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RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.34. - DARKEST YOUTH - Death Maze, Burn Still, Immortal Threat, Sonic Syndicate, Tainted Grace, Dejanira, Spheron, Relinquished, Beto Vázquez Infinity, Awake By Design
By Rhys on Sep 30, 2010 | In Reviews | Send feedback »
DEATH MAZE 'Promo 2010' Teenage quartet (quintet when EP recorded) Death Maze are the next lot of Swedish youngsters to embrace the darkness and extravagancy of Melodic Death Metal. It was as if the studio was their birthplace and they were born with… more »
BLACK STEEL WORSHIP TOUR 10 GETS DARKER
By Rhys on Sep 28, 2010 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
Dreamtide Music are excited to present one of the most extreme and dark tours of 2010. The "Black Steel Worship " Tour 2010 featuring Urn, Diabolical and Interment. Here are the tour dates: 24.11 Sweden - Stockholm - Sugarbar *25.11 Germany - Hambur… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.33. - DEPRESSION DAYS - Lotus, Subhuman, Enoria, Malrun, Born Of Sin, Mask Breaker, Nicht, Hagl, Valhalla, Screaming Forest
By Rhys on Sep 27, 2010 | In Reviews | Send feedback »
LOTUS
'Forgotten Silence'
COPRO/CASKET MUSIC
Italian Gothic Prog Metallers Lotus make their full awakened debut with 'Forgotten Silence', an eleven track soul chilling masterpiece, categorizing lush melodies with the charm that is exerted by modern… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.32. - RETURN OF THE JEDI - Lethargy Of Death, Aratron, Rowan, TBC, Frailty, Beltane, Horned Almighty, Rhanawa, Vale Of Amonition
By Rhys on Sep 25, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
LAMB OF GOD 'Ashes Of The Wake' EPIC more »
RHYS RE: VIEWZ VOL. SE666 - NETHERBIRD, DUNKELNACHT, MONARQUE, HARKONIN
By Terrorizer Newshound on Sep 24, 2010 | In Background, Selected and Dissected, Reviews, Reviews | 2 feedbacks »
NETHERBIRD 'Monument Black Colossal' SCARECROW Swedish Melodic Black Metal quintet Netherbird seek only the darkest realms of hell with their latest release 'Monument Black Colossal', whilst eradicating all silence surrounding the stereo's of the l… more »
FAYE'S BAND OF THE DAY: GHOST BRIGADE
By Faye on Sep 23, 2010 | In Features, Features, Features | Send feedback »
Death metal meets breathtaking melodic clarity in one of Finland’s quirkiest exports to date. Founded in 2005, Ghost Brigade toy intelligently with a genre-bending mix of crushing riffs and haunting atmospherics. Having snagged cult status with debut out… more »
AN ALBUM OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED METAL; FOR FREE, YOU SAY?
By Angela Davey on Sep 22, 2010 | In News, News, News | 1 feedback »
Adult Swim have teamed up with Scion A/V to bring you the album 'Metal Swim'. Sixteen tracks of rare or unreleased metal from some of the heaviest bands in existence, including; ISIS, SKELETONWITCH, BORIS, TORCHE and SAVIOURS. Best of all; it's free! Dow… more »
MANGA CONTINUE ON RACKING THE AWARDS UP
By Rhys on Sep 21, 2010 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
For those unfamiliar of the Turkish Nu Metal/Rap Rock/Anatolian Metal quintet, revitalise your memory by watching this live video here maNga represented Turkey in the 2010 Eurovision final and finished a respectable second becoming the third Metal band… more »
ANN S. PRESENTS - AN INTERVIEW WITH DARK TRANQUILITY'S MIKAEL STANNE!
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 19, 2010 | In Background, Features, Features, Features | Send feedback »
The Dark Tranquillity and Insomnium Camden show isn't that far away now. So, to whet your appetites further - and to compliment that previous interview with the Finns; here's a special interview just for you about the gig with none other than Mikael Stan… more »
NAPALM DEATH SET PLANS FOR EUROPEAN TOUR AND NEW ALBUM
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 17, 2010 | In News, Background, News, News, Features | Send feedback »
Birmingham's Masters of Grind Napalm Death have published mention of a new album as well as dates for a European tour towards the end of the year; during later where they will be supported by Americans Immolation, Macabre and Waking the Cadaver. To sat… more »
ANN S. REVIEWS - GOAT THE HEAD AND SOLE REMEDY!
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 17, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
GOAT THE HEAD - 'DOPPELGÄNGERS' AFTERMATH MUSIC; 2010 Four years have passed since Norwegian death metallers Goat The Head had first unleashed their self-described brand of “cave metal” out onto the world, yet with this second full-length effort it… more »
Deep Inside... We Are All Sluts: Undercover Sluts.
