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,...
“Trilogy” represented a watershed for the Swedish guitar hero’s songwriting style. Malmsteen bet for a more song-oriented formula while his compositions became more melodic, somehow...
The Greek band Kosmogonia this summer has presented the first full-length album “Enthrone the Gods” (earlier the band had released some demos for promo purposes)...
The young progressive metal band Aitheer from Finland this year has released digitally the first EP “Sleeper” on which can be measured the quality of...
The last Varg‘s album Das Ende aller Lügen was released four years ago, in 2016. In this time the band released EP Götterdämmerung, changed the...
The history of Fleetburner, a new international project from guitarist and songwriter Kevin Storm starts in 2018 when he recorded an album in two months....
As the “dominant” species in the third rock from the sun, we humans have been in a constant struggle between keeping civilization going and creating...
Spirit Possession strikes with their first full-length self-titled album and what an album ladies and gentlemen. SP summons the primordial forces of nature and all...
The number of bands that play 80s Hard Rock or AOR if you want, becomes bigger and bigger these days. Though, why should musicians get...
The experimental duo from Netherlands Plague Organ this year has released the debut album with the help of American label “Sentient Ruin Laboratories”. This is...
The German band Entorx exists for ten years, and this spring the band has presented its second full-length album “Faceless Insanity”. During 7-year gap between...
Oakland California’s Necrot returns with a powerful monument to brutality in Mortal. A blisteringly violent death metal album as ever there was one, Necrot takes...