Biff Byford never released a solo album to date and the year of 2020 will change things. ‚School of Hard Knock’s is the excellent solo debut of a singer and frontman that truly belongs to the pioneers of Heavy Metal. Release date of ‚School of Hard Knocks‘ is scheduled for February 21st, 2020 and nit... Continue Reading →
GOD DETHRONED announce their new album
Dutch Metal force God Dethroned announce their new album ‚Illuminati‘. Release date will be February 7th, 2020 and ‚Illuminati‘ comes via Metal Blade Records. God Dethroned's Henri Sattler checked in with the following comment about ‚Illuminati‘: "Freemasons, occultists and conspiracy theory enthusiasts pay attention! God Dethroned is back to smack you in the face with... Continue Reading →
Live report SACRED REICH & NIGHT DEMON, Gebr. de Nobel, Leiden – 06.12.2019
It’s a grey and rainy day in December that welcomes Thrash Metal veterans Sacred Reich in The Netherlands. Despite or even for this very reason a lot of Dutch Metal fans found their way to Leiden, looking forward to an evening with music that challenges everyone’s neck muscles. Next to Sacred Reich it is no... Continue Reading →
ICED EARTH release ‘Alive in Athens (20th anniversary edition)’
Heavy Metal powerhouse Iced Earth played two shows at Rodon Cub in Athens, Greece in January 1999 with an in total more than 30 songs comprising setlist. A few months after the show, Century Media released a live album entitled 'Alive in Athens'. The release featured three CD's with in total 31 songs recorded in... Continue Reading →
CD review BURNING WITCHES ‘Wings of Steel’ (EP)
A band that can be seen as a rising star in Heavy Metal is hailing from Switzerland. Burning Witches is the moniker of a quintet that entered the scene in 2015 with a debut that saw the light of day in 2017. Already the three-track demo was much appreciated and led to being the ‘demo... Continue Reading →
HELLOWEEN announce ‘United Alive World Tour Part II)’
Hamburg’s Metal legend Helloween had huge success with the ‘Pumpkins United World Tour’. It was such an intensive experience that the guys decided to work on a new album - together. After having finished the last tour dates the Pumpkins United line-up started to work on new songs at H.O.M.E. Studios in Hamburg. With Charlie... Continue Reading →
News from DEMONS & WIZARDS
Demons & Wizards, the legendary cooperation of Hansi Kürsch and Jon Schaffer, announce a next studio album. Simply entitled 'III" the longplayer will feature an eleven songs tracklist that looks like this: 01. Diabolic02. Invincible03. Wolves In Winter04. Final Warning05. Timeless Spirit06. Dark Side Of Her Majesty07. Midas Disease08. New Dawn09. Universal Truth10. Split11. Children... Continue Reading →
HAMMERFALL will tour through Europe in early 2020
...and here are the dates: 30.01.20 DE - Bremen / Aladin *31.01.20 DE - Hamburg / Sporthalle 01.02.20 DE - Osnabrück / Hydepark 02.02.20 DE - Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 03.02.20 NL - Nijmegen / Doornroosje 05.02.20 BE - Antwerpen / TRIX 06.02.20 DE - Saarbrücken / Garage 07.02.20 DE - München / Tonhalle 08.02.20 DE - Kaufbeuren / All Kart Halle 09.02.20 IT... Continue Reading →
CD review RUNNING WILD ‘Crossing the Blades’ – EP
Hamburg-based Metal pirates Running Wild are sailing the oceans of Rock since four decades. With Rock'n'Rolf at the helm the band went through stormy waters as well as they navigated around the reefs of life too. Undoubtetly Running Wild is Rock'n'Rolf. He's the captain of Hamburgs Metal pirates and the driving force behind the band.... Continue Reading →
ANNIHILATOR announce ‘Ballistic, Sadistic’
Canadian Metal pioneers Annihilator return with a new album in the beginning of 2020. 'Ballistic, Sadist' is the title of Annihilator's 17th longplayer from Jeff Waters and band with a release date on January 24th, 2020 via Silver Lining Music. And here is with 'Psycho Ward' a first song.
CD review STORMWARRIOR ‘Norsemen’
It's a fact that vikings also came to Hamburg and thinking about the assault in 845 A.D. it wasn't with a peaceful intention. However, these days are long gone but there's still some viking spirit alive in the Hansestadt at the Elbe river. Hamburgs Metal powerhouse Stormwarrior have a new longplayer in the starting blocks.... Continue Reading →
CD review SODOM ‘Out of the Frontline Trench’ (EP)
Sodom belongs to the Big 4 when it comes to German Thrash Metal and after returning to a quartet the firepower of "Knarrenheinz" becomes even stronger. Before starting the work process for the next longplayer Tom Angelripper and band mates unleash a new EP, which should help to bridge the waiting time. Three new songs,... Continue Reading →
CD review AVATARIUM ‘The Fire I Long For’
The moment Avatarium unveiled the 'Moonhorse'-EP it was clear to metalheads that an important new player entered the fields of Rock. Since then the Swedish powerhouse is on a winning streak with three excellent longplayers being on their list of achievements. Two years after 'Hurricanes and Halos' hit the record stores it's with 'The Fire... Continue Reading →
CD review DIABOLIC NIGHT ‘Beyond the Realm’
Diabolic Night is the brainchild of guitarist, bassist and vocalist Heavy Steeler who started a solo project back in 2013. The so far countable results are an demo, ans EP and a single release entitled 'Infernal Power'. Time for Mr. Steeler to work on a full-length debut. 'Beyond the Realm' is this anticipated first longplayer,... Continue Reading →








