It’s not often that a band from the Baltic Region appears on our radar but following the success of both Jinjer and Infected Rain in recent times, the rise of the critically acclaimed MĀRA from Riga, Latvia is an intriguing one. The quartet, who comprise vocalist Māra Lisenko, guitarist Denis Melnik, bassist Dmitry Lisenko and
August 2015 saw the tenth studio album “The Ride Majestic” from Swedish Melodic Death Metal act Soilwork appear on record store shelves around the Globe via Nuclear Blast. Produced by David Castillo in conjunction with the band and the last to feature Belgian drummer Dirk Verbeuren who left the band a year later to join Megadeth.
Northern Genocide was formed in 2010 in Helsinki, Finland and released their first demo “Atlantis” was finished in October 2014 before being swiftly followed by the debut EP “Planet Asylum” in November 2015. Produced by Rainer Pekkinen, the band who consist of vocalist Tommi Salonen, guitarist Pyry Pohjanpalo, drummer Markku Tuuri and bassist Jussi Pulliainen
…back for Round #2, the second installment in our all new series “Under The Influence” sees the best Underground talent from all over the planet singing the praises of their influences. Last week saw atWood tell us about their love for “Anon” by Australian Post Hardcore experimentalists Hands Like Houses. This time out it’s time
In 2017 it was announced that Howard Jones (Light the Torch, ex-Killswitch Engage) and Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork) were collaborating on some tunes with some social media postings before all fell silent. Well, silence isn’t golden and so here we have one of the results of those collaborations in the form of “All or Nothing”. It’s
Ukraine’s finest export Jinjer bassist Eugene Kostyuk was subject to bass cam treatment on the 16th February stop of the bands tour with Amorphis, Soilwork and Nailed To Obscurity. This newly released clip sees the master playthrough new song “Dreadful Moments” from the bands EP “Micro” out now via Napalm Records. That would be Pratteln,
Tatiana Shmaylyuk and Eugene Kostyuk otherwise known as the vocalist and bassist from Ukraine’s finest export Jinjer took part in this newly released interview around their performance at Resurrection Fest in Spain last summer. The Progressive Tech-Metal quartet released their new EP “Micro” a couple of weeks back, check out our review! Sadly they have
Jinjer sticksman Vladimir Ulasevish has laid down a drum playthrough of recent single “Perennial”. The footage was filmed during the first rehearsal session for their upcoming European Tour with Amorphis, Soilwork and Nailed To Obscurity. It also appears on the bands newly released EP “Micro”. Check out our review!
The Weekend of 8th-11th August will see Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2019 come to life. Having unveiled new album “Ritual”, something of a return to “Darkages” form, Max Cavalera’s Soulfly as well as Ritchie Cavalera’s Incite have been added to a growing line-up… Sabaton Scorpions Power Wolf Dimmu Borgir Anthrax Children Of Bodom Cradle of
It’s finally here. Having teased us with a trio of videos comprising “Grin F***ed”, “My Night Sky” and “Ruthless”, the organizers of Bloodstock Open Air Festival have now dropped the full anvil heavy hour long set from Californian Metallers Devildriver! The 2019 incarnation of the annual festival will take place at Catton Park in Derbyshire
