It may seem hard to believe but this past weekend marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of “Reroute to Remain” from Swedish Melodic Death Metal legends In Flames. Released via Nuclear Blast and produced by Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Soilwork, Dimmu Borgir) it was seen as controversial at the time because it represents a major
Playing 2004’s “Serenity In Fire” in full at The Cabooze in Minneapolis Minnesota on 25th August were none other than French Canadian Melodic Death Metal act Kataklysm. They were caught on camera by Leo Sypniewski as the albums 18th anniversary gets celebrated in the best possible way. The question is, which is the best version,
Firmly in the highly anticipated category is the moment that Sheffield shredders Malevolence take to the stage at Brixton Academy for a show with Heaven Shall Burn and Trivium rescheduled for January that has had tickets sat there from the original dates and will be a World away from what it was like seeing them
23rd September will see “There’s Only Black” from Venom Inc land via Nuclear Blast and if the trio of singles in “Don’t Feed Me Your Lies“, “Come To Me” and “How Many Can Die” are anything to go by the Black Metal pioneering musicians will unveil a classic sophomore album. Tony Dolan speaks to Ukrainian
Proving why Lamb Of God asked Joe Badolato to fill in for Randy Blythe for some shows when he suffered from the plague in spring, New Jersey Post-Deathcore collective Fit For An Autopsy have shared a cover of “Walk With Me In Hell“. Doing things how they should be done, Lamb Of God have repaid
It’s seems incredible but Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany reached its 31st incarnation this summer. There to celebrate were Swedish Melodic Death Metal Supergroup The Halo Effect, four parts former members of In Flames alongside Dark Tranquillity vocalist Mikael Stanne who offer a path the the roots of the Gothenburg Sound with their debut
A lot has happened in the World of Oakland Californians Machine Head in the four years since 2018’s “Catharsis“, the final studio album to feature drummer Dave McClain and guitarist Phil Demmel, one that drew mixed and negative reviews that with both men stating that the group had become a Robb Flynn solo project towards
After somewhere approaching four years in gestation, the debut album of Blood Blast Distribution’s latest signings Proceed On Your Way To Oblivion is finally set for release on 23rd September. Titled “Ceremorphosis” the album is primarily the work of the axis of evil that is drummer Michael Ranne (Through The Eyes Of The Dead, My
As the countdown to their European co-headlining tour with Amon Amarth and The Halo Effect continues, the long awaited concept album “Of Kingdom And Crown” from Oakland Californians Machine Head has finally arrived with a music video for “No Gods, No Masters” marking the release date in style. Recorded with Zach Ohren, drummer Navene Koperweis
The penultimate Festival of the summer for Bleed From Within finds the Glaswegian Metalcore Kings at Reload Festival in Germany as they continue to share the brilliance that is new album “Shrine“, their debut for Nuclear Blast with the masses. The band once again entrust Tom JD Armstrong behind the camera to document the event
