German metal dinosaurs Scorpions released a few month ago their pretty successful new album "Return to Forever". The record was well received and the band is still on tour all over the planet. March 2016 is the month where the Scorpions are back in their...

(8/10) Introducing Anvil would be like carrying sand to the beach. If you haven't heard of Anvil before you either navigated to the wrong blog or you're really young or you missed the legendary documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" ... or all together....

(8/10) In case you're looking for thrash metal that's inspired by the early Kreator, during their "Pleasure to Kill" phase and Possessed, here you go. "Experiment of Existence" delivers exactly this sound, thrash metal which is raw and uncompromising....

(7/10) This album is confusing, at least it confused me when I heard it the first time. The name of the band, the name of the album, the cover ... all this made me think about a Southern rock influenced classic rock album - the soundtrack for a bike ride...

(7/10) Almost two years after having published their latest longplayer "Shadows" German power metal command Sinbreed is ready for a new release. "Master Creation" is the name of the new album which is third one of the four-piece band (guitarist Marcus...

(*/10) Japanese Coffins and Ilsa from Baltimore release a split 7", The A-side contains Coffins' "Tyrant" while Ilsa contributes with "Cult of the Throne". Both songs are brutal. "Tyrant" is grooving death metal with an immense riffing and raging leads....

It was 25 years ago when Mikael Akerfeldt started an impressive career with Opeth, a good moment to stand still and look back on all those thrilling years. "The Book of Opeth" is this retrospective in which Akerfeldt tells the story of Opeth in first-person....

Swedish The Order Of Israfel will release their second album on May 27th. "The Red Robes" is the next strike after having published the well received debut a few month ago. Here is the tracklist: 1. Staff In The Sand 2. The Red Robes 3. In Thrall To The...

Swedish masters of doom Candlemass are celebrating their 30st annivesary and they'll do it with a new EP. "Death Thy Lover" is the name of this four-tracker that comes into the shops on June 3rd. The tracklist looks like this: 1. Death Thy Lover 2. Sleeping...

(8/10) Even though you might not have heard from Omnium Gatherum earlier I can tell you that the guys from Finland are in buisness already since 1996. This means that the sextet will celebrate their 20st anniversary this year and what would be a better...

The Guardian published a post that talks about Metallica, releasing a live album recorded in the Bataclan club. The show has been part of a promotion activity for the band's "St. Anger" album. All proceeds will go to the victims of the November 13th attacks....

Swedish classic doom rockers Avantarium posted a new video. It's done for "Pearls and Coffins", one of the highlights on the bands second album "The Girl With the Raven Mask" and it's by far the best one the band released so far. Great song, great video...

UK-based Asking Alexandria will release their next album called "The Black" on March 25th via Sumerian Records. The cover is reveald already and looks like this:

As already reported earlier Zakk Wylde will release a new acosutic album called "Book of Shadows II" which is, the title presages, the successor of "Book of Shadows". Here comes the tracklist: 1. Autumn Changes 2. Tears of December 3. Lay Me Down 4. Lost...