Iconic former Judas Priest members K.K. Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens present nine new tracks of sinful heavy metal fury with their sophomore attack! On the blazing heels of their highly-lauded 2021 debut album, Sermons Of The Sinner – which debuted within the Top 20 on charts in the United States, the UK, Germany, Sweden,
“Undisputedly one of the thrash metal highlights of the year.” – Metal Hammer (GER) “Stronger than ever.”- Metal Hammer (PL) “This new NERVOSA album is off to a flying start!” – Metal Obs (FR) “true, unadulterated, raw and powerful thrash metal” – Rock Hard (IT) With a twin guitar attack and Prika Amaral now taking
Find the power within you! Follow acclaimed vocalist Lena Scissorhands (Infected Rain) into a dark world of heavy metal intrigue and get initiated into the Death Dealer Union! In 2019, metal musicians CC McKenna (drums) and Doug Weiand (lead guitars) set forth on a dark musical path – aligning diverse metal influences with otherworldly channelings
“Shining has completely destroyed my life and shattered every single relationship I have had over the years, but still, this sick child of mine means everything to me. So yes, I am willing to sacrifice everything for him and have done so on more than one occasion.” -Niklas Kvarforth- Sweden’s Shining conjure a masterpiece of
EVERGREY’s Tom S. Englund and pianist/composer Vikram Shankar conjure a cinematic odyssey of gripping original compositions on their expansive new album Dormant. Whenever EVERGREY’s Tom S. Englund and acclaimed US-based pianist/composer Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Lux Terminus) come together to merge their creativity, the result is magic. Now arrives the next product of this fateful encounter,
Het Russische Arkona – verwar dus zeker niet met de gelijknamige Poolse black metal band die ook pagan invloeden in zijn sound gebruikt – werd in 2002 opgestart door Masha “Scream” Arkhipova (vocals, keyboards) en Alexander “Warlock” Korolyov (drums). Het tweetal had een verleden bij Dolgoprudny Slavic Neopaganism Society. Met Arkona wilde het tweetal zijn
“Something better than “Heaven Into Dust” is certainly not likely to happen to bullet belt and leather jacket lovers in 2023.” – Metal Hammer DE “The second fulminant, punky black’n’speed metal massacre.” – Deaf Forever “They release one of the strongest (black)-speed albums of the year.” – Rock Hard DE “With “Heaven Into Dust” Knife
Marc Hudson (DragonForce) enchants with his uplifting solo debut! After 12 years with DragonForce, vocalist Marc Hudson presents his first solo album, entitled Starbound Stories, set for release via Napalm Records on August 25, 2023! Starbound Stories is a sparkling, anime-inspired power metal ride, heavily influenced by both Japanese music and video game soundtracks, and
“Skálmöld are back and hungry! With Ýdalir, the sextet retells an old saga in a new way that likely no one has heard before.” Metal Hammer DE “Extreme and very intense” Rock Hard Italy “On Ýdalir they sound more serious and mystical than ever without losing the fun.” Metal.de Icelandic Viking metal giants worship the
The new masterpiece, “Torem”, by Siberian epic dark folk duo Nytt Land invites fans of Wardruna and beyond into a spiritual, cosmic world! Formed by shamanic couple Natasha “Baba Yaga” and Anatoly Pakhalenko in 2013, Nytt Land is one of the most captivating and haunting acts the dark folk music scene has to offer. This
