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 TUMBLE “Lost in Light” – EP
Tumble is a band from Toronto, Canada, and "Lost in Light" is the title of their debut EP. The release contains five songs and clocks in at 20 minutes. Tumble is Liam Deak (g/v), Tarun Dawar (b) and Adam Guerra (d). These three guys have a common passion for rock music. The band was formed... Continue Reading →
Review THE GREAT SEA “Noble Art of Desolation”
The Great Sea is a new band with well-known members. The origins of the band can be found in 2022 when JR (Long Distance Calling) and SH (Ordeal & Plight) started a collaboration to follow their passion for black metal. This was the beginning of The Great Sea and "Noble Art of Desolation" is the... 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 →
Review CREMATORY “Destination”
This band is a phenomenom. When you ask metalheads if Crematory is one of their favorite bands, the answer isn't often a 'yes'. On the other hand, the band from the south of Germany has been around for 34 years and "Destination" is their 17th longplayer. So there must be something that fascinates the fans... Continue Reading →
Review PAGAN ALTAR “Never Quite Dead”
Pagan Altar is a band with a longer history that goes back to 1978 when the band was formed. After a split in 1986, the band reunited in 2004 and has been quite active ever since. In the second era, Pagan Altar released four longplayers and the latest one "Never Quite Dead" has just hit... Continue Reading →
Wolfgang Van Halen’s MAMMOTH present “The End”
Wolfgang van Halen’s Mammoth presents a new video for a song called “The End”. The video was done in a cooperation with legendary director Robert Rodriguez to create a modern adaption of the movie classic “From Dusk Till Dawn” also featuring guys like Danny Trejo, Slash, Myles Kennedy and Valerie Bertinelli. Here is “The End”:... Continue Reading →
Review HATE “Bellum Regiis”
When it comes to metal from Poland, Hate has always stood in the shadow of mighty Behemoth, and when you listen to the new album "Bellum Regiis", you wonder why. Hate has a long tradition in death metal, to which they have added a blackened component step by step. With their thirteenth studio album, Hate... Continue Reading →
KARDASHEV launched “Alunea”
A few days ago Kardashev released their new album "Alunea". It is the band's third full-length album and what the quartet delivers is something special. 'Deathgaze' is the genre you read about from time to time and it describes the guys' music in a good way. But in the end we hear a fusion of... Continue Reading →
Review RUSS BALLARD “Songs from the Warehouse / The Hits Rewired”
The name Russ Ballard should not be new to people who like well done rock. Not only has he released some fine solo albums. Ballard is also known for being responsible for some great hits in rock and hard rock. He wrote and/or co-wrote songs like "Since You've Been Gone" which is one of the... Continue Reading →
NAILED TO OBSCURITY – album details and new song
Nailed To Obscurity announced their fifth album. “Generation of the Void” will be released on September 5th, 2025 and will come via Nuclear Blast. With “Overcast” the lead single has been revealed already ad here is where you can enjoy the song: https://youtu.be/-X3fFdhdKSE?si=grDZhArDdrkyLhTW
Review CIRITH UNGOL “Live at The Roxy”
Cirith Ungol are among the pioneers when it comes to epic metal. Formed in 1976, the band from Ventura, California is a true trailblazer when it comes to heavy metal, with their debut album "Frost and Fire" released in 1981 paving the way for an impressive career. Like few other bands, the guys defined an... Continue Reading →
HALESTORM – new album and tour dates
Lzzy and Arejay Hale, also known as the driving forces of Halestorm, recenty announced their new album “Everest” that will hit the shelves on August 8th, 2025. Taken from the album is the lead single “Darkness Always Wins” which yiou can check out here: https://youtu.be/80fG_y560a8?si=c_Pksz4Dd9vw9QuA With the new album in the back pocket, Halestorm will... Continue Reading →
Review HAREM SCAREM “Chasing Euphoria”
There are some great rock bands coming from Toronto, Canada and one of them is Harem Scarem. Formed in 1987 by Pete Lesperance and Harry Hess, the band has become one of the greats in melodic rock. The group has released numerous albums and it was in 2020 when "Change the World" hit the shelves.... Continue Reading →
“Thrash of the Titans” – a package including TESTAMENT, OBITUARY and more.
“Thrash of the Titans” will roll over Europe & UK in October 2025. Testament, Obituary, Destruction and Goatwhore teamed up and will bring some thrash metal and death metal to 19 cities, including a show at Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg on October 14th,2025. An exclusive presale on eventim.de will start on April 30th, followed by... Continue Reading →









