Containing members with vast experience across the hard rock/metal landscape, California’s Blakearth may be relatively new to most readers, yet their sound contains a lot of classic melodic power / progressive Read more […]
Forming way back in 1999, Portuguese band Godiva started their journey of symphonic/gothic death metal with a series of demo / EP releases during the 2000’s, only to take an eleven-year break before Read more […]
After a well-received comeback with 2020’s Cosmic World Mother, …And Oceans harkened back to their grandiose symphonic black metal roots. Having previously moved to an industrial approach (leading Read more […]
Obituary’s 11th studio foray, Dying of Everything, has snagged our Album of the Month honors. It’s not really much of a surprise since the Floridians are the bastions of consistency and savagery. But, Read more […]
The mastermind behind doom/death metal act Sorrowful Land is Max Molodtsov – handling all the instrumentation while sharing vocal duties with a few guests for this third full-length, the aptly titled Read more […]
Even if latest business models of regular release schedules for bands are lengthier than the 70’s, 80’s, or 90’s, some musicians subscribe to striking now while the iron fist of creative juices still Read more […]
Iconic singers in heavy metal resonate for decades – one of the newer generation talents that has made an impact through his vast discography is Ronnie Romero. Most may know of his work with Rainbow Read more […]
Vocalist/guitarist Luis Rivera came into the presence of this scribe through his Chicago band Abolisher – active from 1995-2007, they would release two demos plus an EP in that time that showcased a Read more […]
Always intriguing to spread creative endeavors into broader horizons, Victor Smolski established himself through his work as a guitarist/keyboardist in Rage and Almanac over the past few decades. Deciding Read more […]
Best known to many in the hard rock/metal community for his work with bands/projects like Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Lords of Black, The Ferrymen, Sunstorm, and Michael Schenker Group, vocalist Ronnie Read more […]
The proliferation of newer artists reaching back into that 70’s/80’s classic hard rock/traditional heavy metal influence bank continues here with Mexico’s Freeroad and this full-length Do What You Read more […]
It’s been six years since Xandria’s last album Theater of Dimensions – and a thorough lineup haul took place between the touring cycle for that record and the latest effort The Wonders Still Awaiting. Read more […]
A California progressive/power metal act, Blakearth as a five-piece release their debut EP in Earth Fragments with seasoned musicians in the mix. Guitarist Bojan Jošić hails from Serbia, while vocialist Read more […]
Imperium Dekadenz has always walked their own path, and it’s served the German duo well. Each release has brought on more acclaim and a wider audience, and with that, increasingly towering expectations Read more […]
Taking listeners on a fantasy journey with an epic style of power metal, Twilight Force have quickly become a fan favorite globally in a relatively short amount of time. Up to album four with At the Heart Read more […]
Originally a part of the Quebec metal scene during the early 1990’s, Sarkasm released a series of demos before fading away in 1994. The members would reunite for a few shows in 2006, 2011, and 2012 before Read more […]
When a band sets out to push the boundaries creatively, especially with the massive quantity of music these days, it’s certainly refreshing. Always on the lookout for anything that defies genre constructs, Read more […]
Exploring a great fusion of modern/alternative heavy influences with proper melody, hooks, atmosphere, and aggression, Heleven have steadily made inroads across their Spain homeland and beyond through Read more […]
Already making a strong impression on this scribe through their second album Mooncult in 2019, Finnish power metal band Silver Bullet returns for the follow-up Shadowfall with a significant lineup change. Read more […]
Steady in development through a series of independent album releases, Italian band Walk in Darkness signed with Beyond the Storm Productions in 2021 as their first three studio records received reissue Read more […]
Well versed in the work of Amberian Dawn previously, when vocalist Heidi Parviainen left the group to start her own band Dark Sarah plenty of followers would be intrigued to hear what would take place. Read more […]
The brainchild of Ash Thomas, a Cincinnati, Ohio musician who also plays in acts like Crucified Mortals, Shed the Skin, and Surgikill to name a few, Faithxtractor as a duo unleashes a OSDM sound with this Read more […]
There have been a number of intriguing deviations in the realm of doom metal throughout the years that have kept the style fresh and engaging. A lot of new blood is partially to thank for many of these Read more […]
Seasoned musicians with ties to various Belgian bands like Agathocles, Ancient Rites, and Gracefallen among others, Elusion consists of a group of talented players willing to embrace a mix of influences Read more […]
Always curious to hear artists shape well-known genres to their own tastes, Finnish four-piece Leaflet infuse an American style modern hard rock sound with Scandinavian metal nuances on their second album Read more […]
Dutch metal band For I Am King have released two full-lengths since starting in 2013 – allowing the group to expand beyond domestic borders to perform in Japan, China, and Europe with slots on premiere Read more […]
Thorough connoisseurs of melodic death metal at this site, it’s always exhilarating to catch onto a younger band performing in this style. Welcome Finnish unit Admire the Grim – relatively new to the Read more […]
The culmination of a trilogy that started a decade ago, Atrocity is a reliable force in the German death metal community- returning for Okkult III. A longer wait time between studio records takes place Read more […]
Even in independent, underground band situations, lineup stability can be a key struggle to work through the longer one gets in their career. Missouri thrash/power metal act Hellevate has once again moved Read more […]
Italian quartet (EchO) embrace a massive pool of influences across the atmospheric melodic doom/death spectrum – developing an international following since their start in 2007. Now moving onto Black Read more […]
Product of a small-town environment, Swedish band Screamer have been making strides of impact in continental Europe (and beyond) since their start in 2009. They’ve released four studio albums plus one Read more […]
