7th April 2013
With release of each new album, Danish metal rollers Volbeat have been getting bigger and bigger, nonetheless thanks to Metallica who embraced them and took them out on tour. Couple of guitarists later, the band […]
1st April 2013
I was 16 years old when Skid Row’s debut came out. Straight away songs like “Youth Gone Wild” and “18 and Life” became my new anthems. When the band followed it with Slave to the […]
1st April 2013
Third album from the French quartet is one of those rock records that at the same time feel like raw garage rock records, but just as much as well-produced records with a very professional approach. […]
22nd March 2013
One glance at third album from the Norwegian band and first thing that comes to mind is Baroness meets Tool. But the artwork was not created by John Baizley (but rather Robert Høyem) and the […]
25th February 2013
Two years ago to the very day, I was reviewing Longs Distance Calling’s self-titled album and remember being impressed by the songs which despite their complexity, possessed a flow, which comes across as simple, because […]
22nd January 2013
It has already been over two years since the release of Bad Religion’s previous album, The Dissent Of Man, which saw the band taking bit of an experimental approach that we also know form their […]
21st January 2013
Fifth studio album from Polish prog rock export number one, comes some three years after their pervious release, which might have been a solid record, but it never reached the creative height of its two […]
7th January 2013
When the first single “Stone Letter” off the Tomahawk’s first album in six years came out last year it was indication of the bands return to their roots. The band took a major detour with […]
1st January 2013
Over a decade into their career, back in 2009, Shakra released an album that was a perfect example of what power metal can be, when done right. Even though the experimenting was minimal, everything just […]
7th December 2012
With their previous album Diamond Eyes Californian band has created a collection of songs that can proudly stand next to their most significant works Around The Fur and White Pony. The album also (re)introduced the […]
10th October 2012
After three albums the time has come for Stone Sour to try and elevate their career to a higher level and perhaps try to free themselves from “Slipknot-side project” label. So what did the band […]
1st October 2012
Previous few albums saw the British legends taking some different approaches, which is something the band has mastered over the years, making their music interesting without ever even slightly compromising the core and very roots […]
17th September 2012
Therapy? has never been one of those bands who are afraid to leave their comfort zone and even through commercial and creative highs and lows has band never set the autopilot of the commercially safe […]
7th August 2012
Here they go again, those country-soaked-rock dudes from Texas. My first encounter with the band was couple of years ago when their sophomore release Rollin’ came out. I was fairly skeptic about that album, solely […]
27th July 2012
Long gone are the times when Testament used to release albums less than once a year apart. It has been more than four years since the release of band’s previous album The Formation of Damnation […]
14th November 2018
Photo: Zoran www.sonic-shot.com Four years have passed since Black Stone Cherry’s previous show in Copenhagen and judging from the quickly sold-out show the band has been missed. American rockers are on tour supporting their sixth […]
12th November 2018
Five years ago, Ashes Of Ares, a project consisting of two former Iced Earth members, released self-titled debut, which proved to be an extremely solid piece of metal. Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales are now […]
12th November 2018
One look at the album’s title, shiny packaging, song titles and song descriptions(!), one can’t help but pretty much decide what kind of album Metalized is. You press “play” and within the first minute your […]
7th November 2018
Last year the band consisting of people associated with Iced Earth, Circe II Circle and White Wizzard released their debut Nocturnes and Requiems, which proved to be a very solid and nonetheless interesting album. Since […]
7th November 2018
Akhenaten, known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty who ruled for 17 years, but it is also the name of a two-man […]
6th November 2018
Antimatter’s previous album The Judas Table saw the band focus on simpler and more stripped-down arrangements, which was fitting for the album’s theme of betrayal in a romantic relationship. Black Market Enlightenment’s main theme is […]
5th November 2018
Founded in Cracow in 2006, Drown My Day has since been a part of ever growing Polish metal scene. But who are DMD really? It’s mainly a deathcore quintet that already has two EPs and […]
4th November 2018
Striborg is probably one of the most dedicated and hard-working one-man-bands that I have had the pleasure of coming across in quite a while. Since the Ambient Black Metal band was formed just over twenty […]
31st October 2018
It’s has hardly been a year since passing of Nevermore/Sanctuary singer Warrel Dane and while posthumous releases are often anything, but worthy farewells, it was hard not to be excited about hearing new music form […]
30th October 2018
Blood of the Sun are a hard rock quintet from Texas. Their latest album/EP for Listenable Records, Blood’s Thicker Than Love has just been released. It features only six quite lengthy songs and it clocks […]
