Reviewed: April, 2021 Released: 2021, Massacre Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Erich Helstar’s last studio album VAMPIRO was released in 2016, the longest stretch between releases for the band since they reunited in 2008. Sadly, the pandemic has had an impact on all bands, including delaying album releases and tours. Fortunately,…
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Finnish thrashers Prestige inks deal with Massacre Rec
The Finnish thrash metallers PRESTIGE, feat vocalist/bassist Aku Kytölä, guitarists Jan “Örkki” Yrlund(Imperia, Satyrian, ex-Ancient Rites and ex-Lacrimosa) & Ari Karppinen and drummer Matti “Matson” Johansson (ex- Korpiklaani ), will release a new digital single entitled “Exit” on the 15th of December. The single can be pre-ordered and -saved from…
Assignment – Reflections
Reviewed: August, 2020 Released: 2020, Massacre Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Erich Germany’s Assignment is a band that I have always intended to explore, but never got around to doing. That has finally changed for the band’s fifth full-length album REFLECTIONS, which will be released August 21 on Massacre Records. The…
FAIRYLAND-Osyrhianta
Reviewed: July, 2020 Released: 2020, Massacre Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP It has been ten long years since the last Fairyland album. When there is that much time between albums, after a while, you almost give up hope. I always hoped they would continue on, they were to not to make…
Crystal Eyes-Starbourne Traveler
Reviewed: February 2020 Released: 2019, Massacre Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Man I wish these guys were a bit more productive. They have so much potential but lately they only seem to put out an album every five years which is a lifetime for many of todays impatient, instant gratification…
Lemuria – The Hysterical Hunt
Artist: Lemuria Title: The Hysterical Hunt Label: Massacre Released: 2019 Reviewed: June 2019 Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP I can’t recall how I stumbled upon Lemuria’s sophomore album CHANSON DE LA CROISADE about nine years ago. I like the indie release so much I ordered it from the band. I reviewed…
Jaded Heart – Devil’s Gift
Reviewed: April 2018 Released: March 30th, 2018 / Massacre Records Rating: 4.5 / 5 Reviewer: John Haseltine Like so many other music fans out there, I find amazement when I talk about a great hard rock or metal band to another music aficionado that has been around for years. Lately…
Crystal Ball – Crystallizer
Reviewed: April 2018 Released: April 27th, 2018 / Massacre Records Rating: 3.5 / 5 Reviewer: John Haseltine These Swiss melodic hard rockers are back with their 10th album in nearly two decades and it is a pretty good one. Melodic and hard rock is certain here when pushing one into…
Interview with Thomas Hertler of Massacre Records
Interview with Thomas Hertler of Massacre Records Congratulations on your 25th Anniversary of Massacre Records!! I have some very fond memories of bands on Massacre and I have many (what I consider to be rare) items on Massacre in my personal collection. The first CD I ever bought when…
Voices Of Destiny – guitarist/bandleader Chris Gutjahr and singer Ada Flechtner
Guitarist/bandleader Chris Gutjahr and singer Ada Flechtner – Voices Of Destiny Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Masscare Records for the promo pictures of the band. Promo pictures of the band taken by: Michael Colella at www.michaelcolella.de When it was time to interview the German goth/metal act Voices Of Destiny,…
Silent Opera – Singer Laure Laborde
Singer Laure Laborde – Silent Opera Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Tom Hack for setting up the interview. Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo pictures Live pictures of the band taken by: Thierry Loustauneau a.k.a Lolito de Palermo Silent Opera is a melodic metal act from France…
Thyrien – lead singer/guitarist Oskari Koivisto
Lead singer/guitarist Oskari Koivisto – Thyrien Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Tom Hack for getting this interview done. Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo pics Thyrien origins from the land of the thousand lakes -Finland and is a brand new battle/folk metal act that currently released their…
Hatesphere – guitarist/band leader Pepe
Guitarist/band leader Pepe – Hatesphere Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Tom Hack for setting up the interview. Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo pictures. Denmark’s deadliest thrash metal weapon Hatesphere released their 8th album last year called MURDERLUST. I had the amazing opportunity to talk to…
Schwarzer Engel – band leader Dave Jason
Bandleader Dave Jason – Schwarzer Engel Interviewed by Anders Sandvall Thanks to Tom Hack for setting up the interview Thanks to Massacre Records for providing me with promo pics From Germany comes the once piece goth metal act Schwarzer Engel which is led by Dave Jason. In May last…
Madness Of the Night – Guitarist Daniel Dante
Guitarist Daniel Dante – Madness Of the Night Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Tom Hack for setting up the interview. Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo pics. Madness Of the Night is a Swedish goth/dark wave duo that released their debut album THE ASGARDA in November 2013.…