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Powerwolf, Gloryhammer (Thessaloniki, Greece – 30/11/2019)
There are times that, no matter how experienced you are at concerts, you can still be pleasantly surprised, even from bands that do not match with “your sound”. Well, one of those times, was the first appearance of the German group POWERWOLF in our country, on Saturday 30th of November in Thessaloniki, with special guests […]
Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Obituary (Berlin, Germany – 02/12/18)
After a week of tourism at the beautiful Amsterdam and having wandered all over the Dutch Capital, my holidays were coming towards their glorious end, so I took my flight to Berlin to attend the long expected SLAYER’s live on their final tour! I still can’t believe they’re doing a farewell tour. Who? The mighty […]
Gentihaa, Dimlight, Warship (Athens, Greece – 8/11/2019)
GENTIHAA is a new Greek Metal band, being introduced to us through its recent album “Reverse Entropy” and the two live appearances in Athens and Thessaloniki as the support band to DIMMU BORGIR. After these successful performances they decided to present their debut album “Reverse entropy” with a release party at Temple. Support groups were […]
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Wolfheart – Wolves Of Winter War
WOLFHEART, is the most recent band of the multi-talented and really busy musician Tuomas Saukkonen, known for many of his projects, including BEFORE THE DAWN, DAWN OF SOLACE and BLACK SUN AEON. On the occasion of the release of WOLFHEART’s latest album, “Wolves Of Karelia”, but also concerning “Waves” of DAWN OF SOLACE, THE GALLERY […]
Lake Of Tears – Ominous Emotions
On the occasion of the most recent release of LAKE OF TEARS, entitled “Ominous”, we had a very interesting conversation with the mainman (and the only original member left at this moment) of LAKE OF TEARS, Daniel Brennare. Daniel opens his soul to us, referring to a very personal and experiential tone about his state […]
Celestial Season – Doom Lovers
Many bands have found fertile ground in recent years for a return to the spotlight after a multi-year period of absence. One such case is that of the legendary CELESTIAL SEASON from the Netherlands. After winning fans of the Doom Death sound in the first half of the 90s, they had a complete style overhaul […]
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Bodom After Midnight – Paint The Sky With Blood (EP)
Year: 2021 Total Time: 40:42 Label: Napalm After CHILDREN OF BODOM broke up in December 2019 and the departure of Seppälä (bass), Wirman (keys), and Raatikainen (drums) from the band, Alexi Laiho found himself with a dilemma: stop playing music or carrying on. Of course, he did decide to keep going! So, in 2020, along […]
Damnation- Majesty In Degradation (EP)
Year: 2021 Total Time: 21:35 Label: Pest Records DAMNATION, a newly established band from Hungary (ps. well, I would like to know how many bands are sharing the same name, I don’t think this is an example of originality…) has recorded its debut EP “Majesty in Degradation” and wants to share it with the […]
Fear Factory – Aggression Continuum
Year: 2021 Total Time: 48:34 Label: Nuclear Blast It has been six years since FEAR FACTORY released a record and, after some unpleasant situations, the time has finally come this year to release the successor to “Genexus” with the album entitled “Aggression Continuum”. This new release also marks the end of an era for the […]
Fortunato – Insurgency
Year: 2021 Total Time: 55:33 Label: Rock City Music Label FORTUNATO is a heavy metal band from France, led by the bass player and singer Markus Fortunato. Markus is a part of the French metal scene since the late 80s with lots of albums on his back and he carries a history that draws a […]
Iron Maiden – The Writing On The Wall (Single)
Year: 2021 Total Time: 06:13 Label: Parlophone In the recent days, a strong gossip based on data discovered by their followers around the world, put us in the process of talking and waiting for the Beast to present something (unknown what), but which would probably concern the upcoming-seventeenth album of IRON MAIDEN. All the gossip […]
Mayhem – Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando (EP)
Year: 2021 Total Time: 23:30 Label: Century Media Two years after the release of their quite good album “Daemon”, the Norwegian Black Metallers MAYHEM return with a new EP, in which they decide to show us the influence of Punk/Hardcore music into their sound by covering their favorite songs from bands of this scene. During […]
Paradise Lost – At The Mill (Live Album)
Year: 2021 Total Time: 01:13:28 Label: Nuclear Blast 2020 was one of the most difficult years for the modern humanity. The health crisis caused by Covid 19 did not leave any industry or any area of our lives unaffected. One of the most affected industries was music, with bands unable to tour and support their […]
Powerwolf – Call Of The Wild
Year: 2021 Total Time: 40:28 Label: Napalm Records POWERWOLF is a Heavy/Power Metal band which usually adds several symphonic and choral parts to its music, which contribute to the creation of an imposing and different atmosphere from other bands of their kind. At the same time, with their first and only visit to our country […]
Rebellion – We Are The People
Year: 2021 Total Time: 52:07 Label: Massacre Records The Germans REBELLION is a Power/Heavy Metal band founded by the former GRAVE DIGGER members Uwe Lulis and Tomi Göttlich in 2001, releasing their first of nine full-length albums in 2002. Their ninth album, “We Are The People “, will be released in July this year. With […]
Timo Tolkki’s Avalon – The Enigma Birth
Year: 2021 Total Time: 58:52 Label: Frontiers Timo Tolkki: the man, the musician, who is capable of both the best and the worst. How could I forget masterpieces like “Fourth Dimension”, “Episode” and “Visions”? On the other hand, how could I dismiss that winter evening – one of the many evenings – when the Finnish […]
Winter Eternal – Land of Darkness
Year: 2021 Total Time: 39:42 Label: Hells Headbangers Records Many are acknowledging a connection between the Greek black metal scene and the Swedes. Bands like Dissection, Vinterland, Gates of Ishtar etc appear in many reviews as the fountain of inspiration for Greek bands that base their extreme metal on melodic riffing, harmonized melodies, groovy drums […]
Amorphis – Live At Helsinki Ice Hall (Live Album) [B]
Year: 2021 Total Time: 01:34:36 Label: Nuclear Blast While concerts, crowds and big music events seem to be part of a distant past due to the pandemic, the great Finns AMORPHIS with their new live release try to offer us a dose of this unique energy-experience that a participation in a concert offers. “Live At […]
Capra – In Transmission
Year: 2021 Total Time: 32:27 Label: Metal Blade Louisiana. A state so unique with the huge multicultural and multilingual heritage that comes from French, Spanish, African and Native culture. Everything there, is so special! From New Orleans, this crucible of cultures, beliefs and superstitions, the iconic Mardi Gras till the famous swamps of Baton […]
Darkthrone – Eternal Hails…
Year: 2021 Total Time: 41:23 Label: Peaceville Records Having left the Black metal sound behind for many years, the living Norwegian legends DARKTHRONE faithful to their tradition, in which they are releasing new album every two or three years, are returning this year with their new full length entitled “Eternal Hails…”. The truth is that […]
Decapitated – The First Damned (Demo Compilation)
Year: 2021 Total Time: 46:40 Label: Nuclear Blast The tory of the Polish death metallers DECAPITATED starts back in the end of the previous century, and more specifically in 1997 when a bunch of teenagers (literally) released their first demo tape “Cemeteral Gardens”. Their age at the time was more or less 14-15 while the […]
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