…e guys, they are not clued in as much as young people would be to the internet. I don’t blame anybody. It’s tough getting ahold of people, but it’s really cool when they do. It’s an honor when you hear back from these people, and they tell you they can’t believe I knew about their band. Some people will send me a rare demo, they try to catch me, something I’ve never heard – which I am always open to. Please, send me stuff I’ve never heard, I’m alw…
…nderstanding of what these melodic power metal veterans is all about, while whetting appetites in anticipation for the next proper Mob Rules studio record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsKyRgIQj90 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODSzBEF74c8 Mob Rules on Facebook…
…apanese ethics on hand. Should be interesting to see if this will be an active outfit, as there’s something magical in these performances worth exploring for future records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3LqTv5cpig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP3UC2UyOlk Violet Eternal official website Violet Eternal on Facebook…
…And for those wondering, the group isn’t all studio magic either, as they’ve been playing shows already and fan footage seems to suggest they are hitting it out of the park. Watch as they continue to catch more buzz as word of mouth spreads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eFicWRSgT8&pp=ygUkdG9nZW5hc2hpIHRvZ2VhcmkgYW5zd2VyIHRvIGV4dHJlbWUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuBGsmThfu0&pp=ygUcdG9nZW5hc2hpIHRvZ2VhcmkgdW5kZXJuZWF0aA%3D%3D Togenashi To…
…now. There’s plenty of cool stuff coming up in Europe for us. Next week, we’ll play Portugal for the first time. Can’t wait for some good weather finally! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HgUL8TAkCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GefgY5zd65k Vulture on Facebook…
…ths for the second half, it will more than satiate anyone looking for high quality extreme metal that tosses the traditional boundaries aside for something insightful and far more unique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iknlk-9oCgI&pp=ygUIYW1pZW5zdXM%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gfLjGK8jaA&pp=ygUIYW1pZW5zdXM%3D Amiensus on Facebook Amiensus on Instagram…
…hemselves further into new musical territory without losing sight of who they are, effectively bridging their frenetic sound with more melodic territory than ever. It’s full of both plenty of punch, and heart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5gHjBTV_M&pp=ygUQdGhlIGdob3N0IGluc2lkZQ%3D%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNlutrxYsGw&pp=ygUQdGhlIGdob3N0IGluc2lkZQ%3D%3D The Ghost Inside on Facebook The Ghost Inside on Instagram…
…gression – not easily achieved, but makes for a long-term, memorable record that should push the following of the band exponentially. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG74IEtIMRA Tombstoner on Facebook…
…ica. We want to go back to Asia and Australia. We want to make sure that everybody loves the record. We want to give people the chance to go see us live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W09tedr1KI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUNMbmrcNW8 Necrot on Facebook…
…keep the metal machine rolling along just fine for Humanoid – enjoy the ride as the old guard proves that there’s still plenty of creative juice left in those veins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m50DTpKUgfg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV8USmxRzw0 Accept official website Accept on Facebook…
…ction if the death/thrash side crushes the sonic palate. Standout Tracks: “With Deep Regret”, “Condemnation “, “Flash of Inspiration” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5MrHUWz-ng Disbelief on Facebook…
…Shadowbound”, someone doing a solo project that reached out to me. That is on YouTube. If somebody wanted to reach out to me to do vocals, I would absolutely say yes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mu9ZDiDIFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3KrFTtrBME Dialith official website Dialith on Facebook…
…sane solo that would sound otherworldly live via Matt Pike’s wall of amps a.k.a. Tonehenge. “Karanlik Yol”, which is Turkish for Dark Path, fully fleshes out Jeff Matz’ baΔlama skills which he dutifully studied in previous years. It’s one of those rare instances where an instrumental track is an actual highlight of the record and not a filler. One can’t help but clap along to the music, shawarma and labneh optional. “Sol’s Golden Curse” is a trick…
…hooks home. While the majority of the songs fly by in economical fashion (i.e. 3:30 to 4:57 timeframes), Darkness saves the eight-minute plus title track for a fitting conclusion – a somber, reflective opening soon picks up momentum, the stop/start rhythms fast and furious before slowing down again, only to reemerge for a groovy thrash ending. Although the original plan was to release a full-length in 2021, we all know that the pandemic slowed thi…
…fuel for those who enjoy melodic heavy metal with neoclassical/harmony-oriented passages, with the integrity of those aforementioned artists inspiring these gentlemen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eAGgoJ2Ql8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwScIHewaw Stormborn official website Stormborn on Facebook…
