From their 1993 beginnings Italian power metal act Great Master released two demos before 10 years of inactivity took place, as other musical projects became a priority. Active again in 2008, the band has since signed with a record label and released two full-length albums plus participated in a Heavy Load tribute album. Now that…
Søndag 26. februar kommer DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT til Oslo og Sentrum Scene. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME og LEPROUS stiller også på denne eventyrkvelden. Billettsalget starter førstkommende mandag (4/7) kl 12:00.
I neste uke kommer ANTHRAX, en av The Big Four, til Norge. Nå førstkommende søndag spiller de på Tuska i Finland og neste søndag på Jalometalli, også det i Finland. Innimellom disse to festivalene spiller ANTHRAX en konsert sammen med IRON MAIDEN i Polen og tre konserter her i Norge. Det er Bergen (5/7), Ålesund (6/7) og Oslo (7/7) som er de utvalgte heldige byene som får besøk av amerikanerne. Det er kun billetter igjen til konserten i Bergen. De andre to er utsolgt forlengst.
TRONDHEIM METAL FEST AS er konkurs og derfor er årets festival avlyst!
Eternal Terror kan i dag by på en ny låt fra det kommende debutalbumet til det kanadiske post-black metal bandet NUMENOREAN. Låta heter "Devour" og albumet heter "Home". Utgis av Season of Mist 22. juli 2016.
Extending and melting sub-genres of metal together, Bavaria’s 7th Abyss prefer to serve up an explosive cocktail of groovy melodic death with occasional crossover/hardcore nuances on this debut full-length "Unvoiced". Shifting from straight forward parts to obvious breakdown elements, musically there’s a lot to love about the riffing and varied drum approaches often part to…
Norwegians like it when they play some Irish Few hours prior to the concert at Sentrum Scene we were announced that the support act, Count Vaseline, had to cancel the show, so there would be an early concert start at 8 PM. Which led to a rather packed venue at an early hour, but the…
Eternal Terror kan i dag by på en ny låt fra det kommende albumet til det finske black metal bandet BAPTISM. Låta denne gangen heter "Buried with Him" og albumet heter "V: The Devil’s Fire". Utgis av Season of Mist 22. juli 2016.
The latest EP "Umbra" from Sweden death/thrash quintet Diabolical proves the ferociousness has not let up on any level with these gentlemen. Throwing a bit of an atmospheric curveball on "Tremor" with low ethereal spoken word passages against shimmering, cascading guitar lines more Lake of Tears psychedelic-oriented than conventional is appropriate on a 4 song…
The second album from Greek five-piece Madleaf, "House of Lust" has a lot in common with the 90’s alternative/grunge metal market from the USA. Think of the times when Alice in Chains, Kyuss, and Pearl Jam ruled the airwaves – as songs like "Angel Eyes" and the moodier, darker "Mold" attest to the power of…
AMON AMARTH kommer tilbake til hovedstaden på slutten av inneværende kalenderår for å spille låter fra sitt nyeste album "Jomsviking" samt noen eldre hits. Dette skjer på Sentrum Scene og datoen er 15. desember. Billettsalget starter førstkommende onsdag kl 10:00.
Årets TUSKA OPEN AIR blir arrangert i de tre føørste dagene av juli. på plakaten stiller 45 band der blant andre GHOST, AVANTASIA, CHILDREN OF BODOM, TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, BEHEMOTH, KATATONIA, HATEBREED, GOJIRA, PRIMORDIAL, TSJUDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION, OBSCURA, HAVOK og MYRKUR står.
PÅ tirsdag blir det partypønk på Sentrum Scene i Oslo. FLOGGING MOLLY er tilbake i byen. Her blir det folksomt og det er kun et fåtall billetter igjen til konserten.
