Change can be often good, and often, not so good. For every Pantera ditching hair metal there is George Clooney Batman. Dutch symphonic metal outfit Delian formed back in 2002, and underwent their most dramatic change in 2021 replacing all but founding member Martijn Westerholt. Their fresh new lineup has […]
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, […]
Brutal death metal, slamming brutal death metal, or just simply slam takes all the most wretched and filthy parts of death metal and wraps it up in a package of definitely-not human skin. Party Cannon take their own approach, with a sprinkle of the downright insanity of grindcore to produce […]
Pure unadulterated fantasy power metal from genre newcomers Power Paladin with their debut album With the Magic of Windfyre Steel. I don’t really have to elaborate much further than state their debut album title and unveil the artwork to reveal exactly what they sound like. But alas, like the mighty […]
Moldova’s mightiest metallers Infected Rain are back with their 5th album Ecdysis. Led by charismatic and striking frontwoman Lena Scissorhands, Ecdysis provides another thumping dose of progressive modern metal, ranging from melodic, soothing passages, to full blown contemporary aggressive nu-metal devastation – and everything in between. Whilst Jinjer, Spiritbox and […]
Volbeat – the band that showed rockabilly can be brought into the 21st Century with a mighty metal twist. Back now with their eighth studio album Servant Of The Mind, they continue as one of the worlds most foremost rock powers. Consistency has been a staple of Volbeat for two […]
A heavy metal band comprised of members from Finland, Hungary and Greece was always destined to take metal to the farthest reaches of glorious intertwined Europop. Power metal has for decades had its niche corner of catchy pop influenced song-writing, but could Beast In Black stick the landing? The third […]
The redneck fuckers from Jacksonville finally dropped their long awaited new album on Halloween, with relatively little fanfare. Still Sucks is pure 100% self-trollin’ in only the way Limp Bizkit can. Their first album in a decade, and long tentatively titled Stampede of the Disco Elephants. Still Sucks sounds like […]
When it’s time to party we will…..take some time to ponder the existential paradox of living in a tormented world. Or something like that. The former king of letting loose has taken a darker turn. Andrew W.K. 2.0 is present on God Is Partying. Embracing a full pallet of experimentation, […]
