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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 →
Last In Line is not only the name of a legendary Dio album. It is also the moniker of a quartet consisting of former Dio companions. After the guys have released two albums, they bring these days with 'A Day in the Life' a new EP to the market. However, 'new' is relative here. The... Continue Reading →
Finland's goth'n'rollers The 69 Eyes have been in business for more than 30 years now and man, time flies. The band debuted in 1999 with the 'Wasting the Dawn' album, which marked the beginning of an impressive career. The last studio album was released three years ago and now it was time to please fans... Continue Reading →
Kazakh thrash metal unit Zarraza is active since 2011 and launched their full-length debut in 2018. Next to the longplayer a few EP’s have been released by the quartet and these days the next one is in the pipeline ‘Kreated in Blood’ is the title of the newest offer by the band and features three... Continue Reading →
It was not so long ago that Hanging Garden presented with 'Skeleton Lake' a new longplayer. To be precise, it was May 2021, a month when life and colors returned, while the Finns created a well-done counterpoint with their dark melodies. A few months later, the dreariness of gray winter days prevails and the sun... Continue Reading →
They just returned from the tour they played with Lucifer and immediately announce a new EP – that’s Dead Lord. ‚Dystopia‘ ist he title of a six songs featuring mini album that will be released on March 11th, 2022 via Century Media. Speaking on their new EP, DEAD LORD guitarist and vocalist Hakim Krim finds... Continue Reading →
‚Sinner & Saint‘ is title of the debut EP from singer Lexi Layne. She teamed up with Clint Fowler for working on a five track release that is scheduled for August 6th. As the cover artwork indicates, the music on this release is dark and melancholic. Style-wise it is a mix of rock, metal and... Continue Reading →
Crobot new EP ‘Rat Child’ hit the shelves today. The thundering rock album features four songs and three guest appearances. The start into this EP is called ‘Mountain’, a song that features Anthrax bassist Frank Bello. The tune is a rock, hard but also organic and warm. ‘Mountain’ is a great start before things get... Continue Reading →
Oceans published their full-length debut 'The Sun and the Cold' a bit more than a year ago and to keep the momentum rolling, the guys unleash with 'We are Nøt Okay' a next EP. With four songs, things are quite lucid and to the point. Compared to the debut, that was a bit all over... Continue Reading →
German metal icons Primal Fear is a longtime player in the fields of heavy metal and the release of the ‘Metal Commando’ album in 2020 was another milestone in the long track record of the sextet. With entering the top ten of album charts in various countries, the latest Primal Fear studio album was a... Continue Reading →
Bergen-based metal pioneers Arve Isdal (Enslaved), Ivar Thormodsæter (Ulver) and Matias Monsen teamed-up under the banner of DROTT and it was a couple of weeks ago that the trio unleashed a first EP. The self-titled offer features four songs, all reflecting a wider range of sounds and musical influences. The EP begins with 'SHIKOBA', a songs... Continue Reading →
German thrash metal veterans Darkness unleash their newest EP called Over and Out', an album that follows 'First Class Violence' from 2018. Darkness started in 1984 and is no stranger in metal. Although the real breakthrough didn't happen, longplayers like the debut 'Death Squad' are highlights in German thrash metal. Essen in Germany is the... Continue Reading →
We will see how many presents will be under the Christmas tree this year. What shortens the waiting time until this question is answered a bit, is listening to a new EP from Stallion. Stallion, that is swabian heavy metal power with the performance of a Porsche engine. After having released their third album earlier... Continue Reading →
The return of Messiah draws near! 26 years after their last studio album, Switzerland’s legendary Death-Thrashers are about to unleash the successor to their 'Underground' record from 1994. The new album is called 'Fracmont' and will be released via High Roller Records on September 11th.In advance of the full-length and to shorten the waiting time, Messiah will offer an EP with three songs not to be found on... Continue Reading →
Voivod announce a new EP for July 10th. "The End of Dormancy" contains three songs. Outstanding is the title track, originally from 'The Wake' album, including a metal section plus a live performance of the band at the MTL Jazz Fest 2019. Last but not least there is a classic track 'The Unknown Knows' on... Continue Reading →
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