An album title is more than just words. It is in a way the framing for what fans and listens can expect from a longplayer and Caliban's newest record 'Zeitgeister' is the perfect example in many aspects. Caliban connect history with present on 'Zeitgeister' and they do it in a way that is more than... Continue Reading →
CD review CRYPTOSIS ‘Bionic Swarm’
Raider became Twix and now it’s Dutch thrash metal trio Distillator that undergoes such a change too and become Cryptosis. After two longplayer, an EP and a split release with Space Chaser, Distillator called it an end while the guys moved on a created with Cryptosis a new power outlet for their electrifying thrash metal.... Continue Reading →
INSOMNIUM release ‘The Conjurer’
Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM proudly present their new single “The Conjurer”. Follow THIS LINK to watch the video, which was once again created by renowned director Vesa Ranta.The band comments:"We haven't been idle during the pandemic. 'The Conjurer' is a tragic tale of jealous and searing love that opens this new chapter for Insomnium. Monumental composition... Continue Reading →
CD review EYEHATEGOD ‘A History of Nomadic Behavior’
Six years after 'EyeHateGod', Mike Williams, Jimmy Bower, Gary Mader and Aaron Hill are back with a new album. 'A History of Nomadic Behavior' is the heading under which twelve new songs see the light of day. Well, to call it 'light' is perhaps not quite accurate, because what the quartet delivers is rather the... Continue Reading →
CD review BAEST ‘Necro Sapiens’
Baest's new album 'Necro Sapiens' is the first small disappointment in 2021. Impressing with the debut 'Danse Macabre' and 'Venemum', the new album is in nuances a further evolution, but also lacks the last punch. Baest stands for death metal that can be placed somewhere between Entombed and Bolt Thrower. That they also go to... Continue Reading →
CD review WITHERFALL ‘Curse of Autumn’
Witherfall from Los Angeles, CA have been active for some time now. Everything started in 2013 in California and four years later, the band could present with 'Nocturnes and Requiems' a remarkable debut album. Inspired by the positive feedback, Witherfall continued in 2018 with their sophomore album 'A Prelude to Sorrow', which was released via... Continue Reading →
CD review ENFORCED ‘Kill Grid’
Just when you think that Iotunn have with 'Access All Worlds' delivered a strong candidate for the newcomer album of the year, the next candidate is already lurking around the corner - Enforced. The are guys from Richmond, Virginia and what they deliver with their first longplayer is a blast. The five musicians are not... Continue Reading →
A touching new song comes from WITHERFALL
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 →
ENFORCED unleash ‘Curtain Fire’
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 →
CD review THE PRETTY RECKLESS ‘Death by Rock and Roll’
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 →
CD review ANGELUS APATRIDA ‘Angelus Apatrida’
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 →
BAEST unveil the title track of the upcoming album
Denmark's musical wrecking ball Baest reveal another death metal thrill with 'Necro Sapiens', the title track of their upcoming album. https://youtu.be/6S-n1Kw4HQU The full record will be released in March 5 via Century Media and the band comments: "Escaping the creeping death of covid-19, Baest decided to bring the audience along, to a cleansing real experience... Continue Reading →
CD review TRIBULATION ‘Where the Gloom Becomes Sound’
There's a lot going on at the Tribulation camp. The Swedish quartet presents with 'Where the Gloom Becomes Sound' their fifth album and manage once again to top the previous one in terms of quality.Ten new songs reflect a band where stagnation is not an issue. With 'Where the Gloom becomes Sound' Tribulation manages to... Continue Reading →
DEAD LORD announce ‘Surrender’ streaming show
Swedish rockers Dead Lord announce their free Surrender release show airing on January 28th at 2PM EST/11AM PST on YouTube. The live show was recorded at Studio Kapsylen and can be streamed and will be available for a limited time HERE. Watch the trailer for the Surrender release show HERE."Remember fun? What it felt like hear loud electric guitars, the crashing of the drums, or... Continue Reading →
CD review ASPHYX ‘Necroceros’
Holland's death metal machine Asphyx have fired up their engine once again and are releasing their tenth studio album 'Necroceros' end of January. Asphyx, that is a long history of successes and split-ups. The last reunion dates back to 2007 and since 2014 the line-up of the band became quite stable again. Fans of the... Continue Reading →







