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 […]
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 […]
Rising from the ashes of Dienamic, Die With Fear unleash their first track under their new moniker. To The Wolves is the first track released from their debut album Sonata Di Morte, out March 25th. Die With Fear operated under the name Dienamic from 2010 and by 2019 the band […]
The nordic country of Finland has heavy metal in its veins. Some of the very best bands in the history of heavy metal have emerged from Santa Claus’s homeland. From The Land of a Thousand Lakes, Finnish Metal is often dripping in emotion, complexity and often more than a hint […]
Relocating from Calgary to Vancouver, Canadian thrashers Hyperia have revealed the second single Experiment 77 from their upcoming second album Silhouettes of Horror. This follows on from their 2020 debut album Insanitorium. If you are fan of fast, raw, aggressive thrash metal with a sprinkle of melodeath, then be prepared […]
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 […]
Inspired by the beauty of northern nature and mysticism, Anima Hereticae releases their debut EP Ov Behest on October 1st. Featuring members from Red Moon Architect, Aeonian Sorrow, Paara and Frosttide the trio combines nordic melancholy to modern blackened death metal sound. Now released as a single the title track reflects the bond between human and nature […]
Covering a track by another band has occurred for as long as music has existed. Many blues legends have injected their own textbook style onto the work of previous generations to magnificent effect. Metal covers have been something that has emerged in the modern era. Metal covers can exist for […]
New Album Coherence Out October 29, 2021 Australian masters of progressive metalcore Be’lakor have released the first single from their upcoming new album Coherence. Hidden Window provides undisputed proof that the Aussie maestros are still at the very top of their game. As always there is far too much going […]
On the 30 Year Anniversary of The Black Album, Who Else Followed Suit? Metallica‘s legendary 1991 self titled album – more commonly The Black Album, represented a seismic shift in style that propelled the thrash pioneers to becoming one of the biggest bands on Planet Earth. For a heavy metal […]
