The Danish death/thrash metal outfit known as Chronicle released this rather excellent 5-track EP last year, and I must say that I am glad that I managed to get my filthy paws on this one. While I really do like the band’s previous releases, "Memento Mori" is without a shadow of doubt their best one…
The experimental Norwegian entity that is Dimension F3H, which is spearheaded by Morfeus (vocals, guitars, keyboards, and electronic mind-manipulation), has always been an intriguing and captivating musical force to me. Ever since the debut album, the 2003 effort entitled "Reaping the World Winds", was unleashed upon the unsuspecting masses, the band has evolved into an ever-unpredictable and innovative thing with a sound and an identity of its own. The mixture and blending of different genres such as black metal, industrial, electronic music, thrash metal, and so on is simply mind-blowingly awesome. The latest album, "This Mechanical World", stands tall and proud as the band’s most cohesive, coherent, and all-around compelling output to date. Eternal Terror Live had to have a chat with the warped mind behind it all, i.e. Mr. Morfeus. Read on, fuckbags.
The ever-reliable HNE Recordings recently released this killer 2CD expanded edition by the legendary NWOBHM outfit that is Samson and we might as well start out by stating that you ought to pick up on this if no-frills, old-school metal drives you crazy. While the 16-page booklet filled with interviews and sleeve notes and so…
Truth be told, I was neither impressed nor blown away by Piledriver’s 2016 release entitled "Brothers in Boogie". Therefore, I did not exactly have high expectations to this new live package of theirs appropriately titled "The Boogie Brothers Live in Concert" when it landed in my pile of stuff to review. Luckily, it turned out…
The British prog rock outfit A Formal Horse (you gotta love that band name!) recently released this excellent 5-track EP entitled "Made in Chelsea" both digitally and on CD. Boasting an organic production and a crunchy sound, the band wastes no time in captivating the listener by means of its compelling song material as opening…
I think it is fair to say that many of us have longed for an in-depth biography on the legendary punk rock pioneers The Damned. Bizarre myths, strange legends, interesting lies, crappy half-truths, and pretty much everything in between all of those things have clouded and obscured the true story of the Damned and its…
The German power metal quartet Primal Fear recently released this live offering via Frontiers and it is a decent albeit unremarkable collection of tunes covering most of the band’s discography. The package consists of a 15-track CD as well as a DVD, but only the CD audio were available for review for some lame reason,…
This excellent book on Deep Purple’s immortal In Rock album by authors Simon Robinson and Stephen Clare is a thoroughly detailed analysis and close study of the aforementioned masterpiece, which is to say that this 168-page thing of beauty discusses each and every conceivable aspect of the events leading up to the writing of the…
A lot of musically exciting and mind-blowing things are happening in the Icelandic metal underground these days. Well, actually, lots of cool things have been happening in that particular part of the scene for years now, but that is beside the point. What matters here is that the obscure and wonderfully mysterious entity that is…
The barbaric Texan black metal horde known as Pandaemonum recently released this rather repulsive and interesting live EP consisting of three semi-long and well-written tunes via Bandcamp, which is to say that we are dealing with a digital release here. While live offerings by black metal outfits usually fail to spark the fire and energy…
The semi-legendary NWOBHM outfit that is Thunderstick has returned from beyond the grave, which ought to be a cause for celebration for a lot of you filthy heavy metal freaks out there. The fact that this 2017 effort is the first new material from the band in something along the lines of 33 years is…
The Swedish outfit named Adrenaline Rush recently released this great slab of kick-ass hard rock entitled "Soul Survivor", which consists of 12 tracks with an awful lot of drive and energy to them. The 2014 debut album showed a lot of potential and this time around the song material has more depth, substance, and grit…
"Uncommon People" by author David Hepworth is an incredibly well-written and moving account of some of the most pivotal events and happenings in the history of rock ‘n’ roll from the 1950s up to and including the 1990s when the age of the rock star pretty much came to an end. Now, summing up what…
Vår danske venn Jens Nepper har tatt en nærmere titt på RAINBOW "On Stage" og har skrevet denne artikkelen om skiva.
I was really looking forward to checking this 2017 effort by the Italian power metal sextet named Labÿrinth out. After all, the band has released some cool albums in the past and I was intrigued by the prospect of immersing myself in this brand new 12-track record of theirs. With an impressive line-up consisting of…
The renowned hard rock/melodic heavy metal act that is House of Lords recently released this 11-track album of theirs via Frontiers and the result is a satisfying one. Boasting strong melodic hooks and some really cool song arrangements, there is very little not to like about House of Lords’ 11th album. Guitarist Jimi Bell is…
The Brazilian power metal outfit TraumeR is about to unleash this 13-track album entitled "The Great Metal Storm" via Fastball Music. Quite the over-the-top title, eh? Actually, "The Great Metal Storm" is an expanded re-issue in that it was originally released back in 2014, but it is now being given wider distribution by Fastball Music…
The twisted Russian trio named VTTA impressed me quite a lot last year by means of its "On the Vortex of Chasing the Abyss of Despair" EP, so naturally I was looking forward to this new EP of theirs entitled "My Sickle", which was released via Nomos Dei Productions back in April. While VTTA is…
12. januar i år var det 30 år siden Deep Purple slapp albumet "The House of Blue Light" og i den forbindelsen har vår skrivekyndige danske venn Jens Nepper skrevet denne artikkelen.
