rock’n’rollers: “Be ready, Thundermother will come over you like a sound heat wave! We sweep you away with our sound energy. And our goal is nothing less than Rock ‘n’ Roll World Domination!” Thundermother have big plans with a solid foundation. The Thundermother sound on the new album “Heat Wave” is even groovier, fatter and…
U.D.O. and the Musikkorps der Bundeswehr/Concert Band of the German Armed Forces. Wuppertal/Siegburg – This upcoming summer will hold a musical surprise: Metal legend U.D.O. will publish an album in collaboration with the official Concert Band of the German Armed Forces (Musikkorps der Bundeswehr). The album is entitled `We Are One‘ and will be released…
The debut album from GOBLINS BLADE brings you power metal in the vein of Metal Church, Judas Priest, Omen and Savage Grace! Get ready for a driving rhythm section, fast riffs, powerful vocals and catchy lyrics! This is not a concept album, but many songs deal with the conflict between good and evil, which is…
“The death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.” -Edgar Allan Poe. There‘s still light in the house at the end of the road: The Other are back, unleashing what may very well be their most bone-chilling effort yet. For as long as they exist, Germany’s biggest Horrorpunk band…
– “A Woman’s Diary – Chapter II” is the diary of Helena Iren Michaelsen’s life turned into lyrics and music, captured on an album. All songs and lyrics are personal and raw, and uncensored. – The songs on this album are leading the listener through waves of different emotions: – There are songs that will…
Fairyland’s new album “Osyrhianta” is the fourth in a conceptual series and acts as a prequel to the previous trilogy that was comprised of “Of Wars In Osyrhia” (2003), “The Fall Of An Empire” (2006) and “Score To A New Beginning” (2009). It narrates the creation of the world Osyrhia, presents its lands as well…
Death Metal icons SINISTER are back with their 14th (!) studio album “Deformation Of The Holy Realm”, and it offers everything a death metal enthusiast’s heart hopes for! Balanced songs with old school and recognizable structures full of catchy riffs and hooks as well as an extreme brutal sound take the band even another step…
Especially after the last two albums focused primarily on fun and memories of the guitar heroes of the youth, The Order are showing a more serious side on their new album “Supreme Hypocrisy” – it’s harder, more melancholic, more thoughtful. On “Supreme Hypocrisy”, the Swiss reflect on their wild roots and strengths from the early…
Lünen – They are one of the German rock bands that are still keeping up with the times, even after more than three decades of band history – perhaps even more than ever: Due to the current global situation, the rock band AXXIS have interrupted their studio work on their next album and are releasing…
Each time Firewind released an album over the last 20 years, it wasn’t just the brilliancy of exceptional guitarist Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil) that fans were in awe of, but also the skills of every one of the band’s vocalists. Fantastic riffs, hooks and solos by the gifted hands of guitarist…
God does not play dice. At least that’s what Einstein said. If that is right, though, it can only be because God never heard about pen & paper role playing games and never rolled a proper d20. Yep, that’s that weird dice with 20 sides. Confined for an awfully long time into parents’ basements and…
Swedish melodic power metal force BLOODBOUND returns a with a very special release – which is dedicated to its ever-growing fanbase: Titled “Bloodheads United”, this new Mini LP (which will be available as 10” white Vinyl) contains four exclusive live tracks – all recorded at Bang Your Head festival 2017 – and on top of…
About 2,5 years have passed since the release of their much-acclaimed album “Transition State” – now OZ are back with full force and their new album entitled “Forced Commandments”! The band’s 8th studio album sounds fresh and powerful, but OZ still have not forgotten their musical roots. Roaring guitars, kick-ass solos, catchy lyrics, a driving…
Dark times. A storm’s brewing. The Fenriswolf howls, the Æesir alarm to go into the the last decisive battle , Ragnarok approaches to devour the world. But ASENBLUT, the powerful metal armada, is willing to set against. They are back, in company with another beastie longplayer, a worthy successor of “Berserker”. The Melodic Deathers attaching…
The Rock Online is very happy to add MASSACRE RECORDS, based in Untergruppenbach, Germany, to their promotion Rooster. Massacre Records is one of Europe’s leading independent labels for metal. MASSACRE RECORDS was founded in 1991 and has released more than 1.000 titles so far. The label represents international artists like Eisregen, Atrocity, Debauchery, Nitrogods, Crystal…
Sündenklang (Sound Of Sin) are on the forefront when it’s about pop music with a dark touch that is able to pierce ones soul. With their new album “Jahresringe”, which will be released on April 17th via Drakkar Entertainment, Sündenklang present themselves uncensored and unadorned. Stahlmann vocalist Mart Soer used the almost four-year break to…
If you consider who is on the list of “Pioneering bands of hard sounds” you cannot help wondering what the Scandinavians mix into their mother´s milk, but the musicians from the north of Europe seemingly occupy two thirds off this ranking. And also DYNAZTY from Stockholm are no exception. Today the band is comprised of…
It’s been exactly two years since Bonfire, following the outstanding debut of their current vocalist Alexx Stahl on Byte The Bullet (2017), were unanimously celebrated for their successor album Temple Of Lies (2018). Two years which saw the band rock countless stages at home and abroad before going on to set the bar even higher…
One can’t talk about genre defining acts in the metal scene without mentioning one man: Ross “The Boss” Friedman. Having already written music history as a founding member of both Manowar and The Dictators, his influence in heavy metal and also punk is noticeable to this day. Manowar’s first six masterpieces – which saw him…
