2023-12-08 07:00:21 Grave Digger – The Forgotten YearsOrigin: Gladbeck / GermanyRelease: 08.12.2023Label: vicrecordsDuration: 1:09:59Genre: Heavy Metal Foto Credit: Grave Digger Grave Digger are a well-known institution in the history of Teutonic Heavy Metal. The band founded around 1980 around the frontman and founding member Chris Boltendahl should be familiar to every reader. Many of us … Read more
2023-11-30 23:00:30 From the first song it’s clear that BAD TOUCH haven’t lost any of their bite. The influences of modern classics like the BLACK CROWS are noticeable. Nevertheless, the record sounds more mature, even if the sound is just as lively as in previous albums. The first few seconds of “Slip Away” make you … Read more
2023-11-24 09:30:54 Cirith Howl – Dark ParadeOrigin: USARelease: 20.10.2023Label: Metal Blade RecordsLength of time: 44:07Genre: Epic Metal Photo Credit: Peter Beste The legendary ones Cirith growled from Ventura in California are refining our fall with their new album Dark Paradewhich of course again features a successful fantasy artwork by Michael Whelan and also features all … Read more
2023-11-23 07:00:47 High Spirits – Safe On The Other SideOrigin: Chicago / USARelease: 24.11.2023Label: High Roller RecordsDuration: 40:52Genre: Hard Rock / Heavy Metal From the first notes of Safe On The Other Side It is clear to the listener that nothing is stylistically different High Spirit has changed. But why should the course be changed … Read more
2023-11-20 07:00:40 Hitten – While Passion LastsOrigin: SpainRelease: 24.11.2023Label: High Roller RecordsDuration: 38:35Genre: Heavy Metal If you believe the many stories, the 1980s were a great time, especially musically. Since traveling back in time to this glorious decade is unfortunately not yet possible, a renaissance of these sounds is the task of young bands like … Read more
2023-11-13 08:00:56 (c) Diltteri & Iitu Purhonen With a rather unusual sound that you rarely hear even at the new home Ripple Music Terromania around the corner. The quintet from Finland, which was only founded in 2018, mixes power metal with prog and melodic death, citing bands as diverse as Ghost, Devin Townsend and Lordi … Read more
2023-11-15 08:00:15 (c) Ritual King Publish a few days before the first lockdown Ritual King their first album – a strange and rousing batch of stoner psych that caught fire immediately and was forced to play behind closed doors. However, the trio, which emerged from Manchester’s underground musical scene, was not at all impressed by … Read more
2023-11-14 07:00:30 Rigorious – Night Of RetributionOrigin: Monheim / GermanyRelease: 10.11.2023Label: Metalapolis RecordsDuration: 43:25Genre: Melodic Power Metal Just like in Heavy Metal, there are a lot of new and really good releases in Power Metal this year. I particularly like it in my eyes, or better yet, in my ears Metalapolis Records jumped because they … Read more