power metal

(8/10) Alpha Tiger released their debut "Man or machine" in 2011, followed by their second longplayer "Beneath the surface". Already on those two records it became obvious that Alpha Tiger doesn't stick to only one 'success' formula. The first two records...

(9/10) Heavy metal from Trollhätten the way I like it - that's Trial. They started in 2007 in 'Saab city' and released the first demo in 2010. They moved forward and a year later their debut was in the stores. It took Trial another four years to come...

Introducing Udo Dirkschneider is like carrying sand to the beach. The charismatic singer from his band U.D.O. celebrated already big successes in his career. The man in the camouflage outfit has been the frontman from German metal dinosaur Accept and...

News from the German metal machine Accept. Herman Frank and Stefan Schwarzmann are no longer part of the band and will focus in the future on Panzer; the new band (including Schmier from Destruction) that released recently their debut album. Here is the...

As already earlier announced, Savatage will perform on the coming Wacken festival. A few days ago Chris Caffery, guitarist of Savatage and TSO, mentioned that their meight be even some more shows of the mighty power metal band. Now also Jon Oliva mentioned...

It's not that easy to retire. This is also what the Scorpions noticed. And if you're a musician you want to avoid being bored by going back to the studio and record new songs. This is what the Scorpions did. The Geman metal dinosaur will release another...

Wow. What a package. Prog metal dinosaurs Queensryche are coming to The Netherlands for two shows - one in Amsterdam and one in Eindhoven. Special guest for the shows are the mighty Armored Saint. A real Christams gift. Don't miss it. Source: Faceboo...

(8/10) There is a new album available from two Swedish underground icons RAM and Portrait. Both deeply rooted in classic heavy metal, the split EP is a great bridge till the new records will be ready. Both bands have recorded three songs which gives you...

And here are even more Delain and Sabaton tour dates. Both bands are also touring through North Amercia in 2015 together with Nightwish as being the headliner. The dates are:

Swedish melodic power metal band Sabaton is on tour next year. The package includes Dutch symphonic metal band Delain and also Battle Beast. Here are the dates: 09.01.2015 DE - Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle 10.01.2015 DE - Geiselwind, Event Hall 11.01.2015...

Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society is on tour in Europe in February/March next year. The support is announced as well. It is Black Tusk and Crobot, that will join in. Here are the dates:

Powerwolf is working on a new album that will be released in summer 2015. Here are some first info: "During the past six months Powerwolf have secretly been more than busy writing songs for the follow up album to their Nr.1 success "Preachers of the night"....

(7/10) Messiah's Kiss is thirteen years around but it honestly feels like they would have been part of metal already much longer. Maybe it is due to the fact that the latest album was released seven years ago. I don't know. However, after some strokes...

(4/10) Raubtier is not from Germany. Eventhough the name might give you this impression we are talking about a band from Sweden. They started in 2007 and scored some success in their home country. Now the band want to conquer also Europe with their sound....