PANTERA announce European tour for 2025
Thrash metal icons Pantera will return to Europe for some shows in early 2025, incl. one show at Sporthalle Alsterdorf in Hamburg: 21 Jan 2025 Helsinki, FI at Ice Hall23 Jan 2025 Stockholm, SE at...
View ArticleReview NEAERA “All is Dust”
It came as a bit of a surprise when German metalcore veterans Neaera returned with a new album in 2020. "Neaera" ended a seven-year hiatus and showed a band that was back with a full force....
View ArticleReview VOICE “Holy or Damned”
It was in 1988 that Voice took their first steps into the world of rock and metal. The five-piece from Saxony followed their musical heart and although it took a while, the band debuted in 1996 with...
View ArticleReview WORSHIPPER “One Way Trip”
Psychedelic hard rockers Worshipper were formed in 2014 in Boston, MA. John Brookhouse, Dave Jarvis, Alejandro Necochea and Bob Maloney debuted in 2016 with the album "Shadow Hymns" before "Light in...
View ArticleReview 200 STAB WOUNDS “Manual Manic Procedures”
A stunning new album has arrived from Cleveland, Ohio. 200 Stab Wounds are releasing their second full-length, 'Manual Manic Procedures', and what the four-piece have recorded is a sonic blast. Formed...
View ArticleReview PATRIARCHS IN BLACK “Visioning”
"Visioning" is already the third album by Patriarchs In Black. The band is the brainchild of Dan Lorenzo and Johnny Kelly. Now these two names are well known and associated with bands like Type...
View ArticleReview MARILLION “An Hour Before It’s Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023”
British prog rockers Marillion played three different shows at Center Parcs, Port Zélande in the Netherlands from March 17th to March 19th. It was the Marillion weekend that offered fans of the band...
View ArticleReview OCTOPLOID “Beyond the Aeons”
There are quite a few projects and solo releases involving Amorphis musicians these days. While a couple of guys contributed to The Eternal's latest release, it is bass player Olli-Pekka Laine who...
View ArticleReview AMORPHIS “Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia)”
Time flies when you are having fun. This came to mind when I remembered that Amorphis' seminal album "Tales from the Thousand Lakes" was released 3 years ago. Wow. To celebrate this milestone, the band...
View ArticleReview RADICANT “We Ascend”– EP
"Inspired by a term used in botany, 'Radicant' describes organisms that create their roots gradually as they advance, allowing species to mobilise, adapt and grow on any surface"; this is how the label...
View ArticleReview ACT OF CREATION “Moments to Remain”
The German melodic death metal outfit Act Of Creation made their debut in 2010 with "Secret Memories of a Forced Fate", and it didn't take long for them to unveil their sophomore album. With 'Moments...
View ArticleReview MR. Big “Ten”
Mr. Big are one of the greats when it comes to hard rock music. Formed in 1988, the band had a huge hit with 'Lean Into It', including the number one single 'To Be With You'. After the first era ended...
View ArticleReview KVAEN “The Formless Fires”
Kvaen is the blackened brainchild of Jacob Björnfot. The multi-instrumentalist hails from Kalix in the north of Sweden, close to the Finnish border. Björnfot launched this solo project in 2019, and...
View ArticleReview SYLVAN “Back to Live”
When it comes to excellent live music, the Cultuurpodium Boerderij is a well-known venue in Zuid-Holland. The smaller venue has a very varied concert programme and is also known as a place that is...
View ArticleReview PALACE “Reckless Heart”
The sound of the 80s is back with a bang these days, especially since the arrival of Nestor. Another band/project inspired by the music of a few decades ago is Palace, the brainchild of Michael Palace....
View ArticleQUEENSRŸCHE will bring the “Origins Tour” to Europe/UK
This news makes me feel 40 years younger. Queensrÿche will bring the "Origins Tour" to Europe/UK in early 2025. Playing the entire EP and the "The Warning" album means, that two milestone releases in...
View ArticleReview D.D. VERNI “Dreadful Company”
There is no need for a long introduction of D.D. Verni. The bass player from New Jersey is one of the founding members of thrash metal veterans Overkill and to this day remains one of the most stable...
View ArticleTEMPLE OF DREAD announced a new studio album
German death metal squad Temple Of Dread announced their fifth full-length album. “God of the Godless” is the title of the latest release that will hit the shelves on October 4th, 2024 and the album...
View ArticleReview DREAM EVIL “Metal Gods”
Swedish metal band Dream Evil formed in 1999 and made their debut in 2002 with an album called "Dragonslayer". The band, fascinated by powerful metal, released six records and managed to enter the...
View ArticleReview SKYEYE “New Horizons”
SkyEye isn't exactly a new band, but there are probably a lot of metalheads out there who haven't heard of the band before. So let's start at the beginning, which is 2014. SkyEye is based in Lubljana,...
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