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The long awaited debut album of Wolfgang Van Halen is slowly taking shape. The artwork has now been revealed and a release date has also set. Mammoth WVH will release the first record on June 11th and the album will be released via EX1 Records / Explorer1 Music Group. With 'Distance' a first song was... Continue Reading →
Witherfall reveal with 'The River' a next song that's taken from the upcoming new album 'Curse of Autumn'. The longplayer will be available on March 5th and 'The River' is a very emotional loaded highlight in this record. The video and song have a very special and personal meaning: “’The River’ is a song about singer... Continue Reading →
At the end of last year Anneke van Giersbergen announced the release of her new solo album 'The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest', one of the most important and personal albums in Anneke’s career to date. An album inspired by heartbreak – not something Anneke ever anticipated writing. It will be released on February 26th, 2021. The third... Continue Reading →
Virginia based crossover maniacs Enforced release their new track and visualizer video for 'Curtain Fire' today via Century Media Records. Watch the music video for the banger, which is off the band's forthcoming blistering new album and Century Media debut, 'Kill Grid', which will hit the record stores on March 12th, 2021 "Also known as 'the creeping barrage,' curtain... Continue Reading →
Wizard is one of those bands that have been on the scene for decades, have built up a loyal fan base and have never really made the big breakthrough. Eleven albums, however, demonstrate their passion for heavy metal and everything that goes with it. Founded in 1989, the guys had their first release in 1991... Continue Reading →
The artwork of the new 'Inglorious' album promises a lot of horsepower. The cover adorns 'We Will Ride' which is the title of the fourth Inglorious longplayer that reaches us these days from the UK, despite Brexit. There have been a lot of changes at Inglorious over the last years. With Danny Dela Cruz, Dan... Continue Reading →
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Guitarist Joel Hoekstra is known for his work with Nightranger, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Whitesnake. In addition, the axe wizard from Iowa City, Iowa also recorded three solo albums before releasing the first Joel Hoekstra's 13 album. 'Dying to Live' was launched in 2015, followed six years later by 'Running Games', the sophomore offering. The total... Continue Reading →
Compared to the colorful cosmic trip of 'A Crimson Cosmos', the newest Lake Of Tears album appears dark and gloomy. It seems like a gigantic black hole absorbed all the colors and what remains is a cold and dark universe. It has been rather quiet about Lake Of Tears for the last ten years. 'Illwill'... Continue Reading →
'The Thule Grimoires' is the new album from Aachen's death/black metal outfit The Ruins Of Beverast. In tradition with the previous albums, five in total, the new longplayer is also not a burst of joyfulness but a gloomy delight. The dark adventure of The Ruins Of Beverast has its beginning in 2003 and after a... Continue Reading →
It was in 2009 when a band was founded in NYC, which quickly grew from a newcomer to an established rock act. We are talking about The Pretty Reckless. With 'Light Me Up' the quartet released a very solid debut album rather quickly and already at the time The Pretty Reckless were nominated for the... Continue Reading →
Armored Saint fans probably marked February 11th already in red in their calendars since Metal Blade Records and Armored Saint will stream a show that brings back the early days right into the living rooms of metal fans. What will be streamed is the 'Live at Perkins Place in 1984' concert and will include a... Continue Reading →
Bergen-based metal pioneers Arve Isdal (Enslaved), Ivar Thormodsæter (Ulver) and Matias Monsen teamed-up under the banner of Drott. The trio worked on a self-titled debut which will be released on March 5th, 2021. With 'Shikoba' a first song has been unveiled and shows a wider range of musical influences. The band comments on the 4-tracks... Continue Reading →
Flea markets are generally not a bad thing, especially when they have a section for second hand viny. It was at such a flea market in Tampere, Finland where Aku Kytölä and Pate Vuorio met and realized that they had a very similar musical taste. Plans for their own band were quickly sparked and after... Continue Reading →
Spain's thrash metal champions league band Angelus Apatrida started in 2000 and still demonstrates perseverance to this day. Already the promising debut 'Evil Unleashed' created a buzz and with each of the following albums the fanbase increased. Over the years Century Media became aware of the Spaniards and it was the 2010 album 'Clockwork' which... Continue Reading →
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