10th April 2018
Skogen is a Black Metal quartet who, almost a decade ago, set out to describe and pay homage to the beautiful and mysterious nature that surrounds them (Sweden is well-known for its beautiful nature). So […]
10th April 2018
Neter is a Spanish death metal quartet founded in 2004. In the beginning of their musical journey the band played a swedish style death metal, but through the years their sound evolved to a darker […]
6th April 2018
With more than a decade behind them French technical post metal outfit has made a move that will leave their fans wondering. Departing the musical approach that has among other things, landed them the spot […]
4th April 2018
In recent years we’ve witnessed an emergence and blossoming of many sleaze bands coming out of Scandinavia, and far away from Sunset Strip. Sixgun Renegades is yet another Scandinavian entry to the genre. This hard […]
2nd April 2018
Here comes Fister; a Missouri-based doom merchants. No Spirit Within is their new 7-tracker full-length, recently released via French-based Listenable Records. This Midwestern outfit (comprised of drummer Kirk Gatterer, guitarist/vocalist Marcus Newstead, and Kenny Snarzyk […]
26th March 2018
Vulture Vibe is a four-piece Rock N’ Roll consisting solely of my kinsmen, so it stands to reason that once I learned of their existance, I felt almost obliged to seek them out. Granted, when […]
26th March 2018
There is something about Eldritch that really sets them apart from other prog infused heavy metal bands. At first it might be hard to pinpoint, because in many ways, this Italian band uses many of […]
23rd March 2018
Today marks the release of the fourth full-length album (and fourth release overall – This band does not bother with anything less than a full album, an approach I can appreciate) from the Spanish Thrash […]
23rd March 2018
In 2013 Monster Magnet released Last Patrol, one of the finest records of their career, which is something of an accomplishment when you are almost three decades into your career. The album saw the band […]
23rd March 2018
Once glance at the cover and the band name it’s quite clear that you’re in for some good ol’ sleaze hard rock. If that’s not enough for you, than by the time the opener “Thunderdogs” […]
21st March 2018
Hamka is a French/Spanish metal quintet founded in 2003 by the vocalist Elisa C. Martin and the guitarist Willdric Lievin, both former Fairyland. A few years have passed, filled with different projects, but 2013 sees […]
20th March 2018
Probably the best perk about this job is that every once in a while (fairly often actually, since I get my hands on quite a few releases) I stumble across a band that I, for […]
19th March 2018
Penthos is something as rare as an oldschool Death Metal act, of the sort that specializes in keeping their music dirty, gritty and riddled with aggression. As of the time of this writing, the band […]
19th March 2018
Sophomore album by Ukrainian band Somali Yacht Club is a ride that flows smoothly and seamlessly, but at the same time it’s a complex piece of work that reveals new aspects for every new spin […]
15th March 2018
The Edmonton, Kentucky-based quartet Black Stone Cherry has been around for 17 years and is now ready to unleash their sixth studio album entitled Family Tree. It arrives barely a year after the release of […]
17th May 2021
While this global pandemic seems to have taken a heavy toll on many of us by more or less uprooting everything we know and completely flipping our sides upside down, it has become clear that […]
4th May 2021
It has been almost five years since the release of Gojira’s previous album Magma, which was followed by extensive touring where the band managed to play anything from headliner shows, festivals as well as some […]
27th April 2021
At first sight, a strange and almost exotic name for a raw, dark and harsh old-school heavy metal band?! After initial reading of the press material I learned that the name is taken from the […]
23rd April 2021
ColdCell is an Atmospheric Black Metal quintet hailing from Switzerland, close to the centre of Europe. The five musicians banded together as a band almost a decade ago, weaving interlocking stories and atmospheres around the […]
19th April 2021
Keeping up with the trend of the last review I wrote (even including one of the same members), Forever Falling is yet another multinational composition, this time a duo split between the US and Italy. […]
13th April 2021
Solemn Echoes is something as relatively rare as a genuinely international band, consisting of four members: Two from the US (who is also active under the name Chalice of Suffering) and two from Brazil (who […]
12th April 2021
Profeci are another proof that Poland and black metal go hand in hand. Profeci are a young band, formed in 2018 and two years later released this seven tracker full-length debut. The album is called […]
7th April 2021
When it was announced that Iron Maiden guitarist and the former Poison/Mr. Big guitarist (current solo artist and The Winery Dogs singer/guitarist) will be releasing an album, it did come as a surprise. Despite them […]
25th March 2021
Mur is a French sextet with a Post-Black Metal/Hardcore mixture in regards to sound, one they have been streamlining and perfecting since the release of their first EP back in 2016. Since that time they […]
24th March 2021
Dusk of Delusion is a French Modern Metal band established in September 2016. Less than a year ago we’ve written a few words on their second full-length Watch Your 6. Today this French quintet present […]
