…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…
…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…
…Masterplan. At other points Chris’ keyboard / guitar work recalls the Hagar-era Van Halen or Empire-oriented Queensrÿche period of the mid 80’s to early 90’s – opener “Rat in a Hole” as well as “New Found King” tailor made for the big arenas. A robust production captures a sound that isn’t dated – hopefully turning younger generations onto a style that may be considered classic at this point, but still has vital components well worth hearing today…
…we have the Zelda-inspired cut “Power of the Triforce” that melds the happy-go-lucky chorus and mid-tempo riffing with some high-octane bursts of shred. And while it wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, “Doomsday Party” has to be a major highlight, with it’s more ’80s inspired synths and melodies done in a very melodic Dragonforce way, something that’s bound to be a fun break in the live scene in between more furious bouts of extreme power metal. It’s a…
…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…
…r strong thrash material that straddles what 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…
…te the two sometimes. I’m also the manager of the band, I deal with the day-to-day things. I’m the guy who’ll talk to the booking agent, the record label people, the PR people, the tax accountants, the travel agents. So many people are involved. We had a manager for ten years, and then in 2016 I took the initiative and handled it all myself. It was a great decision; I don’t regret it as I’m a hands-on guy for a lot of things. I’m a very DIY guy, I…
…sure to catch your ear. The best part, is that they avoid the usual power/symphonic metal ‘more is more’ philosophy and keep things short, sweet, and full of energy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfPDijUzgqM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLlu54XVvVc Alterium on Facebook Alterium on Instagram…
…n Black Sabbath ruled the metal landscape, Tommie taking in a bit of reverb-heavy trickiness on his vocals to give his delivery a bit more Celtic Frost-like punch especially on the grunts for early highlight “Revel In Dissidence”. Quality doom possesses that slow into painfully dreary variation song to song – which is what you’ll get here, feeling every guitar note bend, plodding bass line, or heavy-handed snare hit. The weak will stray away from…
…be their strongest record to date. This is a modern progressive metal recording that exudes confidence, hopefully garnering the best appeal from all parts of the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkEJHv1Agk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as3zBqQRLGI Turbulence official website Turbulence on Facebook…
…have a new project, an instrumental, ambient, laid-back guitar and bass, acoustic stuff. There is a lot going on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q964xa-1Mt4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUZMyX5suao Grey Skies Fallen on Facebook…
…some touring action going across North America to let the melodic death/gothic hordes savor the outstanding performances, songwriting, and talent on display. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMy70EjbnvQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCqk_d63DHE Before the Dawn on Facebook…
…style that allows the group to explore a wide array of influences – in turn probably accelerating the audience they could appeal to. Worth the escape alone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxLtawtaGaY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3L0wIjwVKI Vlad in Tears on Facebook…
…r long-standing career, it’s a balancing act between stretching into new territory yet giving the ardent followers what they most desire from you as a group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxwKBpdin0Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ0Qh_lVivc Sonata Arctica on Facebook…
…d up for the new year, more writing. We are already starting to be like, when can we write again? We have the itch again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5SfC-oTMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRmAZiLedvA Lutharo official website Lutharo on Facebook…
…ad groove come to mind on the mid-tempo “Slave Of the Blade”, while the one-four-five chord progressions reach a fever pitch on “Deliver Us To Devil”. These are anthems for the devoted – seething in angst, dripping in that bestial spirit that rages yearning to break free. Over in a scant twenty-five minutes and change, closer “F.O.A.L.” contains those rally cry movements in terms of a proper riff/vocal combination, another wild lead break, plus ch…
…get your bearings before holding your head high! “Centipede Bite” is a full-on attack of the senses, which is A-OK with this guy! Meanwhile “Soul Observatory” just rocks, and “Acid Bath” is a tune that makes you wanna break things to. The album ends with “The Venus Baroness I” and “The Venus Baroness II”. Both tracks work well together and wrap up this journey perfectly. Again, I didn’t know these guys before, yet love them now. The album is out n…
…ital and as creatively fruitful as they are in the 2020’s – let’s enjoy these recordings, as if it’s the final studio full-length, they will have finished out brilliantly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLPaGqGzdY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BExNIGlVJTw Judas Priest official website Judas Priest on Facebook…
…sorts of things, should we, could we? Does everyone want to do it? It’s an exciting thing to think about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMlvMsGRouM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_l-trEOtbk Judas Priest official website Judas Priest on Facebook…
…only an absolute beast of an album from Suicidal Angels, it is one of 2024’s best…period. Standout Tracks: All of them! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-nTIX8IU6Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofxYJgSXAk Suicidal Angels on Facebook…
…the chill bump nature to his key verse / chorus melodies in more of a doom-like marching template for “The Haunting” or contrast lower register note holding against some savage bellows during highlight “Valkyries (Raise the Hammers)”. Kalli’s rhythm guitar work possesses this proto-metal meets 80s edge, his lead breaks naturally intuitive for the service of the song, while he allows space for the progressive bass lines from Phil to also rise to t…
…pleasantly surprised by what Kill the Lights can do, if you’ve been below their radar so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcdrsLWExTY&pp=ygUPa2lsbCB0aGUgbGlnaHRz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-xFlLRJh04&pp=ygUPa2lsbCB0aGUgbGlnaHRz Kill the Lights official website Kill the Lights on Facebook…
…of material, the record shifts between hefty mid-tempo anthems with larger-than-life vocal choruses, occasional power/thrash forays chugging with double kick / thick riffage beyond demanding melodies, as well as the two epic efforts which showcase some exotic, dynamic nuances or dramatic twists. Many will enjoy the walking, Middle Eastern bass lines Carlos Alvarez injects into the 8:22 “Lines in the Sand” – the guest keyboard solo of Tim Mckinstr…
…ent beyond the normal evilness and aggression will probably keep this high on their permanent rotation playlists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZmR-2wDRyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FndYjDwDfMU Devastator on Facebook…
…stals. (laughs) Maestas: Between that and lots of records. I’ve got the Cha-Cha-Cha records. I’ve had this record for as long as I can remember. My aunt put her own return address on the label of the record. She passed away many years ago. I collect old 8 mm films. I have 8 mm film nights with my friends, we watch old horror movies and other people’s vacation videos from the 50s and 60s. Whatever else I find on there, sometimes I find these for $1…
…seven years – at a time when many artists are putting out albums on a three-to-five-year clip. A transitional record of sorts, David recruited an all-Italian lineup to write and record this material – a testament to his current adopted home in Italy. The outcome is a much more primal offering, leaning into heavier, dynamic directions that prove he’s not content to be a one-trick pony in this style. The opening strains of “Enemy Is Me” alert the li…