…ummer festivals, and we are currently planning our first headline tour but that won’t be until 2025. Baumann: We will start some writing again too. It never ends [laughs]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9v3C1oU6A0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KfmQU1g6Uk&pp=ygUGdmVudWVz Venues on Facebook Venues on Instagram…
…who can blame them? Those not in the know need this as a proper gateway to the discography – and others already keen to this group’s abilities are aware of this must-buy status. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPolFTsf7yc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJYPJZzMRBQ Tygers of Pan Tang official website Tygers of Pan Tang on Facebook…
…iffs, and Benton’s evil-sounding vocals with the same level of polish and devastation that the band built itself upon. This far in, that’s more than enough reason to give them a few listens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT3enm7sKJY&pp=ygUHZGVpY2lkZQ%3D%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pj67ZU89i4&pp=ygUHZGVpY2lkZQ%3D%3D Deicide official website Deicide on Facebook…
…lse has to happen on the side. We will be busy – a touring schedule right up to Christmas and then we are talking already about next year. It’s going to be exciting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV8USmxRzw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYPFFZFBBYY Accept official website Accept on Facebook…
…eserved, ominous, and ultimately menacing in a different way than previous works. Naturally, the payoff is categorically rewarding. Opener “The Emptying of God” presents a slow building, cacophonous piece that adds additional textures as it moves forward. We can’t help but think of Abyssal as a comparison, especially considering doom influences – both in this track and throughout the album. The guitar work is sublime and varied, with creepy clean…
…y of the group – and should add more acclaim for an act that still has plenty left to say creatively for those who love the melodic, AOR-side of heavy metal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyXf7YBNEto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoxYnawQ_-s Praying Mantis on Facebook…
…l they want with their sound, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Coagulated Bliss is the soundtrack of the American dream, and the inevitable horrors that came with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MeB7fa8vGA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ26WDVpVnQ Full of Hell official website Full of Hell on Facebook…
…le. Tony has been writing some songs, hopefully we will release a new EP or album in the coming year. There are a lot of little things we are working on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRrXAmTDEd4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIWDzRquec4 Ravage on Facebook…
…drives the full throttle punk/sleaze-oriented “Fire Back”, where vocalist D.K. Revelle spits forth his venomous taunts to the haters or snakes in the grass surrounded by heads down musical support in the Hardcore Superstar-like vein, the lead break of guitarist Heber Pampillon volleying equal tastiness in his note choices or supplementary squeals/bends. Proper dynamic shifts keep the track list flowing seamlessly – Kissin’ Dynamite-ish gang backgr…
…that stay in your brain for quite a while. An act to watch if you enjoy this style that may be cult-like in appeal, yet still vibrant to those who clamor for more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOBxo8Tpizc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KL3RC_Nq8o A Neverending John’s Dream on Facebook…
…time and time again that they’re the thinking man’s metal band. Too bad there’s a lot of fluff out there hogging the spotlight. Oh well, more for me, then. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmMG38vfgSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDvbevkZbAU Inter Arma on Facebook…
…re looking at booking a European tour, and Napalm has been great in all of that. Just getting the album out and touring for the album and we have nearly finished the next album. We keep writing, I think we have like two more tracks and we are done. It won’t be such a long time between albums. 2019 to 2024 – there was a lot of stuff in the middle there for everyone. But reemerging is so great! But yeah, we are trying to get things going, so there’s…
…s while still remembering the main components that make melodic death/black metal so appealing. Keep an eye on these guys as they’ll be moving up the ranks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0koZUBa8dBA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbsW2fdOYso Bloody Falls on Facebook…
…cord Lifeless Birth is out now via Tankcrimes, so pick yours up wherever you buy your music. Standout Tracks: “The Closer”, “Superior”, “Drill the Skull” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W09tedr1KI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUNMbmrcNW8 Necrot on Facebook…
…e will they go on the finale? Anticipation is high that they’ll go for broke in the details to execute another blockbuster modern progressive metal product. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWtr29dqPeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h03p__Mb6g Loch Vostok on Facebook…