The ultimate sound of denim and leather! Invoking the ‘80s one riff at a time. Kryptos was formed in 1998 in Bangalore, India and have long been considered one of the spearheads of the Indian heavy metal revolution. With five critically acclaimed albums under their belt, they have supported some of metal’s biggest names like…
“I think it will shine through in your music if you’re not honest with yourself. We are very honest with ourselves, and we make music we love to hear.” Wise words from Samuel Nyman, the voice behind Swedish power metallers Manimal on the eve of completing the band’s fourth official album, Armageddon. As expected of…
“Gravity”, SECOND REIGN’s debut album, was recorded over a period of 16 months. What started as only recording a few songs to get gigs and releasing them as singles, turned into a lengthy songwriting process and the recordings of the band’s very first studio album. The 13 songs that are now featured on the album…
When today’s thrash metal classic „Heresy“ was released in 1990, the world was different. The internet was nearly unknown. Mobiles were as big as buffalo bones. Wacken Open Air was a party for the village louts. These are stories from a long forgotten time. But Charly Steinhauer and his band Paradox are still here and…
“Do Or Die” is as straightforward as you might expect it from SPITFIRE, but it also offers some sounds you might haven’t heard from the three-piece yet. The past 5 years have not exactly been a walk in the park for SPITFIRE and a few lyrics reflect that. But no worries, SPITFIRE still know how…
Last year, the Swiss rockers from THE ORDER planned to promote their current studio album “Supreme Hypocrisy” with a small tour, especially since the album reached the highest chart position in the band’s history. Because of the pandemic, of course, nothing came of it… The idea of recording some of their own songs as acoustic…
The smallest and crispiest band of Berlin returns. After a long break WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER are going back to their roots. The band is complete again, because: Tobi is back! Finally! Together with Marcel Neumann the most controversial duo of metal is reunited again. That needs to be celebrated. For years the…
“Thriumph and Agony Live” DORO Pesch of Warlock revealed the album artwork as well as the track list for her upcoming live masterpiece ‘Triumph And Agony Live’, which will be released on September 24, 2021. The artwork centres on Geoffrey Gillespie’s famous original drawing of the “Warlock”embracing the blonde rock star. Doro says: “The cover…
PRESTIGE, one of Finland’s very first thrash metal bands return with a new album: “Reveal The Ravage” is full of straight to your face thrash metal and old school attitude! The band tried to create a harsh yet up-to-date sound with aggressive vocals, guitars, and lyrics with a meaning, often with some eyeopening lines. The…
Listening to the latest Brainstorm album ‘Wall Of Skulls’, you immediately realise how much the band surrounding vocalist Andy B. Franck has benefitted from the group’s impressive predecessor offering, ‘Midnight Ghost’ (2018). ‘Midnight Ghost’ was a musical turning point for the power metal act from southern Germany which saw the band members reach an even…
