RELEASE YEAR: 2021  BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/BloodyFalls     Finnish act Bloody Falls dabble in groove metal with prominent overtones of thrash metal and melodic death metal to it. Rumbling and aggressive but always with a keen focus on weaving appealing melodies into the mix, this ten-track effort by the Finnish quintet shows potential and hints at…

RELEASE YEAR: 2021BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/officialjimpeterik     Renowned songwriter and Pride of Lions mastermind Jim Peterik is probably most known for crafting Survivor’s immortal anthem “Eye of the Tiger”, but as evidenced by the latest entry in his World Stage discography, there is so much more to the legend than infectiously catchy AOR tunes with an…

I dag, 18 jan har Skambank ikke bare sluppet én, men to knallgode låter.   “Ti” og “Tider” er to singler som skiller seg fra hverandre i takt og tema, men som likefullt også hører sammen. Hør låtene her. Der hardtslående og riffdrevne “Ti” fremstår som den perfekte motsats til den mer lyriske, nedtonede, men…

RELEASE YEAR: 2021BAND URL: https://smarturl.it/Oracleofdeath Released late last year by Immortal Frost Productions, “Oracle of death” by the Belgian melodic black metal act Darkest Mind is a muscular-sounding collection of deftly executed epics that sound remarkably triumphant. What amazes me is the fact that this one is merely the group’s debut offering (they released a…

RELEASE YEAR: 2021BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/ZELBOtheBAND/   The Norwegian outfit known as Zelbo is a new addition to the scene but comprised of seasoned veterans and more or less spearheaded by the talented Dag Selboskar who has trod the boards with the band Da Vinci. What exactly does “In My Dreams” have to offer other than its…

New dates for the postponed TAAKE & KAMPFAR Northern Alliance European tour part 2 w/ NECROWRETCH for September 2022! DISTRICT 19 hereby presents the second part of the postponed Northern Alliance TAAKE and KAMPFAR co-headliner tour for September 2022: 03/09/2022  Neushoorn | Leeuwarden, NL 04/09/2022  L’Entrepot | Arlon, BE 05/09/2022  Backstage | Paris, FR 06/09/2022  Zappa | Antwerpen, BE 07/09/2022 …

RELEASE YEAR: 2021 BAND URL: https://www.helmetmusic.com/   “Live and Rare” captures Helmet in all their raw glory in New York (1990) and Australia (1993), and there is an unbridled enthusiasm and a huge sense of joy permeating these two shows that makes for an entertaining listen. The 1990 concert from the legendary CBGB is the most…

RELEASE YEAR: 2021 BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Infernal-Hate/189959921028828   Pulverizing death metal that reminds me of Krisiun and to a much lesser extent Behemoth around the time of “Thelema.6” is what we have here, and the Spanish horde known as Infernal Hate has unleashed a brutal slab of music that is as catchy as it is crushing. Although…

RELEASE YEAR: 2021 BAND URL: Zahn | ZAHN (bandcamp.com)   Released a few months ago via Crazysane Records and consisting of members from Heads, this German act is something out of the ordinary and offers a dynamic mixture of post-rock, noise rock, sludge, avantgarde music, and experimental ambient. Deeply unsettling at times (check the eerie tracks…

  RELEASE YEAR: 2021 BAND URL: https://indisciplinarian.bandcamp.com/album/anti-ritual   Look at that beautiful cover – do you think these guys sing love songs on “Expel The Leeches”? Indeed, the music of this 30 minute recording is as crude, ugly and brutal as the guillotine on its cover, a hardcore punk crust with generous helpings of death…

phot credit: Adriana Zak   SLAEGT ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR UPCOMING ALBUM GODDESS RELEASE FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO “FEALTY, THUNDER WHIP (SINGLE EDIT)” ALBUM PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW Danish Black/Heavy Metal outfit Slaegt (a.k.a. Slægt, meaning “lineage” / “heritage” in Danish language and pronounced /slɛɡt/), are pleased to announce more details and launch pre-orders of their upcoming, 4th studio album Goddess, which is set for release…

ABBATH premiere new single and announce new album Norwegian metal legend ABBATH has released a brand new song and music video. The song “Dream Cull” is taken from the band’s new opus ‘Dread Reaver’, which is set for release on March 25. Read more below.Read more SYLVAINE release new track and announces US tour dates…

Aside from being one of the founder members, lead guitarist, producer and main songwriter of one of Norway’s most successful  Prog bands AIRBAG, BJORN RIIS is also becoming a prolific solo artist, with his fourth full-length album set for release on Karisma Records on the 8th April. Titled “Everything to Everyone”, the album contains six…

RADAR BOOKING presenterer   ARCTURUS Parkteatret torsdag 20.januar Da er det endelig lov med konserter igjen – og med ølsalg! 18:00 UTSOLGT! 21:00 EKSTRAKONSERT Begrenset antall billetter.   Billetter Arcturus   Andre konserter fra Radar Booking:  Torsdag 20. januar kl. 18:00  Arctutus Parkteatret  UTSOLGT! Torsdag 20. januar kl. 21:00  Arctutus Parkteatret  EKSTRAKONSERT!  Torsdag 20. januar Foxhunt…

Bak navnet Rune Walle og Gunn Alstadhaug  er ekteparet Rune Walle (gitar, vokal, mandolin, banjo og munnspill) og Gunn Alstadhaug(vokal). Deres musikalske samarbeid strekker seg tilbake til 90-tallet, både som duo og i ulike band sammenhenger lokalt i Bergen. Med bla godt hjelp fra Stein Urheim har det laget et debut album kalt Byrdie´s Dream…

Blues rocker Ross Harding releases new EP Rest and Resurrection Rest & Resurrection is the new EP from Johannesburg-based, South African blues-infused-hard rock artist, Ross Harding out now on Mongrel Records. Ross is known for his fusion of blues and hard rock with strong elements of classic rock, 90’s alternative and grunge. In 2017 Harding…

RELEASE YEAR: 2021 BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/MercuryXofficial   This talented Swedish quartet offers an interesting take on prog metal and delivers an impressively heavy slab of colorful and dynamic music that is anything but short on emotional intensity and passion. While there are obvious parallels between Mercury X and Dream Theater, the former is a much more…

Cult of Luna release new single “Into the Night” From forthcoming album The Long Road North out February 11th Pre-Order: metalblade.com/cultofluna EU / UK Spring 2022 tour kicks off next month Photo by Chad Michael Ward Sweden’s prolific post-metal band Cult of Luna have revealed their expansive new single “Into the Night” off their forthcoming…

STEVE VAI AND FAVORED NATIONS / MASCOT LABEL GROUP PRESENT VISUALIZER FOR “ZEUS IN CHAINS” NEW STUDIO ALBUM INVIOLATE OUT ON JANUARY 28 LP Will Follow On March 18View “Zeus In Chains” Video Here: Pre-Order Here: https://smarturl.it/steve_vai Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have presented an official visualizer for “Zeus In Chains.”  The composition…

DJEVELKULT – Deal with Soulseller Records – New Album in May 2022 Soulseller Records proudly announces the signing of Norwegian Black Metallers DJEVELKULT! Their new and third studio album will be entitled “Drep Alle Guder” and is set for a release in May 2022. More info and details will follow soon. The band comments: “We…