Longtime metal institution Kataklysm followed pretty much of two-years pattern when it comes to album releases. For their newest strike, ‘Goliath’, the French-Canadian powerhouse allowed themselves a three-year time span to finish work on these ten new songs, that provide a total running time of a bit more than 40 minutes. The association of goliath... Continue Reading →
Review CADAVER ‘The Age of the Offended’
Cadaver is a band that went through different phases, including splits and reunions. The latest return took place in 2020 when Anders Odden and Dirk Verbeuren released the ‘D.G.A.F.’ EP. Three songs have been the appetizer for a death metal dish called ‘Edder & Bile’ which followed a few months later. The current times are... Continue Reading →
Review CAVALERA ‘Morbid Visions’ (re-recording)
A year after having released the split-EP, Sepultura premiered with ‘Morbid Visions’. At the time, Sepultura was young and hungry. Inspired by bands like Venom and Celtic frost, the Brazilians started to record songs that were raw and loaded with the energy of the youth, that finally found an outlet. As with the re-recorded ‘Bestial... Continue Reading →
Review CAVALERA ‘Bestial Devastation’ – EP (re-recording)
It was back in 1985 when a Brazilian metal band appeared on the scene with an EP called ‘Bestial Devastation’. The band we talk about is Sepultura who released with split album with another band called Overdose. It was the primitive aggressiveness of these Sepultura songs that created some first attention which found a continuation... Continue Reading →
Live report TESTAMENT & VOIVOD, Markthalle, Hamburg – June 13th, 2023
Under the banner of 'Titans of Creation' two thrash metal veteran bands, Testament and Voivod, make a stop in Hamburg. As you surely know, Exodus should also have been part of the tour, but due to family circumstances on guitarist Gary Holt's side, the band was forced to cancel their participation in this European tour.... Continue Reading →
Review FIFTH ANGEL ‘When Angels Kill’
Fifth Angel belongs to the bands, hailing from the greater Seattle area. Bands like Queensryche, Sanctuary and Heir Apparent have/had their homebase there. Fifth Angel comes from the same area although Bellevue, Washington is on the other side of the Lake Washington. However, Fifth Angel belong to the bands I’m following since the very early... Continue Reading →
Review SCAR SYMMETRY ‘The Singularity Phase II – Xenotaph’
Swedish metal outfit Scar Symmetry has already quite a track record. The band started in 2004 and went through different phases in which they offered their version of melodic death metal. From the raw and progressive debut to the acclaimed rather catchy ‘Holographic Universe’ the band offered different versions of their interpretation of melodic death... Continue Reading →
PAIN announce tour dates for autumn 2023
Pain, the band known for high-energy performances is thrilled to announce their highly anticipated 'I AM' European/UK Tour. With 17 countries and 33 cities on the itinerary, this tour promises an unforgettable experience for fans throughout Europe and UK. Prepare to be captivated by the raw energy and intensity of Pain's performances as they take... Continue Reading →
Review ELEGANT WEAPONS ‘Horns For a Halo’
Elegant Weapons is an interesting new constellation of musicians, with the line-up including Richie Faulkner, a long-time Judas Priest guitarist. In addition, Ronnie Romero lends his voice to the band, while the rhythm section consists of Dave Rimmer (Uriah Heep) and Christopher Williams (Accept). Thus, there are experts at work in the band. The fact... Continue Reading →
Review ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN ‘Kingdom Unknown’
It will take a little while until autumn arrives. But the waiting time will be shortened by the new album of Arrival Of Autumn. The Canadian band, based in Grande Prairie, Alberta is releasing their third album 'Kingdom Undone' and what the guys unleash is a massive riff assault. The band covers the overlap of... Continue Reading →
A.I. video for TYPE O NEGATIVE’s ‘Halloween in Hell’
A.I. also starts to enter the metal world. Asked by Nuclear Blast, Corinne Larre (Twisted Hooves Studio) created an animated music video for Type O Negative’s ‘Halloween in Hell’ and shared the following: "When Nuclear Blast asked me to make this video using artificial intelligence, I was eager to explore the thousand possibilities offered by... Continue Reading →
FEAR FACTORY will come to Europe in late autumn 2023
Fear Factory announced a tour with shows in Europe and UK. The band will be supported by Butcher Babies from the US and Ignea from Ukraine. The tour will start on Oct. 27th, 2023 in Nottingham, UK and will end on December 16th, 2023 in Helsikini, Finland. Here are all the dates: 27 Oct -... Continue Reading →
Review IMMORTAL ‘War Against All’
The new Immortal album can't exactly be described as a quick fix, as it took five years before the band from Bergen, Norway shipped their new work 'War Against All' from the Norwegian fjords into the world. Other than Northern Chaos God, the previous album, the new record is actually a kind of Demonaz solo... Continue Reading →
CADAVER – new song and details of the new album
Norwegian death metallers, Cadaver are proud to reveal ‘The Age Of The Offended’ will be unleashed on July 21, 2023 via Nuclear Blast Records. True to the band’s primitive roots and an audacious, ground-breaking, psychedelic horror-show, the album is an angry, fucked up album for angry, fucked up times, defiantly created against the odds. Today,... Continue Reading →
KATAKLYSM reveal details of the upcoming album
For almost three decades, the US/French Canadian-based melodic death metal syndicate Kataklysm has delivered unapologetic waves of powerful sound across the entire globe. On August 11th, 2023 the band’s 15th full-length studio album ‘Goliath’ will be unleashed unto the masses via Nuclear Blast Records. 'Bringer Of Vengeance' is the first single from the album. The... Continue Reading →









