CHONTARAZ – announces new album

STEP INTO THE DARKNESS, EMBRACE THE SOUND! THE WAIT IS OVER   Norwegian Greek modern dark metal band CHONTARAZ is back with their most ambitious album yet, “PHANTOM OF REALITY.”  Prepare yourself for an epic fusion of modern dark metal with symphonic and industrial elements. Six years after their explosive album “Speed The Bullet”, their highly anticipated third studio album, “Phantom of Reality”, set for…

INSULT – new lyric video

POPULAR HARD-HITTERS DROP NEW LYRIC VIDEO AND DETAIL DEBUT ALBUM! Brit metal crew, INSULT, release their explosive debut album, Reside Infernus, on Friday 23rd May. The band have now also revealed a lyric video for the track, 0-60 ‘Death Or Glory’, a song that brings to mind everyone from Motorhead, Slayer to Iron Maiden INSULT…

WIG WAM – Oslo – 29.03.2025

VENUE: RockefellerDATE: 29. March 2025ORGANIZER: All Things LivePHOTOGRAPHER: Jonathan MazinPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context.

AVANTASIA – spiller i Oslo i april

Billetter: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749313 Event: https://www.rockefeller.no/events/avantasia/YqKzoCBnjF Dato Fredag 25. april 2025 Scene Sentrum Scene Pris NOK 649 + avg. Dører 19:00 Aldersgrense 18 + Avantasia er kjent som et banebrytende flaggskip innen symfonisk rock og metal. Fredag 25. april kommer bandet tilbake til Sentrum Scene, som en del av sin «Here Be Dragons»-turné! Med ni album, mang…

ABORTED – Vault Of Horrors

RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://goremageddon.be/ The Belgium-founded gore death metal quartet, Aborted, is one of those bands which are not amongst my favorites yet which I, nevertheless, have had a special relationship with for over 17 years, beginning with their 5th full length, Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture²⁰⁰⁷, which I had obtained via the…

PELAGIC FEST – announced full lineup

Pelagic Fest 2025 announces full line up including Ihsahn, This Will Destroy You, God Is An Astronaut and many more 23/24 August, Muziekgieterij, Mastricht, NL Pelagic Fest 2025 promises an unforgettable two-day event, bringing together some of the most innovative and influential acts in post-rock, progressive metal and beyond Iconic Berlin label Pelagic Records is immensely proud to unveil the complete lineup…

IDA MARIA – new single out

Photo: Per Heimly Norway’s undisputed queen of Rock ’n’ Roll is back with “More”—and it’s nothing less than a raw and unapologetic modern rock anthem “More” is the electrifying first single from Ida Maria’s highly anticipated new album.Packed with infectious energy, an irresistible hook, and a rebellious spirit, this track delivers a sharp yet playful…

NASTIRIFF – new single and video from debut EP

Nastiriff unleash their new single and music video, Conservative, from their debut EP, Malus. Nastiriff is making their mark on rock ‘n roll with the release of their debut EP, Malus—a five-track surge of raw energy, sharp commentary, and an unapologetic attitude. Dropping alongside the EP is their latest single Conservative, a track that takes…

THE DARKNESS – Dreams on Toast

RELEASE YEAR: 2025BAND URL: https://theactualdarkness.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-on-toast Who could possibly resist the temptation of surrendering oneself wholeheartedly to a sparkling new album by the UK’s finest exponent of uplifting and raunchy rock ‘n’ roll, namely The Darkness? Not me, that is for damn sure! Dreams on Toast is basically the sound of the kick-ass outfit firing on all…

HOLYCIDE – Towards Idiocracy

RELEASE YEAR: 2024 BAND URL: https://holycide.bandcamp.com/ If you miss the essential Megadeth from their first 4 (arguably 5) albums, equally essential Kreator from their first 5, Slayer from their first 6, some Sepultura from Beneath The Remains¹⁹⁸⁹ and don’t mind some D.R.I. thrown into the mix poured into a Sodomic basin, then the Spanish deathly…

PATRIARCHY – Suffer with Me (Live in London)

RELEASE YEAR: 2025BAND URL: https://www.gymnocal.com/blogs/news/patriarchy-suffer-with-me-live-in-london How to even describe the US-based Patriarchy without doing them an injustice? Weaving various musical genres and influences such as post-punk, electro rock, industrial music, harsh ambient, and a demented brand of synth pop together to great effect only gets us halfway there, which is merely another way of saying that…

IRIAN DARKWOOD – interview

Introduce yourself as an artist, and describe your latest release: A: My name is Irian Darkwood, I’m from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada, I am a rock and metal artist, and my newest release is called Light at The End of The Tunnel, it’s due to come out April 4, 2025, and this song has a…

FROGLEAP – Oslo – 20.03.2025

VENUE: RockefellerDATE: 20. March 2025ORGANIZER: Live NationPHOTOGRAPHER: Jonathan MazinPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context.

WORDS OF FAREWELL – Stories To Forget

RELEASE YEAR: 2024 BAND URL: https://www.wordsoffarewell.com/ Sometimes it’s interesting to watch a band evolve from a genre typical act through being a lot of things at once with mixed results to, finally, come full circle and come up with something hard to define. A good example is German progressive melodic death metal sextet, Words Of…

WITCHCRAFT – new single out

Swedish occult doom rock legends WITCHCRAFT present their new single “Drömmar Av Is” today. Their highly-anticipated seventh studio album “IDAG” will be issued on May 23rd through Heavy Psych Sounds Records. “This album will reap souls and destroy wicked minds. And perhaps mend a couple of broken ones.” – Magnus Pelander, Witchcraft From the depths of the…

DEAD HAZARDS – announces debut album

Dead Hazards’ upcoming debut LP ‘Saline’ transcends the limitations of modern sludge metal, orchestrating a fusion of heavy genres that defies easy categorization. Above all else, it’s a kaleidoscope of sonic colors that tips its hat to alternative and punk, desert rock, experimental and prog, and even classical music. At its core, ‘Saline’ delivers creamy,…

SHONEN KNIFE – spiller på Goldie i Oslo

Event: https://www.goldie.no/events/shonen-knife-jp/ubFJilGzK7 Billetter: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/629526481 Dørene åpner: 20:00 Starttid: 21:00 Slutt: 00:00 Aldersgrense: 18 + Billettpris: 280 “When I finally got to see them live, I was transformed into a hysterical nine-year-old girl at a Beatles concert” – Kurt Cobain Siden 1981 så har Shonen Knife samlet jublende publikumsskarer til konserter over hele verden. Det skulle…

NIGHTRAGE – Remains Of A Dead World

RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://nightrage.com/ Although one of the Gothenburg melodic death metal three, In Flames, had stopped making music with the “wow” effect (to borrow from a commercial) after the fantastic Clayman²⁰⁰⁰, arguably they haven’t stopped making melodeath until after Reroute To Remain²⁰⁰², Soundtrack To Your Escape²⁰⁰⁴ where they started Kornizing their sound. It…

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