Multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw, who has played with KING DIAMOND, SABATON, MERCYFUL FATE, THERION, DREAM EVIL and DIMMU BORGIR, among others, has announced a special album titled “This Is Heavy Metal, Plain & Simple”. Recorded during quarantine and pandemic times as a tribute to 50 years of heavy metal, a homage…
Prog Power RED CAIN Streaming New Album “Kindred: Act II”
Album Out January 22, 2021 Canada’s progressive power gothic metal band Red Cain will be unleashing their new album “Kindred: Act II” digitally on Friday, January 22, 2021 with the CD physical release out via Sliptrick Records at a later date this year. Recommended for fans of Kamelot, Symphony X, and Amaranthe, the full stream can…
Streaming Now! Jeff Pennachio’s Orchestral Soundtrack Rock “Setting The Stage”
“Setting The Stage” Out January 22, 2021 New York’s Jeff Pennachio (guitarist for Design The Void) is now streaming his debut EP “Setting The Stage” before it officially drops on Friday, January 22, 2021. The three-track collection of progressive instrumental soundscapes paints a diverse and explosive picture suitable for metal aficionados of all sorts. The EP…
Blackened Death Ancient Thrones Drum Playthrough “The Millionth Grave” Off Latest Concept Album “The Veil”
New Album “The Veil” Out Now! This past November, Halifax, Canada’s Ancient Thrones unleashed their concept album “The Veil”. The full length is 57-minute descent into the afterlife telling the story of grief that people can relate to through dark and progressive blackened death. Ancient Thrones explains: “The record is a concept record so it’s…
Canada’s As We Suffer Challenge Truths With Invocative Title Track From Upcoming “The Fallen Pillars”
Ottawa’s As We Suffer are releasing their debut album “The Fallen Pillars” in April of 2021. The preview track for this upcoming release is the title track, which is the most melodic song on the album, but doesn’t sacrifice heavy as it includes a djent vibe, along with aggressive riffs. As We Suffer play with pure…
Brazil’s Rage In My Eyes Drummer Shares Playthrough For “The Core” Off Latest Album “Ice Cell”
Rage In My Eyes drummer Francis Cassol is sharing his latest playthrough video for “The Core”. The track is off their latest 2019 album “Ice Cell”. The video showcases the velocity and technicality Cassol applies in this high speed fist-pumping classic metal sounding song. Watch the playthrough video here. Being from southern Brazil, Rage In…
Victoria K Shares Video Clip “Freaks” From Upcoming DVD “Live Isolation Concert”
“Live Isolation Concert” Out January 29, 2021 Australia’s Victoria K will be releasing their first official DVD “Live Isolation Concert” on January 29, 2021 via Rockshots Records. The top-notch live DVD experience was recorded during the pandemic crisis and includes all the songs from the highly acclaimed debut album “Essentia” unleashed during April 2020. Leading up to the…
Cell Press New Music Video “Blacked Out In Verdun”
EP Out Now! Limited Edition Cassette from Ancient Temple Recordings and No Funeral Records A concoction of noise, sludge, grindcore, and extreme metal, along with anything and everything the band feels like creating, Montreal’s Cell Press (a convergence of talent from well-seasoned musicians (The Great Sabatini, Biipiigwan, I Hate Sally, Architect)) unleashed…
Canada’s The Design Abstract Flirts With The Future With New Album “Technotheism” Out Jan 29th
Streaming Singles “The Apotheosis” and “The Return” Out on January 29, 2021, “Technotheism” is the second full-length album from the band who also have two EPs in their catalogue. For those already familiar with their music, the creative blend of industrial and orchestra continue in “Technotheism”, albeit being even more technical and expansive than the previous…
I had just come out of isolation before the pandemic hit: Duncan Patterson
Duncan Patterson talks about his new project along Darren White and his new solo album Duncan Patterson Facebook – Antifear Facebook After exiling himself from the musical world for five years, Duncan Patterson decided to return to compose again, however, just when he decided to return, a pandemic hit the…
As far as I’m concerned, the decade belongs to Midnight Spell: Brian Wilson
Midnight Spell founder and drummer, Brian Wilson, talks about the band’s origins as well as the recording process of the debut album: SKY DESTROYER Midnight Spell is a Heavy Metal band from Miami, Florida founded in late 2016 by drummer Brian Wilson. After finding a lineup and having composed material…
EINHERJER – New Single and Video “The Blood And The Iron”!
Frode says: “‘The Blood and the Iron’ is a total ripper! An energy blast with topical lyrics. Not political, but as close as we get to environmentally engaged. A focus shift from warfare and a blood & iron policy to the welfare of our own planet could do wonders. It…
Wardruna – Interview with Einar Selvik
Interview with Einar Selvik of Wardruna The Norwegian Wardruna have conquered the world by offering the amazing journey into folk shamanism oriented music. Wardruna has smoothly increased the success during the past years.The group’s fifth opus KVITRAVN just saw the light of day and gives another masterpiece of the great…
STEPHEN PEARCY Wants To Make One Final RATT Album With All Surviving Members Of Classic Lineup
During an appearance on the Janury 21 episode of SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, Stephen Pearcy revealed that he is open to the idea of making a new RATT album with all the surviving members of the band’s classic lineup. “I wouldn’t wanna put a RATT record out there…
Interview with Colossus
Interview with Colossus Von Young – guitars Interview by Kira Levine Colossus DM Official Facebook We caught up with Von Young, guitarist of Illinois death metal trio Colossus to discuss their upcoming debut Degenesis and more. The band features members of Lividity, Cryptic Fog and Cereviscera. You’re quite a new…