The undisputed king of party rocking mayhem Andrew W.K signed with metal label Napalm Records back in 2020. Now straight up, I have been a huge AWK fan since the release of debut album I Get Wet 2 decades ago. My assumption was a heavy metal influence would seep into […]
Italian pop metal’rs Temperance release new single Paint The World off forthcoming EP Melodies Of Green And Blue. Out February 19 via Napalm Records, Melodies Of Green And Blue contains six acoustic renditions of tracks from their acclaimed Viridian album. If you have a ‘pop metal with 3 singers’ sized hole […]
Canada’s progressive power gothic metal band Red Cain present their latest visualiser for their track Precipice of Man, off their new album Kindred: Act II. I never realised the Eye of Sauron was such a fan of power metal. But I guess you learn something new every day! Red Cain unleashed their […]
Another week of lockdown, another step towards finally losing the last remnants of my sanity. Maybe I’m due my black metal phase. Either way, some interesting and varying releases this past week from Architects, Butcher Babies and Of Mice & Men just to name a few. Some new bands for […]
Delain founder and keyboardist Martijn Westerolt today announced that all other members have left, leaving him to continue to band solo. The Dutch symphonic metal band lose singer Charlotte Wessels, guitarist Timo Somers, bassist Otto Schimmelpenninck and drummer Joey de Boer. Delain have been a stable part of the symphonic […]
The band that seems to have a never ending list of albums, Six Feet Under release music video for The Rotting off their latest album Nightmares of the Decomposed. If you want the short take, make sure the kids are out the room before pressing play! Nightmares of the Decomposed […]
Set to release their third full length Crimson Wreath this coming May 2021 via Rockshots Records, Greece’s prog power Illusory are sharing the record’s first single Besetting Sins. “This is the opening track of the album and also our first single off the “Crimson Wreath” album. A very heavy song with fast guitar gallops, an Eastern […]
Immortal Guardian, the 4 piece progressive power metal outfit release their new album Psychosomatic. They had originally gathered in Sin City to record this album. However the global pandemic scuppered those plans and each member reverted back to their respective homelands. Guitarist/keyboardist Gabriel Guardian remaining in Las Vegas and vocalist […]
Bodom After Midnight, the final musical outing by the late great Alexi Laiho, announce the release of Paint The Sky With Blood EP. It will be released on April 23rd 2021 via Napalm Records. Bodom After Midnight comprise of ex Children of Bodom members Alexi Laiho (vocals/guitar) and Daniel Freyberg […]
The first week in February has given us some cracking new songs. Tetrarch have released new single You Never Listen, taking us straight back to the golden age of nu metal. Get the bleached blonde spikes back out, the Adidas tracksuit and chains off every pocket. Nu metal is back […]
