Long time symphonic metal veterans Delain have undergone a rather large change recently. Losing all members apart from one certainly qualifies as a major shift. Founder Martyn Westerholt has recruited new and former members to release new single under the new regime The Quest and the Curse. Replacing so many […]
Think back to 1999. A time when pop punk reined supreme, culminating in the seminal cultural phenomenon that was American Pie. Through to 2001 – and with the explosion of nu-metal into the mainstream via 2000’s Hybrid Theory, it was like summer would never end. However with the explosion of […]
Finnish neo-goth rockers Lamori have released second single Valley of Great Dismay, taken from their forthcoming fourth album Neon Blood Fire. Darker, heavier and grittier, Valley of Great Dismay showcases a whole new side of Lamori’s unique take on gloomy and dark gothic metal. Valley of Great Dismay is a […]
Where did this come from? Straight out of left field. Swedish death metal band In Flames haven’t really been in the Swedish death metal game for a while now. 2021’s Sounds of a Playground Fading was the last time they really dabbled in anything that could be recognised as mid-life […]
One for the purists here…lol jk. Combining dark, gothic metal with pop melodies is going to get the metal purists raising their pitchforks and barricading the gates. For the rest of us though, who doesn’t love bouncing to a chuggy riff and singing along to a soaring chorus. Dampf, whilst […]
Every band has a turning point. A moment in time when they find their purpose, their passion, their….je ne sais quoi. So to speak. Multi-European symphonic metal band Visions Of Atlantis have taken to the plundering ways on their latest release Pirates. A one off venture to the high seas, […]
The first round of the 2022 NFL Draft has come and gone. Possibly the most exciting first round ever, even though the top end talent is probably the mildest in recent memory. Trades, player moves and surprise picks, nothing is off limits with the National Football League. But we’re here […]
European symphonic power metal band Visions of Atlantis took leave for the high seas on their last single release Legion of the Seas, off their upcoming album eight studio album Pirates. The plundering ways continue now with their second release Melancholy Angel. Melancholy Angel fully embraces the inner Annette Olzen […]
Fresh from a name change, Germany’s Electric Callboy have graced our ever waiting aural crevices with their latest single Spaceman. Following the departure of former singer Sebastian “Sushi” Biesler (now GHOSTKID), Electric Callboy 2.0 was presented to the world in 2020 graced by new joint vocalist Nico Sallach and a […]
Moldovan metal icon Lena Scissorhands has released her new single Borderlines, featuring L.A. power metal outfit Death Dealer Union. Embracing the full force of groovy hard rock/arena metal punch, Borderlines packs gnarly riffs and showcases Lena‘s clean vocal prowess. There is still time for a spitting dirty vocal chorus in […]
