The cinematic symphonic metal outfit CATALYST CRIME presents its self-titled debut! It is a cinematic metal journey that covers a wide spectrum of genre-defying sounds and emotions, ranging from symphonic metal to death metal to progressive metal and back. Huge walls of orchestral compositions interact with guttural riffs and soaring vocal lines. The lyrical themes…
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…
