What do you get if you combine one part samurai, one part viking, one part “Bob the Builder” on steroids, one part mustache, one part fashion and one part Gothenburg? That’s right, you get DEMOTIONAL. A Swedish melodic metal band that has been kicking ass since their debut album STATE: IN DENIAL in 2013 and…
“Call Of The Sirens” is the fourth installment in the legacy of CRAVING – an epic extreme metal band hailing from Germany. Following the successful album “By The Storm”, the band furiously continues their concept of melodic black metal and melodic death metal with a portion of traditional heavy metal epicness, and is ready to…
When the style-defining artists of the metal scene come up for discussion, one name cannot be missing: Ross “The Boss” Friedman made music history as co-founder of Manowar, but also of The Dictators – his influence in heavy metal and punk can still be felt today. The first six fable works of Manowar, in which…
The snappy hungry beast is hunting again. Greedy, voracious and with a bite that leaves clear traces; Hamburg’s metal maniacs GODSNAKE will release their second album “Eye For An Eye” in May 2023 via Massacre Records. Contemporary heavy metal with significant references to some of the big old masters: straight, hard, rifforientated, but never missing…
For the first time in the 20-year-long career of the band, REBELLION are going to release a live album! The 10th full-length release of the band depicts REBELLION’s concert at the famous Paberse Club in Valencia, Spain, recorded on May 15th, 2022. Only a few details were adapted to retain the live atmosphere, hence the…
DARKER DAYS from the Halloween capitol Salem, Massachusetts, present their debut album “The Burying Point”! The guys poured everything they had into this album and pulled inspiration from some of their favorite bands: AFI, The Misfits or Blitzkid. Lyrically, DARKER DAYS touched on things like their favorite horror movies as well as real-life hardships. Needless…
Hailing from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, KINGS NEVER DIE walk a fine line between positive, uplifting messages and deadly serious topics. A musical and lyrical mixture of hardcore, punk, metal incl. sing-along passages. In the band’s words: “We love making music together and that’s what comes out of it”. The original version of…
Because of his melodic voice, Lee Small is often compared to artists like Glenn Hughes, Bobby Kimball or Steve Walsh and is one of the most established artists in the AOR scene. His voice can be heard on no less than forty album releases worldwide. He celebrated his first success as singer in 2006 with…
The Swedish/Norwegian melodic power metal band SAINT DEAMON returns with a new longplayer “League Of The Serpent” about three and a half years after their quasi-“comeback” album “Ghost”. It’s well known that SAINT DEAMON stand for high-quality sound with an individual touch (which is often hard to find in the power metal genre). Also “League…
Already overwhelmed with emotions and melodies to share, the unexpected pandemic adds a veil of darkness to everyone’s view of the world today. This could not leave ELYSION untouched either, as it influenced their album when it comes to symbolism and atmosphere used on the album. Taking a few steps back and contemplating everything, it…
