So far confirmed for SUMMER BREEZE 2019
CD FUSION BOMB ‘Concrete Jungle’
(8/10) I can't tell you to what extent you will find a 'concrete jungle' in Luxemburg. What I can report though is that thrash metal has a strong home base in the small European country. Fusion Bomb is hailing from Luxemburg. The band has its starting point in the year 2010 when a bunch of... Continue Reading →
CD review DUST BOLT ‘Trapped in Chaos’
(8/10) 'Trapped in Chaos is the fourth strike of German metallers Dust Bolt and it's the most mature release of the quartet to date. Dust Bolt, that means thrash metal from Bavaria and the new longplayer doesn't deviate from this general direction. Nine songs made it on the tracking list of 'Trapped in Chaos', standing... Continue Reading →
Classics: ATROPHY ‘Socialized Hate’
And here comes another chapter of my little Classics-series and it features a band hailing from Tuscan, Arizona. It was in 1986 when a new quintet got into a work mode, a band that delivered a first demo in 1987. A second demo tape followed a bit later and last but not least it was... Continue Reading →
Classics: AGENT STEEL ‘Mad Locust Rising’
In the second half of the '80s, Agent Steel was one of the candidates for becoming a really big metal act. The debut 'Sceptics Apocalypse' was critically acclaimed and also the sophomore album 'Unstoppable Force' was very welcomed in the '80s metal scene. Furthermore, the band was part of the legendary Metal Hammer Road Show,... Continue Reading →
CD review FLOTSAM AND JETSAM ‘The End of Chaos’
(8/10) In 1986 Internet wasn’t existing and the main source of information when it comes to metal were fanzines and partly radio.Especially the latter dealt with metal as being a side note in music and therefor it was even more appreciated that Swiss radio station DRS3 dedicated 2 hours to metal on a weekly base.... Continue Reading →
FULL METAL CRUISE VIII line-up completed
More information can be found on the The Metal Cruise VIII website.
Dave McClain returns to SACRED REICH
Phoenix-based thrash icons, Sacred Reich, are thrilled to announce the return of former drummer Dave McClain to their ranks, following his departure from Bay Area Metal outfit Machine Head last month after 23 years on the drum throne. Before joining Machine Head, McClain played drums for Sacread Reich for four years between 1991 and 1995. Sacred Reich's frontman and bassist, Phil Rind comments:... Continue Reading →
CD review FLEDDY MELCULY ‘ Live @ Graspop Metal Meeting ’18
(8/10) I’m not sure how many of you heard of Fleddy Melculy earlier. The band is well-known in the Benelux and the moniker is already a hint that things aren’t be taken that seriously, at least when it comes to the lyrics. Fleddy Melculy started a few years ago and is the brainchild of De... Continue Reading →
Live (Photo-) report KREATOR / DIMMU BORGIR / HATEBREED / BLOODBATH, 013, Tilburg – 30.11.2018
At the moment a massive metal package is on its way through Europe with German thrash icons of Kreator being the leader of the pack. Next to the thrash metal pioneers, it's Norwegian Dimmu Borgir, Hatebreed and Bloodbath that are part of 'The European Apocalypse' - a metallic wrecking ball. This brutal and diverse package... 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 →
LAMB OF GOD guitarist announces solo album
Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton announced a solo album for March 1st, 2019. ‘Anesthetic’ comprises of ten songs and it’s an illustrious group of singers that supports the axeman. The album will be released via Spinefarm and a first song, ‘The Truth is Dead’, gives a first idea of what to expect. Tracklist: 1.... Continue Reading →
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