Mallavora
SOURCE – My first musical encounter with the band was through the song Smile. Before we begin discussing the album and the band’s career, could you elaborate on the composition process behind this…
Rotten Sound – Mass Extinction
Rotten Sound – Mass Extinction Season of Mist Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: The state of the world has only fallen further into disrepair, but after three crust-ridden decades, ROTTEN SOUND are still grinding. Despite…
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PREYRS – The Wounded Healer
PREYRS – The Wounded Healer Pelagic Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: From the fourpiece’s new janiform name; a twisting, conflicting play on the tenderness and innocence of prayer and the deadly dance of prey and…
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The Mist
SOURCE – Poderíamos dizer que o lançamento de The Dark Side of the Soul (An Anatomy of the Soul) retoma o ciclo musical do The Mist iniciado com Phantasmagoria e The Hangman Tree?…
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PUPIL SLICER – Fleshwork
PUPIL SLICER – Fleshwork Prosthetic Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Fleshwork is the latest release from PUPIL SLICER, and it sees the mathcore trio emerging refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready to step things up several gears.…
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Agnostic Front – Echoes In Eternity
Agnostic Front – Echoes In Eternity Reigning Phoenix Music Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: Founded in 1982, AGNOSTIC FRONT stand among the most esteemed pioneers of the hardcore genre. No band comes close in sonic…
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Defecto – Echoes Of Isolation
Defecto – Echoes Of Isolation Frontiers Music s.r.l. 8,5/10,0 Brief: Danish metallers Defecto are pleased to announce the release of their new studio album, “Echoes Of Isolation”. Defecto is a Copenhagen-based metal band…
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Pupil Slicer
SOURCE – Heather/Black, Fleshwork, and Nomad are the singles that were released ahead of the new album, Fleshwork. How does the current trend of releasing singles impact the reception of full albums? Kate…
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PREYRS
SOURCE – Congratulations on your fantastic album, “The Wounded Healer.” Could you please tell us a little about it? What is your strongest memory from the recording process? Amy Montgomery (Vocals) – Thank…
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Moonspell – Opus Diabolicum
Moonspell – Opus Diabolicum Napalm Records/Shinigami Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: The heavy metallic power of Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL meets the classical magnitude of the 45-piece Lisbon Sinfonietta Orchestra – one of Portugal’s…
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Defecto
SOURCE – ‘Echoes of Isolation’ is your first album released through a major label — Frontiers Music S.r.l. — in the underground scene. Are you prepared for this new level of exposure, considering…
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Centinex – With Guts and Glory
Centinex – With Guts and Glory Black Lion Records/Sound Pollution 7,0/10,0 Brief: Swedish death metal veterans Centinex return with full force on their blistering new album With Guts and Glory. Marking a bold…
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The Damnnation – Eyes Of Despair
The Damnnation – Eyes Of Despair Shinigami Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: Brazilian female thrash metal power trio THE DAMNNATION have announced their second studio album, ‘Eyes of Despair’, via Shinigami Records. The record follows…
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Rise of the North Star – CHAPTER 04: RED FALCON SUPER BATTLE! NEO PARIS WAR!
Rise of the North Star – CHAPTER 04: RED FALCON SUPER BATTLE! NEO PARIS WAR! Kuromaku Corp Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: “Metal-HxC-Rap-Manga”: 4 words that perfectly define Rise Of The Northstar’s singularity. Originating from…
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No More Death
SOURCE – O surgimento do No More Death ainda tem vínculos com o Mad Dragzter. Embora, no press release, o No More Death seja referido como um projeto, quais são as possibilidades de…
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Moonspell
SOURCE – Primeiramente, parabéns pela belíssima produção de Opus Diabolicum. Como foi o processo de arranjos, ensaios com a Orquestra Sinfonietta de Lisboa e a escolha das músicas para esse lançamento? Fernando Ribeiro…
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In Mourning
SOURCE – In Mourning has built an extensive discography over the years, including albums, EPs, singles, and compilations. What are your expectations for the release of the new album The Immortal? Björn Pettersson…
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Biohazard – Divided We Fall
Biohazard – Divided We Fall BLKIIBLK Records/Shinigami Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Today, Brooklyn hardcore legends BIOHAZARD are excited to announce ‘Divided We Fall’, their first studio album in over a decade. Reuniting the original…
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The Damnnation
SOURCE – Eyes of Despair é mais do que um novo álbum: marca também uma mudança na formação da banda e apresenta uma sonoridade mais agressiva, entre outras características. Como você descreveria a…
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Castle Rat – The Bestiary
Castle Rat – The Bestiary King Volume Records/Blues Funeral Recordings 9,5/10,0 Brief: Castle Rat is a Medieval Fantasy Heavy Metal band hailing from NYC, led by “The Rat Queen”, Riley Pinkerton, on rhythm…
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Orbit Culture – Death Above Life
Orbit Culture – Death Above Life Century Media Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: ORBIT CULTURE is a band poised. The Swedish quartet’s Century Media debut, Death Above Life “, is not merely a statement of…
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End of You
SOURCE – During the band’s hiatus, what artistic activities did the musicians pursue? Jami Pietilä (Vocals) – During our hiatus from 2011 to 2017, we each explored different creative paths. I (Jami) embarked…
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Green Carnation
SOURCE – What are the band’s expectations for A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia, considering that Leaves of Yesteryear received such an excellent response? Kjetil Nordhus (Vocals) – We have…
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Abhorrence
SOURCE – The recently released single “Old Age, Sickness, and Death Metal” is clearly a tribute to death metal, as the genre marks its 40th anniversary. What inspired the concept for this song?…
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Kallias – Digital Plague
Kallias – Digital Plague Independent 9,0/10,0 Brief: Kallias is a progressive metal band blending crushing rhythmic complexity with cinematic orchestration and atmospheric sound design. Their upcoming album, “Digital Plague,” delivers eight tracks of…
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