With heavy metal music now approaching its 50th year, we present a band that embraces many of the evolutions our beloved genre has taken, and then pushes the envelope to the next level. DEADRISEN is an explosive cocktail of older, traditional musicians with young, hungry new school guys. This creates a metal sound that can…
When it comes to virtues such as endurance, unconditional commitment and a thoroughly down-to-earth attitude, Anvil are the measure of all things. Like few other metal acts, the band surrounding founding members Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow (vocals, guitars) and Robb Reiner (drums), plus bassist Chris Robertson have earned their laurels of blood, sweat and tears. Since…
Waltari believe in musical rebellion, blending genres and creating new and refreshing music, all of which can be heard on the band’s new album “Global Rock”. Its worldwide release is going to be on March 20th, 2020 thru Metalville Records. After the album’s first output “Postrock” reached enthusiastic feedback by fans and followers, the next…
When PYOGENESIS release their highly anticipated new album ‘A Silent Soul Screams Loud’ on January 24th, the band has completed their trilogy which started in 2015 with “A Century In The Curse Of Time” and was followed up by 2017’s “A Kingdom To Disappear”. See below, the band answering all questions which frequently come up…
For eighteen months it was really quiet about SERIOUS BLACK, a comparatively long time for a band that, since its inception in 2015, let a maximum of one year pass until the release of a new album. However, who suspects that the guys had rested on their laurels will be disabused in 2020: SERIOUS BLACK…
There’s no doubt that Motorjesus are one of the best bands when it comes to heavy rock from Germany and the guys were able to prove it with their latest studio albums. Entering the official charts in Germany with “Electric Revelation” (# 60) and “Race To Resurrection” (# 42) is a superb and well-deserved result.…
Nobody knows exactly how old the Finish monsters really are or how long they’ve been striking terror into people’s hearts. Officially the Rock/Heavy Metal monsters LORDI were founded in 1992 by lead singer, songwriter, visual art designer and costume designer Mr. Lordi. The band has deep Finnish roots, originating from the city of Rovaniemi, in…
The roots of HUMAN FORTRESS go back to 1999 and meanwhile, the band from Hannover can look back to an impressive history. With their song „The Dragon’s Lair“, produced by Tommy Newton (VICTORY), they won the Rock Hard Magazin‘ battle for the best unsigned song in 2000, their debut album „Lord Of Earth And Heaven’s Heir“…
AXXIS – “Best Of” on the occasion of the 30-years anniversary With numerous festivals both at home and abroad (including their first time in Russia) as well as an anniversary tour in selected cities and two big anniversary concerts in Memmingen and Bochum, Axxis are celebrating their thirtieth anniversary. The first Blu Ray in their…
CRYSTAL VIPER is a female fronted heavy metal act from Poland, founded by the singer, guitarist and composer, Marta Gabriel. Regular touring and festival appearances in more than 15 countries, 6 studio albums, and bunch of singles and EP releases the band did since 2007, established their position, and made them known as one of…
Belgian guitarist Dushan Petrossi is not only the driving force behind IRON MASK, he is also the mastermind of the symphonic speed metallers MAGIC KINGDOM, which released five albums by now and achieved international success, especially in Europe, Asia and South America. Just one year after the band was founded, they released their 1999 debut…
Dear Media Partners, Today we proudly like to announce that the British Hard Rock legend LIONHEART became a member of the METALVILLE family. The band is working on new material and a new studio album will be released in Spring 2020. Closer information will follow soon. LIONHEART was formed in late 1980 by Dennis…
DEAF RAT opens the curtain on a sinister but tempting stage set from a dark musical with massive guitar riffs and strong melodies. This is the band that fills up the cracks in the ageing concrete between LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH, GUNS’N’ROSES and PANTERA: A new Hard Rock force that is rising and ready to…
The future is close: And she looks pretty overwhelming. Two years after their exciting debut „Heroes In Time“, the Swedish Melodic Metal renewers Metalite return with a new singer and a giant stroke. This band could be the new heroes of Modern Metal – trendsetting, epic and of highest quality. Of course, we have been…
Following an informal hiatus, Hawk Eyes are back with their fourth album, ‘Advice’. Like many others in the UK and the rest of the world, they are both fascinated and horrified by what’s been going on in the past few years; everything is weird and absurd, and this is reflected in the lyrics on the…
Artists such as Mat Sinner, who’s kept his band on target for more than 35 years, releasing well over a dozen studio albums (plus a number of live recordings and compilations), have got to be doing a lot of things right. The success of the German heavy metal act is based, last but not least,…
He is one of the truest and most passionate Rock musicians of the last decades. And though time stood never still for Gotthard founding member and guitarist Leo Leoni. CoreLeoni he named his passion for big, timeless Classic Rock, for pure music nostalgy, added with a modern sound. On September 27th their second album „CoreLeoni…
Considering the impressive history of ELVENKING, there is no chance to deny it: The Italian Folk Power Metal band belongs to the most important and unique bands of the scene. Founded in 1997, the musicians soon made their way and established themselves among the leading acts of Europe when it comes to powerful Metal music…
Riot is an American hard rock / heavy metal band formed by guitarist Mark Reale in 1975. The debut album “Rock City” was released in 1979 and mainly appreciated in the UK where NWOBHM was bursting out back then. Japan was another country, which welcomed this album with open arms. “Warrior” was released as a…
