Here we have one of the best Heavy Metal albums of this year, now that it is drawing to an end. It’s the return of TERMINUS from Northern Ireland, after their debut “The Reaper’s Spiral” back in 2015, playing highly melodic and complex Metal yet full of strength and tenacity. The fast opener ‘To Ash, […]
SODOM is now a four piece unit of war. They have not only rejoined with mighty Frank Blackfire, (who was an important part in some of SODOM’s better moments), they also added a second guitar player (which is quite new for these German veterans) and a new drummer Husky (ex – DESASTER, ASPHYX), who’s a […]
RUNNING WILD has two stages in the history of the band. The first, when they were singing about Satan and his minions. The second when they turned to the sea and the Pirates (and yes, still about the lord of darkness, but now in its watery stage). Musically we can also talk about two stages. […]
And it came to pass that in 2014 AKANDO was founded, a band whose members were deeply inspired by the culture of Native Americans. Since the band is located in Saarbrücken, Germany a pretty odd combination on the first look. But people all over the world are inspired by cultures from all over the world, […]
I like the album cover. I really do. Something about it catches my eye. But… sigh. The album itself? Not so much. Maybe it’s me. Maybe it’s just a different style than I normally dig. So let’s analyze it, shall we? London’s FORMICARIUS have released their second full-length “Rending The Veil Of Flesh’. The Black […]
What would you expect from a Swedish band that has a cover artwork like IN PAIN: a rotten hand rising from the grave, holding up a guitar pedal that looks exactly like the famous Boss HM-2? Well, it is just that what you get from “The Sound Of Death”, the first album from IN PAIN […]
Germany’s DARKMOON WARRIOR have been around since 1996. Although they’ve released plenty of demos in the early days, they’ve only released three full-length albums (since 2009). Even though the band may be slow in providing us with new albums, when they do come out it’s well worth the wait. “Angels Of Dirt – Beasts Of […]
If it’s true – as Lemmy said – that good music can save a soul. The new album from the British dinosaurs ANGEL WITCH will surely save the souls of many fans of traditional Heavy Metal. “Angel Of Light” is the fifth full-length album of this iconic act that was born in 1976 and that […]
When I threw this album in the player, I knew nothing about the band, besides their name, the album title and the label which released the album. After the first few tracks, I had a clear suggestion about the band being from Norway and perhaps having Simen Hestnæs in the line-up, or in for some […]
DREADFUL FATE is by far the best Death / Thrash band in recent years and their debut full-length “Vengeance” is a record every self-proclaimed headbanger should own, if you don’t, rethink your existence. It’s as simple as that. Consisting of members and ex-members of renowned bands like DESTRÖYER 666, MERCILESS, HYPNOSIA and INTERMENT, DREADFUL FATE […]