Not having heard these guys before, and not knowing what to expect, I'm well and truly gob-smacked. The thing is, they have this innate knack for drifting from one style, one mood, one atmosphere, effortlessly into another...and another....and another! My initial thought of an angel was the cute kind of cherub, but traditionally angels aren't..
Interview with Niklas Stålvind (Wolf)
Back in the second half of the Nineties, playing classic heavy metal was almost unthinkable and the genre was put into a corner. Then Sweden came to the rescue and one of the first pure, old school, classic metal albums that started the so-called NWOTHM wave, was Wolf’s eponymous debut in 2000. Now, the band..
Could Seed – Terminal (Klonosphere Records)
The end result is that this is an album that feels both intimate and cinematic. One moment evokes solitude and reflection, the next bursts into overwhelming catharsis. Throughout Terminal, Could Seed remind us that instrumental music can communicate emotions with a clarity that words often cannot. (And it's not often I'd agree with that!). Some albums tell..
Zilqy – Birth Of Riot (Maveric DC Group)
Fancy a little bit of post-melodic nu-metal? Well, if you’re quietly wondering what that means then you are not alone because it was beyond me to fathom it out. OK, nu-metal we all understand, and nu-metal can be melodic (at times), but what does post-melodic mean? Anyway, post-melodic nu-metal might be how the band position..
THE VINTAGE CARAVAN Gear Up for Their Final Extensive Tour for the Foreseeable Future
Icelandic Rock Trio Kicks Off European Run This Month! After two decades as a band and more than twelve years spent relentlessly touring the globe, THE VINTAGE CARAVAN are getting ready to hit the road for what will likely be their last extensive tour for the foreseeable future. Kicking off in Lisbon on October 31,..
Bywater Call announce Free Livestream Concert at Market Hall in Peterborough, Ontario on Friday October 9th ahead of 2027 UK Tour
STREAM IT FOR FREE HERE Acclaimed Canadian Southern soul and roots rock band Bywater Call announces partnership with Volume.com to offer a free livestream of their upcoming show Live From Market Hall in Peterborough, Ontario, on Friday October 9, 2026.The concert will stream for free through https://go.volume.com/4hTJgbR. It will stream as a live broadcast at..
Crimson Coven 1- The Forge (Cruz Del Sur Music)
If you like mid-paced ‘80s infused epic metal with a healthy dose of doom thrown in too then this new band from Spain might be your cup of tea. This is their first full-length album and follows on from an EP which was titled 0 – The Genesis. I guess the working assumption that there..
The Eternal (ft. members of Amorphis) – Obscured Horizons (Reigning Phoenix Music)
The new album refines The Eternal’s signature blend of doom-laden textures, progressive sophistication and haunting melodic resonance, while embracing a broader, more expansive sound that feels both intimate and monumental. I have to say from the outset that I'm not normally a huge fan of either Doom or Prog Metal, and yet I find myself..
Forbidden – Forbidden (BLKIIBLK)
Well, I doubt anybody can dispute the fact that 2026 has been the year of thrash. It started with killer new albums by legends Megadeth and Kreator, then continued with also strong releases by Exodus, Flotsam and Jetsam, Acid Reign, Exumer, Anthrax and now will end with a new Xentrix album and the long-awaited returns..
Avrak – Avrak (Peaceville Records)
What a great surprise this is! I have to admit I had no idea of the existence of Avrak, a band founded in November 2023 by guitarists Anders Hegna (Nød, El Kayenne, Svidd Grevling) and none other than Ted Skjellum (a.k.a. Nocturno Culto), notable for being half of the legendary black metal duo Darkthrone. Shortly..
