…augments itself with elements that will bring in outside fans to enjoy what the band has done in putting the pieces together. An underrated act that is well-worth getting to know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9v3C1oU6A0&pp=ygUGdmVudWVz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHEoOe3x1rI&pp=ygUGdmVudWVz Venues on Facebook Venues on Instagram…
…rom Teutonic/North American cultural influences of the 80s and early 90s that may end up on a lot of best newcomer of the year lists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P67HHwJQbI Fatal Fire on Facebook…
…offers ardent followers of The Quill another landmark release that fits the ‘all killer/no filler’ category – plus could get some of the newer generation into the fold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buhtK2KChdU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cULljc-2Jfk The Quill official website The Quill on Facebook…
…proper booking agency, but we are working on that too. I hope to play as much as we can. We have also started to write the second album, so there will be a lot of things to do this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTxz6lGPnnM&pp=ygUIYWx0ZXJpdW0%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLlu54XVvVc&pp=ygUIYWx0ZXJpdW0%3D Alterium on Facebook Alterium on Instagram…
…and if you love black metal then this is for you. Standout Tracks: “The Image Paradigm”, “Defossion Transcendence”, “Malevolence Supreme” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSDMxcTV7eQ Meister Leonhardt on Facebook…
…at’s rare at this point in one’s career. Shadow Soul keeps the discography rolling along as excellent as you’d hope for, as consumers patiently await the next offering. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Jow7HnMyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC_bMameGNg Dead Head official website Dead Head on Facebook…
…all the difference. In the case of Daydream Illusion, they’ve created an ideal record that most power metal followers should have no trouble adding to their collections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIoE5cr-4Ok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLDYJ0jbN48 Thornbridge official website Thornbridge on Facebook…
…tarists and composers, Ray is a great singer and an awesome lyricist. He’s a cool guy. He writes incredible stuff, so hopefully I will get the chance to work with him again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzlegaMwppg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3qUJligJQc Lords of Black official website Lords of Black on Facebook…
…ter left a mighty impression, nearly always sticking the landing via their brand of infectious catchiness. It’s near impossible to not nod along and crack a wry smile as they weave their tales of audible madness. A horror-filled blast is to be expected at a Devil Master show, and we definitely look forward to experiencing their vampiric tunes again. Hulder Onward for more visual Hulder mysticism The headliners should require no long introduction t…
…m a shipwreck, the works of Eugene Thacker – namely In The Dust of This Planet – and the horrors that Nosferatu represent (check out the disgustingly cool cover art by Adam Burke), the music realizes these motifs into a monstrosity that shatters even the most discerning of examiners. A crunchy, ominous intro track “Dust Settles On Humanity” connects to aural nightmare that is “The Numinous One.” Riffs fly with calculated enormity, with vocalist En…
…up a delightful occult metal effort that has appeal for not just the original generation who followed the scene, but the second/third offspring as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxCdDMsFoLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjfCdJww384 Attic on Facebook…
…t. They somehow continue to up the stakes with their sound and push it into more massive and powerful states without losing the grounded, emotional impact that they have showcased over the years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKDYgHYhncM&pp=ygULbGVhdmVzIGV5ZXM%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtbXMgmIwC0&pp=ygULbGVhdmVzIGV5ZXM%3D Leaves’ Eyes on Facebook Leaves’ Eyes on Instagram…
…ng sessions go for this set of material – and where do you see the biggest differences in this album compared to Despondent Death from 2015 and the follow-up Abhorrent Disease released in 2019? Perez: Defiance was written in a very different way. First of all, the pandemic happened, so everyone had the time to work on music. Especially during 2020, we had a lot of time to do what we love, we got to develop everything way more, these riffs and song…
…k of Timon Kokott contains the right mixture of expected and deeper details one would want in a metal album during any time period. Through Best Before: Death, Stormhunter stay true to the Teutonic power/heavy metal tenets that never grow old, firing up the legions who can’t get enough of those songs that elevate bodies to scream at the glory of this style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPXAFVZ5N8 Stormhunter on Facebook…