By Katja on Sep 16, 2010 | In Reviews, Live Reviews | Send feedback »
Warm evening of September 11th is embracing party people flooding in and out of the Angel pubs. It is Saturday and because of this, everyone seems to be determined to have a good time. Even the drunken tramp next to the guy playing steel drums is smiling… more »
EMPYRIUM - TOGETHER AGAIN
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 14, 2010 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
According to a press release via FaceBook from Prophecy Productions, German neofolk/metal outfit Empyrium are back and working on a new song for the label's upcoming two-disc compilation soundtrack; before eventually moving on to record more music. Com… more »
Gender and Metal: Male and Female energy
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 14, 2010 | In Features | 2 feedbacks »
Judas Priest's 'Breaking the Law' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psTUiQzNoxw Doro Pesch's cover version, taken from the album "Classic Diamonds" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QelCGSVcN0 On Friday, due in part to running late with my… more »
THE SWORD - 'Warp Riders'
By Angela Davey on Sep 14, 2010 | In Reviews | Send feedback »
THE SWORD‘Warp Riders’KEMADO 'Warp Riders' is the third offering from Texan heavy metal band THE SWORD. The artwork looks akin to the cover of a 1970's sci-fi novel which ties in nicely with the theme - a planet locked in battle between the forces of g… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.31. - THE 5TH SENSE - Torsense, Stíny Plamenù, Flamedrop, Aura Azul, Heiden, Pestifer, Ghosthill, Torturer, Datura
By Rhys on Sep 9, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
TORSENSE 'World of Harmony Without You' GRAILIGHT Russian Symphonic Melodic Death Metal sextet Torsense light the candles in the grand hall of Peter The Great and unleash the darkness within in the form of their highly anticipated debut release 'Wo… more »
WRETCHED SPAWN ANGELA REVIEWS DOOM OVER LONDON
By Angela Davey on Sep 9, 2010 | In Reviews | 1 feedback »
Music promotion teams Funeral of Mankind and Slaughterhouse Promotions bring doom to London yet again on September 4th, at the Gaff in Holloway Road and boy, they spoil us; assembling a line up that would brown the pants of any self respecting metal fan.… more »
ANN S. REVIEWS - WINDRIDER AND CANOPY!
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 9, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
WINDRIDER - 'TO NEW LANDS...'SELF-RELEASED; 2010 One-man project Windrider is an emerging entry into the ongoing wave of folk metal bands, which seem to becoming a fast staple of contemporary metal. From the depiction of a Mjolnir hammer in the logo… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.30 - FORMULA 666 - Blodarv, Dark Fury, Morgue Son, Driller, Frosthammer,
By Rhys on Sep 9, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
BLODARV
'Civitas Diaboli'
SELF MUTILATION SERVICES
Well Black Metal is dubbed as screaming, screeching musical banter, but when Blodarv shed light with their 2009 EP 'Civitas Diaboli', Black Metal become more realistic. Unlike many bands who rasp a… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.29. - SLAVIC SALVATION - Ion Disruption, Conquest Icon, Wieczność, Astel Oscora, Letargia, Crystal Viper
By Rhys on Sep 9, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
ION DISRUPTION 'Troops Of Eternal War' SOULFLESH COLLECTOR Belarusian Death Metal outfit Ion Disruption caused a Metal war in 2009 when their debut album 'Troops Of Eternal War' saw action in the Belarusian Armed forces as a military tune and a sec… more »
BREAKING NEWS: MIKE PORTNOY QUITS DREAM THEATER
By Origami Kid on Sep 9, 2010 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
BREAKING NEWS: MIKE PORTNOY LEAVES DREAM THEATER “After 25 years, I have decided to leave Dream Theater....the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century.” more »
DARK FUNERAL ALSO PART WAYS WITH DRUMMER
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 8, 2010 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
Not so long after the departure of previous frontman Emperor Magus Caligula, have Swedish Black metallers Dark Funeral also bid adieu to their drummer Dominator. Similar to his dismissal from the line-up of brutal death metal project Aeon, Dominator (r… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.28. - EAST MEETS WEST - Brezno, Gotland, Mortör, Trashcanned, Heavy Demons, Dyscord, Fallen Joy, Destination Void, Resist The Thought, To Hate
By Rhys on Sep 7, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
BREZNO 'Viharnik' Slovenian Folk Metal sextet Brezno travel far from the Eastern European country and on their travels tell tales of Slovenian culture and folk tales in their native Slovenian language, this call combined creates their debut EP 'Vihar… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.27. - RUSSIAN REVOLUTION - We Still Stand Alive, Solar, Tantal, Neurosplit Prophet, Shturm
By Rhys on Sep 6, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
WE STILL STAND ALIVE 'Gulf Of Sharks' FONO Russian MeloDeathcore quintet blew apart the Kremlin in Moscow with their debut album 'Gulf Of Sharks'. Deathcore at its finest hour comes in nine tracks totaling up to half an hour of ear burning and spea… more »
