Brooklyn’s Sanhedrin (the meaning of which you can read about here) are one of the best old school sounding heavy metal bands since their inception in 2015. Their first two full lengths A Funeral For The World (independently released in 2017) and The Poisoner (2019, Cruz Del Sur Music) gradually raised the band’s popularity and..
Dark Meditation – Polluted Temples (Satanik Royalty Records)
Well, that’s a good start to the new year! Dark Meditation is a band from Seattle, Washington, which has been around since 2019 and has two demos released. The full-length debut Polluted Temples, which is the object of observation here, will be released on January 28th, by Satanik Royalty Records, and it absolutely lives up..
The Night Eternal – Moonlit Cross (Ván Records)
The Night Eternal is a new band from Essen, Germany, which made a great start with an excellent eponymous EP back in 2019. Now, the full-length debut Moonlit Cross is ready for release on November 5th, through Ván Records. The style of the band is epic, old school heavy metal, with a very sinister vibe..
Candlemass release ‘Green Valley Live’ lockdown show
PEACEVILLE TO RELEASE CANDLEMASS GREEN VALLEY (LIVE) ON 7TH MAY 2021THE SWEDISH DOOM METAL GODS PERFORM THEIR CLASSIC TRACKS DURING LOCKDOWN. INCLUDES 'WELL OF SOULS', 'BEWITCHED' & MORE After over 35 years of existence, Candlemass still stand tall as true heavy metal greats & kings of doom, in the footsteps of their influences, Black Sabbath. The band is..
Black Soul Horde – Land of Demise
It's been a good seven years since Greece's Black Soul Horde released their first album "Tales Of The Ancient Ones" and a lot has happened and changed since then, but their love for good old fashioned heavy metal remains stout and bulletproof. After a long and somewhat bumpy road, the Greeks finally return with their..
Maidens of Mercury – Matt Young’s new project comes to Life
One thing right now is certain - 2020 managed to turn the world on its ear. Nothing is the same as it was on New Year’s Day. Masks are no longer the purview of thieves and surgeons. “Social distancing” doesn’t mean feigning a headache to avoid a dinner party - to be fair, dinner parties..
Interview with Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear)
Nuclear Blast have welcomed back the prodigal sons Primal Fear after a 15-year break in partnership, and the first product of the renewed team speaks for itself. We have grabbed to opportunity for a short talk with band founder and heart – Ralf Scheepers. Ralf is a great, down-to-earth guy, even if he already owns..
Primal Fear – Metal Commando (Nuclear Blast)
Primal Fear have been a trademark for high quality German heavy metal, ever since their eponymous debut came out in 1997. Combining the strengths of scene veterans Ralf Scheepers (ex-Gamma Ray and Tyran’ Pace) and the bass and guitar duo from Sinner – Tom Naumann and Matt Sinner, was already an attention grabber. 23 years..
Tyrant – Hereafter (Shadow Kingdom Records)
Here is another example of an old school cult band resurrected and coming back with a new studio album 24 years after their latest one. There are at least a dozen bands with the name Tyrant, so we have to specify what we are talking about is the Californian Tyrant which have been practicing the..
Sascha Paeth’s Masters Of Ceremony- Signs Of Wings (Frontiers Music)
Masters Of Ceremony is the new project of German producer, guitarist, and songwriter Sascha Paeth and Signs Of Wings is their loud, heavy and compelling debut album. You may know Paeth for his work with Heaven’s Gate but it is probably as a producer that most will be aware of him as he is a..