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 […]
Ah Eskimo Callboy, the band if the Scissor Sisters decided they wanted to try their hand at pummelling German industrial metal. Plus breakdowns. Because every song needs breakdowns. Their latest single We Got The Moves compels an involuntary demand to bop your head. Resist you shall not. For the call […]
New Album Chapter II – Legacy Announced Today Symphonic metallers Ad Infinitum have turned down the dark gothic vision, and ramped up the melodic earworms on the first single from their upcoming sophomore release. Unstoppable is the first offering from Chapter II – Legacy. Their second album, announced today will […]
If there is a band that really sums up modern metal, it would be Jinjer. The Ukrainian masters are simply too difficult to pin down to a single genre, and lead vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk oozes charisma and talent. Wallflower is the title track from their upcoming album, and highlights front […]
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 […]
Metals rising stars keeping it old school, Tetrarch have released a new video for Stitch Me Up from their terrific sophomore album Unstable. The 2000’s era gritty nu-metal vibes are oozing from every open wound, and the accompanying video is exactly what KoRn might have released during their Untouchables era. […]
We are now over half way through 2021. Whilst we cannot say the world is in much of a better place than the dumpster fire of 2020, we certainly seem to be heading in a better direction. The return of live shows and festivals here in the UK is a […]
Heavy metal is a genre whereby the integrity of the album is sacrosanct. Whereas popular music is often driven by singles, the satisfaction of listening to a stellar album straight through is something quite special. Within this sphere, opening tracks hold a special significance. Some albums prefer their opening tracks […]
Progressive metalcore may have weaved its way through the djent spectrum, but Born of Osiris have remained as one of the most talented and consistent of the bunch. The Illinois quintet were responsible for the development of progressive metalcore long before djent infected modern metal, and it’s their consistency that […]
When vocal behemoth Howard Jones left metalcore icons Killswitch Engage back in 2012, he joined Devil You Know and largely flew under the radar of most folk. Two albums were released in 2014 and 2015, following the same metalcore pattern and being largely uneventful. Then in 2017, following a legal […]