The third album from Faithsedge, "Restoration" features a lively lineup of seasoned musicians from notable bands like Stryper, Mr. Big, Dokken, and Hardline among others. Guitarist/vocalist Giancarlo Floridia is the main songwriter/driving force of the group – also notable in the ranks is keyboardist/producer Alessandro Del Vecchio, bassist Tim Gaines, guitarist Alex De Rosso and…
Black metal fra hjembyen til årets tapende Stanley Cup finalist San Jose Sharks, det trodde jeg vel aldri jeg skulle anmelde her i Eternal Terror. Ei heller like det noe særlig. Men inn i mailboksen dukket det opp ei selvtitulert skive fra en trio som kaller seg Black Fucking Cancer. Utgitt på Osmose denne uka.…
Here we have a 21-year old Greek/German guitarist in Evan releasing "Blue Lightning", a 9 song effort that intertwines guitar-oriented neo-classical metal instrumentals with a couple of vocal-led tracks that feature Rhapsody of Fire singer Fabio Lione. Those who reminisce about the Shrapnel Records days when guitarists like Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert, and Yngwie Malmsteen…
Traditional heavy metal never went away in Germany – it keeps reveling in the greats of the past through reunions, festival performances, and recordings while newer bands keep pumping out their own brand of tunes that they hope will be come this generation’s future soundtrack to turn to. Fresh off last year’s "Time Machine" debut…
‘Genesis Reversed’ is the full length debut from German speed/classic metallers Blizzen, and an incredible opening statement it is. The band’s sound harks right back to the early 80’s with elements of Diamond Head and Holocaust right up there in the mix. The clean vocals are especially refreshing in my book. But this isn’t an…
Roskilde Festivalen er verdens største musikkfestival og huser i år ikke mindre enn 183 band. De mest interessante navnene i år er RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, TENACIOUS D, BIFFY CRYRO, BRING ME THE HORIZON, GHOST, GOJIRA, KVELERTAK, MESHUGGAH, SLAYER, BLUES PILLS, CATTLE DECAPITATION, DANKO JONES og TSJUDER. Festivalen blir arrangert fra 2. juni til og med 2. juli.
Torsdag 15. september kommer doom legendene i YOB til Oslo og Blå. BLACK COBRA er med som support.
An Italian hard rock band, Voodoo Highway embody a lot of that classic spirit that put bands like Aerosmith, Deep Purple, and Led Zeppelin on the map. "Pervert County" is their latest 3 song EP, a 10- minute blast of adrenaline through bluesy-driven riffing, solid 4/4 grooves and the killer vocal range of Federico Di…
Celebrating their fifth anniversary as a band, Finnish power metal act Astralion release their second album "Outlaw" – and it’s quite a melodic driven affair to these ears. A delay in the album occurred during 2015 while keyboardist Thomas Henry took care of personal health concerns – probably allowing the quintet a chance to really…
Dark Funeral er et sånt band de fleste har et hat/elsk forhold til. Enten liker du dem eller så gjør du det ikke. Det er ytterst få som skiller seg fra disse to gruppene. Årsakene skal jeg ikke legge ut om her og nå, men overdreven bruk av sataniske tegn og figurer på covertart og…
Endelig er tiden kommet igjen. En av Norges mest populære utendørsfestivaler er tilbake. NORWAY ROCK FESTIVAL kan igjen by på mye god musikk, masse folk og et herlig miljø i Kvinesdal og det skjer 8. og 9. juli. WITHIN TEMPTATION og FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH er headlinere hver sin dag, men det er også 24 andre gode band som skal underholde den andre helgen i juli. Vi har tatt en liten prat med bookingsjef "Kelly" Aamodt og pressesjef Ann Karin Frestad.