I was fortunate enough to get my crippled hands on this excellent split album consisting of three songs by the French black metal outfit known as Wolok and three songs by the Russian black metal horde named Rotting Heaven. Musically and lyrically speaking, this album is indeed a foul journey though otherworldly spheres. Dark, twisted,…
This 13-track effort entitled "To the Universe" by the Swiss act Age of Disclosure was a welcome surprise for sure. Spearheaded by guitarist Ben Sollberger and a cast of talented musicians, this debut album of theirs is a strong and solid effort containing a lot of well-written and memorable songs. Granted, not every tune is…
The legendary industrial metal outfit Ministry spearheaded by the infamous Al Jourgensen rolled into Bergen on a rather cloudy Tuesday night to lay siege to the city. The choice of venue was cool in that Ole Bull Scene has a strangely dark charm to it that I find appealing. It is somewhat small and yet…
Fallen Mankind is a relatively new heavy metal from Sweden. Actually, maybe it is not so new after all. Apparently, the band was formed back in 2010, but up until now only a single and then this debut album of theirs have appeared. Entitled "Bleak Ocean" and consisting of ten songs, it sounds as if…
Akroma, which is a symphonic black metal horde hailing from France, recently released its fourth full-length opus in the shape of this 6-track album entitled "Apocalypse (Requiem)". While the emphasis is on symphonic, orchestrated, and epic black metal, these guys have incorporated a lot of progressive elements into their musical universe, which provides the songs…
The Spanish death metal outfit bearing the fitting name of Sickroom recently released this 6-song EP of theirs entitled "The Dualism" via Blood Fire Death. Boasting a dark and punishing sound, the EP kicks off with the crushing and catchy "Rivers of Blood" and ends with the pummeling "Xalera Fosca". While "The Dualism" is primarily…
I was lucky enough to get my filthy paws on this excellent book by Steve "Loopy" Newhouse, which chronicles the early years of one of the greatest heavy metal bands to ever grace the face of the earth and their meteoric rise to fame, namely the legendary and seemingly indestructible force of nature that is…
The Swedish five-piece Crazy Lixx released this hugely entertaining album of theirs entitled "Ruff Justice" a few weeks ago and there is absolutely no reason not to dig this stuff if hard rock, sleaze rock, and glam rock appeal to you. Inspired by everything that was awesome in the 80s, Crazy Lixx chronicles that decade…
The innovative and progressive musical force that is Ayreon, or rather multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen, is back with yet another highly complex and captivating concept album that is downright mindblowing at times. This 2CD release consisting of 90 minutes of Ayreon’s original and characteristic progressive metal is a return to the "Forever" saga that was chronicled…
Vår danske venn, Jens Nepper, har gjort et dypdykk i 25 års jubilanten "Dehumanizer", det 16. studioalbumet til Black Sabbath. Han har også tatt seg en liten prat med Rowan Robertson, som var gitarist i Dio før den lille mannen med den store stemmen tok sin andre periode i Black Sabbath.
The legendary space rockers that are Hawkwind still reign supreme! 2017 saw the release of "Into the Woods, their 30th album so far, and the band sounds as strong and vital as ever. While the psychedelic tendencies and otherworldly vibes are still very much present in Hawkwind’s material, "Into the Woods" is in fact a…
The talented and renowned Italian melodic power metal outfit that is Secret Sphere has returned with an excellent album consisting of eleven highly solid and evocative tunes that possess all the trademarks of the band, which is to say passionate vocals, epic atmospheres, majestic riffs, and rock-solid musicianship. Michele Luppi’s (Whitesnake) vocals are strong and…
The German outfit named Pleasure Agony released this self-titled album of theirs sometime last year. Musically, the band is rooted in modern thrash metal with lots of groovy and bouncy parts to it. In terms of riffs and melodies and so on, everything is rather straightforward and easy to digest. There are no convoluted arrangements…
The brand new outfit named The Ferrymen, which features Ronnie Romero (Lords Of Black, Rainbow), Magnus Karlsson (Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall, Primal Fear) on guitars, and Mike Terrana (Tarja, Rage, Axel Rudi Pell, Vision Divine) on drums, is a most welcome addition to the power metal genre. With an emphasis on epic melodies, soaring vocals,…
The hugely talented and renowned guitarist/vocalist Kee Marcello (ex-Europe) paid Madam Felle in Bergen a visit on a rather gloomy and rainy Thursday night, and I might as well tell you right here and now that the entire show ruled. With a rock-solid and impressive line-up in tow, Kee Marcello took us on a wild…
When I first glanced at the album cover and band name, i.e. Nord, my first thought was that this was Scandinavian black metal of some kind or other, but it turned out to be an experimental rock album of sorts by a Croatian quartet. While the term art rock might seem a bit diffuse, it…
Radiation Romeos is a brand new hard rock outfit formed by awesome vocalist Parramore McCarty (Warrior, Atomic Playboys). With Dag Heyne on guitars, Jogi Spittka on bass, and Gereon Homann on drums, what could possibly go wrong? I must admit that I instantly fell in love with this charming and memorable album. It has so…
