Eyes Wide Open have been playing energetic and emotional Swedish metal (melodic death/metalcore/take your pick) for over 10 years to date. Their latest release, Through Life and Death, sees them poised Read more […]
Italian act Temperance positions themselves as a creative beacon for those who love a variety of heavy metal styles. Incorporating influences from the power, symphonic, and modern landscapes – their Read more […]
Those who remember the 80’s/90’s power metal scene can think of the influx of bands who took Helloween to another dimension in terms of 16th notes, uplifting melodies, spirited harmonies, and this Read more […]
A long-standing brutal death metal band, Pathology has undergone plenty of line-up changes over its existence. But currently, the line-up since 2018 has been working hard to push the band to the next Read more […]
By the next time we have to write one of these Rapid Fire columns, we will have wrapped up all of the best albums of the year for 2021. Crazy to think how incredibly fast this year has gone in hindsight, Read more […]
Pioneers in the Swedish death metal movement for over thirty-two years, Unleashed are a steady, reliable presence when it comes to their output. No Sign of Life is the fourteenth studio album, and fifth Read more […]
Consistently bringing some of the most gloomy and sorrow-filled musical landscapes to the metal world, Swallow the Sun aren’t a band to sing about happy topics. But their ability to make riveting and Read more […]
With a history spanning 30 years at this point, Hypocrisy stand as a veteran force within death metal. Masters of being able to craft aggressive, full-on death metal with copious melodies and memorable Read more […]
Establishing himself as a journeyman guitarist sharing the stage with bands like Cellador, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Circle II Circle, and U.D.O. among others, guitarist Bill Hudson felt it was Read more […]
Elevating themselves quickly as favorites in the melodic power metal field, Beast in Black issues a third album with Dark Connection that features a lot of affinity for 80’s sci-fi/cyberpunk movies as Read more […]
Outside of the big four of thrash, many will place Exodus on that pinnacle tier for their contributions to the movement in terms of discography, energy, aggression, and overall blistering live performances. Read more […]
Encompassing an array of influences across the metalcore and modern/alternative rock landscape, Boston based act Fathom Farewell have been making an impression not only across the New England scene but Read more […]
A beacon of the progressive, technical death metal scene, Obscura are about to present their fifth album to the world in the form of A Valediction. Lots of new stuff this time around, such as a new label, Read more […]
Thrash has accelerated from its Bay Area roots during the early 1980’s into worldwide acclaim. German thrash has also been a steady staple in the scene: Kreator, Sodom, and Destruction well-known for Read more […]
Even a global pandemic couldn’t slow down veteran vocalist Udo Dirkschneider. He worked on releases with an orchestra for We Are One, released a three song EP featuring some of his old Accept bandmates Read more […]
Finnish melodic death metal band Omnium Gatherum recently celebrated 25 years of existence, and what better way to show it than with a brand new album. Origins is the latest in their catalog, with the Read more […]
Delivering a classic heavy metal style with vicious vocals, Kryptos help put India on the map with their strong discography over the years. Their previous album Afterburner from 2019 gained many accolades, Read more […]
The last big metal rush of the year is upon us in October! Those last-minute ‘shake up the top albums of the year’ types. Along with the ‘big uns,’ there’s plenty of other releases that would otherwise Read more […]
Navigating the melodic death metal waters for over 15 years at this point, Australia’s Be’lakor have gone from more of a ‘cult status’ band to one of the flagbearers for the genre’s classic sound. Read more […]
Corralling influences from a deep well of heavy, classic, and progressive influences in the rock and metal spectrums, Black Sites have been establishing their style quite quickly since starting in 2015. Read more […]
A few years back, the band Catalyst Crime was announced and featured some key names from scene. Established vocalist Zoë Marie Federoff (Insatia), drummer Gerit Lamm (Xandria), and Jonah Weingarten Read more […]
Reliable in a groovy brand of old school death metal that combines US aggression with European musicianship and finesse sensibilities, Blood Red Throne have reached their tenth studio album for Imperial Read more […]
Evolving out of the ashes of Hellborn Death Engines in 2015 into Illyrian, this Canadian act from Calgary infuses a thrash platform with some intricate progressive, groove, and death inflections. Previously Read more […]
Normally we don’t experience sequels three decades plus away from the original product – in any art form. Such is the case here though for German speed/melodic thrash band Paradox. Their second album Read more […]
Quickly striking while the iron is hot from their debut full-length Digital God, SkyEye signs with Reaper Entertainment for their new record Soldiers of Light. Upping their collective game in all departments Read more […]
Delivering a style of heavy metal that incorporates facets of thrash, power, neoclassical, and modern touches, Malison from San Diego, California creates a style that is quite energetic, melodic, and fascinating. Read more […]
With a stream of high-quality releases, The Agonist has been known for a while to be an act that’s tough to pigeonhole. For all of their extremity and musicianship, there’s a certain level of grace Read more […]
A band that really took the time to build themselves up over the years, Cognizance released a number of short EPs and singles before jumping into full-length waters. That said, they recently released Read more […]
Florida act Wage War has been raising their own particular flag of metalcore for over a decade at this point. Their newest album, the recently released Manic, isn’t afraid of stepping out of the genre Read more […]
Continually impressing audiences with their brand of thrash since their start in 2008, Spain’s Crisix have been climbing up the ranks through their energetic records and powerful live presence. During Read more […]
