Peter TÃĪgtgren has been proving that pain isn't necessarily a bad thing since 1996. That was the year in which the Hypocrisy mastermind started Pain as a one-man project, and what developed from that is a band that has released eight longplayers, while number nine is waiting in the starting blocks. Eight years after the... Continue Reading →
Review P.O.D. “Veritas”
P.O.D. was founded in 1992 and the guys were right on time. It was the beginning of a wave of nu metal and modern metal bands that rolled over the metal scene in the 90s. Thunderous riffing and massive energy was what these bands brought, and it was the infectious groove that allowed these groups... Continue Reading →
Review CYPECORE ‘Make Me Real’
Cypecore is a German metal band that was founded in 2007 in Mannheim, Germany. The group debuted in 2008 when their first album "Innocent" hit the stores. It was the beginning of four concept albums that helped the band to establish a very solid foothold in the German metal scene. With "Make Me Real" the... Continue Reading →
OCEANS OF SLUMBER launch a lead single
Progressive metal band Oceans Of Slumber launched a new song. âWhere Gods Fear to Speakâ is the title of the lead single that comes right in time for the upcoming tour of the band with Lacuna Coil. âWhere Gods Fear to Speakâ is a modern and very powerful metal tune that combines various genres. Deep... Continue Reading →
Live report ENTER SHIKARI, FEVER 333 & BLACKOUT PROBLEMS, Sporthalle , Hamburg – February 26th, 2024
The modern, crossover-inspired sounds of heavy music will fill the Sporthalle Alsterdorf tonight as Enter Shikari headline a show in Hamburg. The Brits will be joined by Fever 333 with their energetic cocktail of hardcore, funk and rap. Tonight's opener is a German band as Blackout Problems kick off this exciting evening and they do... Continue Reading →
Review DARKEST HOUR ‘Perpetual I Terminal’
Darkest Hour, a metal band hailing from Washington, D.C., is an experienced outfit with a founding date in 1995. The guys have released several albums, starting with the debut called âThe Mark of the Judasâ from 2000. Over all the years, the band could look on a growing fanbase which will also enjoy the newest... Continue Reading →
Review DUST BOLT ‘Sound & Fury’
Bavarian thrash metal maniacs Dust Bolt launch their new album called âSound & Furyâ. What stands out first is the artwork of the newest longplayer. Young and wild, thatâs what the band stands for and that is what the artwork represents. Yet kept in black & white and with solely the band in the front... Continue Reading →
Review STATIC-X ‘Project Regeneration Vol. 2’
Static-X belong to the veterans of the nu metal scene that grew in the 90s. At the time the band was very successful, especially in the US. The abrupt ending of this journey came in the early 2010th when line-up changes started, and it was another blow of fate when frontman Wayne Static passed away... Continue Reading →
Live report SLEEP TOKEN & HEALTH, edel-optics Arena, Hamburg – December 7th, 2023
Sleep Token is one of the bands that became a rising star over the last few years. Founded 2016 in London, UK the four-piece released the debut album âSundowningâ in 2019. Even the pandemic couldnât stop the outfit that unleashed with âThis Place Will Become Your Tombâ and Take Me Back to Edenâ two more... Continue Reading →
Review PRIDIAN ‘Cybergnosis’ – EP
Todayâs album is an interesting blend of modern rock and metal, combined with exciting electronic elements. The record we talk about is âCybergnosisâ and is an EP. Estonia-based Pridian are the creators of this 5-track featuring release which is the follow-up of the bandâs debut from 2021; at the time under the moniker of ÃÃNS.... Continue Reading →
Review DOGMA ‘Dogma’
Dogma is a four-piece band that releases their new album these days. Lilith, Lamia, Nixe and Abrahel, these four girls are Dogma and they are on a mission that they have summed-up in 13 principles and commands, listed on their website. Itâs about freedom, independence, and self-determination while any kind of oppression is unacceptable. The... Continue Reading →
Review IN THIS MOMENT ‘Godmode’
One of the success factors of In This Moment is certainly the quite impressive live performance. The quintet from California offers its fans not only a series of songs from different albums, but builds on a holistic concept in which audio and visual merge with each other. In This Moment offer an impressive live show... Continue Reading →
Review TILL THE DIRT ‘Outside the Spiral’
In the early 90âs Atheist belonged to spearhead of progressive death metal that not solely counted on brutal riffpower but also had a rather progressive and layered approach to their songs and albums, like the debut still belong to the highlights from that time. Why am I Mentioning all this. The main reason is because... Continue Reading →
Review STITCHED UP HEART ‘ To the Wolves’
The story of Stitched Up Heart began in 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Alecia Demner was the initiator of the band and she continues to be the driving force of the group. Touring with bands like Halestorm, In This Moment and Godsmack provided access to a larger audience and last but not least it was... Continue Reading →
EMPIRE STATE BASTARD – the side-project of BIFFY CLYRO members
âRivers of Heresyâ might be one of the most thrilling debuts in 2023. It is the first full-length album by Empire State Bastard and the ones of you who made it to Wacken 2023 might have witness the first show of the band on German soil. Two singles, âHarvestâ and âStutterâ have been released already... Continue Reading →