CRADLE OF FILTH LAUNCH DARKLY, DARKLY WEBSITE
By Rhys on Sep 6, 2010 | In News, Background, News, News | Send feedback »
It's finally here!!!The wait is finally over, the new Cradle Of Filth album Darkly Darkly, Venus Averse site has been launched.Head on over to Darkly Darkly, Venus Aversa for some Filth! more »
SHAPE OF DESPAIR POST NEW TRACK ONLINE
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 6, 2010 | In News, Background, News, News | Send feedback »
Finnish romantic funeral doomsters Shape of Despair, featuring Pasi Koskinen (ex-Amorphis, Ajatarra); have recently posted a new song online, to whet fans' appetites for their soon-to-be released EP come October 30h. Following the publication of cover… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.26. - ARCTIC ARMY - Frostland Darkness, Ulvhedner, Gravdal, 2X Terror, Voluspaa, LIK,
By Rhys on Sep 6, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
FROSTLAND DARKNESS 'Sign Of The Inverted Cross' Hailing from the icy lands of Finland, one-man project Frostland Darkness blows the frozen cold winds of his native Lapland, so much so it caused Santa Claus to emergency land his 'deer'craft at Helsink… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.25. - CYBEREALITY - Tarantist, El Cuervo De Poe, Magion, Noxiferis, SaraLee, Star Industry,
By Rhys on Sep 6, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
TARANTIST
'Distorted Brains'
Iranian Thrash Metallers Tarantist comes back with another punch in the face, this time in the form of their second full length release 'Distorted Brains'. The Iranian quartet now reside in L.A., giving them much more fre… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.24. - GLOBETROTTERS - Bestia, Dark Domination, The Horn, Vale Of Tears, Narjahanam, Agregator, Architecture Of Aggression, Mizantropia, Chronic Xorn, Taarma
By Rhys on Sep 6, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
BESTIA 'Ronkade Parved' Estonian Black Metallers go wild on their second full length 'Ronkade Parved' in 2009 when they mix Black Metal with instruments unheard of in any Metal genre, particularly a saxophone on 'Mälestus kustutab leegi', maybe this… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.23. - UNFORESEEN EVENTS - Tokio Hotel, Winter's Verge, Vinterskog, Khael, Sworn, A Primitive Evolution,
By Rhys on Sep 5, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | 1 feedback »
TOKIO HOTEL 'Humanoid' CHERRYTREE / UNIVERSAL MUSIC Well, they are not 'emo' regardless of the media critics who label Tokio Hotel as such, in fact they are not even regarded emo! German rock sensation Tokio Hotel opt for bilingual options with the… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.22 - 2ND EUROMETALVISION - Farcry, Sinful Eternity, Demiurg, Sator Morte, Human Ground, Murder Intentions, Zodiac, Days Of Loss, The Sorrow
By Rhys on Sep 4, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
FARCRY 'Carnivorous' Hungarian Deathrashers Farcry score their first EP in 2008 by wielding Thrash Metal with Death Metal to create a nuclear warhead straight out of Szeged. It seems completely true that not many general Western European / North Amer… more »
EVILE RETURN TO THE STUDIO FOR NEW ALBUM
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 3, 2010 | In News, Background, News, News | Send feedback »
Yorkshire-based thrash band Evile have announced plans to return to the studio in order to work on the follow-up to 'Infected Natons', it emerged today. Collaborating once more with previous producer Russ Russell and their management Wiseblood, the group… more »
LIFELOVER SIGN TO PROPHECY
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 2, 2010 | In News, Background, News, News | Send feedback »
Depressive Swedish post-punk/black metal band Lifelover have announced that they have signed a deal with Prophecy Productions; home of other considerably artistic names such as Alcest, Dornenreich and Negura Bunget. This union comes almost a year after… more »
RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.21. - EXTREME METAL ENTITIES - Persefone, Non Opus Dei, Helmskey, Kalodin, Messor, Dark Order, True, Moon, Vulture Of Corpse, Magnus, Await The End, Throes Of Dawn
By Rhys on Sep 2, 2010 | In Reviews, Features | Send feedback »
PERSEFONE 'Shin-Ken' KOLONY Sounds echo from the Pyrenees as Andorra's only (yes only) active metal band Persefone come back with number three entitled 'Shin-Ken' and with it they still carry the flag of Andorra for their Metal scene. Submitting me… more »
SLOUGH FEG POST UP TWO NEW SONGS FOR STREAMING AND DOWNLOAD
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 1, 2010 | In News, Background, News, News | Send feedback »
American heavy metal maestros Slough Feg have recently put up two songs from their upcoming LP 'The Animal Spirits', for online streaming. Tracks 'The 95 Thesis' and 'Free Market Barbarian' are currently available on Stereogum, where they are also free… more »
ANN S. PRESENTS - AN INTERVIEW WITH NIILO AND VILLE F. (INSOMNIUM)
By Ann Sulaiman on Sep 1, 2010 | In Background, Features, Features, Features | 1 feedback »
You know, I wonder if people are indeed born with silver spoons in their mouths. If so, then I'm tempted to believe that right away for Finnish melodic death metallers Insomnium; since not only do I consider them highly talented and poetic but they'll al… more »
