When it comes to the most influential bands in the history of heavy metal, authorities on the subject regularly vote Anvil among the top positions. The group from Toronto, Canada, with its two masterminds, Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow and Robb Reiner, and bassist Chris Robertson, not only looks back at an impressive career with countless highlights…
The biggest Danish rock band celebrates its birthday! D-A-D turns forty years old. Of course, it’s time to celebrate. And how! A best-of release that’s really something. All of the band’s hits from four decades of music history, compiled on one album. The absolutely true greatest hits. Congratulations to the band and have fun on…
HOLY MOTHER presents the follow-up to “Face This Burn” and their overall seventh studio album: “Rise”! A career that spans from the 1990’s until the present day, HOLY MOTHER has delivered some of the most blistering American, fist-pumping music of their genre and pulls no punches with its heaviest and most powerful release to date.…
Coming into 2024, EMBRYONIC AUTOPSY launches their sophomore album “Origins Of The Deformed”. The new material follows the sick and twisted lyrical style from their debut album “Prophecies Of The Conjoined”, and continues the story of the alien/human hybrid theory. Diving into more guts and gore than ever before, “Origins Of The Deformed” does not…
ZOMBEAST are back with their heaviest, darkest, and most frenzied material to date – their new album “Heart Of Darkness”! Influenced by Danzig, AFI, Mercyful Fate, and 80’s punk, death rock, and thrash metal, ZOMBEAST has crafted a perfect crossover blend of dark punk and thrash. The lyrics, written by Mario Montechello, explore everything from…
ONLAP is an alternative rock band formed in 2006 in Paris (France) with 2000’s rock/metal influences (Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Nickelback, Story of the Year, Skillet…). After several EPs, notably “The Awakening” in 2012 and “Running” in 2017, the band released a steady stream of new tracks over the following years, and multiplied collaborations with…
Founded in 1979, NIGHTMARE have become an integral part of the European metal scene over three decades and have been prolific with their album releases, while updating and evolving their sound. They got rave reviews from their first concert supporting Def Leppard in March 1983, and their debut album “Waiting For The Twilight” was released…
“Reflections” emerges as a powerful exploration of environmental issues and our connection to planet Earth. Each track reflects a specific aspect of this often troubled and problematic relationship. On this album, collaboration and teamwork led to greater complexity in musical structures and arrangements. Clean vocals, interwoven with Gabriele’s signature growl, emphasize the album’s central theme,…
IVANHOE are back with the new album “Healed By The Sun” and a few new band members. The songwriting process turned out to be a journey back to the roots of the band, revisiting all previous IVANHOE albums, and with the strong support by the new band members Chris (guitars) and Mathias (drums). According to…
In the world of hard and heavy sounds and impressive theatrical live stage shows, Gothminister have earned themselves a reputation of being “one of the most iconic gothic/industrial metal acts”. Not only has their power-laden gothic/industrial metal with its remarkable atmospheric density inspired their audiences since 1999, its eloquent fantasy stories have also transported them…
