Review IGNEA “Monumental”

Three years after the release of Dreams of Lands Unseen, Ignea have completed a new album. Monumental is the title of the Kyiv-based band’s third full-length, featuring nine new tracks. Monumental continues Ignea’s journey through the wider territory of symphonic metal, with vocalist Helle Bogdanova once again at the center of the action. Tracks such as “Darkness” highlight her... Continue Reading →

Review FERVENCE “Constructs”

Texas-based Fervence are still a relatively young band. Formed in 2019, they released their debut album just a year later. Now, with Constructs, the five-piece deliver their third full-length, showcasing a band that has matured and developed a broader musical vocabulary. Lyrically, the album draws on personal experiences and relationships, exploring the emotions that shape our... Continue Reading →

P.O.D. revealed a new video

Platinum-selling superstars P.O.D. are releasing “OUTBREAK,” one of their hardest tracks to date, and are joining forces with Norma Jean frontman Cory Brandan to dive into the zombie apocalypse. You can watch the nerve-wracking video HERE. “OUTBREAK” was produced by Grammy-winning producer Will Yip (Turnstile, Code Orange, Circa Survive) and is the band’s first new... Continue Reading →

Live report FEAR FACTORY, CRYSTAL LAKE, HATE & THE NOCTURNAL AFFAIR, Markthalle, Hamburg – September 16th, 2026

One evening after Devin Townsend brought a stripped-down solo performance to Hamburg’s Markthalle, I’m back at the same venue. This time, though, the setup couldn’t be more different. The chairs from the previous night have disappeared, the room is ready for a standing crowd, and an interesting package is about to hit the stage. Metal... Continue Reading →

Review ANTHRAX “Cursum Perficio”

Anthrax fans have had to be patient. The New York thrash metal veterans have remained a regular presence on the live circuit, but it has been quite some time since the band delivered a new studio record. For All Kings arrived back in 2016, followed by a handful of live releases, but a new studio album remained... Continue Reading →

GRADIENCE unveil their video for “Agony”

Danish metal outfit, Grandience, is pleased to unveil their video for "Agony." The track comes off the band's debut full-length, Anomaly, out now on Metal Blade Records. Comments guitarist/vocalist Jakob Lærke Harris, "People who know us by now should be aware that we like to mix things up and see what we can make work. 'Agony' is... Continue Reading →

Review GRADIENCE “Anomalies”

Copenhagen is a vibrant city, so it should come as no surprise that an innovative band like Gradience has emerged from the Danish capital. Gradience are Gavin Mistry and Jakob Lærke Harris. The two formed the band in 2022, and their debut single, “This Abyss,” already created a first wave of excitement. Ironsight was the first EP... Continue Reading →

Review IN THIS MOMENT “Witch”

One of the few predictable things about In This Moment is the band’s unpredictability. That applies not only to their highly entertaining live shows, which offer far more than a display of musical creativity, but also to the way they approach their art as a whole. In This Moment have always stood for a more... Continue Reading →

Review RAUNCHY “Prisoner”

Raunchy are among the forerunners of modern metal from Denmark. The band made an impression back in 2001 with their striking debut album, Velvet Noise. Five more albums followed before things went quiet after the release of Vices.Virtues.Visions.. At some point, you had to wonder whether Raunchy were even still around. Well, now we have the answer... Continue Reading →

Review FUTURE PALACE “Resurgence”

Resurgence is already the fourth album from Berlin-based metalcore outfit Future Palace, who formed in 2018. The trio of Maria, Manuel, and Johannes made a strong first impression with their debut album, Escape. They continued building on that foundation with Run and Distortion, before taking the next step with a new record label. Resurgence marks the band's first release through Century... Continue Reading →

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