Haavard, the acoustic brainchild of mastermind and sole member Håvard Jørgensen aka Lemarchand of early ULVER and SATYRICON fame, has released the magical opening track ‘Printemps’ (“Spring”) as the first single taken from the Norwegian’s forthcoming self-titled debut album “Haavard”, which has been slated for release on November 11. Furthermore, Haavard has released the album
Steadfast Heavy Power Metal in the name of the mighty Hammer King! Hammer King continue to prove themselves as an unstoppable force in the German Heavy and Power Metal world, since bursting onto the scene in 2015 and most recently, the success of their 2021 full length album, Hammer King. Under the banner of the
Nordic folk band Vévaki are now releasing a new track, titled “Gestaþáttr”. The song is taken from the new album ‘Fórnspeki’, which will be out via Season of Mist on October 28. The record is now available for pre-ordering in the Season of Mist store. Originally a solo project by singer and multi-instrumentalist Will Hunter,
Silver Phantom is a rock band that mixes a wide variety of subgenres to create a new, old-school vibe. The heavy riffing of hard rock and the raw energy of the punk scene from the ’70s meet the power of 80s metal. The sound is further infused with singalong choruses and the playful genre-bending of
*When did you really get involved into music in general and into metal specific? Who was responsable for your interest in (metal) music? I got involved into the music when I was three years old, I wanted to play the piano, but parents wanted to go easy on me so we have started with a
A quick search online about the word “age” will show you a variety of expressions commonly used. The first and probably the most used one is “coming of age”, which refers to reaching adulthood or a certain level of maturity. On their 33rd year of career, French death/thrash metal veterans No Return have already passed
Disillusion have released an epic journey of many twists and turns that spirals into an ever-growing darkness. The avant-garde metal pioneers’ first single ‘Am Abgrund’ (“At the Abyss”) is taken from the Germans’ forthcoming fourth album “Ayam”, which has been scheduled for release on November 4. Album details can be viewed below. The visualiser ‘Am
Wacken, 08th August 2022 – The Wacken Open Air 2023 is sold out in a record time of only five hours with 80,000 tickets! Compared to last year, the presale for 2023 was started this time on Sunday the 07.08.2022 at 20:00. After five hours, the set mark of 80,000 tickets was already reached and
Finnish five-piece Sonata Arctica need no introduction: besides significantly influencing the power/melodic metal scene, they’re a band that’s not only famous for consistently delivering studio albums of high quality but also for experimenting and breaking out of their musical comfort zone. Foremost resulting in some aptly called »Acoustic Adventures« touring cycles, but also in the
New York City black metal collective Black Anvil will set their fifth full-length, ‘Regenesis,’ to world wide release on November 4, 2022 via Season of Mist, making it the band’s debut to the label! The band is now revealing the track listing, artwork, and additional album details, which can be found below. The album can
