Walking Dead On Broadway unveiled the cover and tracklist of their upcoming album "Slaves". The ones of you having a passion for deathcore should mark already November 11th in the agenda as the release date of "Slaves" that comes via Arising Empire ....

Photo: Ron Rafaelli It was twenty years ago when Led Zeppelin unveiled the BBC-Sessions on a double CD set, including live recordings for BBC radio between 1969 and 1971. This release is a new and extended version that will be available from September...

"The Serpent Only Lies" is the title of the upcoming Crowbar album. The longplayer of the New Orleans sludge matsers will be released on October 28th via Steamhammer/SPV. The artwork was done by Eliran Kantor who already worked for bands like Testament...

(7/10) It's not that easy to place this album. Is this now a new release of Kuolemanlaakso? Not really. Is it a solo album of M. Laakso? Yes, at least to a certain extend. "Vol.1 - The Gothic Tapes" is neither death nor doom. It's like what the title...

Almost a year to the day Queensryche came to The Netherlands for two shows, supported by the mighty Armored Saint and newcomers Beyond The Black. At that time the guys from Seattle played at the Melkweg in Amsterdam with singer Todd La Torre suffering...

(7/10) Helstar isn't one of these bands that releases records on a very regular base. Sometimes it took the guys 1-2 years while the gap between "Glory of Chaos" and "The Wicked Nest" was four years. However, Helstar is back these days with a brand new...

(8/10) If you belong to the group of metalheads that includes Stormwitch's "The Beauty and the Beast" to their personal favorites than you should check-out this album. After the first notes of "Beyond the Veil" I felt like being back in the 80's when...

(9/10) A few days ago Tarja published "The Shadow Self" which is the second album of this double-header release package that features next to the current longplayer also "The Brightest Void" which is in the record stores since a few weeks. "The Brightest...

(8/10) It was end of the eighties when I heard New Model Army for the first time. It was on almost endless rotation every weekend in the local underground club and I can't say how often they played "51st State" and "Vagabonds". Especially the latter was...

Swedish Katatonia will be on the road in Europe during autumn 2016 promoting the latest masterpiece called "The Fall of Hearts". Here are the dates:

(8/10) Motorowl from Germany wasn't a band I had on my metal radar until today. Not a too big of a surprise since the guys from Thuringia started in 2014. The bigger 'aha-effect' was more their new album "Om Generation" and and the level of maturity the...

(8/10) DGM newest release "The Passage" is already the eighth one of the Italian five-piece. The guys started 20 years ago and what began with the self-released "Random Access Zone" finds its new climax in "The Passage". The longplayer includes eleven...

The Swiss Thrash Band Poltergeist from Liestal signed a worldwide deal with Pure Steel Records. The band which is active since the 80's (Depression, Behind My Mask, Nothing Lasts Forever), will release the new album "Back To Haunt" via Pure Steel Records...

(8/10) After 20 years in metal we can't say that Evergrey is the new kid on the block.The band can look band on a rich history that is documented in nine chapters. "The Storm Within" is the next one that will be released beginning of September. Some piano...