Fifth Angel belongs to the bands, hailing from the greater Seattle area. Bands like Queensryche, Sanctuary and Heir Apparent have/had their homebase there. Fifth Angel comes from the same area although Bellevue, Washington is on the other side of the Lake Washington. However, Fifth Angel belong to the bands I’m following since the very early... Continue Reading →
FIFTH ANGEL reveal a new song
Metal veterans Fifth Angel will release their newest album ‘When Angels Kill’ on June 16th, 2023 via Nuclear Blast. Today a next song, taken from the upcoming longplayer, has been revealed. ‘Resist the Tyrant’ is the title of a dark and partly rebellious tune and you enjoy it here: https://youtu.be/tmGzEqZHJVE Tracklist Descent Into Darkness When... Continue Reading →
FIFTH ANGEL announce a new album
Metal veterans Fifth Angel announce a new album. 'When Angels Kill' is the title of the upcoming longplayer, which will be unleashed on June 16th, 2023 via Nuclear Blast. The title track of Fifth Angel's forth album is already available and can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/7zig9QIpc9Q Ken Mary (Fifth Angel drummer and producer) commented: "'When Angels... Continue Reading →
Live report ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2019 – Day 3
Stormy rain clouds and some sun have been the weather conditions of the second day of Rock Hard Festival and is Sunday that live up to one’s name. Sun rays make the scenery again to a bright place and it’s The Spirit that brings everybody into the right mood for another day full of exciting... Continue Reading →
Kendall Bechtel has left FIFTH ANGEL
In an official statement from Fifth Angel, this change was clarified: "Kendall is a brother and will always be a part of the FIFTH ANGEL legacy. However, if we are going to be honest, he has chosen a path that has left the band, the fans, our label Nuclear Blast, and our promoters in a very difficult... Continue Reading →
Watch FIFTH ANGEL’s new lyric video
Fifth Angel released their first album in nearly thirty years, 'The Third Secret', in autumn 2018. Before the quartet will perform at Germany's Metal Assault Festival (Würzburg) on February 16, they have launched a brand new lyric video for the track 'Stars Are Falling', the opening track of the aforementioned record.Watch now: https://youtu.be/1ssywrl5hgY "'Stars Are Falling' is a song that will probably... Continue Reading →
MHMB – Top 20 longplayers 2018
The metallic year 2018 is coming closer to an end, giving space for a promising 2019. It's a good moment to look back and here are my favorite 20 longplayers of 2018. 1.Heir Apparent - The View from Below2.Fifth Angel - The Third Secret3.Metal Church - Damned If You Do4.Judas Priest - Firepower5.Ultha - The... Continue Reading →
CD review FIFTH ANGEL ‘The Third Secret’
(9/10) 2018 is the year of two glorious comebacks of Seattle-based bands that released milestone records in metal during the 80’s. Prog masters Heir Apparent is one of them and Fifth Angel is the other one. The latter released a terrific debut in 1986. Songs like ‘In the Fallout’ and ‘Fifth Angel’ belong to the... Continue Reading →
ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2019 – first bands announced
First bands are announced for the 2019 edition of Rock Hard festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Bands that are confirmed already are promising. Death metal pioneers Cannibal Corpse are part of the festival, as well as US metal legend Fifth Angel and prog metal heroes Heir Apparent. Furthermore it is German instrumental postrockers Long Distance Calling, NWoBHM icon... Continue Reading →
John Macko of FIFTH ANGEL talks about new album
Fifth Angel was one of the most exciting melodic metal band in the 80’s. Their two albums, ‘Fifth Angel’ and ‘Time Will Tell’ are timeless classics, including great songs like ‘Cathedral’, ‘In the Fallout’ and ‘Fifth Angel’. Unfortunately band members went their separate ways in 1990. After a long time without Fifth Angel some... Continue Reading →









