modern metal 28 articles

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Review: Amorphis “Borderland” [Reigning Phoenix Music]

There is a lot of good albums but it’s never enough, so when a good album is released, it is always a big thing. When...

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Death Rattle Return With New Single/Music Video Feat. Bjorn “Speed” Strid

DEATH RATTLE has been making some noise and drawing attention with the release of their first two singles. Keeping the momentum from their recent US tour...

Interview with Theodore of Vestige

Can you describe how your experiences in Naraka influenced the development of VESTIGE’s sound and the direction of Janis? First thing to know is that...

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ELECTRIC DEATHBEAT Release New Single ‘Extinct Indeed’

The second single, Extinct Indeed, was the last song Juha composed for A Ghost Triangle. It kinda shows the way where Electric Deathbeat is heading musically. Aggressive and versatile...

ELECTRIC DEATHBEAT Release New Single/Lyrics Video ‘Cycle Of Loss’

Cycle Of Loss is the first single from the upcoming album A Ghost Triangle from Finnish group Electric Deathbeat. The song pretty much summarises the overall atmosphere of the...

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Review: Metalite “A Virtual World” [AFM Records]

Metalite is Modern Melodic Metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 2015 and already has three albums in their discography. The last one, A...

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Review: Sirenia “Riddles, Ruins & Revelations” [Napalm Records]

“A modern ride straight into the heart of symphonic metal!” – that’s how Sirenia‘s tenth album Riddles, Ruins & Revelations press release starts. Intriguing, isn’t...

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Review: Godsnake “Poison Thorn” [Massacre Records]

I found Godsnake accidentally in some Telegram channel, dedicated heavy music: someone had posted their video from the debut album Poison Thorn with acrimonious words...

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Review: Beyond The Black “Hørizøns” [Napalm Records]

“Beyond The Black emerges from their cocoon and reaches the next level with the upcoming album Hørizøns”, they said. “…unequalled, differentiated spectra of symphonic and melodic rock...

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Review: Allen/Olzon “Worlds Apart” [Frontiers Music srl]

Allen/Olzon project has grown from another project of vocalists Russel Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Jorn Lande (Masterplan, Avantasia) and songwriter, guitarist and producer Magnus...

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Review: Cyhra “No Halos In Hell” [Nuclear Blast]

Cyhra, which can be considered as a “superband”, formed in 2016. Next year, 2017 their debut album Letters To Myself was released and now, two...

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Review: The Dark Element “Songs The Night Sings” [Frontiers Music srl]

Two years ago The Dark Element‘s debut self-titled album was released. Honestly, I took this band, with former Sonata Arctica‘s guitarist Jani Liimatainen and Anette...

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Review: Scarleth “Vortex” [Rockshots Records]

I have a strong connection with Ukrainian metal scene so I heard about Scarleth. I know that the band released two albums and then there...

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Review: Infected Rain “Endorphin” [Napalm Records]

Everybody like the stories of success and metalheads aren’t the exception here: it’s always great when the band got famous all over the world after...

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Review: In Flames “I, The Mask” [Nuclear Blast Records]

It’s been a long time since slamming In Flames became good rule; for mainstream sound, back off their roots and all that stuff. But, as...

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Review: Delfinia “Deep Elevation”

Konstantin and Daria Naumenko are well-known persons in Ukrainian metal: they both play in Power Metal band Sunrise. Daria also has her own project called...

Interview: Amaranthe

In October Amarathe released their new sixth album Helix and almost immediately went to tour with Powerwolf and Kissin’ Dynamite. Shortly before the album was...

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Review: Amaranthe “Helix” [Spinefarm records]

Amaranthe can be treated differently: the mix of dance or sometimes forthrightly commercial pop melodies, heavy riffs and electronic sound with three vocalists create very...

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Review: Beyond The Katakomb “Beyond The Katakomb”

Beyond The Katakomb is a Heavy/Power Metal brainchild of L-G Persson, vocalist from the band Storyteller. Formed not a long time ago the band starts...

Interview: Temperance

For the last time a lot of things happened in Temperance. First of all it’ s a line-up change. However such pivotal changes did not...