We’re less than a month away from the highly anticipated release of In Flames thirteenth studio album, 'I, The Mask' out March 1st, via Nuclear Blast (worldwide, excl. North America) and Eleven Seven Music (North America). In Flames unveil a fourth song from their upcoming album, adding to the over 10 million streams accumulated from the first three new tracks. Watch the... Continue Reading →
CD review BEAST IN BLACK ‘From Hell With Love’
(7/10) Well, it's this kind of releases that are a curveball for reviewers. What to say about Beast In Black's second strike? The band, started by former Battle Beast member Anton Kabanen, released a debut in 2017, which is now accompanied by the sophomore release 'From Hell With Love'. Actually not that much changed within... Continue Reading →
CD review AVANTASIA ‘Moonglow’
(10/10) The rise of Avantasia, happening during the last almost twenty years, is an impressive one. Mainman and founder Tobias Sammet started the project in 1999 with “The Metal Opera’ being the first longplayer that hit the record stores. What started rather small became one of the most remarkable metal opera projects in the here... Continue Reading →
Watch CHILDREN OF BODOM’s newest video
Finnish metallers Children Of Bodom revealed a new song. 'This Road' is taken from the upcoming album 'Hexed', which will come through Nuclear Blast. The record is scheduled for March 8th, 2019
Some first details about ENFORCER’s ‘Zenith’ unveiled
It's been silent for a while in the camp of Swedish metallers Enforcer - too silent! But now the quartet is back with their highly anticipated fifth studio album entitled 'Zenith'. The record will be unleashed on April 26, 2019 through Nuclear Blast Records - containing 10 brand new anthems, bringing not only classic tunes, but also fresh blood to... Continue Reading →
CD review SOILWORK ‘Verkligheten’
(9/10) 'Verkligheten' is not only the title of Soilwork's newest delivery, it's also the Swedish word for 'reality'. Now, why am I telling this? The thing is that if you have a hard time and went through changes, you have to face reality at a certain moment. In such a context Swedish Soilwork couldn't have... Continue Reading →
DORO announced ‘Backstage to Heaven’
Doro has now announced to release the 4-track vinyl EP 'Backstage To Heaven' on March 8th - on the same day the second leg of her worldtour kicks off! The EP will feature two album tracks, as well as two unreleased, new live tracks. "I wish you all a happy new year, it will surely become a rocking... Continue Reading →
NAILED TO OBSCURITY talks about ‘Black Frost’ and the upcoming European tour
Markus’ Heavy Music Blog: Hello guys. First of all thank you for taking some time for MHMB. The new year starts extremely exciting for you and with 'Black Frost' you have your 4th longplayer ready to be released. Can you tell us a little about the new album. What can the fans expect? Volker Dieken:... Continue Reading →
CD review NAILED TO OBSCURITY ‘Black Frost’
(8/10) 'Black Frost' with all its blackness fits perfectly into the dark month of January. Nailed To Obscurity's debut for Nuclear Blast is a seven-track trip into melancholy and greyness,a journey you should joi. The quintet from Northern Germany adds with 'Black Frost' an album to their discography that shows the band on a next... Continue Reading →
ANTHEM unveils a new song
Japanese metallers Anthem will release a greatest hits album entitled ‘Nucleus’. The longplayer is completely re-recorded and comes with English lyrics. A first song has been revealed. It’s ‘Black Empire’ and you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C96wh7l-2lw&feature=youtu.be Tracklist: 01.Immortal Blind02. Black Empire03.Overload04. Stranger05. Linkage06. Eternal Warrior07. Ghost In The Flame08. Venom Strike09. Awake Bonus Live... Continue Reading →
CD review BURNING WITCHES ‘Burning Witches + Burning Alive’ – re-issue
(8/10) Swiss-based Burning Witches debuted in 2017 via BW Records. The self-titled album was a wow moment. Eleven songs showed that there is the next generation of metal bands in Switzerland, following the legendary Krokus. Destruction's Schmier as well as VO Pulver, known from e.g. Gurd, were already involved in the production of the powerful premier,... Continue Reading →
OVERKILL presents ‘Last Man Standing’
New Jersey thrashers Overkill will unleash their 19th studio record, 'The Wings Of War' , on February 22nd, 2019 via Nuclear Blast . Today, the band released their first single "Last Man Standing". Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth comments,"The time has come, for a first taste, 'Last Man Standing'. This cut got the unanimous nod to openThe Wings of War, all they way... Continue Reading →
SOILWORK – a new video teaser
Swedish metallers Soilwork have released a video teaser for the brand new Song, 'Stålfågel'. Check the excerpt from the upcoming music video here: https://youtu.be/5LgJLGNnifk









