Melodic groove metal act Saiseiga have been coming out quick since their beginnings in 2020. The Black Hole is the third full-length for the Japanese band, following up from last year's Nostalgia. Touted as...
A very long-standing act, originally formed over twenty years ago in 2002, Earthburner has a bit of a storied history. Originally a new act for Broken Hope's Jeremy Wagner while said act had gone...
80's rock, synthwave, video game music, and metalcore might not be the first combination that you think of, but it's one that Finnish act One Morning Left has come to embrace over the years....
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High quality power metal of the US variety is what you will take in through veteran Florida act Seven Kingdoms. Consistently releasing a mix of singles, EPs, and full-length records, their perseverance...
Thanks to numerous touring opportunities both here and abroad, Florida power metal band Seven Kingdoms have been steadily rising up the ranks beyond their potent discography. Now aligning with Reigning Phoenix Music, their latest...
Quickly returning with a new EP after last year's Dark Waters, which saw a massive line-up shift for Delain, some might think that there isn't enough material to warrant an investigation. In fact, Dance...
Swedish band Tungsten contains some notable players in its lineup – drummer Anders Johansson a part of Yngwie Malmsteen, Stratovarius, and Hammerfall among others, while vocalist Mike Andersson spent years fronting Cloudscape. Add in...
Human history is one of many spectacular feats, inventions, and enduring spirit. On the contrary, it’s also tragically stained by destruction, greed, bloodlust, and war. That darker side of us has many examples -...
One of the longest running bands in the arsenal of Rogga Johnasson, I have been on this Paganizer train for almost ten years and one thing is for sure. This band always brings the...
Fresh Finnish act Arctis make no apologies or excuses for their innovative approach to modern metal. Embracing elements of pop, EDM, and trance into their heavy base, it's a sound that's undeniably catchy and...
Fortunate to watch the development of Raptore through the progression of their discography in previous reviews for the debut album Rage n’ Fever and the follow-up Blackfire, it’s always great to hear what comes...
Coming out of the pandemic slumber German thrashers Assassin pull together a special EP release in Skullblast – the first of its kind in the band’s long-running career. Consisting of four original tracks plus...
Modern metal encompasses a wonderful fusion of aspects that pull from outside sources to create a wide array of sounds that can capture people. Italian quintet Never Obey Again may seem like a newcomer...
The spirit of heavy metal courses through the veins of this Swedish act Mindless Sinner – and has since their start in the early 80s. Releasing their debut EP Master of Evil in 1983,...
If you ask some people, the blurring of genres and incorporation of outside influences into metal is something that is a source of great disdain. However, bands have found some solid success with this...