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IHSAHN will release “Pharos” on September | The first single is now available

Shapeshifting progressive metal pioneer IHSAHN will release Pharos, the second of two contrasting-yet-intertwined EP’s, on September 11 via CANDLELIGHT RECORDS. The light to Telemark’s dark, Pharos features three original compositions and two covers; a delicate...

Kill Town Death Fest VIII 2021: Asphyx, Blood Incantation, Dead Congregation, Degial, Gorephilia & More

Killtown Bookings presents a new edition of Kill Town Death Fest VIII – “10 Years of Death”. The fest will take place on  2nd –...

Reviews
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Review: VIRTUAL SYMMETRY “Exoverse”

Virtual Symmetry is a real discovery for the fans of classical, but not ordinary progressive metal. They are aesthetes and philosophers because all their music...

Reviews
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Classic Review: Amorphis “The Karelian Isthmus” [Relapse Records]

It’s always fascinating to hear the differences between two outputs that stylistically represent the same specific era of a band. Such was the case with...

Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2021: Complete Lineup; My Dying Bride Replacing Katatonia

Dark Easter Metal Meeting will take place on April 3rd and 4th 2021 in Munich-Germany, at Backstage Munchen. Katatonia won’t be playing on next year fest...

Vienna Metal Meeting 2021: Necrophobic, Ensiferum & Perchta Confirmed

Necrophobic (SWE), Ensiferum (FI) and Perchta (AT) are confirmed to Vienna Metal Meeting 2021. Other bands confirmed are: Katatonia (SWE), Sacred Reich (USA), Vektor (USA) &...

Video interview with Tragedy Mask

Tragedy Mask is an Iowa-based extreme metal solo project from J. Ryan Seaba, formed in 2019. Check out this interview video to learn more about...

Video interview with Rambomesser

Interview video with Rambomesser, a metal band from Germany! The band was founded at the end of 2015. The four guys from the Ulm area...

Vienna Metal Meeting 2021: Katatonia, Sacred Reich, Vektor & Carnation Confirmed

A new edition of Vienna Metal Meeting will be held in 2021, at Arena Wien- Austria, on May 22nd. First bands confirmed are: Katatonia (SWE),...

Reviews
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Review: Aleah “Aleah” [Svart Records]

No one wants to start a review with the words ‘posthumous release’ – incredibly sadly that is the case with this self-titled farewell album from...

Metal Gates Fest 2020: Machiavellian God And Din Umbra Confirmed. Famyne And Haunted Cancelled The Performance

Machiavellian God and Din Umbra confirmed to Metal Gates Fest 2020. Other names confirmed are: Primordial, Varathron, Nightrage, Helevorn, Poema Arcanus, Agathodaimon, Mechanical God Creation and Aeonian...

Reviews
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Classic Review: Stratovarius “Dreamspace” [T&T Records]

Widely inspired by Helloween‘s Keeper‘s saga, “Dreamspace” represents a step back from what would become the band’s definitive sound. Still, it is even more decent...

Video interview with Dispelled

Interview video with Dispelled, Groove Metal band from The Netherlands! https://www.facebook.com/DispelledOfficial/ www.dispelledofficial.com

Video interview with Mammon’s Throne

Legend has it that the Earth trembled and shook as they approached. Mammon’s Throne is a 4 piece Doom Metal band from Melbourne, Australia. Playing...

Video interview with Mortalfall

Mortalfall is the collective offspring of an artistically driven group from Canada, deeply rooted in the traditions of symphonic melodic metal. Having initially gathered together...

Video interview with Extrema Opción

Today we have an interview with Sebastián, the drummer of Colombian Metal band Extrema Opción! The band released their debut self-titled album on April 23rd...

Reviews
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Review: Sodomisery “The Great Demise” [Testimony Records]

We’ve all become pretty familiar with majestic melodeath bands from Sweden over the last two or three decades. The birthplace of In Flames, Arch Enemy...

Video interview with Parath

Parath is a symphonic metalcore band based in Hamilton, New Zealand. With influences including Trivium, Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth, Nightwish, Fleshgod Apocalypse and many more,...

Video interview with Iron Wings

Iron Wings – heavy/thrash metal band from Riga, Latvia, founded at the end of the year of 2015. Iron Wings main music genre influence comes...

Video: Helltrail about the band

German Metal band Helltrail short about the band, about debut album Off a Six Foot Town, about plans for the future and more! https://www.facebook.com/Helltrail/