death metal

It was a few days ago when Swedish Vikings of Amon Amarth embarked on their European autumn tour, a trip that started in Germany with returning back to Scandinavia with the last show of this tour in Copenhagen sharp before Christmas. On their way down...

(7/10) Gothenburgs number three album within one week. Seven days after Hammerfall's newest release Dark Tranquillity's "Atoma" hit the shelfs it's In Flames that comes with a new longplayer too. The Swedish metal pioneers finished their new longplayer...

When Swedish black metal dinosaurs Dark Funeral hit the road for touring through Europe you better take the chance and visit one of the shows the guys added to their darkened roadmap. After having released a new album, the first one in a six years period...

(8/10) In one or another way “Atoma” marks a new era of Dark Tranquillity. This might sound big and maybe it is a bit of an exaggeration, but the fact that the band with a very stable line-up was forced to a change isn’t to underestimate. Longtime band...

Chris Barnes and his gang are celebrating 21 years of ' Haunted ', the milestone debut of SIX FEET UNDER, and will be playing the album in it's entirety! Comments Chris Barnes: "Hard to believe it's been 21 years since the release of our first album Haunted…we...

MAYHEM have announced European dates for March and April 2017. The black metal icons will embark on the 'De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas' tour performing their landmark debut album in full. The black onslaught starts on March 24th in Karlstad, Sweden and ravages...

When death metal and grindcore started in the mid 80's things began slow, but not easy. And it wasn't a silent start either. These extreme styles in heavy metal have been like a blast wthin the existing metal scene, adding a new shade to heavy music....

(9/10) I think that 'simple' and 'puristic' are two keywords that characterize Darkthrone's newest album "Arctic Thunder". It might be that 'simple' has a negative meaning but not how I use it in this context. The beauty of this blackened release is the...

'Oslo by Norse' features three shows of Norwegian metal icons and Grammy award-winners Enslaved, performing three nights in a row with different sets. The shows will take place at Blå, Oslo, from December 6yh to December 8th. Enslaved will perform songs...

Under the banner of "Worship Chaos Tour" it's Children Of Bodom and Abbath, together with support acts Exmortus and Oni, touring though North America during November and December. Here are the dates:

(8/10) Actually it was Obituary that opened the gates for me to death metal. I don't know what triggered me to listen to these guys, but I guess it was the artwork that rose some curiosity in the beginning before the music took over. It all started for...

(9/10) It's always amazing what the Swedes come up with. These guys found the formula to structure chaos. In a bit less than an hour the guys present ten tracks that sounds like steering a heavy steamroller with the sensitivity of a surgeon. The way how...