30th October 2017
I remember how Vandenberg’s Moonkings took me by surprise in 2014 when I had a privilege to listen to his debut. For the new readers of our webzine I can tell a short introduction to […]
26th October 2017
Dawn of a Cimson Empire marks the first full-length release from German Black Metal new-comers Halphas. The quintet has played together under their current moniker for three years now, doing what they can to stay […]
23rd October 2017
Psychedelic Witchcraft is an Italian (Firenze) 4-piece project made by Virginia Monti (Virgin Witch). She’s responsible for the vocals and guitars of this project. Psychedelic Witchcraft have only been active since 2015 and already releasing […]
18th October 2017
The Sampler CD’s seem to be a recurring annual release, produced and distributed with the express purpose of promoting as well as showcasing the new albums that have been released under the Les Acteurs de […]
16th October 2017
Arkhon Infaustus is a French Blackened Death Metal duet, one that was founded two decades ago, and was active for twelve years (to the year 2009). After that the band went on an extended hiatus […]
16th October 2017
At the time when this CD landed at my doorstep I noted a band named Nord. My initial thought was that I’m dealing here with another Scandinavian/Nordic/Danish metal band. I proved wrong once again and […]
11th October 2017
Night Viper is something as rare these days as a full-fledged Heavy Metal quintet, complete with lyrical themes of freedom, revengeance and similar, easily-relateable topics. The band has existed for a grand total of three […]
11th October 2017
Eric Wagner (former Trouble vocalist) and his Blackfinger band have just recently released a brand-new 8-tracker album When Colors Fade Away. When Colors Fade Away arrives more than a 3 years after the release of […]
5th October 2017
If you have never heard of the French Black/Sludge Metal band Heir (like I hadn’t prior to today), you are easily excused – The quintet formed back in 2015, and they released their first EP […]
5th October 2017
Since his exit from Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy has been in one supergroup after another and Sons of Apollo is yet another one and it might even be his most star-filled one yet. Joined Portnoy […]
5th October 2017
Reptil is an industrial metal band from Germany. It consists of individuals who have conjoined to create the music they love, but also with a purpose of liberating and returning each individual’ autonomy. With its […]
4th October 2017
Two years ago I had the distinct pleasure of getting my hands on the then first Demo from the French Atmospheric Black Metal band Cepheide. Naturally, when I was offered the chance to give their […]
3rd October 2017
For those unfamiliar with this gentleman – Jared James Nichols is a Wisconsin-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and guitarist. Black Magic is his sophomore full-length album, a follow-up to his highly acclaimed 2015 debut Old Glory […]
29th September 2017
It is very rare that I get the opportunity to get my hands on records from Ukraine, but those few that I have had the pleasure of spinning on my stereo have usually been a […]
26th September 2017
Black Country Communion (further on ‘BCC’) is an anglo-american LA-based rock super-group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol) and blues-rock […]
18th November 2020
After a rather turbulent period which among others, saw the founding member Malcolm Young pass away, Guns N’ Roses singer W. Axl Rose take away on vocals for several shows due to singer Brian Johnson’s […]
17th November 2020
Spectrale is a French (mostly) acoustic Folk band with a heavily ambient and atmospheric approach, not entirely unlike what one would expect to find on a Heilung record – Clean, female vocals, spanish guitars, drums […]
17th November 2020
Grindcore/deathgrind/goregrind/brutal death is exactly what I need to get me started again after a long delay. Bloodfiend is the name of this project from Chile. This project took the style and shape already in 2001, […]
16th November 2020
Back in the very beginning of the ’90s denim vests with band patches became the lamest thing ever, basically from day to day, but as with everything else, a couple of decades later they made […]
25th October 2020
I need to tell you guys that this is an album I (personally) have been waiting and looking forward to for a long time. Very much because these guys are the future of Danish metal, […]
23rd October 2020
Five years since the release of their previous release Win Hands Down, Armored Saint is ready with their third album since the permanent reformation back in 2005 following John Bush’s exit from Anthrax. His time […]
14th October 2020
Griffon, for those of you who missed the last time I had the honour of grabbing one of their releases (which, admittedly, I am assuming is most of you), is a French Black Metal band […]
13th October 2020
Ellengæst marks Crippled Black Phoenix continuing without a permanent lead singer. Instead, it features guest appearances from among others Anathema ’s Vincent Cavanagh, Gaahls Wyrd’s Gaahl and Tribulation’s Jonathan Hulten. The band’s previous album, the […]
2nd October 2020
In Cauda Venenum is a French Post-Black Metal trio that has been active for the last decade, as of 2020. In that time they have released their self-titled Full-length album and a Split album with […]
1st October 2020
Deftones’ ninth album marks the first time since the 2003’s self-titled that a Deftones album is produced by the very man who established the band’s sound back in the day, Terry Date. The same man […]
