The Halo Effect delivered a stunning debut album back in 2022, and that quality is what we could expect is what a look at the line-up explains. The Halo Effect, that's a group of veterans from the Gothenburg melodic death metal scene who have joined forces to forge a band that follows its own musical... Continue Reading →
THE HALO EFFECT will start their European tour next week
With a new album out, Swedish melodic death metal powerhouse The Halo Effect will embark on a tour that kicks off in Copenhagen on January 16th, 2025. The tour also includes a sold out show in Hamburg, Germany. The Halo Effect will be joined on the tour by none other than Pain as special guest,... Continue Reading →
DARK TRANQUILLITY tour dates for 2025
Melodic death metal force Dark Tranquillity will embark on the second leg of their European tour in 2025 with the first show taking in Turku, Finland on April 8th, 2024. The tour will end on May 14th, 2025 in Aarhus, Denmark and the itinerary also includes a show in Hamburg. Dark Tranquillity will play at... Continue Reading →
INSOMNIUM will start their upcoming tour on January 28th, 2025
Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium will start their European/UK tour on January 14th, 2025 in London. The guys will also play a show at Markthalle, Hamburg on 22.1.25 and the tour will end on January 28th, 2025 in Vienna, Austria. With Insomnium on tour will be Omnium Gatherum, who will perform the entire “Beyond”... Continue Reading →
DESERTED FEAR and the “Veins Of Fire Tour 2025”
German melodic death metal formation Deserted Fear will embark on a tour in 2025, featuring 10 shows in their home country. With them on tour will be Kvaen, Fall Of Serenity and Messticator from Hamburg. Here are the dates: 24.04. Hamburg - Bahnhof Pauli25.04. Essen - Turock26.04. Jena - F-Haus27.04. Osnabrück - Bastard Club (Matinée!)28.04. Kassel... Continue Reading →
Review FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY “The Nothing That Is”
Muscle flexing in musical terms is what Fit For An Autopsy are doing with their new album "The Nothing That Is". "The Nothing That Is" is the seventh studio album from the New Jersey-based deathcore specialists, following the highly successful "On What The Future Holds". Fit For An Autopsy's latest effort comes via Nuclear Blast... Continue Reading →
Review IOTUNN “Kinship”
In the midst of the pandemic, a band emerged with a stunning debut album. "Access All Worlds" is the title of this release and it's Iotunn from Denmark who unleashed this excellent album. The guys had an EP out called "The Wizard Fails" before the full length debut, but it was "Access Al Worlds" that... Continue Reading →
SWALLOW THE SUN announced the “Shining Over Europe”-tour
Swallow The Sun released their latest album “Shining” today and in parallel announced some tour dates for spring 2025. Starting on April 14th, 2025 in Antwerp, the band tours through Europe with the final show taking place at Logo, Hamburg on May 6th, 2025.
Review SWALLOW THE SUN “Shining”
Jyväskylä is a smaller city in the southern part of Finland and is known for its lively music scene. One of the bands from there is Swallow The Sun. The band formed in 2000 and released their debut album "The Morning Never Came" in 2003. The band name and album title reflect the long and... Continue Reading →
Live report IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY & SOILWORK, Sporthalle Alsterdorf, Hamburg – October 11th, 2024
Today the foundation of the Sporthalle Hamburg will be challenged by three bands with mainly Swedish roots. The mighty In Flames are on a co-headlining tour with Arch Enemy, while Helsingborg's Soilwork are the opening act. Arriving at the venue shows how attractive this package is for metalheads. The doors open at 18:00 and the... Continue Reading →
Review WOLFHEART “Draconian Darkness”
"Draconian Darkness" is the seventh studio album by Finnish metal powerhouse Wolfheart. The quartet from Lahti, Finland debuted in 2013 with "Winterborn" and now, eleven years later, the latest release "Draconian Darkness" will hit the shelves. Seven albums in a little more than a decade shows a band that has a productive creative flow and... Continue Reading →
Review WINTERSUN “Time II”
It's not even fall yet and the first winter storm is announced for August 30th, 2024. However, it's a musical winter that helps to cool down the summer heat, as Wintersun unleash with "Time II", the long-awaited successor to "Time I", which saw the light of day in 2012. After taking a bit of a... Continue Reading →
Review DELIVER THE GALAXY “Bury Your Gods”
Deliver The Galaxy has stood for melodic death metal since 2010. It was the year the band was founded and since then they have released two full length albums, the first of which was "Project Earth" in 2014. The band has now completed work on their third album, "Bury Your Gods", which will be released... Continue Reading →
Review ENDLESS CHAIN “Agony”
Melancholic death metal from Finland is not exactly a new thing. Bands like Amorphis, but also acts like Sentenced have established the genre. Another band with a passion for metallic shades of gray is Endless Chain from Lahti. The city, known for its winter sports events, is the homebase of the quintet, which was founded... Continue Reading →
Review DARK TRANQUILLITY “Endtime Signals”
Melodic death metal veterans Dark Tranquillity have been a steady force in heavy metal for decades. Founded in 1991 and releasing their debut album in 1993, the band from Gothenburg is one of the pioneers of melodic death metal from Sweden's west coast, as proven by numerous albums with a new effort ready to hit... Continue Reading →









