Michael Catton – Testament to Talent
Finally venturing into a solo career after establishing himself as a premiere vocalist with the Danish heavy rock act Tainted Lady, singer Michael Catton surrounded himself with a great set of musicians to execute...
Hitten – While Passion Lasts (High Roller Records)
On our radar screen for one of the current spotlight bands parading their heavy metal/melodic hard rock ways, Hitten has developed an impressive discography since arriving in 2011. Finally securing a permanent drummer with...
TRiDENT – Dream Up (松山制作委員会)
A three member band formed in 2016 (then as Girls Rock Band Kakumei), TRiDENT have been a Japanese act that skirts boundaries between rock and metal, with some light dabbling into pop as well....
Fellahin Fall – Urbana (Self-Released)
One of the biggest underrated gems of the gloomy gothic/doom scene, and no strangers to this site, are that of NY's Fellahin Fall. Establishing themselves with a previous EP and the excellent Tar a-Kan...
Angra – Evolution in Cycles
Photo: Marco Hermes
When it comes to developing a unique brand of melodic power/progressive metal, no one can dispute the impact of Angra on a global scale. Making a strong impact out of the gate...
Silent Angel – Unyielding, Unrelenting (Rockshots Records)
International metal bands are commonplace today. The internet takes borders away, seeking out the best musicians from any part of the world. Take Silent Angel – a power / symphonic metal act that contains...
Hyperia – The Serpent’s Cycle (Self-Released)
In five short years, Canadian band Hyperia has released a solid discography from their initial Fish Creek Frenzy EP in 2019 through subsequent full lengths such as Insanitorium on Sliptrick Records in 2020 then...
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...