AXTY
SOURCE – Primeiramente, parabéns pelo lançamento do quarto álbum, The Pain Made Me Who I Am. O que você poderia nos falar sobre a produção deste disco? Jonathas Peschiera (Guitars) – Obrigado! Foi…
Funeral
SOURCE – Do you find that writing music for an EP format, as opposed to an album, changes the structure or narrative arc of your songs? Anders Eek (Drums) – No, not really.…
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King Witch – III
King Witch – III Listenable Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Formed in late 2015 on the streets of old Edinburgh, King Witch play a lead-heavy brew of rock and doom that draws comparisons ranging from…
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Heaven Shall Burn – Heimat
Heaven Shall Burn – Heimat Century Media Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: “Heimat” = German for “home / homeland / native land” – a term that merely refers to a relationship between people and spaces…
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As The World Dies – Nebula
As The World Dies – Nebula Reaper Entertainment/Shinigami Records 7,5/10,0 Brief: Introducing the latest chapter of groove-laden, dreamscape invoking death metal from Birmingham, England. As the World Dies are powered by the riff…
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Cabal – Everything Rots
Cabal – Everything Rots Nuclear Blast Records/Shinigami Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: CABAL has through the years proved themselves as one of the heaviest and most uncompromising metal acts hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark. The bands…
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Katatonia – Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State
Katatonia – Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State Napalm Records 6,0/10,0 Brief: Nightmares have never sounded so beautiful! Swedish grandeurs of melancholic heaviness, KATATONIA, return with Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking…
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Hiroe
SOURCE – Every album comes with challenges. What were the biggest frustrations you faced during this new album, Wield? Eric Kusanagi (Guitars) – The biggest challenges were the schedules. When you have five…
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Sodom – The Arsonist
Sodom – The Arsonist Steamhammer / SPV 6,0/10,0 Brief: We all know that good music is always also a question of sound. To this end, the human factor is crucial – along with…
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King Witch
SOURCE – How did your approach to songwriting change on this album compared to your previous records? Were there any new techniques or creative processes you explored? Jamie Gilchrist (Guitars) – I think,…
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Wolves At The Gate
SOURCE – Over the years, your sound has evolved significantly. What would you say are the most notable differences between this album and your earliest work, “Wasteland”? Steve Cobucci (Rhythm guitar, clean vocals,…
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Calva Louise – Edge of the Abyss
Calva Louise – Edge of the Abyss Mascot Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: The sprawling story of Calva Louise, the band that found each other from opposite corners of the world – whose combined influences…
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Onslaught – Origins of Aggression
Onslaught – Origins of Aggression Reigning Phoenix Music 7,0/10,0 Brief: There is no doubt that ONSLAUGHT are the undisputed kings of UK Thrash and one of the original pioneers of the Thrash Metal…
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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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