It’s been more than a decade since Inculter’s inception in a town called Fusa in Norway, and they have delivered two full-lengths and one EP of blistering thrash since. Their third album Morbid Origin will be released next Friday, four years after the excellent Fatal Visions. The band is still comprised of Remi André Nygård..
Interview with Chris Black (High Spirits)
High Spirits is a band which you simply must hear, regardless of what type of metal is your favorite sub-genre. This band is the musical vison of multi-instrumentalist Chris Black, who has created some fantastic pieces of melodic heavy metal since 2009. There’s always light and shade in High Spirits’ albums, but the pure joy..
Destructor – Blood, Bone, And Fire (Shadow Kingdom Records)
I really hope there’s no reader here who would need a clarification who these guys are and why they have nothing to do with German legends Destruction. If I am wrong, then, shame on you! Cleveland’s Destructor (named after an Exciter song) will celebrate their fortieth anniversary next year and most of you probably know..
Sadus – The Shadow Inside (Nuclear Blast)
Well, hell has frozen over and Sadus are back in action with a new album! I have honestly lost hope these death-thrash vets will release something new, but, The Shadow Inside, their first new material in 17 years, will be hitting shelves next Friday. Formed back in 1985 in Antioch, California, Sadus is a household..
Interview with Anders Engberg (Sorcerer)
Sorcerer is one of the bands carrying the torch of epic doom metal that was lit by their fellow countrymen Candlemass four decades ago. With a fourth full length released last Friday, they are now reaping the high praises of both media and fans, so let’s check what the lead singer Anders has to say..
Suffocation – Hymns From The Apocrypha (Nuclear Blast)
Long Island veterans Suffocation have been torturing our eardrums since 1988, and together with Immolation (from the same state and formed in the same year) are among the death metal bands that have persevered on their style and sound through all these years. Their ninth album, Hymns From The Apocrypha, however, marks a big change..
Sorcerer – Reign Of The Reaper (Metal Blade Records)
If you‘ve been thinking the only common thing between Sweden and epic doom metal was Candlemass, then you have been wrong for at least since 2015, when Sorcerer’s official full-length debut was released. Being from the same school of melodic, epic doom with great expressive vocals, Sorcerer released their first two demos in 1989 and..
Diviner – Avaton (Rock Of Angels Records)
Diviner is a Greek heavy-power-progressive metal band, centered around the frontman Yiannis Papanikolaou (ex-InnerWish), who is the only original member left since the band was formed 12 years ago. Diviner’s third full length Avaton comes out four years after the excellent Realms Of Time and it is somewhat a surprise that the band line-up is..
Blood Lightning – Blood Lightning (Ripple Music)
Formed in December 2020, Blood Lightning brings together the talents of vocalist Jim Healey (We’re All Gonna Die), guitarist Doug Sherman (GOZU), bassist Bob Maloney (Worshipper) and drummer J.R. Roach (Sam Black Church). Their style is heavily influenced by early Sabbath, with equal doses of classic Eighties heavy metal and some southern rock added over...
La Chinga – Primal Forces (Ripple Music)
Based in Vancouver, Canada, La Chinga is an 11-years-old band, which is gearing up to release its third full length Primal Forces in three weeks. Their sound lies somewhere in-between Led Zeppelin and Guns N’ Roses, with a pinch of Motörhead here and there (see Backs To The Wall). Don’t let the great artwork mislead..