As with all other books by the talented Martin Popoff that I have had the pleasure of reviewing, “Born Again! Black Sabbath in the Eighties and Nineties” is incredibly well-written and nicely structured, which makes for a great reading experience. As its title suggests, the ever-awesome author presents us with a balanced overview of Black…
Interview with ADON FANION – Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Violin/Keys for Chost Ship Octavius
S.R.L. is short for "Società a Responsabilità Limitata" (Limited Liability Company) and the deep meaning of this Italian melodic death/thrash metal group’s name is that society has very little influence on what happens on individual basis. I suspect it is named so in irony because studies show that society actually has great influence on the…
Haimad – Symphonic Black Metal slipper EP i April
NEFIRESC – fresh project and fresh demo from the Romanian artist Costin Chioreanu
There is no other word for this mindblowingly awesome book on the mighty Led Zeppelin’s life as a touring band than ”inspired”. As its title suggests, "Evenings with Led Zeppelin" focuses on the ensemble’s legendary (and in some cases infamous) concerts and gigs from their humble beginnings in London’s Soho district in 1968 to their…
The Canadian doom/sludge metallers started in 2014 and debuted with a "Vol. 1" EP heavy and clear on Corrosion Of Conformity, Black Sabbath and Mastodon but with traces of its own budding sound, only a year later on Art Of Propaganda. The year 2016 brought "Vol. 2" EP on the same label, a more atmospheric…
Armageddon Descends festival April 12 – 13 – Vilnius, Lithuania
Svenskene i AVATAR spiller på USF Verftet i Bergen
Maestus means ill-omened, mournful and grim and such is the music of this Oregonian blackened doom quintet. Formed in 2013, the group immediately released "Scarlet Lakes" EP on Glossolalia Records, 4 dirges in the vein of fellow Oregonians Agalloch but with more doom, less black and none of the folk. The debut LP "Voir Dire"…
If one were to list all of Rogga Johansson’s Swedish old school death metal projects alone it would take the length of this review, to say nothing of all his projects. Only last year I reviewed a solid new release from Dead Amongst The Dead Men, where he is a guitarist, and here we have…
The Norwegian entity Superlynx is an interesting one and this sophomore effort of theirs entitled "New Moon" blew me away and has an awful lot to offer the open-minded listeners out there. Featuring ex-members of Dødheimsgard, Gothminister, and Magenta, it is damn difficult to guess or surmise what kind of music this talented trio conjures…
The Italian technical death metal group were already cultic in their country only 3 years after inception thanks to the quality of their debut LP, "Inside The Unreal" (1993), a fairly original mix of early Death, Obituary and Carcass with strong progressive tendencies. As it is often the case, the valley came in shortly after…
TONS OF ROCK 2019 – Tidenes rock og metal program i Norge!
Chris Prophet Unveils First Single from Debut Album Athaza
STRAYTONES release new EP
I have been eagerly awaiting the follow-up to Last in Line’s impressive and energetic debut offering and this sophomore effort of theirs simply entitled “II” rocks like a motherfucker and leaves very little to be desired. As with its predecessor, “II” boasts some truly memorable and thunderous tunes, but this time around there are more…
Renowned US metal heroes Quiet Riot unleashed a very cool-sounding record entitled “Road Rage” back in 2017 and it was loaded with strong riffs and catchy tunes, and I remember thinking to myself that it would be really interesting to experience the new material in a live setting. Luckily, the band and Frontiers came up…
The Romanian death metal duo has been around for 5 years but this here, the debut album, is their only release. The two men, the sole guitarist Nick Paraschiv and the vocalist Liviu "Ravager" Ustinescu, either play additional instruments (bass, drums) without taking credit for it (bass is a kind of guitar, after all), use…
Given that yours truly is a sucker for both live albums and FM’s melodically exquisite 2018 offering entitled “Atomic Generation”, it should come as no surprise that this 17-track live album recorded at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan back in April 2018 feels like a most welcome addition to the British rockers’ discography. The…