Creepy-crawly atmosphere in summer: On 26th July, the Finnish monster LORDI release their brand-new DVD „Recordead Live – Sextourcism In Z7“ via AFM Records. Besides the live cut of the show in Pratteln/Switzerland during their latest „Sextourcism“ tour, the DVD provides a lot of bonus material, including some real rarities. The Live show itself has…
Last year lift the band the secret of the SCHATTENMANN’s identity and took the Gothic scene by assault. Within two years, singer Frank Herzig raised the future of Neue Deutsche Härte together with his band mates Luke Shook (bass) and Jan Suk (guitars), last year drummer Nils Kinzig completed the line-up. Together, they brought the…
One of the most popular cult groups in Germany celebrates its 30th birthday this sommer: The fun rockers of J.B.O have been serving their mischiveous and profound humour for almost three decades and made the musical landscape way more colourful. Appropriately, the band lets the sow out this year. On 28th of June, they release…
Eight years. That’s how long it’s been since Denmark’s most celebrated rock band D-A-D released their last studio album. But now the wait is over. The band’s legion of fans can start the countdown to May 31st when the Danish rock legends unveil their latest album, ‘Prayer For The Loud’. It’s been a long time…
2010, THEATRE OF TRAGEDY announced their break-up and drew a line under their impressive career with „Last Curtain Call“: In the middle of the Nineties, THEATRE OF TRAGEDY wrote music history with albums like „Velvet Darkness They Fear“ and „Aegis“. Never before a band combined a dark male voice with a charming, bright female voice…
Since 1998, when KRYPTOS was formed in Bangalore, India the four-piece is a synonym for hotshot old school heavy metal with a thrashing twist. As the first indian band ever touring Europe they earned themselves a reputation as a fiery and exciting live act, which they consolidate with their perfomance at the Wacken Open Air…
With their new album, TANZWUT spins fantastic stories out of delicately woven „Seemannsgarn“ (sailor’s yarn). An exciting journey into the world of fantasy, poets, musicians, artists and puppeteers. Teufel and his band carry off into a world of fiction and reality and provides a vibrant setting for all the different shades of the told stories.…
“I’m a survivor, I’m gonna make it. I want to survive, keep on survivin’!“ Everybody knows these lines of DESTINY´S CHILD´s biggest hit “Survivor “, and without a sing-a-long of this tune at a late hour no proper metal-party is fully. The EMIL BULLS could also be described as true survivors. As survivors, who have…
Since their debut “Of the Son and the Father” in 2003, the band from Swedish Borlänge has successfully cultivated their very own form of “Retro”, based on the great deeds of legends such as Rainbow, Dio or Black Sabbath, combined with elements of modern heavy metal. A concept that has brought the band repeated chart successes in…
Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t no luxury item. It’s essential. It’s the blood in our veins and the fire in our hearts. And nobody does it better than Danko Jones. Formed in Toronto in 1996, this six-legged riff ‘n’ refrain machine have spent the last two decades delivering huge, jolting doses of stripped back ‘n’ strutting…
Andrew Elt spent 8 years recording and touring the world with Dutch rockers and Atlantic Recording Artists Sleeze Beez. He has since Tour Managed and performed with Walter Trout for 18 years, whilst keeping his vocal chords in shape by playing 40+ shows a year with his Led Zeppelin tribute, Physical Graffiti. Martin Helmantel and…
In the summer of 2004, the two friends Fredrik Bergh and Tomas Olsson got the idea to start a brand new band together. They decided to go back to their musical roots and start a metal band; this was the beginning of Bloodbound. During 2005 they recorded what was to become the debut album “Nosferatu”…
2019 hast just begun and there’s an new update to come for hard German-speaking Rock Music. The German band STAHLMANN, known for spectacular stage presence ever since, are also famous for constantly developing their uncompromising sound. More than ever they do that now – thus their newest album „Kinder Der Sehnsucht“ breaks open some traditional…
“Born in the twilight to conquer them all, to take what it needs to survive, kill or get killed, domination or fall, the only way to survive: to kill them all.” The fact that Hamburg is not only the “most beautiful city in the world” but also the capital of Teutonic powermetal has been well…
Rhapsody Of Fire hold a special position in the exciting and multi-faceted world of heavy metal: Like few other acts, the band from Italy stands for anthemnic symphonic metal presented with lots of speed, great pathos and technical refinement. Another characteristic that the band’s fans love: At the beginning of their career in particular (at…
Do not feed – still biting! The Hamburg-based ska punk legend from St. Pauli returns with their 10th studio album, delivering 10 explosive songs about the sometimes serious and sometimes not-so-serious sides of life. In these grim times, Rantanplan remember the basics: the pack. Here you can run, bark, bite, eat and cuddle. That must…
New DANKO JONES Album ‘A Rock Supreme’ Due April 26; ‘Dance Dance Dance’ Single Out Now it’s long been clear that the Canadian hard rock trio DANKO JONES lives and breathes – and even sweats and bleeds – rock n’ roll. The group’s namesake front man loves to talk about it (check out his long-running…
With “Herz & Verstand” Kärbholz are already releasing their 8th studio album. The four guys from Ruppichteroth in the German countryside have been making music together since 2005. And that very successfully, if you look at the last releases of the band. “Rastlos” from 2013 went from a standing start to #16 and the follow-up…
“Hell no!”, Flotsam And Jetsam’s master behind the microphone Eric “A.K.” Knutson exclaimed when asked if this was the band’s final swing of the axe! The End Of Chaos certainly could be construed that way title-wise. But what do you do when you unleash arguably the finest hour in your 30-plus year career (2016’s genius…
