UGLY KID JOE are back! With “Rad Wings Of Destiny” the Californians release their first studio album in seven years! For the new songs, the band once again worked with producer Mark Dodson, who was already responsible for UGLY KID JOE’s multiplatinum debut album “America’s Least Wanted” in 1992, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this…
AFTER ALL are best known for their original take on speed metal song writing, where killer riffs lay the foundation for songs with hooks and big choruses, lavishly garnished with guitar leads and harmonies. Over the years the band payed countless shows as headliner or together with bands like “Judas Priest”, “Overkill”, “King Diamond”, “Anthrax”,…
“Dawn Of Annihilation” recreates the future obliteration of humanity by a supreme and malevolent A.I. Leaving behind the gore and dark humor from the previous album “Tortura Macabra”, “Dawn Of Annihilation” imagines our grotesque demise as perpetrated by sentient machines. The new line-up allows the band to explore deeper lyrics and a more articulated song…
lmost 10 years ago, Candlemass legend Leif Edling made the doom metal world a darker and ultimately more interesting place with a new band, Avatarium. Over the next eight years the band released two EPs, four critically acclaimed full-length records, and a live DVD, ‘An Evening With Avatarium – Live in Stockholm’. Edling eventually left…
Canadian melodic metallers BOREALIS are returning with their fifth studio album called “Illusions”. Arguably the bands most complete album to date, the band states “We are so excited to release this new record, considering how long it’s been and what the world has been through over the last 2 years! With the extra time we…
JADED HEART are back with their new album “Heart Attack”, which is heavily influenced by 80’s metal. It was recorded with the most natural sound possible, and neither drum samples or computers were used during the recordings. “Heart Attack” turned out very melodic and really heavy at the same time and comes with a modern…
Sometimes, there are constellations where you just know immediately: This is hitting the nail on the head! The perfect match! Like Herman Frank and David Reece! Which takes us right into the topic at hand: Iron Allies, the new band of the two esteemed rock/metal gladiators who both once played with Accept, albeit at different…
Ten years without a new studio album could be reason enough for a band to fall into oblivion, unless of course they left a lasting impression on their fans before their hiatus. In the case of Swedish melodic metal act DRAGONLAND, who have inspired their extensive following repeatedly since the release of their debut ‘The…
German power metal masters IRON SAVIOR have been active for a quarter of a century now. Consistency and high quality delivery have earned the band around Piet Sielck a large and loyal fanbase. In 2017 Iron Savior started a special project: Their first five studio albums were no longer available at that time (but the…
From the beginning, it was clear that MY OWN GHOST’s third studio album “Shadow People” should be cohesive in terms of original concept: Theme, atmosphere, songs, artwork, video clips… Everything should fit together perfectly, and demonstrate the evolution and progression of MY OWN GHOST. Having written and recorded many songs over the past four years,…
