by Sebastian Kluth
Earthshaker is a Japanese heavy metal band that has been around for an incredible forty-five years and that has now released its twenty-fourth studio record in forty years. The five members are all in their sixties now and while the youthful grit might...
Lire la suiteEarthshaker is a Japanese heavy metal band that has been around for an incredible forty-five years and that has now released its twenty-fourth studio record in forty years. The five members are all in their sixties now and while the youthful grit might...
Lire la suiteMany of the most innovative metal bands in the world have their roots in the vast extreme metal genre. Such is the case of Amorphis and Therion but also Hungarian avant-garde project Thy Catafalque. While the project's last few records combined symphonic...
Lire la suiteHøstsol is an international black metal group, consisting of singer Niklas Kvarforth from Sweden, guitarist Cernunnus from Norway, bassist Kalmos from Finland and drummer Rainer Tuomikanto who is also from Finland. The band's debut full length effort...
Lire la suiteEver since Timo Tolkki left power metal giants Stratovarius under dishonourable circumstances a decade and a half ago, the talented guitarist and songwriter has been unable to adjust and be involved in stable line-ups and projects. Instead, he is still...
Lire la suiteIn lieu of simply releasing a greatest hits collection to celebrate its fortieth anniversary in style, French-Canadian progressive thrash metal legends Voivod have once more decided to walk off the beaten path. The band has decided to record nine songs...
Lire la suiteSome labels put studio musicians and members of more or less well-known bands together to create massively hyped so-called side projects and super-groups that often end up sounding excheangeable, predictable and uninspired. Such is also the case of All...
Lire la suiteMarketing-wise Swiss-Dutch heavy metal quintet Burning Witches and its management have done a lot of clever things. Touring with heavy metal legends Paul Di'Anno and KK's Priest should get them some attention from seasoned genre veterans. The numerous...
Lire la suiteRed Rum is a septet based in England's East Midlands that has been around for thirteen years by now. The band has released two extended plays as well as two full length efforts thus far. Book of Legends is the band's most recent effort and was recorded...
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