(8/10) Evil Army's thrash metal is raw and evil. The guys from Memphis unleash the beast. You might think in the beginning that five songs aren't a lot. True, when it comes to the running time. But those songs demands a lot from you. Uncompromissing thrash...

(7/10) The title says it already. "2.0" is 21 Octayne's second release. It was a year ago when Hagen Grohe (v), Marco Wriedt (g) and drummer Alex Landenburg presented their debut album. "Into the Open" was well received and got good feeback. It contained...

(8/10) The title says it all. Axxis from Germany celebrates/celebrated their 25th anniversary. This is a real moment to stand still and celebrate. No, actually it's a real moment to party and celebrate. And how could you do this better as being a band...

(8/10) Yes, they did it again. After having had quite some success and fun with re-arranging "Last Patrol" Dave Wyndorf and his gang took the next album. The guys went back in time and re-worked the "Mastermind" record from 2010. "Cobras and Fire (The...

(8/10) Clutch are Neil Fallon (v), Tim Sult (g), Dan Maines (b) and Jean-Paul Gaster (d). Founded in the early 90's Clutch became a constant factor in the hardrock/metal scene and released ten studio record with number eleven being ready to be shipped....

(*/10) You might wonder if the header is a typing error. No, it's not. This album is an LP only. "Transience" is a double album, yinyl only, that comes with 13 songs from the master of progressive soundscapes. As Steven Wilson states in the label info...

(8/10) Australia's Deth Enemy started as a cover band and decided in 2011 to round off this era. The Caiulo brothers, Al and Frank, took the decision to write own songs, inspired by their idols like Led Zeppelin and Whitesnake. "Unmovable" is the debut...

(5/10) New stuff from Trivium. Wow. Cool. Let's press 'start' and see what "Silence In The Snow" can do for us. The first sonic signals are named "Snowfall" which is a cineastic intro into the album. OK. The title track is the first real song and it becomes...

Portland heavy metal faithfuls CHRISTIAN MISTRESS have finalized the dates for their upcoming "Tour Your Death" European tour with Magister Templi! The tour, which both begins and ends in The Netherlands, will see the band tearing through thirteen countries...

(7/10) Harlott could be from the Bay Area, but they aren't. The four-piece is based in Melbourne, Australia but their songs have quite some parallels with the Bay Area sound. Thrash metal from Down Under was mostly overshadowed by hardrock bands. Mortal...

(7/10) Honestly, I'm not the best friend of blown-up bombastic highspeed power metal. Bands like Dragonforce never made a real impression on me. Therefore my excitement when I received the new Gloryhammer wasn't sky high. The Scotish guys have released...

King Diamond will be recording a feature length live concert video for blu-ray / DVD / digital release while on tour this fall! Director Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage) has been enlisted to direct the project, which will include footage...

(7/10) If the world needs another AC/DC clone is a question you need to answer for yourself. Anyhow, 42 Decibel (the name is based on a line in AC/DC's "Let There be Rock") is more than inspired by the Australian hardrock dinosaur and even though you...

(8/10) Swedish Beagle-Boys Märvel comes with in in-between EP called "The Hills Have Eyes". One and a half years after "Hadal Zone Express" the trio releses 6 new songs that have been produced by Fred Estby in the Gutterview Recorders studio. The mini...