Back to basics death metal still is a viable trade in this genre. Sweden’s Gutter Instinct, together since 2012, embrace the primal spirit of the movement through their debut full-length "Age of the Fanatics". This is my first exposure to the band, who released a demo "Obedience" in 2013 and "The Insurrection" EP last year…
Iron Maiden er alltid en begivenhet, og når de trådte opp på Telenor Arena en onsdag kveld i juni var det duket for en metalfest så monumental at ikke en sjel av de tilstedeværende vil glemme det noen gang. Her viste gamlekara at deres rykte er mer en fortjent, og leverte samtidig den beste konserten…
Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has had a long running classical bent to his guitar playing – so naturally deciding to tackle 11 classical compositions and give them a heavy metal bent results in "Headbangers Symphony". Layering the material with a proper orchestra isn’t as easy of a task as imagined, and Wolf also decided to…
The blackened death metal duo named Pyromancer, which hails from the US, released this rather cool and bestial demo (appropriately entitled "Demo MMXV") on tape last year, but, unfortunately for some of you molly-coddlers out there, it was then released on CD by Gods ov War Productions just a few months ago. Primitive, brutal, ugly,…
Da undertegnede aldri hadde sett Steve Vai på en scene før visste jeg ikke helt hva jeg skulle forvente av den aldrende gitarlegenden. Faktisk gikk jeg i lang tid og vurderte å heller dra på Muse som spilte på Telenor Arena samme kveld. Om det var noen andre som gjorde motsatt valg så kan de…
The morose death/doom metal outfit from the UK named My Silent Wake took me by surprise not that long ago by means of their wonderfully dreary "Eye of the Needle" album, which was actually more akin to dark ambient and drone than doom metal per se. The latest assault on our puny senses, the 8-song…
Eternal Terror kan i dag by på tittellåta fra det kommende albumet til det finske black metal bandet BAPTISM. Låta og albumet heter "V: The Devil’s Fire". Albumet slippes av Season of Mist 22. juli 2016.
The magical voice of Jorn Lande – bluesy, deep, and powerful, it’s one of those deliveries that can carry any style convincingly. So it shouldn’t be that surprising that he decides on this go around to tackle some of the rock radio staples of yesteryear on "Heavy Rock Radio". 12 songs from the 1970’s and…
Eternal Terror kan i dag by på hele den nye skiva til det brasilianske death metal bandet COLDBLOOD. Albumet heter "Indescribable Physiognomy of the Devil" og det slippes av Satanath Records og Metallic Media i morgen 16. juni 2016.
Tennessee deathcore act Whitechapel appear with their sixth studio album "Mark of the Blade". Having witnessed their obliteration of audiences at last year’s Mayhem Festival, it’s refreshing to be able to make out more of the low growls vocally from Phil Bozeman on record. Employing three guitarists allows certain melodic/ harmonic aspects to come to…
HELLFEST OPEN AIR knuser som alltid alle når det kommer til lineup. Ufattelige 178 band skal i ilden i løpet av torsdag, fredag og lørdag denne uka. En vidunderlig mengde knall metal og punkband der RAMMSTEIN, BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER, KING DIAMOND, TWISTED SISTER og MEGADETH representerer metal mens TOY DOLLS, DISCHARGE, THE OFFSPRING, UK SUBS og BAD RELIGION representerer kremen av punk. Har du ikke billett, hjelper det lite, for HELLFEST OPEN AIR er som vanlig utsolgt!
Up next is some symphonic, technical BM from Israeli seven piece (yes – seven!) Winterhorde. When we use the word symphonic, it all too often just means ‘uses keyboards’ but this is the full package – an immersive, dramatic narrative, much in the vein of the incredible Carach Angren. Use of spoken passages, theremin, violin…
Alastor is the third full length release from Austrian black metallers Waldmark. The band have been going since the late 90’s and their sound carries echoes of that era – it has a second wave vibe with elements of ‘depressive’ BM creeping in around the edges. Overall, this is quite a consistent effort. The songs…
Live Nation har lagt ut flere ståbilletter til morgendagens utsolgte IRON MAIDEN konsert i Telenor Arena.
Årets BERGENFEST starter onsdag denne uka og de kan i år by på blant annet BAND OF HORSES, BIFFY CLYRO, GHOST, HIGHASAKITE og SIVERT HØYEM.
