Canada-based Metal force Katakylsm release their new longplayer 'Unconquered' as we speak (read). It's their 14th longplayer in the bands long history, a story that started nearly 30 years ago in Montreal, Quebec. 'Unconquered', a well-chosen title for the world we are living in in right now, has an approach of brutality beating filigree. Kataklysm's... Continue Reading →
CD review ENSLAVED ‘Utgard’
The Northmen return with a new album called 'Utgard', three years after 'E' was shipped from Norway to the rest of the world. 'Utgard', the outerworld, has its roots in Nordic mythology. There is with Midgard the area of humans and there is Asgard, where the Gods are at home. Utgard is beyond the two,... Continue Reading →
‘Edder & Bile’ – Cadaver’s next album is scheduled for November
Norwegian death metallers Cadaver announce a new longplayer a few month after returning with the 'D.G.A.F.' EP. Release date is November 27th and the record comes through Nuclear Blast. Anders Odden comments, "I met Dirk Verbeuren during the 70000 Tons Of Metal festival in 2014. He was sitting in for Frost in SATYRICON and we played 2... Continue Reading →
MY DYING BRIDE will raise the curtain for ‘Macabre Cabaret’ in November
Latest activities at My Dying Bride led to a next EP the band announce for November 20th this year. The band raise the curtain for 'Macabre Cabaret', a new EP that also includes 'A Secret Kiss'. Singer Aaron Stainthorpe states:“'Macabre Cabaret' delves into the shadow empire of dark love and the consequences of unchecked sexuality. The deep... Continue Reading →
CD review HEATHEN ‘Empire of the Blind’
Good things will find you, regardless of time. In a way that’s valid for Heathen’s new longplayer ‘Empire of the Blind’ too. The band premiered in 1987 with the stellar ‘Breaking the Silence’ debut in 1987 and after the sophomore smasher ‘Victims of Deception’s has intensified the great impression, radio silence took over. Silence was... Continue Reading →
HELLOWEEN re-releases out now
German Metal veterans Helloween re-release their albums ’Unarmed’, ’Straight Out Of Hell’ and ’7 Sinners’ via Nuclear Blast. Release date is today and the re-issues include some bonus tracks too. Here are the tracklists. Tracklist ’Unarmed’: Dr. Stein Future WorldIf I Could Fly Where The Rain GrowsThe Keeper's Trilogy (Medley)Eagle Fly FreePerfect Gentleman Forever And One (Neverland)I... Continue Reading →
OPETH announce ‘Evolution XXX by request’
Opeth announce tour dates of some special shows for October 2021. Being three decades in business, following their musical vision, Mikael Åkerfeldt and band will play 8 exclusive shows, fans can vote, which songs they would like to hear from the band's long career. The voting will start on Monday, September 7th at Opeth.com. Åkerfeldt comments:... Continue Reading →
KATAKLYSM unveil a next new song
Canadian melodic death metal heavyweights Kataklysm will unleash their 14th full-length studio album, ’Unconquered’, on September 25th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases the music video for their second single entitled, ’Underneath The Scars’. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/PTbp1LoCbNo. Maurizio Iacono comments, "'Underneath the Scars' is a bulldozer of a track that will surely ignite the world's metalheads... Continue Reading →
CD review IN FLAMES ‘Clayman (20th Anniversary)’
You can't really say these days what was planned for a while and what was more of a spontaneous idea due to the current pandemic situation and all the downsides that comes with it. In the end it also doesn't really matter since fans and metalheads get some new stuff for the record players. It... Continue Reading →
CD review BLUES PILLS ‘Holy Moly!’
The start of Swedish Blues Pills was right away a successful one. Founded 2011 in Örebro, Sweden, the quartet delivered their self-titled debut in 2014, an album that went right into the charts with e.g. scoring #4 in the German charts. Blues Pills didn’t release a lot of studio album so far and with ‘Holy... Continue Reading →
CD review PRIMAL FEAR ‘Metal Commando’
This ’metal commando’ is not intended to take prisoners. This album, with its 11 Metal bullets, hit bulls eye constantly and if you have been a fan of Primal Fear’s dynamic and powerful Metal in the past, the new album will be appreciated. Furious guitars and a strong groove, combined with a great sense for melodies makes this record to a delight for headbangers. Horns up.
Friday starts with a new PRIMAL FEAR video
Primal Fear will release their highly anticipated 13th studio album, „Metal Commando“ on July 24th. The title of the album is self-explainatory - „Metal Commando“ contains 110% Primal Fear and is full to the brim with their signature power and energy. Last month, the band released the first single 'Along Came The Devil’. Today, the second single 'I Am Alive'... Continue Reading →









