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Interview with René of EQUILIBRIUM

We talked with Equilibrium about their new album Equinox — how it was made, what inspired it, and what comes next for the band. [Photo...

Interview with Myrone of Firstborne

Today we’re speaking with Myrone of Firstborne, who’ve been turning heads with their crushing new release, Lucky. Hi! The album is called Lucky. In hindsight,...

Interview with Geoff of VICIOUS RUMORS

Hi Geoff! The Devil’s Asylum is a striking title — what’s the idea behind it, and what does it represent to you? The Devil’s Asylum...

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Avant-garde Prog Black Metal Band IM NEBEL Signs with Octopus Rising; New Single “Life” Out Now

Tbilisi-based Avant-garde prog black metal band Im Nebel has officially joined forces with Octopus Rising (an Argonauta Records trademark), marking a significant milestone in their...

Interview with Exocrine

How did the creative process for “Legend” differ from your previous albums, considering your evolution as musicians and as a band? We still have the...

Interview with Pander

Hello! The Frisian Netherlands has a unique musical heritage. How has your hometown and its culture influenced your sound and creative process? Hi, Stanley &...

Interview with Emma of SIRENIA

Hello Emma, how did the year of Morten Veland’s birth, 1977, inspire the title of the album? This title differs a lot from all the...

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Review: Meteora “…of Shades and Colours” [H-Music]

At the end of last autumn Hungarian symphonic band Meteora has released their third full-length album …Of Shadows and Colours via local label H-Music (Hangfelvételkiadó...

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Review: Raven “Leave ‘Em Bleeding” [Steamhammer]

The last day of September was a turning point for British iconic heavy metal band Raven, on that very day was released their compilation of...

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Review: Rage “Spreading the Plague” [Steamhammer]

After one year of relative silence legendary German speed/power/heavy metal quartet Rage has returned with a teasing new EP Spreading the Plague, once again in...

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Review: Scorpions “Pure Instinct” [EastWest]

There is not much to point out about this album. In general, this is one of the most cheesy and commercial releases, even one of...

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Review: Scorpions “Love at First Sting” [Harvest Records]

As many experts and reviewers have previously stated, a common disease that rock and metal albums have suffered since the 1970s is how the greatest...

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Review: Metallica “Metallica” [Elektra Records]

The trends of the music industry dictated that bands needed to fit a weird set of standards in order to sell more and more. As...

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Review: Scorpions “Moment of Glory” [EMI Classics]

Scorpions bet this time on a concept that is not new in the heavy metal world, as it was already exploited by Deep Purple in...

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THRESHOLD Release Lyric Video For ‘Complex’

Formed in leafy Surrey in the late ‘80s, THRESHOLD truly blossomed in the following decade, swiftly establishing themselves as the UK’s leading progressive metal standard bearers. From 1993’s Wounded...

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Review: Sidus Atrum “Spiral of Life” [Kvlt und Kaos Productions]

Life is pain. In both immeasurable atrocities and mundane disappointments, there is only acceptance that no one gets out alive, no one escapes without scars,...

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Review: Blitzkrieg “A Time of Changes” [Neat Records]

After various years of releasing demos and an album with Satan, the legendary vocalist Brian Ross finally managed to bring out with this project a...