De traditionele “metaldag” tijdens Lokerse Feesten is er dit jaar op zondag 7 augustus. Absolute headliner die dag is Judas Priest die zijn “vijftig jaar heavy metal” viert. Daarnaast kunnen we ons ook opwarmen aan live concerten van het Amerikaanse Lamb Of God (mix van metalcore, thrash metal en groove metal) en het Duitse Kreator
When did you really get involved into music in general and into metal specific? Who was responsable for your interest in (rock / metal) music? -Morten: For me it was probably when I was 14 or so. I think I actually got into metal properly after picking up an Iron Maiden CD at the library
Bay Area metal titans Machine Head has announced the details of their forthcoming tenth album, the immense and unapologetic, ‘Øf Kingdøm And Crøwn’ coming August 26th, 2022 (via Nuclear Blast x Imperium Recordings). The debut of the first video from the album, the ferocious “Chøke Øn The Ashes Øf Yøur Hate” can be viewed at
Forged in Hell’s Fire, November 2018 Singapore, by Shyaithan – Guitars (also from IMPIETY). The band at present consists of long time komrades Hades – Vocals (also from and founder of BATTLESTORM), Asura – Guitars (also from and founder of DEUS EX MACHINA), Cryptor – Bass (ex-founding member of DEMISOR) and lastly Dizazter on Drums
*When did you really get involved into music in general and into metal specific? Who was responsible for your interest in (metal) music? I think that started in a very young age when I discover Manowar, Iron Maiden and Metallica. Also the Dortmund festival in 1983 was a bit thing for me, watch it on
Månegarm keep the heathen fire alive with vibrant folk and Viking spirit! Swedish folk metal wolf pack Månegarm take another stroll through ancient sagas and myths of long forgotten times on the successor of chart-breaking Fornaldarsagor (2019) – the upcoming 10th studio album Ynglingaättens Öde (Engl. the fate of the Ynglinga kin) – out April
De vijfentwintigste editie van Graspop Metal Meeting heeft een tijdje op zich laten wachten wegens de gekende omstandigheden. Vanaf donderdag 16 juni is het eigenlijk zo ver. Vier dagen lang kunnen liefhebbers van heavy metal en zijn talrijke subgenres hun hartjes weer ophalen. Een heel pak bands zullen er op die vier dagen – van
*When did you really get involved into music in general and into metal specific? Who was responsable for your interest in (metal) music? I decided to study music when I was 6. Since then I haven’t doubted for a moment what profession I’d choose. My father is a fan of classic rock and Heavy metal.
American tech-death titans Origin will return with their eighth studio album titled “Chaosmos” on June 3rd on Agonia Records (Europe) and Nuclear Blast Records (rest of the world). Listen to the album’s first single “Ecophagy” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IlDMePA2L0&ab_channel=AgoniaRecords The long-standing outfit celebrate not only their eighth full-length installment, but also ring in their 25th year on
Op zaterdag 4 juni is er een nieuw editie van SkullFest, een zeer aangenaam festival dat steevast georganiseerd wordt in Cityhall Oosthove te Wervik. Vijf bands zullen er dit jaar een zinderend feestje van proberen te maken. We zetten die, zoals je van MUSIKA gewoon bent, even op een rijtje. Bèta is afkomstig uit de
