Orbit Culture – Death Above Life
Orbit Culture – Death Above Life Shinigami Records/Century Media Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: ORBIT CULTURE is a band poised. The Swedish quartet’s Century Media debut, “Death Above Life”, is not merely a statement of…
Volbeat – God of Angels Trust
Volbeat – God of Angels Trust Republic/Universal Records 6,0/10,0 Brief: Over time, artists develop formulas for success. Whether rooted in superstition, repetition, or just plain knowing what works, these practices can provide a…
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Wolves At The Gate – Wasteland
Wolves At The Gate – Wasteland Solid State Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: It’s easy to get stuck in your head. Your thoughts become all-consuming, and you easily retreat into your own world. It happens…
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Machine Head – UNATØNED
Machine Head – UNATØNED Shinigami Records/Nuclear Blast Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Very few bands make it to their 11th album. Even fewer do so with the same fire and fury that defined their early…
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Nightfall – Children of Eve
Nightfall – Children of Eve Season of Mist Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: For more than three decades, Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pioneering trinity of Greek metal. The legendary…
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Skunk Anansie – The Painful Truth
Skunk Anansie – The Painful Truth Frontiers Label Group Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: British rock icons SKUNK ANANSIE have announced their hugely anticipated new studio album The Painful Truth. The new album, their seventh…
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Calva Louise
SOURCE – We love your album, which blends electro, pop, and metal so well. Those aren’t obvious musical companion genres, but you make it work superbly. Which band members bring which parts of…
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Deadlock
SOURCE – We are very glad to see Deadlock back in business. If we go back in time, we learn that it has been since 2016 – when Hybris came out – that…
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Maestrick – Espresso Della Vita: Lunare
Maestrick – Espresso Della Vita: Lunare Frontiers Music s.r.l. 9,0/10,0 Brief: Brazilian progressive metallers Maestrick are thrilled to announce the release of their upcoming new studio album, “Espresso Della Vita: Lunare”, out on…
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King Garcia
SOURCE – Every album has a story to tell. What is the central concept or theme behind this record, Hamelin, and how did it shape the songwriting process? Kamil Kamieniecki (Drums) – That…
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Epica – Aspiral
Epica – Aspiral Nuclear Blast Records/Shinigami Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: The journey of growth follows a spiral, continuously widening and deepening with every cycle. By sticking to this fundamental principle, symphonic metal innovators Epica…
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Maestrick
SOURCE – O Maestrick faz parte de um grupo seleto de bandas nacionais que possuem discos lançados pela Frontiers Music Srl. Como foi feito o acerto para o lançamento dos álbuns? Fábio Caldeira…
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Caliban – Back From Hell
Caliban – Back From Hell Century Media Records 7,0/10,0 Brief: For over two decades, CALIBAN has stood as one of the defining forces in Metalcore. With their upcoming album “Back From Hell”, the…
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Rotting Christ – 35 Years of Evil Existence – Live in Lycabettus
Rotting Christ – 35 Years of Evil Existence – Live in Lycabettus Season of Mist Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: ROTTING CHRIST have stood the test of time for over three decades. From their humble…
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Air Drawn Dagger – A Guide For Apparitions
Air Drawn Dagger – A Guide For Apparitions Long Branch Records 7,0/10,0 Brief: Formed in Sheffield, Air Drawn Dagger blend raw emotion and defiance into a sound that defies genre. Their name, taken…
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Employed To Serve
SOURCE – Looking back on the album Fallen Star that you will release, how do you feel about it now compared to when you first started the production process? Did you achieve everything…
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Allegaeon – The Ossuary Lens
Allegaeon – The Ossuary Lens Metal Blade Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: For technical death metal band Allegaeon, sitting still is not an option. The Fort Collins, CO group has never allowed itself to stagnate,…
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Telepathy
SOURCE – How would you describe the evolution of your music since your previous album, Burn Embrace? Richard Powley (Guitars, Vocals) – With Transmissions, we knew we wanted to take a big leap…
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Tuscoma
SOURCE – The “Importance of Being Vogue” video was widely accepted on YouTube. How was its production, and how was it received by Gucci? Craig Leahy (Bass) – Yeah, it was good, man.…
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Nite
SOURCE – Your new album Cult of the Serpent Sun is coming out soon. Can you tell us a bit about the sound and feel of the new record? Van Labrakis (Vocals, Guitar)…
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White Chapel – Hymns In Dissonance
White Chapel – Hymns In Dissonance Metal Blade Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Whitechapel, who formed in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2006, has seen the core lineup—vocalist Phil Bozeman; guitarists Ben Savage, Zach Householder and Alex…
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Nite – Cult of the Serpent Sun
Nite – Cult of the Serpent Sun Season of Mist Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: When darkness engulfs the world, NITE sets the sky ablaze with white-hot, blackened heavy metal. Having journeyed to the stars…
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Balance Breach
SOURCE – Your new album Save Our Souls is out very soon. Can you tell us a bit about the sound and the feeling of the new record? Aleksi Paasonen (Vocals) – I…
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As The World Dies
SOURCE – What can you tell us about Nebula, your second and most recent studio album? How do you feel about the songwriting and recording process for this set of material? Scott Fairfax…
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Employed To Serve – Fallen Star
Employed To Serve – Fallen Star Spinefarm Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Employed To Serve exemplifies heavy metal as more than just music—it’s a way of life. Rising from their roots as local scene stalwarts…
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