Abduction is the project/band of solo artist AIV. He started the outfit in 2015 and added four longplayers to the books. Today is the release date of the new album " Existentialismus ", which follows the 2022 release called "Black Blood ". The latest longplayer contains six songs, all blackened compositions with an epic flavor.... Continue Reading →
Review HIGH PARASITE “Forever We Burn”
Aaron Stainthorpe has been the voice of British doom metal heavyweights My Dying Bride since the early '90s, and the band's latest album, "A Mortal Binding", was released earlier this year. In late September, Stainthorpe will release a new album, but this time not with the musical mothership. Instead, High Parasite will release their debut... Continue Reading →
Review WINTERFYLLETH “The Imperious Horizon”
Summer isn't over yet and winter is just around the corner. At least the icy artwork of the latest Winterfylleth album works better than any air conditioning to cool down the temperature in your room. Snow and ice, together with a strong breeze from the north is what the front cover of "The Imperious Horizon"... Continue Reading →
Review SHRAPNEL “In Gravity”
Shrapnel hail from Norwich, England and it was in 2009 that the band was founded in England's south-east. As the name implies, Shrapnel are a thrash metal band, and this was certainly the case in their early days, considering the raging 'The Boundaries Set' from their second album 'Raised on Decay'. These days the band... Continue Reading →
Review IHSAHN ‘Ihshan’
Vegard Sverre Tveitan, better known as Ihsahn, has once again excelled himself with his newest solo album. With 'Ihsahn', the musician, composer and producer has created an album that is so much more. It starts with the fact that the album is being released in two versions. On the one hand, there is the 'Metal... Continue Reading →
Review SHADE EMPIRE ‘Sunholy’
Shade Empire haven't just been around since a few years. It was in 1999 when the Finns got together to start a journey through the worlds of melodic black- and death metal. However, it took until 2004 before the debut album was revealed to the metal community and these days the time has come; with... Continue Reading →
Review IHSAHN ‘Fascination Steet Sessions’ – (EP)
It's been quite a while since Ihsahn released a full-length record. It was in 2018 when 'Àmr' saw the light of day and since then the exceptional Norwegian artist has focused on EP releases. Following 'Telemark' and 'Pharos', 'Fascination Steert Sessions' is now the third EP in a row. The new release contains three songs... Continue Reading →