…n as a non-metal entity, the quality of songwriting, performances, and chemistry between the five-piece is worthy of more exploration (and more records). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY2OVRMOS0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRoJKiYs6YM Holler on Facebook…
…uses and leads into unrestricted musical territory, which shouldn’t surprise anyone who has followed Sylvaine, and this EP is full of examples on why she remains such an enigmatic figure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oKsDurzt88&pp=ygUIc3lsdmFpbmU%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UJvn6T13cs&pp=ygUIc3lsdmFpbmU%3D Sylvaine on Facebook Sylvaine on Instagram…
…downs with memorable riffing that’s both heavy and melodically retainable, all without sacrificing the all-important aggression, is sure to grab some listeners looking to blow off a little steam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz56BcscyU0&pp=ygURYnJhdCBzb2NpYWwgZ3JhY2U%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5YqrJfPvB8&pp=ygURYnJhdCBzb2NpYWwgZ3JhY2U%3D Brat on Facebook Brat on Instagram…
…beckoning for more. The Search Won’t Fall… keeps the steady ascension in place, ready to assault stages far and wide to convert more metalheads in the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKOwHggGnrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p62kXs9hBeQ Critical Defiance on Facebook…
…o desire a group that stands true to the ideals of the genre – but doubt creeps in that Midnight Forces will be more than a local favorite. Time will tell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rRXa9sxd0Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrHoW6-59d4 Inner Axis on Facebook…
…nnounced with Millions of Dead Cops that we will be doing, and we are going to do a much larger tour around that, so that will be announced pretty soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5YqrJfPvB8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz56BcscyU0 BRAT on Facebook…
…or blemish on an otherwise very strong Wounds album, so enjoy! Standout Tracks: “Dismember and Devour”, “In the Maw of the Beast”, “Birth of a New Light” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBrhzSpXWSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjFDEpAd0e8 Wounds on Facebook…
…ements one could want in a multi-pronged metal outfit today – once again highlighting the strength, passion, and tenacity of the Canadian metal movement to the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc4chbzZ0Ww https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5SfC-oTMI Lutharo official website Lutharo on Facebook…
…hrash given a bit of life in some death, doom and groove textures. Hopefully the second full-length hits the streets in 2025, as it could be a barnburner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHcQLbZTAO8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7TdqmDXs18 Miehala on Facebook…
…vania, things of that nature. We don’t have anything on the books, and we want to be on the West Coast for September/October. That’s about it for right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deQwH7NN03A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rdV2udd3kk Leather Lung on Facebook…
…ops new records consistently – as we need more acts that push this genre into great songwriting matched with killer performances like what we have here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Vx4aVhab0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOeBusB_Zak Cave on Facebook…
…. It might be too much for traditionalists to handle, but for the rest of us, Dragonforce continue to set a glorious high bar that’s easily worth the cost of admission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3vd4t1atSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPToXB8HcSs Dragonforce on Facebook Dragonforce on Instagram…
…e cannot say yet, but I guess we will announce them soon. It’s really cool! It’s a very busy year for us. We are also already thinking about new stuff, and I think it’s already starting to roll. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmwTOz1-jSM&pp=ygULaWxsdW1pc2hhZGU%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS5Q_i71p8Q&pp=ygULaWxsdW1pc2hhZGU%3D Illumishade on Instagram Illumishade on Facebook…
…t put them on the map but also could propel them to a second (or third) generation of metalheads because we are in the presence of top-notch performances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub6OMbVRBAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECg8hBDyhn4 Atrophy on Facebook…
…is twelfth album shows Aborted as not willing to sacrifice any of their brutality as of yet, still raging on with everything they have, and having a blast doing so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCCU0p7CbOw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCDHt7QjH1Q Aborted on Facebook Aborted on Instagram…
…– maybe in the summer I’ll have more time to relax in Greece to think about the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrrbayWM_h8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeTVKNg_tvs Firewind on Facebook…