … Brings the Unholy Slaughter!' the Swedes have released... Continue Reading →
There are bands that have a legendary status. However, the metal community has a mixed opinion about these bands. Some idolize the group while others can't handle the sound. Cirith Ungol is one of these bands. Cirith Ungol had a first era in the 80's where they created awesome albums like 'Frost and Fire' and... Continue Reading →
Amalie Bruun is an extraordinary artist. The Danish singer is the head of Myrkur, a project Bruun started in 2014 and since then impresses with extraordinary music. With 'Spine' Myrkur is releasing their fourth full-length album, after having brought three records to the shelves of record stores: 'M', 'Mareridt' and 'Falkesange'. Musically, 'Spine' is very... Continue Reading →
Barcelona, known for soccer and sunny beaches, also has a quite vital metal scene. Even death metal has a home in the sunny city on the Mediterranean coast. One of the bands having their homebase in Barcelona is Decapitated Christ. Some of you will be familiar with the name, while others will shrug their shoulders.... Continue Reading →
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