October 21, 2022 sees Swedish doom rock masters Avatarium release their fifth studio album, entitled Death, Where Is Your Sting, on AFM Records. The chart-breaking band, who was formed in 2012 by Candlemass mastermind Leif Edling, released 2 EPs, four critically acclaimed full-length records and their epic live DVD, An Evening With Avatarium – Live
Denmark has a thing or two to say about traditional heavy metal and hard rock. As the nation that gave birth to bands such as Mercyful Fate, Artillery and Pretty Maids, the steel seems to be strong in the country’s soil. Steel Inferno is one of the latest offerings in this line of succession. The
St. Louis, MO black metal duo Stormruler broke out in 2021 with the avid subterranean support of their debut full-length, Under A Burning Eclipse – subsequently garnering scores of acclaim upon its wide re-release via Napalm Records. The album, which Decibel Magazine called, “one of the best black metal albums of the year”, introduced Stormruler’s
Haavard, the acoustic brainchild of mastermind and sole member Håvard Jørgensen aka Lemarchand of early ULVER and SATYRICON fame, has released the magical opening track ‘Printemps’ (“Spring”) as the first single taken from the Norwegian’s forthcoming self-titled debut album “Haavard”, which has been slated for release on November 11. Furthermore, Haavard has released the album
Steadfast Heavy Power Metal in the name of the mighty Hammer King! Hammer King continue to prove themselves as an unstoppable force in the German Heavy and Power Metal world, since bursting onto the scene in 2015 and most recently, the success of their 2021 full length album, Hammer King. Under the banner of the
Nordic folk band Vévaki are now releasing a new track, titled “Gestaþáttr”. The song is taken from the new album ‘Fórnspeki’, which will be out via Season of Mist on October 28. The record is now available for pre-ordering in the Season of Mist store. Originally a solo project by singer and multi-instrumentalist Will Hunter,
Silver Phantom is a rock band that mixes a wide variety of subgenres to create a new, old-school vibe. The heavy riffing of hard rock and the raw energy of the punk scene from the ’70s meet the power of 80s metal. The sound is further infused with singalong choruses and the playful genre-bending of
*When did you really get involved into music in general and into metal specific? Who was responsable for your interest in (metal) music? I got involved into the music when I was three years old, I wanted to play the piano, but parents wanted to go easy on me so we have started with a
A quick search online about the word “age” will show you a variety of expressions commonly used. The first and probably the most used one is “coming of age”, which refers to reaching adulthood or a certain level of maturity. On their 33rd year of career, French death/thrash metal veterans No Return have already passed
Disillusion have released an epic journey of many twists and turns that spirals into an ever-growing darkness. The avant-garde metal pioneers’ first single ‘Am Abgrund’ (“At the Abyss”) is taken from the Germans’ forthcoming fourth album “Ayam”, which has been scheduled for release on November 4. Album details can be viewed below. The visualiser ‘Am
