Bergen-based metal pioneers Arve Isdal (Enslaved), Ivar Thormodsæter (Ulver) and Matias Monsen teamed-up under the banner of Drott. The trio worked on a self-titled debut which will be released on March 5th, 2021. With 'Shikoba' a first song has been unveiled and shows a wider range of musical influences. The band comments on the 4-tracks... Continue Reading →
CD review CORONARY ‘Sinbad’
Flea markets are generally not a bad thing, especially when they have a section for second hand viny. It was at such a flea market in Tampere, Finland where Aku Kytölä and Pate Vuorio met and realized that they had a very similar musical taste. Plans for their own band were quickly sparked and after... Continue Reading →
CD review ANGELUS APATRIDA ‘Angelus Apatrida’
Spain's thrash metal champions league band Angelus Apatrida started in 2000 and still demonstrates perseverance to this day. Already the promising debut 'Evil Unleashed' created a buzz and with each of the following albums the fanbase increased. Over the years Century Media became aware of the Spaniards and it was the 2010 album 'Clockwork' which... Continue Reading →
PALADINE announce sophomore album for March 2021
Greek metal warriors Paladine started in 2013 and are the brainchild of Chris 'Crazy' Stergianidis. Paladine debuted in 2017 with 'Finding Solace' with the sophomore album being in the planning for a release in March this year. 'Entering the Abyss' is the title of the new longplayer that will be released on March 26th, via... Continue Reading →
CD review KORPIKLAANI ‘Jylhä’
Those of you who read MHMB more often will surely know that folk metal a la Korpiklaani is certainly not my favorite genre in rock and metal. But you have to step outside the box every now and then, and in this case that means going for 'Jylhä' while pressing the start button. And what... Continue Reading →
MEMORIAM unveil a new trailer for ‘To The End’
After having launched with 'Onwards Into Battle' a first song from their upcoming longplayer, death metal veterans Memoriam unleash a next trailer that provides context to the new album 'To The End'. Release date is March 26th. Karl Willetts states:"Onwards into Battle" is the opening track from the new album "To the End". A powerful introduction... Continue Reading →
CD review LOVE AND DEATH ‘Perfectly Preserved’
Brian "Head" Welsh is certainly no stranger to modern metal, having been and still being with his lead guitar an integral part of Korn. During his absence from Korn, Welsh began working on several solo projects, including Love And Death. The guitarist launched the band in 2012 and released a debut album, 'Between Here &... Continue Reading →
KORPIKLAANI’s ‘Jylhä’ vinyl format delayed
Here is the statement from the label: "Korpiklaani and Nuclear Blast Records regret to inform you that due to a Covid-19 related shutdown of a manufacturer involved in the pressing of the Jylhä vinyl editions, the release of all vinyls has to be pushed back to March 12, 2021. The CD and digital album will still be released on February 5th, 2021!"... Continue Reading →
CANNIBAL CORPSE unveil album details
Death metal veterans Cannibal Corpse announce their next album ‘Violence Unimagined’ which will be available on April 16th, 2021. ‘Violence Unimagined’ features an eleven songs tracklist with a first single, 'Inhumane Harvest', that has been led off the leash. The video can be found HERE. "It really follows the path we've been going down for... Continue Reading →
CD review DARK ZODIAK ‘Ophiuchus’
Dark Zodiak come from the very south of Germany, close to the Swiss border. There, embedded in a picturesque landscape, you can find Eggingen. The small municipality has not only nature to offer but with Dark Zodiak also a metal forge under steam. The quintet started in 2011 and a first EP, 'Throwing Stones', followed... Continue Reading →
CD review DEWOLFF ‘Wolffpack’
Not being on tour means more time to work on new song ideas. Holland's flagship rockers DeWolff made use of this option after the trio had to end their at the time ongoing 'Tascam Tapes' tour due to COVOID. After the first disappointment vanished, the decision of not sitting still and waiting ripened quickly. Pablo... Continue Reading →
CD review TODD LA TORRE ‘Rejoice in the Suffering’
That Todd La Torre is an excellent singer is known at the latest since he joined Queensrÿche. However, La Torre can not only rely on his powerful voice, but can also build on skills regarding guitar and drums. In a time when touring activities have come to a complete standstill, the frontman has decided to... Continue Reading →
BAEST unveil the title track of the upcoming album
Denmark's musical wrecking ball Baest reveal another death metal thrill with 'Necro Sapiens', the title track of their upcoming album. https://youtu.be/6S-n1Kw4HQU The full record will be released in March 5 via Century Media and the band comments: "Escaping the creeping death of covid-19, Baest decided to bring the audience along, to a cleansing real experience... Continue Reading →
ALCEST and the acoustic version of ‘Protection’
Neige and Winterhalter, also known as Alcest, have released their latest studio album 'Spiritual Instinct' in 2019 and the tracklist includes with 'Protection' a song that the band is reinterpreting in 2021. The French duo launches the song as a soulful acoustic version, presenting a very soulful facet of Alcest and brings calm to the... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING unveil a new song
Clockwork-tight drumming, a grooving bass and excellent guitar work, that's what Long Distance Calling stand for and all of this can be found on their newest song 'Black Shuck'. 'Black Shuck' is taken from the upcoming EP 'Ghost' which will be available on February 26th, 2021. Next to the stellar music the video stylewise connects... Continue Reading →