In a music scene that has threatened to become increasingly trivial and contourless for a number of years, Evergrey are the (exceedingly ambitioned) silver lining on the horizon. Since 1993, the Swedish group surrounding frontman/songwriter Tom S. Englund has been synonymous with technically and compositionally outstanding standards, combined with lyrics and messages which go way…
Introducing Heavy Metal veteran HERMAN FRANK to the crowd is just meaningless like carry coals to Newcastle. The guitarist has been an integral part of the German metal scene since the early 80s. From ACCEPT to VICTORY to his solo project started in 2009 and his work as a producer, the Hanoverian has proved a…
BillyBio “ Feed The Fire”– the first solo release from Billy Graziadei of BIOHAZARD and POWERFLO “With BillyBio, it’s 100% me. No influence from anyone else. This is who I am and what I’ve become. I’m a product of everyone I’ve met, talked with, shared my stories with…and a bit of their stories as well.”…
A new band like Sweden’s heavy/power metallers BROTHERS OF METAL doesn’t cross the music fan’s way very often. In fact, the kind of talent this 8-piece band brings to the table is very rare. But what makes BROTHERS OF METAL so special? Is it their distinctive, striking songwriting, the outstanding vocal delivery, the amazing hooks?…
The US-American crossover band from New Jersey, founded in the early 90’s, convinces with a combination of styles like hardcore punk, heavy metal and hip-hop. The integration of a saxophone gives the whole an unmistakable note. Dog Eat Dog are regarded as the pioneers of crossover. After releasing their first studio album “All Boro Kings” in 1994, Dog…
After 24 years of band history and 12 studio albums SUIDAKRA has become a flagship in the Celtic-Metalscene. During this time they toured around the globe, played any number of shows, mastermind Arkadius Antonik even spent a week on behalf of the German Goethe Institute to support regional musical projects in India and SUIDAKRA has…
Music is extremely powerful, it has the power to bring back memories. It has the power to take you away from troubles or worries. It can make you feel happy, sad, powerful, rejoiceful or even relaxed. It can put you into a story, be it fact or fictional. It can spark the emotion of a…
The idea for symphonic metal band Arion was hatched in the fall of 2011 in the famed music school Sibelius Lukio in Helsinki, where drummer Topias Kupiainen and keyboardist Arttu Vauhkonen got together with guitar whiz kid Iivo Kaipainen. In short order, the threesome found bass player Georgi Velinov and vocalist Viljami Holopainen to round…
Tracklist: 01 Monster Hero 02 Living As Outlaws 03 Rock Is My Religion 04 Love Is Gonna Get You Killed 05 Glory Of The Brave 06 Make Me Fight 07 Gonna Be Tough 08 Firebird 09 We Are Seven 10 Give Me Good Times 11 All I Want Is Rock 12 The Tragedy Of Mr. Smith…
Lots of demos recorded, a high-class self-released album (2015), festivals and shows with HammerFall, Vanden Plas, Rhapsody of Fire, Symphony X, Masterplan and Evergrey… Belgian melodic progressive metal band ETHERNITY has come a long way since brothers Julien and Nicolas Spreutels – as well as their cousin François Spreutels – started their musical project in…
If you consider who is on the list of “Pioneering Bands of Hard Sounds” you cannot help wondering what the Scandinavians mix into their mother´s milk, but the musicians from the north of Europe seemingly occupy two thirds off this ranking. And also DYNAZTY from Stockholm are no exception. Formed 2007 by guitarists Love Magnusson…
In a landscape of identikit thrash bands GAMA BOMB have always stood out. Unapologetically Irish, with lyrics mixing humour and social commentary and a reputation for legendary beer-soaked stage shows, they’ve never made a secret of enjoying what they do. GAMA BOMB formed in 2002, bonding over a shared love of retro comics, movies and…
We’re all damned. Most of us just don’t know it yet. The world is dancing a grim fandango right on the edge of the abyss, one foot dangling over the edge. This, however, is no reason to panic as I’ll Be Damned, Denmark’s hottest Rock sensation since Volbeat, are underlining on their sophomore effort “Road…
German power metal band BRAINSTORM proudly announces the release of their new album, „Midnight Ghost“, scheduled for release on September 28th.The band‘s already 12th studio album is seemingly forging into something very special. Vocalist Andy B. Franck comments: „Midnight Ghost“ is the album we always wanted to create for our fans – and ourselves. Every…
A band needs plenty of exceptional compositional talent to record an album that sounds monolithic despite the fact that the individual songs ooze a wide range of different details and special features. Since its foundation in 2001, Manimal from Gothenburg have successfully mastered this feat for the third time. Despite their loyalty to traditional influences…
HELION PRIME and their mascot – the mighty Saibot – return with their sophomore effort ‘Terror Of The Cybernetic Space Monster’ on August 31st, 2018. The album consists of nine brand new tracks – with the seventeen minute monster title song marking a stunning finale. The Sacramento (California) based power metal band’s new piece of…
After more than 40 years in the business and with a renowned breakthrough in the early 80’s with ACCEPT behind him, as well as several million records sold worldwide, Udo Dirkschneider from Solingen/Wuppertal, Germany, is one of the biggest rock legends in the business. U.D.O. has enjoyed well over two decades in the spotlight. Regardless…
The sixth studio album of the exceptional guitarist born on September 9, 1967 in Suffern, New York. Chris Caffery started playing the guitar at the age of eleven. As a first reminder, however, he gives a performance at the kindergarten where he performed the Beatles song “Help! After only 13 months he was so bored with…
ATROCITY is back! The new album, “OKKULT II” is a dark, brutal and bombastic masterpiece! This killer album will be released on July 6th, 2018 – and it is packed with vicious death metal gems! Fans of heavier ATROCITY albums, like “OKKULT” or their death metal classics like “Hallucinations”, “Todessehnsucht”, “Blut” and “Atlantis” will get…
