Jeg har det med å ikke forstå meg helt på enkelte support-band, noe som også var tilfellet denne kvelden. Det virker nesten som om band prøver å være sære bare for å skille seg ut. Men det får så være. En av mine første tanker da de var ferdige var at det virket som en…
Første band ut denne kvelden var Overthrow, et band jeg ikke føler fortjener store mengder plass i denne sammenhengen. Kortversjonen var sinte unge menn som ikke klarte å overbevise undertegnede. Neste band ut derimot, med det noe kryptiske navnet Kamchatka, svinget desto mer. Her var mennene eldre og gladere, og tankene gikk rett tilbake til…
3 nye band er klare for BRUTAL ASSAULT 2012. HATEBREED, SUICIDE SILENCE og MUNICIPAL WASTE er alle klare for tsjekkias største extreme metal festival.
DJERV har spilt en del konserter rundt omkring i landet den siste tiden og nå var turen kommet til Trondheim. Dette var andre gangen Djerv var på besøk i trønderhovedstaden. Sist var for et drøyt år siden på Familien og det ble ganske naturlig å sammenligne disse to konsertene litt. Men først skulle vi få…
(…this article is in English…)Eternal Terrors Matt Coe har tatt en liten prat med gitarist Robby Rockbag fra det tradisjonelle svenske heavy metal bandet STEELWING. Praten handlet om blant annet bandets kommende andrealbum "Zone of Alienation", som vil bli å finne i butikkene i løpet av januar 2012.
Sixth album from the traditional metal force out of San Diego, California Cage- “Supremacy Of Steel” isn’t an effort for non-believers. This 12 song recording comes out swinging from the high pitched Sean Peck screams and blast beats within opener “Bloodsteel” on through to the 2:57 closer “Skinned Alive” with sinister chants and pulsating dual…
The traditional metal movement consistently needs a healthy infusion of younger acts willing to set the bar in terms of songwriting, performance and attitude to ensure its future vitality. During the late 70’s and early 80’s the bulk of acts resonating with fans resided in the UK. During the mid to late 80’s, America and…
The rhythm section of Monster Magnet Bob Pantella on drums and Jim Baglino on bass formed this group in 2007, filling out the lineup with Garrett Sweeny and local New Jersey connection Mark Sunshine on vocals. “Invisible Empire” is their second studio album, a 12 song excursion into the lands of stoner hard rock and…
Here is a 6 song EP from the heavy power thrash act Age Of Distrust who hail from central Ohio. There are elements of death metal in the occasional harsh vocals or faster rhythms, but for the most part I would say the quartet’s influences come from the Megadeth, Falconer, and Iron Maiden mold. Bassist…
A duo of guitar playing brothers, Gibson SG’s firing off hard bluesy rock and roll, with one of the brothers conjuring up the spirits of Bon Scott with a twinge of early Joe Elliot. With a name like 77, it’s easy to tell we aren’t dealing with a four piece who live for the modern…
Med store forventninger og stor konsert lyst hånd i hånd dro jeg den lange veien fra Sandefjord til Drammen, Buskeruds navle, for å se Valentourettes, et band som er satt sammen av tidligere support band til avdøde Joachim ‘Jokke’ Nilsen. De spiller kun Jokke sanger som en hyllest til mannen de spilte med før i…
Louisiana’s Lillian Axe emerged during the latter days of the glam/ hair metal movement in the late 80’s and continue to slug and crawl their way through the musical landscape, intent on appeasing their fans and not succumbing to any negativity that may appear on most musicians radar screens. With a new singer Brian Jones…
Hailing from Europe’s forgotten pearl of Malta, Nomad Son delivers heavy, drony guitar driven doom metal with keyboards tastefully added as instrumental relief, helping to drive the music out of predictability and repetition. The band specialises in two very distinct sounds, the first being the classic doom sound of slow, drawn out guitars with steady…
(…this article is in English…)Tidligere i år gjorde vi noen "platesamling intervjuer" med utvalgte personer fra den internasjonale metall presse. Intervju serien gikk veldig bra og vi besluttet å fortsette med dette, men med en annen gruppe mennesker. Denne gangen gravde vi i samlingene til folket bak plateselskapene. Vi starter med grunnleggeren av det norske plateselskapet Aftermath Music, Haavard Holm.
Kvelertak er på nok en Europaturné, og den 10. november spilte de på Rockefeller. Med seg hadde de supportbanda The Secret, Toxic Holocaust og Doomriders. Finfin oppvarming der Doomriders skilte seg nok litt mer ut fra de to andre, noe publikum også responderte på. Jeg kunne ense en aldri så liten moshpit der ute. Da…
Swedish melodic hard rock is more than buzz worthy in today’s scene- it’s highly contagious. Founded in 1987, Angeline have been slugging it out in the scene off and on for 24 years, quickly releasing “Disconnected” after their spring 2010 “Confessions” offering. The 12 songs on “Disconnected” appear to have one toe dipped into the…
Pennsylvania act Pact are so fresh out of the gates of hell that as yet no website exists for them and it is difficult to get information on the band. That is something which is sure to change over the next while, once people get to hear this amazing debut and the band begins to…
Sarkom consist of members from various other Norwegian metal bands and it works really well this time too. They do not put out the most extreme music and show that sometimes less is more. Don’t get me wrong though, they still take you down a dark and dirty path; leave your newly washed clothes at…
This German band’s determination to remain at the forefront of the traditional power movement is unwavering. Since the late 90’s Primal Fear have been averaging a new studio album every 18 months, following lengthy touring cycles and adequate down time. The younger crew could learn a thing or two about their obvious attention to professional…
Power metal from the small Eastern European country of Bulgaria- the five piece Krossfire have a single to their credit in 2008 and spent years honing their craft before this debut album. As a result their sound is an amalgam of the epic nature from Manowar, the occasional orchestrated moments of a Labyrinth and melodies/…
