Categorically speaking, in the art of promotion 101 they say if you create your own niche this could be a stand out aspect to generate attention. Dwarven metal act Wind Rose has quickly elevated...
A metal mecca for mainland Europe, Germany has maintained a strong presence in a variety of subgenres to keep the movement alive and thriving. Especially in terms of traditional, power metal-oriented outfits – of...
Appearing on this scribe’s audio radar through their second album World Sacrifice, Temple of Dread has been a steady creative force in the European death scene, now up to their fifth studio record with...
Wading through old school metal revivalists nowadays is like trying to dig through the haystack to find the needle. There's just so much of it out there, it's hard to find much that really...
Just recently dropping their first part of two albums in 2024 in the spring, Amiensus have since released the second half of their impressive Reclamation album. Those seeking anything in the melodic extreme metal...
One of Japan's most frenetic metal groups, Lovebites, returns following last year's Judgement Day with their latest EP, appropriately titled Lovebites EP II as they continue to move down the alphabet with release names....
Already impressive out of the gate with a debut album The Mirror Star in 2020, Chilean heavy/power metal outfit Sinner’s Blood got the chance to support said release with a domestic tour, including some...
‘All life is temporary, what lasts is consciousness’. So goes a line from Blood Incantation's epic song “The Stargate” from their mind-boggling new LP Absolute Elsewhere. Here, the band has totally left the confines...
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Death metal’s appeal seems never ending. Especially when you look at the newer generation of bands bursting through the scene that appear to be gathering healthy followings in a relatively shorter period...
Continuing to hit as much of a global audience as quickly as possible, Hanabie. returns for their third US tour in a year's time. While the last two runs were headliner shows, this time...