MOTORJESUS – Start the engines, please! At the very latest the 2014 chart entry of their most recent album “Electric Revelation” saw MOTORJESUS conquer the pole position of the German heavy rock scene. Countless festivals (such as the Summer Breeze and the Rock Hard Open Air) and various tours have earned these full-throttle rock musicians…
Luca Princiotta, longtime guitarist of the band of DORO, with his first solo album. “Rough Blue” is an intense rock album. Blues riffs, breathtaking solos and melodies, catchy and energetic drum and bass grooves, and a raw and bluesy great voice are the ingredients for a powerful mix of passion and musical genius. Luca Princiotta played in the…
Nils Patrik Johansson (Astral Doors, Lion’s Share, Civil War) with his very first solo album. Especially with the Astral Doors Patrik Johansson sets since 2003 always new highlights in Classic Rock and Heavy Metal. The ideas for the songs on “Evil Deluxe” were created over a period of more than ten years. Not least with the help of Nils…
For this new work, the band relies on trademarks of the “The League Of Shadows” phase as well as on new elements that make the quintet more melodic and harder at the same time. “(R) Evolution” turns out to be more diverse in terms of music compared to its predecessor, not least with Titta’s range…
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock and melodic heavy metal band, originally formed in 1992 by the band’s lead singer, songwriter, visual art designer and costume maker, Mr Lordi. Lordi took part in the Eurovision song contest and won the whole competition as the first and only winner from Finland, with all-time record breaking points…
The incredible concert of the 20th anniversary by the German cult metalheads now first time on DVD and CD. Recorded at the end of 2016, the band presents itself in top form. Incl. many rare or never played live songs. In addition a 3 song acoustic performance. The following illustrious guests were present this evening: –…
Multiple platinum winner, hit songwriter and producer Lee Aaron presents her new album “Diamond Baby Blues”. The classic hard rock and heavy blues album features 12 new recordings anchored in the tradition of the musical giants of the late 60s and 70s. The heavy riff “Diamond Baby”, the epic ballad “The Best Thing” and the glam rock pounding…
In the mid-1970s, the piercing scream of punk legends such as the Sex Pistols roused the middle classes abruptly from their affluent afternoon nap. Johnny Rotten & co. addressed pain points in society, blowing away romanticised peaches-and-cream attitudes from the live stages of music history. This wake-up call may not have lasted long, but it…
13 years ago, five guys from Greece, Poland and Germany set off to revolutionize the music scene by integrating a Greek lute, ‘a Bouzouki’, into their catchy rock songs, and by equipping their mainly English lyrics with passages sung in the Greek language. In the meantime, TRI STATE CORNER with four studio productions and 450…
In a world where only the best come out on top, Gus G. is one of the most respected and renowned rock metal guitarists of our time. He played the biggest stages worldwide between 2009 and 2017 as a member of superstar Ozzy Osbourne’s band and enhanced Ozzy’s album Scream (2010) with his amazing dexterity.…
Guitarist Ross the Boss’ stature in the history of hard rock and heavy metal has been well-solidified for decades by this point – with a resume including some of the most influential and hardest-hitting bands of all-time, particularly both the Dictators and Manowar. And he continues to rock – as a member of the group…
Few German rock acts can look back at as long and successful a career as Bonfire. Counting their predecessor – a group called Cacumen, which was also founded by Hans Ziller and featured more or less the same line-up – the band has been around since 1972, has operated under its current moniker since 1986…
Twenty-two hours in the van, all the way from Belgium to Italy – and then this: Dead City Ruins are scheduled to play a show in Rome on a scorching hot summer day. Arriving at the venue, five guys in shorts stumble out of their rusty van, followed by empty beer cans clattering on the…
For almost three decades J.B.O. have withstood genre trends like Grunge, Pagan Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal or whatever else they are called. Nowadays they are as successful as ever – even in places which many wouldn’t expect. J.B.O. work perfectly at big metal festivals as well as in local scene bars, beer tents or at…
Young Canadian melodic metallers BOREALIS are returning with their fourth studio album called “The Offering”. Although Canada might not be the first country one would think of when it comes to high class melodic metal BOREALIS once again prove their potential with strong melodies, tasteful instrumentations and their very own blend of modern metal riffs,…
It was only a question of time until Armored Dawn from Brazil would take the rest of the (metal) world by storm. Their debut album Power Of Warrior (2016) already caused a major stir in South America, their shows with Megadeth, Symphony X, Rhapsody, Fates Warning and Sabaton proving to an enthusiastic audience that something…
German rock band LETZTE INSTANZ is one of the country’s most important ambassadors for ambitious artistic impression. Unlike groups such as Rammstein, LETZTE INSTANZ don’t rely on brute force, but give the listener food for thought wrapped in a tasteful environment of guitar, bass, drums, violin and cello. No matter if you call it rock,…
„There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night.“ -Albert Camus Something is stirring in the shadows. Something is crawling to the surface: Schattenmann are here! Formed in the dying days of 2016, already now aiming for greater things: This young band from Nuremberg knows exactly what they want and…
Punk legends such as Rise Against or The Offspring can’t be all wrong: Templeton Pek are among the most exciting political melodic hardcore bands of our time. Following countless world tours as support act playing in front of tens of thousands of music fans, the trio are set to release their latest album “Watching The…
