Black Bleeding is one of those oldies, but goldies that you somehow never really seem to hear about until you stumble across them by accident (for me that part is true at least). The Belgium-based […]
Mental Disaster is a Norwegian four-piece, one that has specialized in a Death and Thrash Metal mix. Perhaps not overly common, but still not unheard of. Their second full-length release, Raping the Symbol of Humanity […]
This is probably the single-most impressive album that I have received in all the time that I have had the pleasure of working for Metal Revolution. As far as I know, none of my colleagues […]
Them is a so-called metal super group from USA. Usually, I’m not the biggest fan of a super groups but this one sure has some potential. Stellar musicians and members of Suffocation, Symphony X, Lanfear, […]
My first encounter with Long Distance Calling was back in 2011, when the guest appearance from Armoured Saint / ex-Anthrax singer John Bush was what attracted my attention. Luckily the self-titled album showed that there […]
Although the band was formed more than 15 years ago, it is first a decade ago that Black Stone Cherry made an entrance to the metal scene with their attention-grabbing self-titled debut. Meanwhile, they’ve also […]
The side project (and one-man band) of the guitarist from fellow French Black Metal band Malevolentia (who also released a new album a short while ago), Heimsgard is still built up around a Black Metal […]
Over the last couple of years I have been more and more impressed by the French Black Metal scene. It is big, it is diverse, and no matter how many great bands you stumble across, […]
Ekram is a Spanish Hard Rock band, one with some degree of Heavy Metal (and, I suppose, a few Doom) influences scattered across their repertoire of tracks. These influences are most often seen as a […]
Near the beginning of this year Italian new-comers Revenience released their first full-length album under the title Daedalum. And while I can honestly say that I had never even heard about this quintet prior to […]
Pokerface (back in the 1980s, when I begun listening to metal, Pokerface would have been a great moniker for a metal band, but now, all I can think of is Lady Gaga) are not playing […]
Canadian-born quartet Black Wizard is quite the dedicated band. In the last six years they have released three full-length albums, each and every one of them riddled with tales of drugs and wild parties (as […]
Dutch trio Villainy have been anything but idle: In the six years that have passed since their inception they have released two demos, a compilation album, a single and, counting Dim, two full-length releases. And […]
Stortregn (Heavy Rain in Danish?!) is a four-piece extreme black/death metal formation. The band was founded in 2005 in Switzerland. Singularity, which consists of 9 ordinary and one bonus track “Neverending Singularity”, is their third […]
Saviours is an experimental quartet hailing from California, United States. They have been around for twelve years now, and have in that time done whatever they can to hone and perfect their sound. This has […]
Mur is a very experimental as far as musical style is concerned – Since their inception five years ago the band has taken it upon themselves to fuse Hardcore together with a modern take of […]
Female-fronted Asphodèle is very new in the world, having existed for less than a year as of this writing. That does not, however, deter them from producing and releasing their first Full-length album, entitled Jours […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]