Formed way back in 1997, this long running German band presents their tenth full length album, and they have kept their style almost intact, which is a type of melodic Death Metal with a few Black Metal touches here and there. I can also sense a bit of influence of bands that are more related […]
Speed Metal from Greece, based on Horror stories, guess that the name will tell you something. This is their second album, and it has a lot of energy recalling heroes of the past like HEATHEN, REALM, RIOT, AGENT STEEL and similar glories, in a time when it was Heavy Metal played at high speed with […]
From the ancient and sacred soil of Athens, Greece, TRIUMPHER came out with their third full length offering, “Piercing The Heart Of The World”. Following the impact of their 2023 debut “Storming The Walls” and the furious drama of 2024’s “Spirit Invictus”, this quintet which is led by Mars Triumph on vocals, alongside guitarists Christopher […]
When Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, it sparked a global reaction. The Swedish Academy justified its decision by stating that Dylan had created a new poetic form of expression within the American song tradition through his lyrics. Many welcomed the award, seeing it as recognition of the literary quality of […]
Social criticism and Grindcore, what else! If you’re looking for an album that serves as a soundtrack to the collapse of modern society, VOR DIE HUNDE have knocked on the right door. With “Weltmarktführer Befiehl – Wir Entfolgen!”, released through Defying Danger Records, the German band doesn’t just play a mix of Grindcore, Hardcore Punk […]
Now this sounds like a proper melting pot of Death Metal! Hailing from Hamburg, Germany, this bunch has just released their second album. Following a mid-tempo intro, the record does not exactly take prisoners: nine fast neckbreakers and one slower song make up a nice violent package. Loads of classic extreme Metal influences are shining […]
I have a secret to tell you. Something that the Metal press has been hiding from you all. Much of the printed press and even online publications pass this by. I hate to be so overly dramatic, but this is something that is so monumental that the revelation of Area 51 and aliens would pale […]
The eponymous debut of the Austrians ZEPTER, released under the watchful wing of the historic label High Roller Records, is a statement of intent that leaves no room for compromise. Formed in early 2024 and preceded by the promising EP “Inferno”, the Linz based quartet delivers a record that smells of leather, sweat and fully […]
Anyone who manages to sound completely original in the year 2026, when you have already heard everything at some point in some way or another, has already accomplished an exquisite work. The applause belongs to Thomas Haugeneder, the mastermind behind SLAVESON from Austria. Active since the late 1990s “Heraklit” is being described as the band’s […]
From the workshops of North Rhine-Westphalia, MEKONG DELTA returns to haunt the physical realm. Founded by Ralf Hubert in 1985, their sophomore effort “The Music Of Erich Zann” was originally released back in 1988. It received quite a lot of re-releases since it came out, yet High Roller Records possibly gave it the most generous […]