(8/10) Not to know is sometimes not a bad thing at all. So how is this related to Raven’s new live album? The metal pioneers have been on tour in Europe towards the end of 2017. After having gone through a tough time with the band’s longtime drummer Joe Hasselvander suffering from a heart attack... Continue Reading →
FULL METAL CRUISE VIII line-up completed
More information can be found on the The Metal Cruise VIII website.
KISSIN’ DYNAMITE covers POWERWOLF’s ‘Let There be Night’
Germany's most successful heavy metal band Powerwolf has just unleashed a brand new music video to the track 'Let There Be Night'! A stunning cover version by tour mates Kissin' Dynamite, taken from Powerwolf's Deluxe Edition of 'The Sacrament Of Sin', which features 10 exciting covers by metal acts such as Heaven Shall Burn, Epica,... Continue Reading →
New CANDLEMASS revealed
Swedish doom metaller Candlemass unveiled a new song entitled 'The Omega Circle'. The track is part of the upcoming 'The Door to Doom', an album that features the return of Candlemass' first singer Johan Langquist. Tracklist: Splendor Demon MajestyUnder The OceanAstorolus - The Great OctopusBridge Of The BlindDeath´s WheelBlack TrinityHouse Of DoomThe Omega Circle
Dave McClain returns to SACRED REICH
Phoenix-based thrash icons, Sacred Reich, are thrilled to announce the return of former drummer Dave McClain to their ranks, following his departure from Bay Area Metal outfit Machine Head last month after 23 years on the drum throne. Before joining Machine Head, McClain played drums for Sacread Reich for four years between 1991 and 1995. Sacred Reich's frontman and bassist, Phil Rind comments:... Continue Reading →
CD review FLEDDY MELCULY ‘ Live @ Graspop Metal Meeting ’18
(8/10) I’m not sure how many of you heard of Fleddy Melculy earlier. The band is well-known in the Benelux and the moniker is already a hint that things aren’t be taken that seriously, at least when it comes to the lyrics. Fleddy Melculy started a few years ago and is the brainchild of De... Continue Reading →
ANTHEM unveils a new song
Japanese metallers Anthem will release a greatest hits album entitled ‘Nucleus’. The longplayer is completely re-recorded and comes with English lyrics. A first song has been revealed. It’s ‘Black Empire’ and you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C96wh7l-2lw&feature=youtu.be Tracklist: 01.Immortal Blind02. Black Empire03.Overload04. Stranger05. Linkage06. Eternal Warrior07. Ghost In The Flame08. Venom Strike09. Awake Bonus Live... Continue Reading →
New THE YOUNG GODS album in February
There were two industrial metal bands in the early ‘90s that went on endless rotation on my record player. One band was Ministry and their genre defining ‘Psalm 69’album and the other one was a band from Switzerland that challenged the frames of rock and metal – The Young Gods. Their 1992 release ‘T.V. Sky’... Continue Reading →
CD review BURNING WITCHES ‘Burning Witches + Burning Alive’ – re-issue
(8/10) Swiss-based Burning Witches debuted in 2017 via BW Records. The self-titled album was a wow moment. Eleven songs showed that there is the next generation of metal bands in Switzerland, following the legendary Krokus. Destruction's Schmier as well as VO Pulver, known from e.g. Gurd, were already involved in the production of the powerful premier,... Continue Reading →
CD review THE NEAL MORSE BAND ‘The Great Adventure’
(9/10) The announcement of a next The Neal Morse Band album is always an exciting moment. The combination of musical savvy and a sense for great melodies led to great records in the past and the new longplayer ‘The Great Adventure’ doesn’t take a different route. The 22 songs comprising album is an exquisite release... Continue Reading →
CD review LOVEBITES ‘Clockwork Immortality’
(6/10) Oh boy, this album is a real curveball and I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with Lovebites. In case you haven't heard of the band before the band name might make you think about a hard rock outfit. The moniker would fit perfect but it's actually misleading. Lovebites are into melodic... Continue Reading →
Live (Photo-) report KREATOR / DIMMU BORGIR / HATEBREED / BLOODBATH, 013, Tilburg – 30.11.2018
At the moment a massive metal package is on its way through Europe with German thrash icons of Kreator being the leader of the pack. Next to the thrash metal pioneers, it's Norwegian Dimmu Borgir, Hatebreed and Bloodbath that are part of 'The European Apocalypse' - a metallic wrecking ball. This brutal and diverse package... Continue Reading →
WHITECHAPEL will release ‘The Valley’ in March
On March 29th, Whitechapel will release their 7th full-length, 'The Valley', via Metal Blade Records. Mixed by David Castillo, mastered by Ted Jensen, and produced once again by Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder), 'The Valley' is a reference to the part of Hardin Valley (west of Knoxville, Tennessee) where vocalist Phil Bozeman grew up.... Continue Reading →
New song from PAPA ROACH
Alternative rock quartet Papa Roach reveals the new track and lyric video for 'Elevate' . Tracklist:1. The Ending2. Renegade Music3. Not The Only One4. Who Do You Trust?5. Elevate6. Come Around7. Feel Like Home8. Problems9. Top Of The World10. I Suffer Well11. Maniac12. Better Than Life









