The Banishment is a new project or rather a collaboration between Joe Haze and legendary guitar wizard George Lynch. If you think of the latter, melodic metal highlights like Dokken but also hard rock classics like Lnych Mob come to mind. In contrast, Haze's background is among other programming and one is curious how the... Continue Reading →
Review MINISTRY ‘Moral Hygiene’
Social tension, a pandemic, lockdown and an election being the most important one in US history, all topics that scream for being processed in lyrics of a new Ministry album. A time when the world slowly gets out of balance is the right moment for Ministry mastermind Al Jourgensen to release an album that is... Continue Reading →
Review LINDEMANN ‘Live in Moscow’
Who thought that the most creepy thing of a Lindemann concert isn't lyrics or the show. Looking at the newest release of the iconic singer, it is the big audience that came together at the beginning of the upcoming pandemic that seems so unreal these days. Lindemann, that was Till Lindemann and Peter TÃĪgtgren until... Continue Reading →
LINDEMANN announce ‘Live in Moscow’
A concert on March 15th, 2020 was certainly one of the last live events in the known setup. March 15th last year was the date of Lindemann performing two gigs in Moscow. The Rammstein frontman together with Peter TÃĪgtgren played a couple of shows at VTB Arena in the Russian capitol right before worldwide lockdown... Continue Reading →
CD review TURMION KÃTILÃT ‘Global Warning’
The songs of 'Global Warning' can act as a good soundtrack for your next party, but also not more. It's a solid album for sure, but with music we have heard already more than once. Turmion KÃĪtilÃķt, the Lordi of Industrial Metal.
CD review DIE KRUPPS ‘Vision 2020 Vision’
Die Krupps are probably more 'metal' than many other bands, at least when it comes to band name and logo, using the three steel rings representing Krupp, the German steel enterprise. But not only if it's about the logo Die Krupps shows some 'metal', their music reflects some Metal elements too. Die Krupps started some... Continue Reading →
CD review WEDNESDAY 13 ‘Necrophaze’
(7/10) Right in time for the beginning of the darker seasons Wednesday 13 unveils his next longplayer. 'Necrophaze' is the bringer of a next chapter of horror and creepy stories. Two years after âCondolencesâ found its way out of some moisty soil, twelve new songs are supposed to provide some extra goose bumps for fans... Continue Reading →
BLACK FUTURES release ‘Never Not Nothing’
UK-based powerhouse Black Futures releases their new album 'Never Not Nothing' today. The eleven songs comprising release comes through legendary Music For Nations and carries interesting music. Industrial meets Modern Metal meets HipHop or in other word, NIN meets Ministry meets Prophets Of Rage. Tracklist: 1. N.N.N.2. Love3. Karma Ya Dig!? 4. Me.TV5. Body &... Continue Reading →
CD review 3TEETH ‘Metawar’
(7/10) 3Teeth is an Industrial Metal band, hailing from sunny California. The guys premiered in 2014, a release that brought them the attention of Tool's guitarist Adam Jones. One thing came to another and 3Teeth jumped on a tour with Tool and Primus. With such a kickstart the second album 'shutdown.exe' went right into the... Continue Reading →
New THE YOUNG GODS album in February
There were two industrial metal bands in the early â90s that went on endless rotation on my record player. One band was Ministry and their genre defining âPsalm 69âalbum and the other one was a band from Switzerland that challenged the frames of rock and metal â The Young Gods. Their 1992 release âT.V. Skyâ... Continue Reading →
STAHLZEIT ignited a Rammstein fireworks in Zoetermeer
As being a fan of German shock rocking Rammstein you arenât spoiled with new releases and live shows. Very rarely the band enters the stage again and if so, itâs the big festivals they headline, not even starting to think about album releases. To close the gap, at least a little bit, itâs a cool... Continue Reading →
EISBRECHER will release ‘Ewiges Eis – 15 Jahre Eisbrecher’
German Eisbrecher started in 2003 and have been on an icy but successful journey through metal. Following a kind of two-year release pattern the band has seven albums in their credit and since a 15 years anniversary is a moment to stand still and celebrate the German metal powerhouse announced a compilation that includes a... Continue Reading →