RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://www.frontiers.shop/new-releases/1580/v/a-steel-bars-a-tribute-to-michael-bolton-cd-jewelcase I was not entirely sure what to expect when I popped this CD, which is a melodic rock/AOR/hard rock tribute to none other than Michael Bolton, into the record player. Truth be told, I have fond memories of listening to Bolton’s songs on cassette tape when I was a kid,…
SULPHURIC DEATH “Beyond the Void of Doom” MC/CD Band statement: “In our endless effort to exhume bands that evokes the realm of death and doom, we are pleased to announce the EP debut from SULPHURIC DEATH, in conspiracy with Apocalyptic Prods (Chile) and Clandestine Prods (Mex)” Sulphuric Death was formed in 2020, Santiago, Chile. Started…
Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men — Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals ), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) — will release their new album Tether on October 6 via SharpTone. Pre-order it here. The band kicks off the new album cycle by releasing the video for the new single “Warpaint.” Watch it here. “We’re excited…
Kent / Norwich-based Stoner Alt-rock trio Jukebox Monkey are pleased to reveal their second studio album ‘Smiles Becoming Teeth’, the follow up to 2017’s debut full-length ‘Grey Skies Red Planet’, released today, July 28th 2023. STREAM THE ALBUM HERE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4IRPSts9M3Xk2dfu5BGdu6?si=4AciCDLIR4G-8VfRaSNKSw Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/smiles-becoming-teeth/1673675094 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JukeBoxM0nkey DOWNLOAD: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PG3Zs2X7njRRShCR4TCFC15rlNlx5x12?usp=sharing Formed in 2010, Jukebox Monkey have been ripping their way through the UK’s…
Photo by: Jara Reker Nasty Bring You “Roses”New Album “Heartbreak Criminals” Is Up For Preorder ”’All roses turn to dust!’ Love hurts… especially when it is not returned”, says the band about their latest single and video taken from their upcoming album, “Heartbreak Criminals”, that is due for a release on September 8th. Check “Roses” by…
Cape Town based band The Man Motels break all boundaries with their highly anticipated EP, DEAD NATURE out today via Mongrel Records. Packed with electrifying energy and rebellious spirit, this four-track EP pushes the limits, delivering a sonic onslaught that will captivate listeners from start to finish. Taking inspiration from the gritty sounds of punk…
Evert Snyman, the South African rock musician and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his unparalleled musicality and captivating performances, is thrilled to announce the release of his latest album, All Killer Filler out now on Mongrel Records. Packed with a selection of his all-time favourite covers, this highly anticipated album is set to ignite a fire within…
RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/artnationswe/ Hard-hitting Swedish rockers Art Nation are back with a brand-new batch of energetic and hook-laden tunes that are stuffed with fist-pumping riffs, big vocal melodies, and punchy choruses. There is nothing radically different nor particularly original to what these guys does compared to many other acts out there, yet they…
MAYHEM, the iconic pioneers of Norwegian black metal, are set to unleash their monumental live album titled ‘Daemonic Rites’ on September 15th 2023, via Century Media Records. Capturing the raw energy and intensity of their worldwide performances from the past 2 years, the album promises to be a thrilling sonic journey for fans and a…
RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/TheDefiantsOfficial/ One can never really get enough of big, loud, and unapologetically catchy hard rock when it is well-written and charming, and that is exactly what the energetic Drive is. Featuring Paul Laine, Bruno Ravel, and Rob Marcello – all of whom you may associate with Danger Danger – and boasting…
At The Gates ble til i Gøteborg i 1990 og fikk raskt oppmerksomhet for sin intense og nyskapende lyd, preget av en kraftig kombinasjon av voldsomme death metal-elementer og intrikate, harmoniske gitarmelodier. Bandets banebrytende album, “Slaughter of the Soul” (1995), blir ofte ansett som en av hjørnesteinene innen den melodiske death metal-sjangeren, som satte nye…
RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://stillbirthofficial.bandcamp.com/ As you listen to the German brutal death metal and death core act’s Stillbirth’s new album Homo Deus²⁰²³ released on April 7th, you may get an impression you’re dealing with one of those young highly skilled ensembles at most on their 3rd installment, stylistically somewhere between All Shall Perish,…
RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://magnacorporea.bandcamp.com/album/bliss-of-non-temporal-condition This debut album by the mysterious Argentinian entity known as Magna Corporea is a most impressive and well-composed piece of underground darkness that is borderline spellbinding at times due to its strong riffs and excellent vocals, and I must say that I find it all rather alluring. Hypnotic is definitely…
RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://ringvanmbius.bandcamp.com/album/commissioned-works-pt-ii-six-drops-of-poison Even if you remove this wonderfully evocative opus from its natural context and intended setting, it works as a cohesive piece of music that is full of surprises and captivating twists. The Norwegian prog rockers composed and arranged the material that constitutes Six Drops of Poison for a modern dance…
Multinational Experimental Black Metal Visionaries Announce Mind-Bending New Album – New Song Accompanied by Official New Music Video Where does reality end and where does it begin? And who, or what, decides this? Multinational experimental black metal enigma 夢遊病者 (Sleepwalker) ripropose this question to us via their masterful fourth album “Skopofoboexoskelett”, an enigmatic and playfully…
Kent / Norwich-based Stoner Alt-rock trio Jukebox Monkey are pleased to announce the release of their upcoming second studio album ‘Smiles Becoming Teeth’, the follow up to 2017’s debut full-length ‘Grey Skies Red Planet’, due for release July 28th 2023. Formed in 2010, Jukebox Monkey have been ripping their way through the UK’s underground heavy…
The Argentinian Hard Rock band Soulkick will release their second album ¨Hide the End¨ on August 6th. The lineup consists of Christian Vidal (Therion) in guitar, Charlie Giardina (former Eric Martin’s Band) in bass, Pablo Garrocho (former Eric Martin’s Band) in drums and Pablo Zuccalá in lead vocals. The album , ¨Hide the End¨, was…
RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://erstwhilebm.bandcamp.com/album/steeling-of-a-soul Atmospheric black metal of the depressive variety is just what the mood calls for today, and as luck would have it, the CD version of Erstwhile’s Steeling of a Soul popped up in my mailbox this afternoon. Perfect timing, right? Trance-inducing, utterly morose, and repetitive in the best way possible,…
RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://lurkdoom.bandcamp.com/ The Finnish psychedelic doom and death rock and metallers have an interesting genre trajectory, active since 2008. Their debut Lurk²⁰¹² (on Totalrust/Svart Records) was more of a hardcorish straightforward death/doom affair with just a bit of sludge, but the Crowbar-ic and Ulcerate-d Kaldera²⁰¹⁴ (on Doomentia Records) already swayed more…
The musician, songwriter Stein Roger Sordal is finally ready with his first solo album – “As I Try to Remember…” is the first part of a double album where all music and lyrics are written by Sordal himself. Stein Roger Sordal has played in a variety of bands throughout the years. Internationally, he’s mostly known…
