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Amorphis is a constant deliverer of very well-forged metal since 1992 when the band from Helsinki, Finland premiered with ‘The Karelian Isthmus’. The break-through came one year later with the ‘Tales from the Thousand Tales’ and what followed was an impressive journey through the worlds of heavy metal. Rooted in northern death metal, the band... Continue Reading →
Everybody knows Black Sabbath and some of you might have heard of Jazz Sabbath. The trio released their first album with jazzy Black Sabbath classics in 202 and two years later 'Vol. 2' is on its way. The release date is scheduled for April 22nd, 2022 and will come through Blacklake Records. Here is the... Continue Reading →
Looking at Saxon's new studio album, you wonder who made the decision for the artwork. The band had always chosen appealing motifs for the packaging of their records, but this time it is an almost childlike drawing with two Roman soldiers standing on a wall looking uninspired into the distance. A certain reference to the... Continue Reading →
Spitfire stands for heavy metal of the traditional style. The band from Athens, Greece has gone through an interesting career. Founded in 1984, the guys got to work and three years later they were able to release their debut album 'First Attack'. Unfortunately, it remained for a long time with this 'first attack' which is... Continue Reading →
When one thinks of Black Sabbath, names like Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio inevitably come to mind. Both contributed significantly to the success of the doom metal legend. The voices of both frontmen have influenced whole generations of metal singers. What sometimes gets lost in the shadows is that Black Sabbath had another excellent... Continue Reading →
Here are the MHMB Top 20 longplayers in 2021: 1.HelloweenHelloween2.MastodonHushed And Grim3.Dream TheaterA View From the Top the World4.Green LungBlack Harvest5.FreedomFreedom6.CarcassTorn Arteries7.FortressDon't Spare With the Wicked8.ExodusPersona Non Grate9.LuciferIV10.BrainstormWall of Skulls11.Count RavenThe Sixth Storm12.HypocrisyWorship13.EclipseWired14.TribulationWhere the Gloom Becomes Sound15.LynxWatcher of Skies16.Flotsam and JetsamBlood In The Water17.LeprousAphelion18.The QuillEarthrise19.OphisSpew Forth Odium20.ButterflyDoorways of Time
It's been a few days now since The Night Eternal released their long-awaited debut album. To be more precise, it was mid-November this year when 'Moonlit Cross' found its way into the record stores. But who is The Night Eternal? The exact founding date of the band is not really transmitted Crystal clear, however, is... Continue Reading →
New York City, the city that never sleeps, is the home of Shadowland. The band is a rather new one. Founded in 2018, they released a demo the same year. With 'The Watcher' followed an EP under their own initiative, which among others attracted the attention of No Remores Records in faraway Greece. With 'The... Continue Reading →
The howling of wolves in the Swedish forests already announces it, Wolf return with a new album. It will be called 'Shadowland' and will be available in the record stores on April 1. 'Shadowland' is the ninth album of the four Swedes and the album comes via Century Media. Niklas Stalvind (vocals / guitar) checks... Continue Reading →
Stockholms metal institution Sorcerer used the time to record four cover songs which let off the leash one by one. It all started in September 2021 with the legendary 'Gates of Babylon', originally from Rainbow, followed by 'When Death Calls' (Black Sabbath) and Saxon's 'Crusader'. The final cover is 'Waiting for Darkness' from Ozzy Osbourne... Continue Reading →
"Ripper", "The Tyrant" and The Hell Destroyer", all three nicknames of excellent metal singers. Tim Owens, Harry Conklin and Sean Peck, these are the names of the guys that share the vocal duties and being the driving force behind The Three Tremors. The 2019 debut album was the first release from this powerful-voice trio and... Continue Reading →
Some of you might know Nekromant as Serpent, the moniker the trio used between 2012 and 2016. The band released as Serpent two longplayers before transforming into Nekromat. Two additional records have been released of which one was the 2018 live album ‘The Nekromant Live’. With ‘Temple of Haal’ the next studio-album is waiting in... Continue Reading →
Fortress, that is a band name that exists more than once. There are countless bands with this moniker and the band we are talking here about is Fortress, hailing from the US. Whittier, California is the homebase of a band that consist out of Chris Scott Nunez (v), Fili Bibiano (g, key), Damian Rejon (b)... Continue Reading →
Death Angel was on the road in Europe together with Exodus and Testament when COVID 19 started to spread. Death Angel drummer Will Carroll was hit hard by the virus, including a 12-day coma. Fortunately, Carroll recovered and, in the meantime, can be the heartbeat for the Bay Area veterans again. On May 22nd, this... Continue Reading →
No Remorse Records has shown in the past that the label has a great sense for new bands that started a journey through the rocking landscapes of heavy metal. With Morgul Blade, the label showed again this unerring instinct for young and enthusiastic bands. Morgul Blade hail from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a foundation date in... Continue Reading →
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