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 →
HEAVY PETTIN’ re-issues debut
Scottish Metal veterans Heavy Pettin' re-issues their debut 'Lettin Loose'. Originally unveiled in 1983 the album and features nine songs. All these Metal hymns are part of this re-release. Enriched by two bonus tracks 'Lettin Loose' reflects Metal from the earlier days, a time when Metal started to gain momentum. Release date for the re-release... Continue Reading →
MOTÖRIZER announce two shows for 2020
Motörizer is a renowned Motörhead cover band from Northern Germany. The guys play some shows in November this year, followed by the Lemmyversary Show in Hamburg. Now the guys announce two extra shows in 2020.
DIO – the studio album collection 1996-2004
BMG and Niji Entertainment Group Inc. will re-release the four Dio longplayers from the period between 1996 and 2004. Each record is newly remastered and feature extra live recordings/unreleased studio song(s). Release date is February 21st, 2020. Angry Machines Disc 1 & LP Tracklist Institutional Man Don’t Tell The KidsBlack Hunter Of The Heart Stay Out... Continue Reading →
CD review VELVET VIPER ‘The Pale Man Is Holding A Broken Heart’
(6/10) The moment Jutta Weinhod announces a new album, in the meantime with her band Velvet Viper, there's some hope to get a continuation of what started with the sensational Zed Yago debut. To take it right away, also this time the 'From Over Yonder' stays untouched. Weinhold has a pretty unique voice, a gift... Continue Reading →
CD review ANGEL WITCH ‘Angel of Light’
(8/10) Listening to Angel Witch is like inhaling a solid dose of NWoBHM spirit with every note played. The Heavy Metal pioneers from the UK belong to the icons in Heavy Metal. Although not having released a tremendous amount of longplayers the guys became legends with the name of Angel Witch being known by every... Continue Reading →
CD review TERMINUS ‘A Single Point of Light’
(8/10) Terminus is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist David Gillespie. It’s mainly him, together his musical partner in crime, singer James Beattie who created the sophomore Terminus album. The longplayer named ‘A Single Point of Light’, featuring seven songs, all rooted in traditional Heavy Metal and Epic Metal. Four years after the debut has been revealed... Continue Reading →