Shouldn’t be surprising that these Finns decide to blend two sub-genres into their own cocktail for "Atlas". Intertwining industrial metal and melodic death, it’s easy to surmise that songs like "Divided" and "Adrenaline" have a lot of Fear Factory cyber-angst meeting Soilwork primal force going on. The band also add in a more modern electro-dance…
In the world of heavy metal, or extreme metal if you prefer, one seldom comes across a genuinely original and innovative act in this day and age, which is to say the 21st century. How often are ideas not recycled? How often are old themes not rehashed? Luckily for some of us, there is something…
Child Bite is an interesting ensemble. A lot of people have labeled them a hardcore band, but as I am sitting here and digesting the latest 12-track effort of theirs entitled "Negative Noise", it occurs to me that these guys are so much more than a hardcore band. Sure, hardcore music looms large in the…
Words such as thundering and blistering come to mind whenever I listen to "Dead Set", the second full-length assault by the Aussie outfit named King Parrot. These guys have definitely evolved since the debut album, which is to say that "Dead Set" is even sharper and more lethal than its predecessor, and that’s saying something.…
Showcasing what this Israeli born, German-living death/thrash band lives for musically, Hammercult issue a tribute EP "Legends Never Die" which comes in a 5 song format digitally, or 8 songs on CD-digipack and vinyl versions with 3 of their own songs included as a bonus. The choices on tap include "Fast as a Shark" (Accept),…
KARMØYGEDDON liker å ha ting klart i god tid og i dag slapp de ikke mindre enn 22 navn til neste års festival. ROSS THE BOSS, MOONSPELL, DARK TRANQUILLITY, PRIMAL FEAR, INSOMNIUM, BORNAGAR, BULLET, SEPTICFLESH, BRAINSTORM, THYRFING, ARTILLERY, FEJD, BÖLZER, ASPHERIUM, BACKSTREET GIRLS, OCTOBER TIDE, BLODHEMN, FEAR THEORIES, RENDEZVOUS POINT, AINARIKIAR, MAIDENHEADS, BLODHEMN DISSECTION COVERS og ART OF DECEPTION blir alle å se på Haugalandet neste vår.
The progressive US death metal act named Fulgora, which consists of members from Pig Destroyer and Misery Index among others, performs highly intense and insane music that blew me away the first few times that I spun this disc. Heck, it still blows me away even though I must have listened to it 25 times…
Even as the touring jaunts increase, Greek thrash band Suicidal Angels regularly crank out a new record every two years like clockwork – as "Division of Blood" is the sixth full-length since 2007, and hot on the heels of their first live album "Conquering Europe" from this spring. Rumbling through another nine songs of mid-paced…
Fredag 17. juni er det julaften for GOJIRA fans. Da slipper bandet sitt nye album kalt "Magma". Dette er Gojiras sjette fullengder og deres andre på Roadrunner Records. Vi feirer plateslipper med listening party, kunstutstilling og quiz på Fru Lundgreen kvelden før (torsdag 16. juni). Det vil bli muligheter for å nyte kald drikke, flott lokal miljøvennlig kunst og "Magma" over anlegget. Som premie i quizen kan vi blant annet friste med en meget eksklusiv greie fra Mario Duplantier i Gojira. Finn fram Gojira skjorta di og bli med på feiringen! Moroa starter kl 20:00.
Danish death metal veterans Illdisposed celebrate their 25th anniversary together as a band with their newest studio album, "Grey Sky Over Black Town". Lone original member Bo Summer continues to impress through a maniacal low bark meets deadly roars on the microphone, while new recruit Rasmus Schmidt (coming in 2014) pummels the drums, ramping up…
I usually love everything by Inquisition. I love the down-tuned otherworldly drone, the hell-frog vocal croak the cosmic abyssal horror and the pure originality of the band. Having said that, this seventh full-length doesn’t do much for me. Yes, it sounds like classic Inquisition but this time the charisma seems to be lacking. The dark…
