American progressive metalcore band ERRA have largely escaped the mainstream metalcore attention over the course of their career. Their debut album came back a decade ago, and their new self titled album is their fifth, and first under label UNFD. Bridging the gap between Pendulum style EDM and prototypical progressive/math […]
Thankfully, for the sake of this week’s edition of Metal Track of the Week, there has been no new material from Howard Jones. Last week just wasn’t fair when the aforementioned legendary vocalist is kicking ass once again. In his absence this week we have had some storming new tracks […]
Norway’s party ogres Trollfest have backed up their recent Happy Heroes single with their full EP. An abundance of happy party folk metal is present for your waiting ears. Strap on your beer hat, glow sticks at the ready, the party bus is in town. It might have mowed a […]
When the title track for Serj Tankian‘s new solo Elasticity EP came out a few weeks ago, I was mostly left feeling disappointed. The despondency came twofold, both from the excellent twin release of Protect The Land and Genocidal Humanoidz from the full System of a Down collective, and just […]
Symphonic Prog Metal Band SCARDUST Previously Announced March 18 Free Livestream Israel’s progressive/symphonic metal wizards Scardust recently revealed new membership within their lineup as their critically acclaimed sophomore concept album Strangers continues to pick up accolades and new fans. That new lineup will make its live debut this Thursday, March 18 with a special […]
A band named after a spacecraft and a new album named after an astral plain is the kind of nerd-dom to get my antennae standing to attention. Ok that sounded too weird. Named after an outflow channel on Mars which appears to have been possibly carved by water, debut album […]
Finland’s power proggers Ultimatium release their new music video Ghost of Yesterday in support of their epic theme album Virtuality, released this past November via Rockshots Records. Ultimatium was birthed from the deep forests of Suomussalmi, Finland. Their 4th studio full-length Virtuality follows their independently released Vis Vires Infinitus (2015), New Dawn (2004, Mastervox Records), and Hwainoo […]
One of heavy metal’s premier vocalists, former Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones is back with new single The Blade. New band SION has been formed in collaboration with YouTuber, guitarist and lord of memes Jared Dines. Jared is continuing to flex his muscles with recent collaborations with Trivium‘s Matt Heafy. […]
Do you need more power metal in your life? Stupid question of course you do. Never doth the raging flame of pure metal steel flow through your veins quite like when listening to the most epic of metal genres. Last time I brought you Sweden’s Tungsten. Continuing the trend of […]
Set to release their third full length album Crimson Wreath on May 21, 2021 via Rockshots Records, Greece’s prog power metal band Illusory are sharing the record’s next single and title track. Following the release of first single Besetting Sins, we’re getting a clearer picture of the upcoming record. The band commented: “The eponymous title […]
