Somehow we all have to tighten our belts at the moment. Savings have to be made everywhere – so why not with music too. And so the melodic metallers KALAH release the twice four songs from their two previous EPs on their first full-length album and add four new songs to it. Can you do … Read more
I could start to suspect that as soon as Stormbringer.at [ich] comes to festivals, the weather god interprets this a little differently. So many showers in one day was not planned. The guests bravely persevered and enthusiastically toasted the warriors on stage, sang and let the downpour (forced) endure them. Entertainment was provided by the … Read more
SPIRIT ADRIFT, whose last full album I rated it with 4 very good points almost two years ago, get back to you. However, not with a full-time spinner, but with an EP. In addition to two original compositions, it contains six cover versions which, according to mastermind Nate Garrett, “…SPIRIT ADRIFT’s DNA includes…” even if … Read more
British trio BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE recently announced new European tour dates for September 2022. The band will be touring the Netherlands and Germany, including a performance at the renowned Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg! The band comments: “We are extremely excited about our new partnership with Season of Mist! Michael and his dedicated team share our … Read more
SHINING is certainly one of the most controversial and musically brilliant bands on the scene. Mastermind Niklas Kvarforth has never made a secret of his mental illness and other mental health issues, so themes of self-destruction, suicide and violence play an important role in the band’s music. Over the course of ten studio albums, including … Read more
Hello! What happened here?! For your last slice OCEANS OF SLUMBERS didn’t exactly get top marks from me. Accordingly, I was skeptical before listening to the new lathe operator for the first time “Starlight And Ash“. But the Texans once again live up to their reputation as unpredictable, constant developers of their sound cosmos. But … Read more
In true Teutonic metal realms, they’re hammering again – just a little over a year after their self-titled Napalm Records debut, HAMMER KING are now ramming their fifth long iron “Kingdemonium” onto the record shelves with vehemence. Except for another change on the bass (Günt von Schratenau replaces Gladius Thundersword, who unfortunately retired due to … Read more
For many years, record labels have created so-called “supergroups” or projects to give musicians the opportunity to create additional, often different, music besides their main fields of activity and to please die-hard fans. As is well known, the absolute frontrunners in terms of projects are the people from Frontiers Records, mostly with a significant contribution … Read more