The ever-unpredictable and musically exciting entity that is Code never ceases to amaze me. This relatively new 2017 EP of theirs, which consists of six challenging re-recordings from past releases, reeks of everything that makes the band such an interesting one to watch and follow. Actually, I probably should not have used the term re-recordings…
The innovative and hugely talented Irish guitarist Bernie Tormé recently released an all-out brilliant triple album entitled «Dublin Cowboy» consisting of a hard and edgy blues album, a mellow and moody acoustic album, and a highly energetic and atmospheric live album. Needless to say, Eternal Terror Live had to have a chat with the great man to discuss his latest musical endeavors, his past with Gillan and Ozzy Osbourne, the importance of Jimi Hendrix, the romantic idealization of the punk scene, and why he is not so keen on writing an autobiography. Apart from having fronted his own solo outfit for years and playing on the three classic Gillan albums that are "Mr. Universe", "Glory Road", and "Future Shock" not to mention that he has toured the world extensively, he helped Ozzy Osbourne out on the road following the tragic loss of Randy Rhoads, he joined the band Desperado with Twisted Sister front man Dee Snider in the late eighties, and he toured and recorded with the G.M.T. band later on. Those were just a few examples. Bernie’s story is both inspiring and fascinating. Nowadays he is more active than ever, writing and touring as well as recording new material on a regular basis, running his own record label and recording studio, and being one hell of a cool guy. Conducting this interview with him on the phone was truly a pleasure and something that I will always treasure. A class act all the way! Once you have read this feature, head on over to the Bernie Tormé Bandcamp profile and check out some of the albums there.
The melodic hard rockers from Canada known as Harem Scarem released this 11-track album of theirs just a few weeks ago and the result is a satisfying one. Harem Scarem have been around for a long time although there was a five-year hiatus at one point, but the point that I am trying to make…
The German outfit named Herzparasit is a strange one. A band that mixes melodic metal riffs with modern hardcore influences, metalcore, dub step, and electro rock is not exactly something that you encounter every day. Unfortunately, the outcome is not as exciting or fascinating as it sounds. A handful of the huge and anthemic choruses…
Comaniac is a Swiss thrash metal horde and this 10-track effort of theirs is the second full-length by these dirty buggers so far. Truth be told, this is my first encounter with the band. I read somewhere that their debut album was somewhat well-received and worth looking into, but I did not check that out…
On a warm and sunny Saturday night in the capital city of Oslo, the insanely talented outfit known as The Norwegians performed the much-beloved and timeless music from the greatest TV series ever known to man, namely "Twin Peaks", and the David Lynch "Fire Walk With Me" 1992 motion picture in a rather intimate setting…
The kick-ass British outfit named Snakecharmer is finally back with a new sonic assault on our senses. It has been four years since the excellent debut album came out, but this 2017 follow-up of theirs has luckily been worth the wait. Come to think of it, this new effort is even better and more focused…
The legendary king of dark and sinister rock that is Glenn Danzig has returned with a new moody opus following a seven-year wait since the "Deth Red Sabaoth" album. Instead of talking about Danzig and the band’s back catalogue and so on, allow me to cut straight to the chase and state that this upcoming…
The US audio horror outfit known as Diabolos finally unleashed their debut onslaught of sinister and vicious black/death/thrash/punk metal via Bandcamp last year. Entitled "Cannibal Darkness", the ten tunes that constitute the album are sharp as a razor and revel in everything that is unholy and depraved. The riffs are like nails being driven into…
"Inglorious II" by the young and hungry hard rock combo named Inglorious from the UK is a mightily impressive and kick-ass throwback to the great(est) rock of the 70s when giants truly walked the earth. Imagine a fiery and potent mix between Deep Purple, early Whitesnake, UFO, Led Zeppelin, and Aerosmith. That is what Inglorious…
"Stranger in Us All" by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow is one of those sadly overlooked and underrated gems that ought to be worshiped and cherished by all of you lovers of hard rocking music out there. When Blackmore relaunched Rainbow following his exit from Deep Purple, he put together an extremely impressive line-up consisting of some…
The awesome hard rock ensemble known as The Dead Daisies has garnered quite the reputation these past few years for being a kick-ass rock band with a sense of danger and excitement to it. Boasting an impressive line-up consisting of Brian Tichy (Foreigner, Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne) on drums, Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake) on bass,…
This rather cool 2-track EP was released just a few weeks ago by the atmospheric black metal horde from the UK known as Ardetha. Musically, the songs are epic and moody and yet strangely claustrophobic and dark. The sound of the EP is pretty raw and you can tell that it was recorded either on…
Adam "Bomb" Brenner may not be a household name as such, but the guy is a pretty interesting character in that he has been a part of the hard rock scene for close to forty years now. Apart from fronting his own solo act, he has toured with and/or performed on records by artists such…
