01. Powerwolf – The Sacrament of Sin So many times this year I found a new album I loved and thought, “Yeah, this might dethrone Powerwolf. This deserves the top spot”. Then I’d listen to Sacrament of Sin again. It’s certainly not the most original or creative album out this…
Clutch + The Picturebooks + The Inspector Cluzo @ Brixton Academy, London
Clutch + The Picturebooks + The Inspector Cluzo @ O2 Academy Brixton, London December 2018 Review by Ryan Whitwell Photos by Ya Cheng (Glasgow show)
Interview with Billy Stever, Director of Maritime Metal.
Interview with Billy Stever by JP There is an exciting new documentary film project being developed in Canada called Maritime Metal. This is a film project scheduled to be completed and released in 2020. For our non-Canadian readers, the Maritime region are the provinces of Nova Scotia,…
Tremonti/The Raven Age/Disconnected – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 6th December 2018
Tremonti/The Raven Age/Disconnected Liquid Rooms Edinburgh 6th December 2018 Review & Photography by Gavin Lowrey
Morag Tong + Oak + Brule @ The Black Heart, London
Morag Tong + Oak + Brule @ The Black Heart, London 9th December 2018 Review & Photography by Ryan Whitwell / Shotison
Brutal Assault 2019 : Emperor to headline BA
As promised, here we have a couple of new bands for you! First we have Polish preachers BATUSHKA who are on fire right now and who will bring their mass of dark psalms to the metal masses again. And on top of that we have a household name of the…
The Poodles Disband
Some news here – the end of the Swedish hard rock band The Poodles from: www.poodles.se MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR, DEAR FRIENDS, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS! We want to take the opportunity to announce the end of The Poodles journey together as a band, and what an amazing…
Harri Koskela & Anne Lill from the Finnish melodic symphonic metal band LOST IN GREY
INTERVIEW WITH HARRI KOSKELA AND ANNE LILL FROM LOST IN GREY Lost In Grey being a symphonic power metal group from Finland is about to release the second album called THE WASTE LAND on Reaper Entertainment. The album proves Lost In Grey’s melodic and symphonic metal will gain a lot…
Marduk + Archgoat + Valkyrja + Attic @ The Underworld, London
Marduk + Archgoat + Valkyrja + Attic @ The Underworld, London 14th December 2018 Review by Demitri Levantis Photos & Videos by Jo Blackened Altercarnated Photography
Kreator, Dimmu Borgir, Hatebreed & Bloodbath @ The Roundhouse, London
Kreator, Dimmu Borgir, Hatebreed & Bloodbath The Roundhouse, London 16th December 2018 Review & Photography: Graham Hilling
Cannibal Corpse release statement on the guitarist’s situation
As a band and as individuals, we all want nothing but the best for our brother and partner, Pat. While we can offer no further information about the incident, we wanted everyone to know that Pat is getting the help he needs and appreciates the love and support from Cannibal…
Deadline Dec 21st – Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019 Band Submissions
Deadline Dec 21st – Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019 Band Submissions National Final In Calgary One Unsigned Canadian Band To Play Wacken Open Air 2019 National Final Winner Will Receive $2,000 CAD Towards Travel! wackenmetalbattlecanada.bandcamp.com/album/wacken-metal-battle-canada-compilation-vol-5 One band to rule them all! Going on its sixth year, Wacken Metal Battle Canada returns…
Shining (Nor) + Alithia @ The Underworld, London
Shining (Nor) + Alithia The Underworld, London 5th November 2018 Review & Photography: Thomas James Henry Saunders
DEE SNIDER discusses life after Twisted Sister and “For the Love of Metal”
DEE SNIDER INTERVIEW AND LIVE PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Dee Snider is an American vocalist, songwriter, radio personality, and actor. Snider rose to fame in the early 1980s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, one of the most successful bands in the genre. The band…
URIAH HEEP: Live at House of Culture, Helsinki
REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA The legendary British band Uriah Heep returned Finland for the third time this year. The band released their 25th album, LIVING THE DREAM, in the summer. It seems that there’s still plenty of demand for the band because this concert in House of Culture…