BLACK RIVER, the Polish blackened rock ‘n’ roll band, have today released their new album Generation aXe via Crusader Records on CD and digital with a vinyl version to follow in early 2023. Generation aXe focuses on the band’s anger at what they see happening in the world. They decided to express it in their music and “vomit all this venom”. The..
Ancient Settlers – Our Last Eclipse (Crusader Records)
Our Last Eclipse is the debut release by this international melodic death metal/metalcore outfit with musicians coming from as far afield as the United States, Venezuela, Spain, Portugal and Finland. The band was formed recently in 2020 by Carlos Chiesa-Estomba and Herman Riera (Ex-Haboryn), Rene González (Ex- Aesthesis), Emmy Reyes (Blackbeer, Ex- Gamalyel), and Antony Hämäläinen..
CRASHDÏET release new single and video ‘Together Whatever’, out now on Crusader Records, new album ‘Automaton’ released on 29th April
One of the biggest names in the glam metal/sleaze rock scene, CRASHDÏET, announce the release of their upcoming album, Automaton, available for pre-sale now on digital, CD and vinyl, through Crusader Records/Golden Robot Records. The digital and CD are set to drop on April 29, with limited edition coloured vinyl due for release on September 9. To celebrate the..
CRASHDIET release new album ‘Automaton’ on 29th April, out on Crusader Records
Crashdïet is back with their 6th album 'Automaton'. Just like a gigantic robotic machine with pre-determined instructions, failure was never an option... No matter what obstacles may have come their way in the past, tragic deaths, sudden line-up changes etc. Crashdïet have always marched forward, delivering their own style of Sleaze Metal they have become..
ANCIENT SETTLERS release their animated short sci fi video for new single ‘Cast In Gold’, out now on Crusader Records
Cast in Gold is the 3rd single from international technical modern melodic death metal outfit ANCIENT SETTLERS. Here, the power of the band turns to a set of spiritual melodies and speed. Sonically, the track starts with a modern synthesizer, before moving into catchy guitar riffs with plenty of harmonies, accompanied by a cohesive drums section, rumbling bass guitar and deep, clean vocals. Cast in Gold is out..
King Of Sweden – The Training (Crusader Records)
King Of Sweden is a relatively new progressive rock band from Finland which began life in 2019 and this ambitious album is the debut release. The group is a three-piece comprising Sampsa Nelimarkka on vocals and guitar, Janne Savela on drum and Erkka Heinilä on bass. The band has an improvisational approach to music and..
Toxic Rose – In For The Kill (Crusader Records)
ToxicRose began life back in 2010 after being formed in Stockholm, Sweden with a neat self titled EP coming out in 2012 but it wasn't until 2016 that the debut album Total Tranquility was released. The band specialised in a hard edged glam/sleaze rock and immediately picked up plenty of positive reviews especially as heavy..
King Zebra – Survivors (Crusader Records/Golden Robot Records)
The Swiss hard rock band King Zebra began life in 2012 and put out a couple of self-released albums but it has taken quite a while for their first and official full length album to finally come out on Crusader Records which is sure to build on the clamour that the band's self-titled EP created..
Act Of Denial – Negative (Crusader Records)
If ever there was an oxymoron then it would be the term melodic death metal; they are two genres that really should never be combined but when it works it can be spectacular and when it doesn't then the least said the better. It is not my medium for 'go to' music so I have..
ANCIENT SETTLERS release their new single and animated sci-fi short film ‘Library Of Tears’, out now on Crusader Records
'Library of Tears’ is the latest single from international modern melodic death metal outfit ANCIENT SETTLERS, out now on all digital platforms via Crusader Records, and was produced by the legendary Fredrik Nordstrom. ‘Library of Tears’ is accompanied by a stunning animated sci-fi short film which can be seen below. Ancient Settlers was founded in 2020 by Carlos Chiesa-Estomba..