As part of the first wave of the Gothenburg sound of Swedish Death Metal, In Flames helped to pioneer Melodic Death metal, alongside fellow countrymen At The Gates and Dark Tranquility. Over time they have evolved their sound, and as such comfortably rose as the most popular of the Swedish […]
Do you like your death metal filthy, grotesque and dripping in pure unadulterated evil? That was a rhetorical question, of course you do. Any other way would simply be unworthy of the label. Portland death metal outfit Witch Vomit have today dropped a surprise EP Abhorrent Rapture via 20 Buck […]
Ah, Fear Factory never do things easily do they? The well publicised inter-band angst has become as big a story since 2015’s Genexus as anything regarding new album Aggression Continuum. This time however, lead vocalist Burton C Bell has finally called it quits before this album saw release. But not […]
It’s certainly a rare occurrence for all the greatest elements of a band – past, present and future to join forces on a single behemoth of a collective effort. German pioneers Helloween were responsible for the creation of power metal as we know today, adding a distinct European flavour to […]
Behold, mortal creatures of Earth, extreme wizard metal is here with another critical strike of musical devestation. Hypercube Necrodimensions is the title track from the upcoming debut album from power/melodeath metal supergroup Wizardthrone. Listen quick, for your time on this mortal plane may be swiftly cut short by the rising […]
Self proclaimed purveyors of Pure Power Metal, the mighty warriors Warkings have released a new single Fight, and announce their upcoming third album Revolution. Kicking off the third chapter in the Warkings Saga, Fight provides exactly what you expect from the esteemed battlefield slayers. Pure, unadulterated, no nonsense, glorious heavy […]
If there is one thing that heavy metal is well known for, it is the abundance of extreme metal vocalists. However, when one is to exert a fair amount of dirt on to their voice, it can become difficult to identify said vocalist. At the most disgustingly guttural level, it […]
Your view on the word retro is likely to stem from life experience. It might bring back cringe memories of your parents hideous floral furniture. Or the time when you wore flared trousers or sported a glorious mullet with no sense of self-consciousness. Under the right circumstances however, it can […]
Brazil and The Netherlands combine forces in the brutally destructive form of Crypta, who have released their third single Dark Night of the Soul. Their upcoming debut album Echoes of the Soul will be released this Friday on Napalm Records. Expect an overload of old school savagery, destructive riffing and […]
Power metal, the most glorious of all musical offerings. Many a form it can take, but never strayeth far from its epic nature. Previously we have covered nu/industrial influenced Tungsten, and pop-power tinged Metalite. This time the shift moves to the symphonic side, the focus being on Switzerland’s Ad Infinitum. […]
