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Cross Vault started their metallic undertaking in 2013 and came up with a full-length debut rather quickly. ‘Spectres of Revocable Loss’ was published in 2014, followed by a next strike called ‘The All Consuming’. With having convinced fans of doom metal about their music, the band needed a bit of extra time to work on... Continue Reading →
One of the good things, 2020 provided, was some extra time that allowed us to do things that usually have been pushed forward to nowhere in time or never seemed to be the first choice of activities. What goes for individuals has been also the case for bands. Ventura, California-based Cirith Ungol made good use... Continue Reading →
Listening to Burning Witches' newest album is like a curveball that approaches you. The band from Switzerland released a great debut and also the sophomore record 'Hexenhammer' was a real heavy metal treat. A break came when singer Seraina Telli left the band in 2019. Dutch vocalist Laura Guldemond joined and it took a while... Continue Reading →
Starlight Ritual is a Canadian band that has it headquarter in the greater Montreal area in Canada. Founded in 2013, the quintet could unleash two EP and what was missing to date was the full-length debut. Five years after the ‘Age of the Universe’ has been revealed, Starlight Ritual close the gap with ‘Sealed in... Continue Reading →
As everybody know, Chris Boltendahl and Axel Ritt are the driving forces behind legendary Grave Digger. Next to ‘mothership’, the veterans had the idea of starting a project that puts the origin of metal to forefront, or how they call it “Dirty Kick Ass Heavy Metal”. Having such an idea is one thing and finding... Continue Reading →
In a time when everybody can create an own list of songs in streaming portals, when YouTube became an important source for promotion of bands and Bandcamp providing a platform for new and established bands, a compilation like Metal Massacre Vol XV feels a bit antiquated. But it is exactly this old-school spirit that makes... Continue Reading →
Herman Frank is one of the veterans when it comes to heavy metal from Germany. It was in the early eighties when the guitarist from Hannover became the forerunner of a genre that just started to gain momentum. Enriching the sound of Accept and Victory with his guitar play made Herman to an important person... Continue Reading →
In a time, when many things are uncertain, one thing is certain: high-energy metal machine Vulture unleash a next album that reflects power and an uncompromising approach to metal, a blast you shouldn't miss. The pandemic didn't slow down anything at the Vulture camp when it comes the band's relentless interpretation of furious heavy metal.... Continue Reading →
One of the best Motörhead cover bands, Motörizer from Kiel, Germany, has a constantly growing fanbase for which the yearly 'Lemmyversary'-show at Markthalle Hamburg is the highlight and a welcome distraction between Christmas and New Year. Every year, on December 28th, Motörizer plays a concert at the iconic venue to play some of the legendary... Continue Reading →
KK's Priest is the new powerhouse, comprised of former Judas Priest guitar wizard KK Downing and metal siren Tim "Ripper" Owens. The guys just announced the release of their 'Sermons of the Sinner' longplayer, that will be in the stores on August 20th, 2021 and comes via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records. With 'Hellfire Thunderbolt' a... Continue Reading →
It’s not the first time that Frontiers Music initiates the collaboration of well-known musicians, mainly singer and guitarist. Sunbomb is the moniker of such an alliance, a project with L.A. Guns mainman Tracii Guns and Stryper’s Michael Sweet. The title of the first longplayer, being an outcome of this collaboration, is ‘Evil and Divine’. In... Continue Reading →
Guess what: 'V' is the fifth release of Canadian metal outfit Antioch. Now, I guess a glimpse on the album title nurtured the thought already and if you're familiar with the discography of the metal warriors from Emeryville, Ontario you knew it anyhow. It was in 2013 when a few metalheads met in Emeryville and... Continue Reading →
Axe wizard Yngwie Malmsteen just announced a new longplyer. 'Parabellum' is the title of the new album that will be released on July 23rd, 2021 and comes through Music Theories Recordings. A first song, 'Wolves at the Door', has been unveiled already and can be watched/listen to here: https://youtu.be/F74Tw99qfRg And here is the tracklist of... Continue Reading →
Also Swedish doom metal veterans Candlemass, as everybody else, couldn't play shows during 2021 and after a certain resistance to live stream shows, more and more band took the opportunity to stay connected with fans through such a digital event. Bands and fans have been a bit wary but step by step, and due to... Continue Reading →
The band name Ritual is certainly not a unique one. There are numerous bands with this moniker and one of the earlier bands under this banner are Ritual from the UK. It was in 1973 when the band was founded, and they have been active until 1995 before the trio disbanded. Ritual from London, UK,... Continue Reading →
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