Have you ever looked back at the time when you were a kid and your imagination had no limits? Me neither…but if I would, Awaken...
Three years ago Six Feet Under, which was initially started as Death Metal super-group, but in fact it’s Chris Barnes’ solo project for a long...
A mysterious one-man entity hailing from the ever-vital Icelandic Black Metal scene, Akureyri, Iceland-based act Illkynja (or “malignant” in English) bursts forth from the void...
By the time Virgin Steele started to release concept albums it would only be a matter of time before the band would start to take...
Long before Amorphis played mellow sauna metal, they were yet another Finnish death metal band with no hints of what was to come in sight....
Since 2011 Second To Sun released eight longplays, a couple of EPs, countless singles and it seems they don’t plan to stop because a year...
This year a couple of cover albums were released. In June Bobby “Blitz” and Mike Portnoy joined forces in BPMD project, revisiting some American rock...
The precision and speed of these musicians are amazing. Vocals are perfect fit and although musically unrelenting at times and occasionally leaving me wanting a...
After 25 years of silence the native of Florida Brett Clarin has decided to renew his solo project Journey into Darkness, but this time he...
The Austrian band Mynskh, based in Vienna this year has decided to re-record the album “Chapter 01: Obliterating Perfection” with remastered sound and newly recorded...
There is an old horror movie “Sometimes They Come Back”, based on the short story of Stephen King. This name is quite matching for some...
A more polished production work and a renewed sound characterized Metallica‘s sound in their sophomore effort. While certain influences from the NWOBHM are still present...
Unlike Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Raven are not quite considered as Heavy Metal and NWOBHM icons, though there were all conditions for it: Raven...
You probably don’t want to get served up with Dkharmakhaoz in any Spelling Bee challenges but that’s about the only thing not to like about...
With a name like Goatvulva you know you’re in for a bumpy ride probably with excessive spillages throughout the journey. And so it proves as...
Across the past three deacdes Ihsahn has metamorphosised from the ungodly leader of one Black Metal’s leading lights into an irrepressible solo singer whose current...
A crossover thrash attack like no other assaults your senses on the Invisible Prison, the latest venture from Sacramento veterans Psychosomatic. With all of the...
There are not many bands who sound as vital and incendiary as Napalm Death do, especially for a band who are forty years into their...
Released under the Punk Etc discographic seal, Black Shepherd‘s debut and only album surpassed the thrash metal concept by far. It is more a straightforward...
Trends during the mid/late 80s were clear for the metal bands’ musical direction. Either they were focused on the ways of extreme metal or, instead,...