West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release "From the Vault” via Reaper Entertainment on April 10, 2020 in Europe. This latest release is a special edition compilation album that features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the Mike Howe era, which include four newly recorded studio tracks including a redux of the band’s fan favorite... Continue Reading →
CD review SUICIDE SILENCE ‘Become the Hunter’
Life of the five musicians of Suicide Silence left quite some scars in the individual vitas with the loss of their frontman Mitch Lucker in 2012, due to a motorcycle accident, being seriously a deep one. It took a while to process this situation and a year later it was clear that the band will... Continue Reading →
ENSLAVED and a white lady wandering through the woods of Bergen
A white lady wandering through the woods of Bergen? No, this is not a ghost haunting the most beautiful city in Norway but Enslaved shooting a new video for their upcoming release. Ivar Bjørnson on the video shoot in Bergen:"We had an great weekend filming with the Icelandic video magician Gaui H - this time in our hometown Bergen.... Continue Reading →
DVD review KREATOR ‘London Apocalypticon – Live at the Roundhouse’
Thrash Metal veterans has been on the 'Apocalypse tour' two years ago, playing over 150 shows. One stop on the European leg of this tour was at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, while the last gig of this long journey took place at Roundhouse in London.The final concert was recorded and captured on video, being... Continue Reading →
‘Tired of Tears’ – the new lyric video from MY DYING BRIDE
The cold fingers of ‚The Ghost Of Orion‘ reach out for the world to wrap it in desperate misery, heavy melodies and hopeless misery: My Dying Bride release their new album on March 6th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the British kings of doom death metal release a lyric video for their new single 'Tired Of... Continue Reading →
New song from THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA unveiled
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seat and fasten your seatbelt. While waiting for the official departure of 'Aeromantic, the new album of Swedish AOR super stars The Night Flight Orchestra on February 28th, the band has released the new single and music video for 'Transmissions'. The single was produced and recorded by The Night Flight Orchestra and Thomas Plec Johansson, featuring... Continue Reading →
NIGHTWISH reveal a new song and details about ‘Human. :II: Nature.’
When Finnish sextet Nightwish announce a new studio album people tend to take notice. They know that something special is brewing. The band's new and ninth record 'Human. :II: Nature.' will be released on 10th April 2020 and will be a double album containing 9 tracks on the main CD and one long track, divided into eight chapters on... Continue Reading →
CD review SEPULTURA ‘Quadra’
In more than 3 decades Thrash Metal veterans Sepultura celebrated many victories but had to go through some periods of renewal also. The first big cut happened in 1986 when Max Cavalera left the band and it was twenty years later when his brother Igor parted ways with Sepultura too. The band had no other... Continue Reading →
TESTAMENT unveil new album details
Thrash Metal veterans Testament announce a new album, to be released on April 3rd, 2020 through Nuclear Blast. The Bay Area thrashers recorded 12 songs ending up on a tracklist that looks like this: Children Of The Next LevelWWIIIDream DeceiverNight Of The WitchCity Of AngelsIshtar's GateSymptomsFalse ProphetThe HealersCode Of HammurabiCurse Of OsirisCatacombs 'Titans of Creation'... Continue Reading →
BEHEMOTH’s ‘Live From Maida Vale’ available digitally
This January/February, Behemoth embark on a European tour with Slipknot. For this monumental trek, Behemoth re-released 2018's critically acclaimed I Loved You at Your Darkest as a new tour edition, featuring a documentary and bonus live tracks from the 'Maida Vale' BBC Radio 1 session. In addition to being available on the road, the 'Maida Vale' tracks are now also available... Continue Reading →
CD review MARKO HIETALA ‘Pyre of the Black Heart’
Nightwish-protagonist Marko Hietala is a restless mind when it comes to Rock and Metal. Not only that there are quite some activities ongoing with the mothership, it’s also guest appearances and Tarot, his own band, that filled-/ fills Hietala’s agenda. What was missing up till now is a solo album of the well-known Finnish musician,... Continue Reading →
ALMANAC unveil first album details
Victor Smolski's Almanac work on their 3rd sutio album. 'Rush of Death', the title of the record, will be released on March 6th via Nuclear Blast and will feature the following track listing: PredatorRush Of DeathLet The Show BeginSoiled ExistenceBought And SoldThe Human EssenceSatisfiedBlink Of An EyeCan't Hold Me BackLike A Machine Smolski states:"Hi everybody,... Continue Reading →
Live report EPICA & STARKILL, Webster Hall, New York – 12.01.2020
I’m impressed and I haven’t seen an Epica show that has such a tight connection between fans and band. Awesome ... and a benchmark for all the upcoming Epica shows. After nearly 2 hours the fulminant show comes to an end with satisfied Epica fans leaving the Webster Hall with a big smile on their faces.









