ALBUM REVIEW – KATATONIA: ON NIGHTMARES AS EXTENSIONS OF THE WAKING STATE

When a band is known for innovating a certain genre of music, their fans and the general public would expect them to solely play that genre. Nowadays, more and more artists like to become more innovative with their music and go outside of their one genre they have been shaping for years or even decades. […]
Germany has a ton of classic bands that still continue today. From hard rock legends such as Scorpions to thrash metal behemoths Kreator, and Destruction, the band which with their brand-new album Birth Of Malice, will celebrate their insane 40 year anniversary. Time and time again, Destruction have proven themselves to be amongst the best […]

ALBUM REVIEW – DESTRUCTION: BIRTH OF MALICE

ALBUM REVIEW – GRIMA: NIGHTSIDE

The wilderness is a very common concept in alternative music. Every artist has a different approach to writing about the wilderness, and it is very hard to capture the true essence of a forest, or the weather that an artist experiences. This is where GRIMA enters. This Siberian black metal act has aimed to pay […]
A live album is usually a special occasion, often marking a milestone. This is what Thulcandra initially set out to do, by releasing this live album, which has been recorded in Germany in 2011 and which features the original Thulcandra lineup, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band. This ultimately did not end up […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THULCANDRA: LIVE DEMISE

ALBUM REVIEW – MIRACLE OF SOUND: MATERIA BEST OF 2011-2024

Everyone loves a good movie, videogame, TV show or book. Everyone loves music to some extent too! Miracle Of Sound, the project of mastermind Gavin Dunne, combines music with everything to do with entertainment. His diverse music has been streamed millions and millions of times, but his time has now come, as his record label […]
Most power metal bands will stay within that genre, rely on huge, catchy choruses and musicianship that will make them stand out. Musically, a lot of power metal is very similar. Not Unleash The Archers. Canada’s best metal band have proven with Phantoma that power metal can branch out to other genres, such as prog, […]

ALBUM REVIEW – UNLEASH THE ARCHERS: PHANTOMA

EP REVIEW – PERSEFONE: LINGUA IGNOTA PART I

Progressive metal is a limitless genre. Bands always aim to have the most bizarre sounds and complex rhythms instead of your typical 4/4. However, in prog, unlike most metal subgenres, bands rely on using solely clean vocals. Not Persefone. This Andorran six-piece are not your typical prog band. Using breakdowns, a mix of clean and […]
We have had some incredible rock albums released this year. None of them, however, are like what Cobra Spell have conjured up on their debut album ‘666.’ This is the most 80s influenced album you will hear in 2023. It is full of life and energy, as well as sexual lyrics that are synonymous with […]

ALBUM REVIEW – COBRA SPELL: 666