Chilean epic doom metal band Capilla Ardiente announced a new album. “Where Gods Live and Men Die” is the third full-length album of the band and follows “The Siege” which was released in 2019. The latest record will be released on October 18th, 2024 and will come via High Roller Records. With “As I Lie... Continue Reading →
Review IRONFLAME “Kingdom Torn Asunder”
Ironflame is the one-man project of Andrew D'Cagna, and he has been running this endeavor since 2016. The release of four full-length albums shows that the multi-instrumentalist has a lot of passion for Ironflame and a great flow of creativity. With "Kingdom Torn Asunder" the latest release is ready to be launched and musically connects... Continue Reading →
Review WARLORD “Free Spirit Soar”
American metal veterans Warlord are back with a new album. "Free Spirit Soar" is the band's first studio album in nine years and follows 2015's "The Hunt for Damien". The only remaining members of the band are bassist Philip Bynoe and Mark Zonder. The legendary drummer once again provides the heartbeat of the album. "Free... Continue Reading →
First two ASSASSIN albums re-released today
Assassin from Dusseldorf, Germany released their debut album 'The Upcoming Terror' in 1987 and their sophomore effort 'Interstellar Experience' hit the shelves one year later. Both albums reflect the vibrant metal underground in Germany at the time. Inspired by the first wave of German thrash metal bands, several new bands entered the scene in the... Continue Reading →
CLOVEN HOOF – new album, new song and new singer
Cloven Hoof is one of the pioneers of heavy metal. Founded in 1979, the band can look back on numerous great metal albums, most of which were released after their reunion in 2001 and with "Heathen Cross" the new studio album will be released on May 31st, 2024 via High Roller Records.With founding member Lee... Continue Reading →
Review SENTRY ‘Sentry’
Sentry wouldn't exist without Manilla Road, and a quick look at the line-up shows why. Bryan Patrick (vocals), Phil Ross (bass) and Andreas "Neudi" Neuderth (drums) were all part of Manilla Road's final line-up. However, after the unexpected death of Manilla Road mastermind Mark Shelton, the iconic band broke up, which didn't come as a... Continue Reading →
Review MORBID SAINT ‘Swallowed by Hell’
If a band, with a founding date in 1984, releases a new album, one can think about a veteran powerhouse in metal. Morbid Saint, hailing from Wisconsin, is such a band. It was four decades ago that five guys came to together with the common willpower to unleash metal music to the world. It was... Continue Reading →
Review HITTEN ‘While Passion Lasts’
Heavy metal from Spain has been closely associated with the name of Hitten since 2011. The guys from Murcia joined forces in this year to embark on an exciting journey through the world of hard and heavy rock music. Ten years ago, the Spaniards released their debut album 'First Strike With the Devil' and now,... Continue Reading →
Review HIGH SPIRITS ‘Safe on the Other Side’
And once again the auditorium fills up when Chris "Professor" Black invites you to a further 41-minute event on the subject of rock and metal. Black founded High Spirits 14 years ago and what began with 'Another Night' was continued on three further albums. Each of these albums has been a treat for fans of... Continue Reading →
HIGH SPIRITS announce a new album
High-energy rockers High Spirits announce their next album. ‚Safe on the Other Side‘ will be released on November 24th, 2023 via High Roller Records. With ‚In the Moonlight‘ a first song has been revealed already and this is how the entire tracklist will look like: In the Moonlight Til the End of Time Lonely Nights... Continue Reading →
Review AIR RAID ‘Fatal Encounter’
One of the Gothenburg metal representatives are Air Raid. The band started 2009 and follow their passion for traditional metal. The debut was unleashed in 2012 and is entitled ‘Night of the Axe’, followed by two additional longplayers. Six years after having released ‘Cross the Line’, Air Raid are back with a new record called... Continue Reading →
Review PROTECTOR ‘Excessive Outburst of Depravity’
Even if Protector never made it into the first league of thrash metal, the guys still achieved a lot. The first three albums are certainly among the highlights of the German metal underground of the late '80s. After Protector had overcome a breakup in 2011 and made up lost ground with a reunion album called... Continue Reading →
Review IRONFLAME ‘Where Madness Dwells’
Ironflame hail from Ohio, have released three albums so far and are into traditional metal. Considering that the quintet started in 2016, they have already delivered quite a bit. The fourth longplayer 'Where Madness Dwells' is out now and also this time the guys give it all. A total of ten songs are on the... Continue Reading →
Review LUZIFER ‘Iron Shackles’
Although ‘Iron Shackles’ is Luzifer’s debut album the roots of the band can be found years back in time. It was in 2009 when Steeler and Stefan Castevet started the band as a side project to Vulture. While the latter achieved tremendous attention in the German metal underground, Luzifer stayed in shadows. An EP in... Continue Reading →
Review FORTRESS ‘Don’t Spare the Wicked’
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 →