EKTOMORF was founded in 1993 in Mezökovacsháza, Hungary, a small city near the Romanian border, by Zoltán “Zoli” Farkas. In the actual line-up Zoli – songwriter and mastermind of the band – is the only remaining founding member. Due to his gipsy background Zoli saw himself confronted with racism and prejudices. But this didn’t hold…
More than ten years have passed since ASENBLUT came together. A lot has happened in the Göttingen based band’s camp since they caused quite the stir in the German Pagan Metal scene with their debut „AUFBRUCH“ back in 2009. Already then so much more as a Mead drinking, runes throwing band of pathos fools, they…
If you consider the songs on Voodoo Circle’s new album Raised On Rock to be an indicator of the current emotional condition their most important protagonists find themselves in, there seems to be no reason to worry about band founder, guitarist and main composer Alex Beyrodt in particular. Thanks to Beyrodt’s excellent songwriting – as…
Their home town of Hyvinkää is better known as Finland’s hotbed of black metal. Something of a deviation from the norm, power metal gunners THAUROROD have one by one felled every obstacle in their way, including a revolving door of members in their formative years. The trio of founders however; Pasi Tanskanen, Joonas Pykälä-aho and…
In 1982 when four longhaired metal-maniacs from Frankfurt am Main, Germany decided to found a band named TANKARD, nobody expected them to still be going three decades later. Not to mention being at the top of the German thrash metal scene! But they are still alive and kicking, and throughout these years there’s barely been…
The Viking sails have been set – 2018 will be under the sign of the dragonhead. Uncompromising, combative, epic – the new LEAVES’ EYES! One of the most successful bands in the symphonic metal genre returns with its seventh album, ready to live up to the public’s high expectations. Leaves‘ Eyes are the historians of…
Hamburg based power metal band IRON SAVIOR was facing a problem: what to do when your early albums are not available regularly anymore but a re-issue is not possible due to legal reasons? Well, the decision was made to use this situation to give the material a sonic upgrade. “We can’t re-release our albums from…
Two late 90’s classic albums by Swedish premier metallers EVERGREY are about to be reissued on November 24th 2017: ‘The Dark Discovery’ – the debut album – originally released in 1998 and ‘Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy’, which was its first launch in 1999, already showcase the unique EVERGREY sound which merges power-, progressive- and dark melodic…
With now nine studio albums under their belts (the newest one, “Secrets Of The Magick Grimoire” included), Italian folk power band ELVENKING surely are veterans and one of the most unique bands of the scene. The band fronted by vocalist Damna, was founded is 1997 and signed their first record deal with AFM at a…
It really is a time of transition for Finnish heavy metal cult act OZ. The band, founded and led by drummer Mark Ruffneck, now finally appears back on the surface with a new studio album – which is not only their first all new songs release since 1991 (!) but also featured a new line-up.…
In the beginning – Where it all started COMMUNIC is a Norwegian metal band that was founded in March 2003 by guitarist/vocalist Oddleif Stensland and drummer Tor Atle Andersen (both ex-SCARIOT), who shortly after was joined by bass player Erik Mortensen, (a former band mate of Oddleif’s from INGERMANLAND). In April 2004, Oddleif Stensland quit…
Roll the dice! On November 10th, SHAKRA will release their new studio record „Snakes & Ladders“. As in the game with the same title, the goal is to climb to the top. This is what SHAKRA as a band also have in mind. It’s been almost 2 years since „High Noon“ was released, the comeback…
“To win a woman, take her with you to see Dracula” (Bela Lugosi). Horror, the incomprehensible, fear itself – they all bear a deep and dark longing, they all evoke a fathomless lust for danger, for the abyss. Similarly, Rock’n’Roll, the devil’s music moving our legs and boiling our blood, never fell short of its…
EMIL BULLS return with their ninth studio album „KILL YOUR DEMONS“ on September 29th 2017, offering a synergy of enrapturing melodies, grinding guitar riffs and pulsating vibes which transcend genre. With more than 20 years of band history behind them, EMIL BULLS have remained true to their distinctive brash attitude and their gritty, creative style.…
Chakora on Tour with Ektomorf see them live in : 02.03.: Düsseldorf – Pitcher (GER) 09.03.: Lenzburg – Metbar (CH) 10.03.: Schleiz – Woody’s (GER) 11.03.: Wien – Viper Room (AUS) 13.03.: Ostrava – Barrák music club (CZ) 15.03.: Praha – Rock Café (CZ) 16.03.: Cham – L.A. Cham (GER) 17.03.: Rüsselsheim – das…
GOTHMINISTER IS BACK! “Since the release of his debut ‘Gothic Electronic Anthems’ in 2003, Gothminister Bjørn Alexander Brem has captured the listeners with his hymns of pitch-black magic. There are bands which are badly missed once they disappear from the scene. One of those examples are Swedish melodic metal masters NOCTURNAL RITES who released their…
GOTHMINISTER IS BACK! “Since the release of his debut ‘Gothic Electronic Anthems’ in 2003, Gothminister Bjørn Alexander Brem has captured the listeners with his hymns of pitch-black magic. Dark shudders, deep lead vocals and thrilling craft of composing within the marrow of Gothic, Industrial-Metal and Electro have become his trademarks ever since. Driving sequences lead…
The classic lineup, who made the records “Silver Haze”, “Voodoo Caravan” and “Hooray! It´s a Deathtrip” has reunited. Lead singer Magnus Ekwall (Ayreon) is back behind the microphone and together with the dynamic interplay between drummer Jolle Atlagic (Hanoi Rocks, Electric Boys, Firebird), guitarist Christian Carlsson and bassist Roger Nilsson (Spiritual Beggars, Firebird) it is…
Formed in 1997, Chicago Heavy Rock band SOiL quickly took the scene by storm. The band has sold over 2 million albums worldwide and is best known for the hit singles “Halo”, “Unreal”, “Redefine”, “The Lesser Man”, and “Shine On”. With the song “Halo” gaining major radio attention, a major label bidding war broke out…
