A warm and vibrant live recording by the skilled British rock ensemble Reef that encapsulates the band’s raw edge on stage is essentially what "In Motion" is all about. Captured and shot at the storied Hammersmith Apollo in London back in May 2018, this 17-track offering shows a band at the height of its powers…
HateviruS Releases “Archangel of Sun” Music Video
Vircolac means "werewolf" in Romanian, but why should it be since this death metal ensemble is Irish? Nor are any of the Vircolac members, Darragh Laoghaire (vocals), Brendan "BMC" McConnell (guitars), Jason "JK" Keane (bass) or Colin "NH" Purcell (drums) remotely Romanian, so where did they get that particular inspiration? That must remain a mystery,…
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This 2-track vinyl and digital single release by Norwegian black metal stalwarts 1349 is something out of the ordinary. The ensemble’s interpretation of Edvard Munch’s bone-chillingly beautiful painting entitled "Dødskamp" (which translates to "Death Struggle") has a strong and prominent aura of melancholy to it that sets it apart from so many other compositions by…
Seid feirer 25 år med space – kraut – prog & psych. med ny plate på tyske Sulatron Records
South Africa’s DAMNED IF I DON’T premieres first video
Misery Index is an economic indicator created by Chicago economist Arthur Melvin Okun in the 1970s and is the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate. As both rise so does the misery index while economic performance declines. As for the death metal/grindcore ensemble Misery Index, it formed when vocalist/bassist Jason Netherton made one of…
The renowned Heart featuring the hugely talented Ann and Nancy Wilson captured this interesting live offering of theirs on tape back in 2006 and fortunately, earMUSIC recently released the whole thing in various different formats. The cool-looking digipak that yours truly is looking at right now houses both the CD and the accompanying Blu Ray…
The hugely talented Australian act named Led Zeppelin Masters is undoubtedly one of the greatest tribute acts to the pioneering band who changed the musical landscape forever by means of their legendary 1969 debut offering and a string of other masterpieces that followed in its wake. Countless other Zeppelin tributes are out there touring and…
LEPROUS AND AIRBAG AMONGST THE FIRST BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR BERGEN’S CLOSE TO THE RAIN PROG FESTIVAL IN JUNE
Summit og Rogue Planet byr fruen opp til mørk kosmisk dans
US outfit Nine Shrines is a relatively new band in the sense that it was conceived less than five years ago, but these guys have been creative and prolific since the 2017 "Misery EP" and this upcoming full-length assault of theirs clearly shows that they have developed as musicians and songwriters since then. Musically and…
ETERANL TERROR LIVE presents track premierefor the New Wave of South African Heavy Metal protagonists Deadline
Another chapter in my pre-announced series of reviews of works which involved prolific guitarist Daniel "Død" Olaisen, the fourth album from his main squeeze, the death metal Blood Red Throne (BRT), marks a significant progress in the development of their sound. What a difference can 2 years make! We need only mention Kreator with the…
Monograf slipper sitt debutalbum idag
"Dysphoria" by Starbreaker is some explosive shit and it damn-near knocked me off my feet when I pressed play and opening track "Pure Evil" blasted forth from the speakers. With the superb vocals of Tony Harnell (TNT, Skid Row) and the strong and charismatic guitar playing of Magnus Karlsson (The Ferrymen), how could this 10-track…
ETERNAL TERROR LIVE presents the first track off the new Enthroned album ‘Cold Black Suns.’
Eternal Terror live presents album premiere for Israeli Black metal act DIM AURA
The lovable German outfit named Fiddler’s Green dabbles in something pretty cool and exotic, which is Irish speed folk. Take all your favorite Irish drinking tunes and traditionals and then leave it to these wonderful dudes to fuck them up in an entertaining way and what you get is "Heyday". Essentially a collection of fifteen…
