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West Coast America seems to be growing in the traditional metal scene, as is the country as a whole. Fortress came to my attention via a debut EP and split single release with Haunt. The band name should not be… Continue Reading →
Swedish Metal band Manimal seem to have developed a bit of a problem. No, it’s not their strange and slightly questionable name, it’s more of a dilemma – a good one, but one that might be holding them back from… Continue Reading →
Umlauts! Right there above the ‘o’ of Firewölfe! I don’t think it takes a genius to work out that Firewölfe are a Heavy Metal band. A serious, no nonsense, time honoured classic Heavy Metal band. Those two little dots above… Continue Reading →
This is the third release from Tower, from the streets of New York. This is high energy classic metal with loads of attitude coupled with chaos, confusion and stunning vocal tones courtesy of Sarabeth Linden. ‘Blood Moon’ starts as a… Continue Reading →
This is a debut release from Finland (there are other bands of the band name), that’s raw and heralds the early North East England NWoBHM scene in approach and production. Take a pinch of Avenger (perhaps a nod to the… Continue Reading →
If God is Seven! I am mildly surprised that Sarke have reached their seventh full length release – it seems like just the other day that I listened to Vorunah for the first time. Turns out that debut was released in 2009! Waaaaaahhhhh! This time… Continue Reading →
Although not a huge fan of themed and ‘gimmick’ music projects they do occasionally hit the right target and I had a big grin on my face the second Napoli Violenta hijacked my inbox. Much the same way as labelmates… Continue Reading →
Bangalore, India isn’t the first place that springs to mind when you think about heavy metal. However, such is the reach of our music that geographical and cultural boundaries are forever crossed. Kryptos have been at the forefront of Indian… Continue Reading →
Fifteen years into their career, Portrait have developed a reputation for classic sounding, old school heavy metal. The Swedes have a string of long players, EP’s and split releases under their belts and latest cut, “At One With None” is… Continue Reading →
Heathen Rites formed in Sweden in 2018 and is the brainchild of Mikael Monks. Drawing inspiration from nature and ancient Nordic folklore, he has crafted an album steeped in tradition whilst drawing from the dark depths of classic doom metal…. Continue Reading →
Denmark has some legendary bands, Witch Cross are a name that crops up a lot. Their seminal classic from 1984 ‘Fit for Fight’ is well referenced. Indeed, a few years back in 2013 they returned with ‘Axe to Grind’. For… Continue Reading →
This album is the fourth in five years for bassist Jeanine Grob, guitarist Romana Kalkuh and drummer Lala Frischknecht, while second for vocalist Laura Guldemond, as they debut new guitarist Larissa Ernst, following on less than a year since the… Continue Reading →