Artist: Eden’s Curse Title: Revisited Genre : Melodic Metal Label : AFM Distribution / Marketing : Bertus / Suburban Promotion : The Rock Online Release Date: August 25th Formats: CD/DVD To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album, Eden’s Curse will release ‘Revisited’. A two disc set including the debut album re-recorded in it’s…
Artist: SERIOUS BLACK Title: Magic Genre : Melodic Power Metal Label: AFM Distribution / Marketing: Bertus / Suburban Promotion: The Rock Online Release Date: August 25th 2017 Formats: CD, 2CD Digipak, Vinyl, Box Set SEE PICTURES FOR MORE INFO! Tracklist: 01. With A Tip of the Hat 02. Binary 03. Burn Witches Burn 04. Lone Gunman Rule 05. Now you’ll Never know 06.…
Hungarian neo thrash masters EKTOMORF are set to release their new DVD “Warpath (Live and Life On The Road)” on August 25th 2017. EKTOMORF was founded in 1993 in Mezökovacsháza, Hungary, a small city near the Romanian border, by Zoltán “Zoli” Farkas. In the actual line-up Zoli – songwriter and mastermind of the band – is the only remaining…
MASTERPLAN’s upcoming release will be a special one for band leader Roland Grapow, because it shows the man revisiting his Helloween past. “PumpKings” includes 11 songs which Roland contributed to Helloween’s rich legacy during his time in the band. These songs have been re-recorded by Masterplan’s current line-up recently. “PumpKings” will be released on July 28th as Digipak and colored…
On time for their 10th anniversary, hard rockers of KISSIN’ DYNAMITE are striking a balance. All members are just in the middle of their twenties, though the group around singer Hannes Braun have seen and achieved a lot since they first appeared on the map in 2006: 5 worldwide released studio albums, extensive touring in Europe and Asia, TOP…
Ten hard hitting yet ridiculously melodic songs – no ballads – an album full of Metal hymns! Well, this basically might be what “Gunmen”, the highly anticipated fifth album release by German power metal force ORDEN OGAN is about – even though this description clearly is insufficient. One of the best Metal acts to emerge in the past…
They’re back – and this time around they’ve really gone the whole hog. “Zwei Fäuste für Rock’n’Roll” is the title of OHRENFEINDT’s seventh studio album, produced by the tried and tested Roggenrohl team, a.k.a. Olman Viper and Chris Laut. As always, the rock act from Hamburg’s St. Pauli district keeps its promises: this phat rock’n’roll recording goes maximum overdrive from…
A legend continues in impressive fashion, Italian symphonic power metal kings RHAPSODY OF FIRE have re-recorded their biggest classic songs of the “Rhapsody” years (1997 – 2002) with enormous effort and a huge result. Mixed and mastered by Seeb Levermann (Orden Ogan). Tracklist: 01. Dawn of Victory 02. Knightrider of Doom 03. Flames of revenge…
DANZIG: “BLACK LADEN CROWN” – FIRST ALBUM OF ALL NEW MATERIAL IN 7 YEARS OUT MAY 26th Following on his historic reunion with the classic Misfits lineup attended by record numbers at last year’s Riot Fest in Denver and Chicago as well as the recent confirmation of a headlining set at this year’s Blackest Of…
7 Miles to Pittsburgh – – // Genre: Rock // Release: June 2nd 2017 Andrew Elt started seriously getting into music when he quit college in 1985. He joined the band Gin on the Rocks who went on to win the coveted ‘Dutch Battle of the Bands Grand Prix’ in the same year. From…
On February 24th 2017 STAHLMANN released the first single (twotrack) “Bastard/Nichts Spricht Wahre Liebe Frei” and it immediately climbed to #1 of the German club charts (DAC)! The single was the first glimpse of the upcoming album “Bastard” which will be released on April 28th. The beautiful video clip for “Nichts Spricht Wahre Liebe Frei”, a dark ballad about…
Thiago Bianchi was born in 1979 in Brazil. When he turned 20 he joined the Metal band Karma and has continued to make music ever since. In 2007 he joined the band Shaman. Thiago then joined the Brazilian Metal band Noturnall in 2013 and they have released 4 albums since then, “First Night (Live)”, “Noturnall”, “Back to Fuck You Up!”…
Toseland is back! Just a little less than a year after their last album release. This time not with a full album but with an EP that still portrays all of Toseland’s usual power and emotion. Fingers Burned – Taken from the critically acclaimed album “Cradle the Rage”, Fingers Burned is arguably the center piece of the record.…
It’s time for the fourth installment of WOLFPAKK, the melodic metal allstar project led by Mark Sweeney (ex-Crystal Ball) and Michael Voss (Mad Max, Michael Schenker). Once again the two experienced musicians have gathered a pack of “guest wolves” to refine the 11 new songs which will be featured on ‘Wolves Reign’ (release date: April 28). Again it’s the unmistakable…
Even though band boss Mat Sinner is involved in many musical projects (just mentioning Primal Fear, the “Rock meets Classic” project and Voodoo Circle), he always finds the time to also release albums with his band, SINNER. In 2013, “Touch Of Sin 2”, a collection of re-recorded SINNER classics from the 80’s (+ a few new songs) was following…
ASTRAL DOORS is back stronger than ever. For 2 years they have been working with their 8th album, “Black Eyed Children”, which once and for all will prove that they are the kings of classic heavy rock. The music is heavier, the lyrics darker and most important: the songs are stronger than ever. Since the debut “Of the Son…
Days Of Jupiter is the name of a Swedish band who is ready to take the world by storm with their bombastic, melodic and heavy brand of Hard Rock. The band looks for influences on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean as they combine the modern American metal with classic Hard Rock from Europe and molding it into their…
Argentina’s best Heavy Metal band, HELKER, will release their new album “Firesoul” on May 5th 2017. It’s easy to be impressed by the band around charismatic vocalist Diego Valdez: their straight-forward und pure Power Metal is of extraordinary quality. And the South American band, thanks to their keen sense of melodies, also appeals to fans of Hard- and Melodic…
