The Brazilian metal scene has always been intriguing and overwhelmed by a plethora of great bands. To me, the Brazilian metal scene is a metal community of people ...
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I want to start with a little confession: I don’t like progressive metal in its pure form. I mean, I can appreciate playing techniques and sophisticated melodic lines ...
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This year Rage celebrates the band’s 40 years anniversary. 40 years! Such numbers still impress me, while Judas Priest celebrated 50 years. Also considering an amount of Rage ...
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Hi Vince! Can you elaborate on the creative process behind “Heaven Into Dust” and how it differs from your previous work? Hey, first, thanks a lot for the ...
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Night Slasher was spawned from the smolders of Vilnius back in 2014 under the name “Alcotopia”. The band released their first and twice sold out album It Hits The Spot in ...
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Hi! “Seasons Dreaming Death” follows up on the intense energy of “Radiated Remains.” How did you evolve your sound and songwriting approach between the two releases? It’s just ...
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Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records: Royal Rage (BR) Thrash Metal | Speed Metal Royal Rage is a thrash metal band from Curitiba, Brazil. Founded in 2011 by guitar player ...
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Hello! Shattered Vanity’s lyrics touch on horror themes – what was the inspiration behind this choice and how does it add to the overall concept of the album? ...
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Finally, it is time to review a new album by the original queen of thrash metal. And luckily for us, she and her incredibly talented bandmates have created ...
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Hi! With your second album, Demonic Assassination, you have refined your sound and songcraft. Can you tell us about the creative process behind the album and how it ...
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Hello! Congratulations on the upcoming release of your second album, Trust Betrayal! Yay! Thanx a lot, Stanley! After nearly 30 years since the band’s formation and subsequent hiatus, ...
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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 best songs from ...
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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 collaboration with Steamhammer, ...
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Whereas Thundersteel had put Riot back on the map with its unexpected take on speed/power metal, The Privilege of Power sounds much more confused and basically can be divided into three categories: ...
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Here is one pretty fun witch hunt and witchcraft-themed album, which doesn’t always have the most interesting or memorable music but does have its moments. The first track ...
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Sometimes you just need to take a break in order to recharge your creativity. Such was with the case with Riot V, as their two post-Speranza albums weren’t ...
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In 2017 Helloween announced a worldwide tour “Pumpkins United”, which was a real bombshell because two former vocalists, Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske joined the band. During 14 ...
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In 2019 Flotsam And Jetsam released The End Of Chaos, which caused a question, if the name of the album means the end of the band. Eric Knutson ...
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You can’t kill us, we’re already dead: Metal is alive and thrashing in Bahrain Studio 77 Bahrain are proud to announce the release of the compilation album Metal! Live ...
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This April Dead Center Productions has re-released digitally the debut album “Rock n’ Roll Possession” of Columbian speed metal band Witch Hunt. And this perky record is like ...
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