11th July 2016
One of the absolute perks of this job is all those hidden gems my boss seems to throw at me at regular intervals. No matter how many records I listen to, there are always a […]
10th July 2016
Hellsodomy is a Turkish musical quartet who, apparently unimpressed with the current change within the Death Metal scene, have brought it upon themselves to bring it back to its old-school roots. In order to do […]
9th July 2016
When Respire fell through the mail slot at my home, I could tell almost immediately that this was an album that I would either love or hate. Strong emotions either way. After doing a little […]
5th July 2016
The second album my Spanish Melodic Death Metallers Synlakross is inspired by the wild west, and therefore bears the name Death Bullets for a Forajido (and apparently ‘forajido’ roughly translates into ‘desperado’). In consists of […]
27th June 2016
Despite being their self-titled album, Winterlore is actually not, as tradition would dictate it, their first full-length release (or even their first release overall). In fact, Winterlore has thus far produced two full-length records and […]
23rd June 2016
“Super-group” – the word has somehow lost its weight thanks to the overexposure, and let’s face it, thanks to long line of half-hearted super-groups. But to be honest, over the years we’ve also witnessed some […]
22nd June 2016
Brute Forcz is the side project of two American wrestlers (yes, you read that right) who goes by the names Slammer and Jammer, respectively. While I know nothing about their wrestling career, I can tell […]
21st June 2016
Change Of Time is the latest release from Greek power-metallers Secret Illusion. It is their second full-length and comes after 2011 debut Illusion and the two following EP’s. Change Of Time is a very decent […]
20th June 2016
When you type ‘On-Off’ and ‘Borderline’ in any web search engine the only results you get are about mental illnesses. On their label Buil2Kill there’s some info on the band, but all in Italian. Thus, […]
20th June 2016
Unlit Face is a Swedish Melodic Death Metal trio with a very strong Progressive twist. And while I cannot say anything about their previous releases, this Progressive trait seems to be the dominating factor on […]
16th June 2016
C.B. Murdoc is a terrific four piece band based in Stockholm, Sweden. The origin of the band goes back to 2006, formed upon the remains of a black metal act Mörk Gryning. Unlike Mörk Gryning, […]
15th June 2016
No Time to Waste is the first ever record produced and released by Italian Hard Rockers Simple Lies. It contains eleven tracks (counting the intro and a single interlude) and has a running time barely […]
15th June 2016
I first became aware of Gojira during an interview conducted with Annihilator’s Jeff Waters back in 2007, where he praised them to such a degree that I had to give them a chance. Since then […]
14th June 2016
Eisen is quite the secretive, yet very ambitious band. Among their influences they cite elements from bands such as Cradle of Filth, Meshuggah and Noisia. While I am a bit fussy around what elements influence […]
13th June 2016
I don’t know why I’m always getting old materials for review, something released a few years ago? At least this is the case with the Serpent Warning’ self-titled album from 2014?! Nevertheless, here comes a […]
5th November 2019
Photo: Zoran www.sonic-shot.com These days Life Of Agony is celebrating three decades since their formation and even thou the band has broken up and been on hiatus several times, it is quite an achievement for […]
3rd November 2019
Photo: Zoran www.sonic-shot.com Killswitch Engage is celebrating their 20-year anniversary this year and released their eighth studio album called Atonement August 16th. The Boston based metalcore band is headlining a two-month European tour this fall […]
28th October 2019
Over the course of the previous five albums, Leprous have constantly been experimenting and moving ahead with their sound and approach, with the last couple of albums most noticeably scratching the more approachable nature of […]
22nd October 2019
There is no lack of interesting, quality music out there, and it can be found pretty much anywhere. With the rise of streaming platforms, it’s also easier than ever to discover underground artist from around […]
22nd October 2019
When you get an album from a veteran singer whose resume is longer and filled with more collaborations, than many others’, you expect skill and routine. And that’s just what you get from Lance King’s […]
16th October 2019
I believe I have mentioned this on numerous occasions in the past, but the absolutely all-dominant perk I get for working for Metal Revolution is that I am introduced to new bands almost on a […]
14th October 2019
2017’s Helloween reunion exited the band’s fans, who never really stopped requesting some sort of classical Helloween reunion. The overwhelming demand for reunion with vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen comes despite the fact […]
14th October 2019
Maïeutiste is a French Black and Doom Metal quartet, one that has taken a very progressive approach to both of the before-mentioned genres while at the same time fusing them together. They have done so […]
10th October 2019
Archive photo: Zoran www.sonic-shot.com Things have been happening fast in Machine Head camp lately. After last year’s nearly catastrophic album Catharsis, the band, who’s basically incapable of playing a bad gig, played one of the […]
8th October 2019
Two decades since the release of their debut album, Lacuna Coil have established themselves as an act that of an international format and solid dose of commercial success. After a few years when they seriously […]
