Full of Hell and Nothing – When No Birds Sang (Closed Casket Activities)
With so many collaborations under their belt, Maryland/Pennsylvania's Full of Hell might as well be called Full of Help. Not a diss at all, in fact, it's the opposite: Full of Hell knows who...
Ignescent – Sparking Inspiration
Merging the idea of spreading a more positive message within heavier music is something we are finally beginning to see more of. Nothing particularly wrong with some doom & gloom, but injecting some positivity...
An Introductory Guide to the Burgeoning Kawaii Metal and Alt Idol Scene
You may have seen more features here regularly from acts originating from Japan, such as Hanabie., PassCode (featured above), Broken by the Scream, and of course, Babymetal (whom I assume you already know so...
Sadus – The Shadow Inside (Nuclear Blast)
One of those Bay Area bands who straddled the thrash with speed and death angle styles starting in the early 80’s, Sadus made a solid impression on the scene through albums such as Illusions,...
Corroded – Plague (Despotz Records)
Best known for their song “Time and Again” that became the theme song for the Swedish Survivor television series back in 2009, Corroded have had the opportunity in their career to hit their domestic...
Icarus Witch – Enjoying the Ride
Photo: Aubrianna Myers
Thoroughly enjoying a twenty-year career, Icarus Witch continual stretch their creative muse this deep into their career with their first concept album in No Devil Lived On. The record encompasses a heavy...
Sons of Sounds – Seven (El Puerto Records)
Rare is the day where you have a trio of brothers who make music together since childhood to form a progressive metal/rock outfit with Sons of Sounds, adding a fourth ‘brother’ (loose term intended)...
Malice Divine- Everlasting Ascendancy (Self-Released)
Toronto’s Ric Galvez is carving out his own one-man niche in the melodic side of death and black metal and has been doing so since 2019. His second album, Everlasting Ascendancy, dropped early this...
Tarja – Dark Christmas (earMUSIC)
Back in 2017, Tarja brought us an aptly titled from Spirits and Ghosts: Score for a Dark Christmas. It was a gothic re-imagining of some Christmas classics as well as some original cuts that...
Elm Street – Metal Is Always the Way
Photo: Peter Coulson
First becoming aware of this Australian band through an opening slot appearance on a Skull Fist North American tour back in 2015, Elm Street are back again for their third full-length album...
High Spirits – Safe On the Other Side (High Roller Records)
When it comes to high energy heavy rock or good time old-fashioned heavy metal, one source listeners can rely upon for quality is the discography of High Spirits. Since arriving on the scene in...
Nemophila – The Initial Impulse (Masterworks Publishers Inc)
Gaining traction over the course of two full-length albums (with a third, Evolve, just announced for early 2024), Nemophila have been one of the more prominent names within the Japanese metal/rock scene. With Saki...
Gungire – Surge (Self-Released)
Talk about a quick return, Gungire just gave a release to their first EP, Scattered, last month and there they are back again with a second EP in hand with Surge! If you look...
Temple Balls – Prepare For An Avalanche
The Scandinavian heavy music scene has a plethora of great artists in a variety of styles – including a love for hook-laden melodic hard rock/metal. One of the many bands showcasing their talent in...
Neo Japonism – October 21 and 22, 2023 – PuchiCon, Camelback, PA
Neo Japonism is an alt idol group from Japan that started in 2018, though its current line-up didn’t come to be until 2019. The theme of this particular group is that of ‘fighting,’ though...