When thinking of epic heavy metal, one country that always comes to mind due to its rich history, mythology, and natural interest must be Greece. Well, that’s the homeland to this five-piece Protean Read more […]
Friends since childhood, the inspiration for High Priest began in 2015 while taking in an Electric Wizard show – blown away by the power of doom and old school metal. Releasing two previous EP’s (the Read more […]
The productivity of many musicians under lockdown will probably reap massive results for years as new releases hit the marketplace. Following up their previous album from 2021 Decimator, Massachusetts Read more […]
Back in 2013, when Tuomas Saukkonen made the decision to shelve all of his musical projects to begin anew with Wolfheart, it was a curious moment for yours truly. Sure, Tuomas starting a new project was Read more […]
Up to a fifth studio album with Mister Sippi, Austrian band Sergeant Steel came on the scene in 2007, working over the years with renowned producers and musicians like Beau Hill, Michael Wagener, Mark Read more […]
If one had to compare Olympian Dystopia to a single entity, that would be Stratovarius. It’s actually shockingly uncanny how much these Canadians sound like the Finnish power metal masters. Having heard Read more […]
David DeFeis is the heart and soul of Virgin Steele. Over forty years of blood, sweat, and tears into this epic power metal outfit – praised for 80’s efforts like II: Guardians of the Flame and Noble Read more […]
It’s always refreshing to hear styles previously well-regarded decades ago getting some new blood injected into the mix for the current scene. Spanish quintet Rainover take on gothic/doom metal overtones Read more […]
Vexed came storming in with their Napalm debut in 2021 with Culling Culture. A brutal assault for sure, but still captured a catchy, melodic side at times that helped it blur the lines between modern metal, Read more […]
We feel fortunate at this site to take in a wide array of metal from all across the globe – hopefully exposing readers to not only the reliable, veteran artists but also some newcomers that may fly under Read more […]
Formed out of the ashes of Ravensire who broke up in 2020, Rage and Fire is a quartet that live for a traditional side of epic-oriented anthems for this debut album The Last Wolf. Half of that last Ravensire Read more […]
One of the most potent purveyors of the odd and nearly indescribable, Canada’s Thantifaxath are truly an entity unto themselves. Nobody quite sounds like them, and attempting to pin them down is difficult, Read more […]
Following two albums that received critical (as well as fan) acclaim, KHNVM embarked on their first tour across Germany while playing a series of festivals like In Flammen Open Air, Masters of the Unicorn, Read more […]
A five-piece hailing from Greece and Italy, Wonders contains seasoned musicians that most followers of melodic, power, or progressive metal will be familiar with. Brothers Pietro Paulo Lauesu (guitar) Read more […]
If familiar with Atlanta’s Cloak, one knows that they absolutely haven’t caved in to genre norms within the sometimes pigeonholed nature of black metal. Embracing a gothic black-n-roll style with catchy Read more […]
Already impressive to this scribe for their 2019 Descent of the Serpent album, Forged in Black sits in that interesting amalgamation of power, progressive, thrash, and doom styles depending on the atmosphere Read more […]
Mental Cruelty really went into a stronger direction with their last album, 2021’s A Hill to Die Upon. It greatly improved their deathcore formula by adding in more black metal influences, allowing them Read more […]
One of this writer’s favorite sub-genres for kicking back and rocking out is death/thrash. Death metal brutality with thrash metal speed and vigor – what’s not to like? One of the top echelon acts Read more […]
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada is home to Orchid’s Curse, a unit that have been actively hitting the scene since the mid 2000’s with a sound that may be hard to pigeonhole yet can be quite aggressive Read more […]
These days a slow ascension up the scene can make for larger payoffs as listeners gain comfort through steady exposure to your sound. Comprised of members from other acts across the Ohio and West Virginia Read more […]
Amongst the many quality bands in the Greek black metal scene, Burial Hordes is one of which has certainly cemented their place in the upper echelon, though are also a name that should be uttered more Read more […]
For over two decades The Ocean (collective) has been plunging the depths of metal with a progressive determination. Swimming in the seas of post-genre and plying their skills to explore the depths of the Read more […]
Originally hitting the scene in 2016 as Madhouse, these Swedish heavy metal/ hard rockers turned into Vypera, releasing their debut album Eat Your Heart Out last year. Almost a year to the day of the previous Read more […]
The proto-metal, classic spirit reigns over this UK unit Wytch Hazel striding valiantly into their fourth full-length with IV: Sacrament. Active since the early 2010’s, as a four-piece you feel the sense Read more […]
Godflesh broke new ground with Streetcleaner, proved themselves with Pure, influenced bands ranging from Isis to Korn, and then fizzled out in 2002. They came back in 2010, with a renewed vision and purpose: Read more […]
Possessing a soft spot from European-oriented melodic heavy metal/hard rock, this scribe knows the popularity of the style probably will never hit the heights of million-selling commercial numbers like Read more […]
This Danish heavy/doom metal act returns with a five-song EP Burning Memories – previously under the microscope to the delight of this scribe back in 2019 for The Seven Spirits album. Looking from a Read more […]
Astute proficiency is a redeemable quality, especially within the crowded field that constitutes black metal. The many variants and varieties are a major quality that attract interest in the genre personally. Read more […]
After the strong effort that was 2017’s Wick, southern rockers Royal Thunder ended up dissolving after drummer Evan Diprima parted ways in 2018 and it wasn’t until 2021 that the trio mended things and Read more […]
Losing a bet typically results in something negative – a loss of money, having to do something embarrassing, etc., but in Melissa Bonny’s case, losing a bet to Hans Platz of Feuerschwanz meant getting Read more […]