From Science Fact to Science Fiction … that’s the lyrical range of topics for U.S. power metallers HELION PRIME. The band is a refreshing, high class addition to the scene – highly recommended to check out for fans of Iron Savior, Star One, Dream Evil, Iced Earth and even Amaranthe. It’s melodic, at times rough, classic but modern at…
It’s been an impressive journey for BLOODBOUND: The Swedish power metal commando has become more and more popular in recent years. All this falls back on talent and hard work: Since 2005 BLOODBOUND have not only released six studio albums and a Live DVD/CD, they’ve also toured with giants such as Sabaton, HammerFall and U.D.O. – in the process…
Anyone who is trying to apply the mechanisms of a successful career in Heavy Metal to Pyogenesis is in for a huge surprise. The Stuttgart based Metal act wholeheartedly renounced every single business rule from the very start, defied conventions and grinningly granted themselves absolution. They launched a career that was destined to fail on paper. Yet,…
The spirit of time is a strange thing, it has a law upon itself, it can transforms it’s own timeless creations, this was always the strength of cult Hard Rockers AXXIS. The band hailing from Lünen, Germany are set to release their new album entitled „Retrolution“ on 24. February through their own label Phonotraxx. Once again the two masterminds…
If you’ve been following the Danko Jones saga at all for the past two decades, then it should come as no surprise that the man’s new album, Wild Cat, opens with a song called “I Gotta Rock.” This is, after all, a man whose oeuvre includes such R-word directives as “Rock Shit Hot,” “Do You Wanna Rock?,” “Rock…
CRYSTAL VIPER is a female fronted Traditional Heavy Metal act from Poland, founded in 2003 by the singer, guitarist and composer, Marta Gabriel. Between 2007 and 2013 CRYSTAL VIPER released 5 studio albums, 7 singles and compilations, and toured in more than 15 countries, what established their position, and made them known as one of the most hard working…
‘World Of Silence MMXVII’ is an entirely re-recorded and remixed version of the debut album by Canadian progressive power metal band BOREALIS. Originally released in 2008, this 2016 remix now sees these songs officially made available through a label for the very first time! The diehard fanbase surely will be amazed by the massive improvement on sound and performance over the…
MORS PRINCIPIUM EST – “Embers Of A Dying World” // Genre: Melodic Death Metal // Release: February 10th 2016 Melodic Death Metal masters MORS PRINCIPIUM EST return with their crushing sixth album, “- ”, retaining their unique sound. Taking a look at the career of MORS PRINCIPIUM EST so far shows that the band easily attracted…
BURNING POINT – The Blaze Genre: Melodic Power Metal / Release: November 25th 2016. Label : AFM // Distribution : Bertus // marketing : Suburban // Promotion : The Rock (online) Finnish power metallers BURNING POINT are an active part of the European Metal scene since the late 90’s. Led by mastermind Pete Ahonen, the band…
WORDS OF FAREWELL – A Quiet World Genre: Melodic Death Metal. / Release: November 18th 2016. Label : AFM // Distribution : Bertus // marketing : Suburban // Promotion : The Rock (online) WORDS OF FAREWELL are one of the most talented Metal acts to emerge from Germany within the last years. After the critically acclaimed…
V.A. – 20 Years – Metal Addiction AFM Records Compilation “20 Years Metal Addiction” * Genre : Hard Rock/Metal * Release: July 8th, 2016 2016 marks the 20th Anniversary for Germany-based metal label AFM Records. Being in the business for two decades now and working with the “who is who” of the scene, the company is…
Genre: Heavy Metal // Release: October 28th 2016 Label : AFM / Distribution : Bertus / marketing : Suburban / Promotion : The Rock (online). The long-awaited live album from DIRKSCHNEIDER’s “Back To The Roots Tour” will be released on October 28th as 2-CD Digipak and Gtf. 3-Vinyl in 4 different colors (black, gold, Silber…
Artist: Art X Title: The Redemption Of Cain Label : Metalville Catalog #: MV0122 Format: Digi ltd / CD Release date: October 28th .2016 Genre: Symphonic Metal Art X comes from a precise idea of Gabriele Bernasconi: creating a new musical entity. Gabriele is the sole author of the concept, and writer of the whole musical and…
Genre: Melodic Metal. Label : AFM / Distribution : Bertus / marketing : Suburban. Promotion : The Rock (online). TODAY, multinational Melodic Metal band EDEN’S CURSE will release their fifth studio album “Cardinal” via AFM Records. Produced by Paul Logue and Thorsten Koehne. “Cardinal” contains 12 songs with all of the usual EDEN’S CURSE…
Perzonal War Title: Inside The New Time Chaos Format: Digi ltd / CD / Streetday: October 28th .2016 Genre: Thrash Metal Label : METALVILLE / Distribution : PIAS / Marketing / Promotion : The Rock (online). It is done – for 20 years Perzonal War is raging in the German Metal underground – and this should be…
Genre: Heavy Metal // Release: November 18th 2016 Label : AFM / Distribution : Bertus / marketing : Suburban / Promotion : The Rock (online). Introducing HERMAN FRANK to metal fans is like carrying coals to Newcastle, the guitarist has had a lasting impact on the scene with acts such as Accept and Victory, among…
IRON MASK – DIABOLICA Genre: Melodic Power Metal // Release: September 30th 2016 Label : AFM / Distribution : Bertus / marketing : Suburban / Promotion : The Rock (online). The Belgian melodic power metal band IRON MASK is currently more active than ever before: after re-releasing their 2010 album ‘Shadow Of The Red Baron’…
Genre: Heavy Metal // Release: October 28th 2016 Label : Metalville Distribution : PIAS / marketing : Roughtrade / Promotion : The Rock (online). Lemmy has left the stage – unfortunately forever. This Tribute Album will make sure that we never forget him. This is not just a classic tribute record – Bands like Overkill, Destruction, Monster Magnet…
Artist: Johnny Deathshadow Title: Bleed With Me Catalog #: MBR 00012 / Format: Digi ltd / CD Streetday: October 21th 2016 Label : MAKE BIG RECORDS Genre: Industrial Gothic Metal The Hamburg Death Squad is back! Bringing new songs, more attitude and a fresh look Industrial Gothic Metal-Outfit JOHNNY DEATHSHADOW are ready to set Europes stages ablaze yet again,…