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REVIEW: Roju – Nil
ROJU is an up-and-coming metal outfit hailing from Finland with a fresh release out just now. Their debut EP was released on January 29th,...
(1981) Iron Maiden – Killers: Anniversary Special
Fresh on the scene with their landmark self-titled debut in April 1980, newcomers IRON MAIDEN were already ready and willing to make sure the...
(2011) Ajattara – Murhat: Anniversary Special
AJATTARA, founded in the mid '90s in Helsinki is, in my opinion, one of the most innovative bands in the Finnish black metal scene:...
Interview with Epica — “We can all need a little bit...
Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA are releasing their new album, "Omega," on February 26th, 2021, via Nuclear Blast Records. We had the opportunity to...
REVIEW: Inglorious – We Will Ride
Keeping the flame of good old fashion hard rock still ablaze are up-and-coming British rockers INGLORIOUS. The band fronted by vocalist Nathan James (ex-TRANS-SIBERIAN...
REVIEW: MSG (Michael Schenker Group) – Immortal
Whenever we mention bands like UFO or SCORPIONS, we think of one person who made his mark. After more than 10 years of silence, the...
REVIEW: Accept – Too Mean To Die
If 2017's "The Rise of Chaos" or the hit song "Pandemic" (2010) had become your perfect soundtrack to the apocalyptic nature of what was...
REVIEW: Tribulation – Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
Starting out as yet another death metal band from Sweden, in recent years, TRIBULATION have truly become a sensation, infusing Gothic, black, and death...
Interview with Soen — “This is a strong album, it has power,...
Progressive metal act SOEN is ready to release their new album, "Imperial," through Silver Lining Music on 29 January 2021. We had the opportunity...
REVIEW: External – EP: Stillness
Publishing new music in December is certainly a venture - unfortunately, these releases tend to be overlooked because of all the end-of-year activities. Finnish...
REVIEW: Havukruunu – Uinuos Syömein Sota
Finnish paganism will remind you of a lot of things: the local animistic protector deity Haltija, the god of thunder Ukko, and the belief...
REVIEW: Halo One – Fragile Hearts Awake
For years, I thought metalcore was a somewhat dissident faction from the established metal brotherhood. It seemed like a threat that I declined to...
REVIEW: Labyrinth – Welcome to the Absurd Circus
Power metal fans, rejoice! A new LABYRINTH album has been released. Their ninth studio effort, “Welcome to the Absurd Circus,” came out on January...
Tuska 2021: Baroness, Finntroll, Korpiklaani, and many others!
Taking place on the first weekend of July in Suvilahti, Helsinki, Tuska festival has added a heavy batch of new names in the 2021...
Interview with Accept — “Nobody is immortal, but we can pretend,...
German heavy metal act ACCEPT is back with the release of their new album "Too Mean to Die," out on January 29th, 2021, via...
Silver Lake, solo project of Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS), to sign with...
Nuclear Blast proudly announce the signing of the solo project of AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen, SILVER LAKE. Esa Holopainen made good use of his...
Battle Beast re-sign to Nuclear Blast
BATTLE BEAST and Nuclear Blast have renewed the bond of their successful partnership: the Finnish heavy metal sextet re-signed to the metal global player!
Eero Sipilä, bassist of BATTLE...
REVIEW: Soen – Imperial
Swedish progressive metal band SOEN are releasing their newest opus, “Imperial,” on January 29, 2021, via Silver Lining Music. SOEN is one of those...
REVIEW: Phantom Elite – Titanium
After a wonderful debut in 2017 with “Wasteland” and landing a multi-album deal with Frontiers Music in 2019, PHANTOM ELITE are getting ready to...
REVIEW: Suad – Waves
Every now and then, an artist comes along who can outperform the volume of the distorted guitars of a stereotypical metal platoon with a...