“N°4” – that’s the title of the fourth studio album from French modern metallers Asylum Pyre that dropped on April 26. The album combines power with melody, modern elements with traditional styles and female lead vocals with additional male vocals. It features Yannis Papadopoulos from Beast In Black […]
British modern symphonic metal outfit CELESTIVL has recently released a new album called “TenTimesTwo”. The English band, fronted by Saneeta Ram, changed their name from Celestial Wish to CELESTIVL in 2017. Since then “TenTimesTwo” has been their very first LP which is an interesting blend of symphonic metal, gothic […]
American hardcore/progressive metal outfit Monochromatic Black drops their debut record “Pneuma” today. The EP features 6 tracks, including singles “Phosphenes” and “The Herd”, intertwined in a truly uncompromising musical adventure. Enjoy Tanya Beickert’s brutal, jaw-dropping vocals, and top-class instrumentals of Monochromatic Black’s explosive, straight to your face debut. Stream […]
Spanish metallers Outreach present their debut album “Ephemeral Existence”. Based on the concept of the classical mythology character Ariadne, the album represents the dichotomy of the human being – strength, courage, purity and light on one hand, as opposed to darkness and deception on the other. Besides a […]
Folk metal masters Eluveitie are back with their eighth studio album “Ategnatos”, introducing the archaic archetypes and ancient concept of renewal. “Ategnatos” is Eluveitie’s first metal album with the new line-up after major line-up changes in 2016, and for the first time in the band’s history, it features a real string […]
Russian groove metal five-piece Be Under Arms drops their fourth studio album “Red Wave Is Coming” today. With this album, the band decided to take a more conceptual lyrical direction and introduce different historical periods through their new material. Throughout the years, the band created its own identity, […]
Hailing from Switzerland, Rage Of Light is an extraordinary musical adventure combining trance music and melodic death metal. After its formation in 2007 and signing to Napalm Records in 2018, the band is finally dropping the debut album titled “Imploder”. Lyrically, the album opens a window to a […]
Danish alternative metal band Forever Still presents their second studio album “Breathe In Colours”. The album has a strong cyberpunk/dystopian atmosphere and compared to the band’s debut, it sounds rawer with more electronic touches. Despite its overall futuristic vibe, the lyrics are still full of personal feelings and experience […]
Finnish heavy/power metallers Battle Beast with their leader Noora Louhimo are back with the fifth studio album. “No More Hollywood Endings” came out March 22 via Nuclear Blasts Records, and is the band’s most diverse and biggest record up to date. “The heavy songs are heavier, pop-delights brighter, […]
Swiss progressive trio Cellar Darling was formed in summer 2016 when Anna Murphy (vocals, hurdy-gurdy), Merlin Sutter (drums) and Ivo Henzi (guitars & bass) left the folk metallers Eluveitie. Ever since their debut album “This Is The Time” came out in 2017, the band claimed themselves to be […]
British death metal outfit Venom Prison dropped their second full-length album “Samsara” on March 15th. The album title comes from the Buddhist concept of being reborn into a never-ending cycle of suffering. Compared to Venom Prison’s debut, “Samsara” shows even more raw, aggressive, hateful side of the band. […]
On March 2nd, Slovak symphonic metal band Symfobia released the second studio album titled “Smog Of Tomorrow”. Lyrically, the album is rich in metaphors and covers a wide range of serious topics such as lack of critical thinking, addiction to modern conveniences and careless destruction of our environment. […]
Dutch metallers Ex Libris fronted by Dianne van Giersbergen unveil the second act of their progressive metal trilogy “Ann”. Titled ‘Chapter 2: Anastasia Romanova’, this musical piece is dedicated to the youngest daughter of the last emperor of Russia and her short tragic life. Anastasia died at the age […]
Eindhoven-based death metal outfit Sisters Of Suffocation drops a new album today. Compared to their debut, “Humans Are Broken” is more diverse, technical, progressive and even more brutal with uncompromising lyrics denouncing careless modern consumer society. What else could you ask for? Listen to Sisters Of Suffocation’s mix […]
Symphonic power metal band Visions Of Atlantis dropped a new live album “The Deep & The Dark live @ Symphonic Metal Nights” on February 22. As the title suggests, the material was recorded during last year’s Symphonic Metal Nights Tour with the main focus on the band’s latest album […]
