Being one of the originators of the gothic metal genre as well as one of the big three of British doom (along with Anathema and My Dying Bride) has always meant that a new album by Paradise Lost is a big event in metal. The band, as we painfully remember, has gone through some strange..
Havok – V (Century Media Records)
Sixteen years of existence and five full-lenghts are an evidence of ambition, which is backed both by labels and fans. Denver’s Havok are one of the many new wave of thrash bands that emerged in the new millennium, but at the same time – one of the very few requiring special attention. It should be..
A Day In Venice – Lights EP
Listen up, this is a lovely little EP, nicely composed, lovely playing, a complete surprise! A Day in Venice is actually a one-man-band, aka Andrej Kralj, a multi-talented artist from Trieste, Italy. Andrej is a clever chap, he's a painter, poet and music producer; and has also been creating music and has published three albums under the 'ADIV'..
DELUXE LIMITED EDITION BOOKS, WITH EXCLUSIVE OFFER (Wymer Publishing)
You know those deluxe sets we’re all becoming familiar with nowadays, as landmark albums or bands are celebrated by means of a huge box full of CDs, DVDs, books, posters, vinyl, all sorts of treasures essentially? Well courtesy of Wymer Publishing, what we have here is the equivalent to that audio concept but instead via..
Cirith Ungol – Forever Black (Metal Blade Records)
The truest of the true and one of the most cult and appreciated bands from the 80s is back with its first new studio album in 29 years. Yes, it is Californians Cirith Ungol we are talking about. Forever Black is out since April 24th through Metal Blade (who else?) and it’s like the last..
THE THIRD GRADE – OF FIRE AND ASHES PART 2 (Art Gates Records)
The Third Grade is a rather superior progressive metal band from Valencia in Spain, having been around since 2010; this is now their third album, although they have released several EPs and singles too. They released their self-titled debut in 2012 with Deeper, Darker following in 2016 so, you may ask, why is this album..
ALESTORM Releases New Single & Official Video ‘Tortuga’. New Album, Curse of the Crystal Coconut Out May 29!
We're heading west, to the land that’s the bestand I ain't ever coming back. Tortuga! ALESTORM has just released their second single, Tortuga, off the upcoming album Curse of the Crystal Coconut - out on May 29 via Napalm Records. Live the devious buccaneer’s life with ALESTORM as they deliver their smashing homage to the..
MINISTRY RELEASE NEW TRACK & LYRIC VIDEO ‘ALERT LEVEL’
With a new US election on the horizon and America still on the brink, Ministry’s Al Jourgensen has re-entered the studio to create his missives that will become material for a to-be-announced new album on Nuclear Blast Records. The first taste comes today with bold new track Alert Level accompanied by a provocative lyric video, created by Agent Ogden. See the video below! The..
GENTLE GIANT VINYL REISSUES
Great news for vinyl fans, the iconic and ground breaking Gentle Giant have had their first four albums re-released on vinyl this month, which will be music to your ears if you have been missing your GG vinyl fix! These releases have been prompted by the success of last year’s Unburied Treasure, the all encompassing..
DESERT METALLERS MYRATH RELEASE NEW LIVE CD/DVD
The year 2019 was a big one for the Tunisian metal band and pioneers of blazing desert metal Myrath! They wowed international audiences with their magical stage performances, for example at Sweden’s renowned Sweden rock festival or at Germany’s Wacken Open Air. Furthermore, the band released their brand new studio album Shehili – a beautiful..