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Live Show: Sacramentum, Bewitched (Kyttaro Club, Athens, Greece – 5/3/2023)
Who would have ever expected that in the year 2023 we would be able to go to a concert where two historical names of the Black/Death Swedish sound of the 90’s would join forces to play in their entirety records that established them in the consciousness of the metal public? And yet, it happened on […]
Anneke Van Giersbergen, Jaded Star (Gazarte, Athens, Greece – 5/10/2022)
There are some artists or bands that have created a weird and mutual love affair with the greek audience that withstand in the years. I can name a few like SCORPIONS or MADRUGADA. Another example of such artist is Anneke van Giersbergen, who right now is touring throughout Greece (9 different shows in 9 cities). […]
ALESTORM (Gagarin 205 Club, Athens, Greece – 12/7/2022)
The pirate ship that goes by the name of ALESTORM has set sail for new quests in our country! With the first stop in Thessaloniki, it was the turn of Athens the following day (12/07/2022) at Gagarin 205 to drop its anchor. The crowd had started to gather quite early and everyone had at least […]
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Saor – From Roots To Origins: A Decade Of Caledonian Metal
SAOR are the main exponents of Caledonian Metal. The will appear live, for the first time in Greece together with KAWIR, on the 1st and 2nd of April 2023, in Thessaloniki and Athens respectively. We caught up with the band’s mastermind, the cool and condescending Andy Marshall, who made no secret of his excitement to […]
The Crown – Of Good, Evil And A Royal Destroyer!
THE CROWN (better known as CROWN OF THORNS in the 90s) is a really old band coming from Sweden. Counting its existence since 1990, the band can be included in the pioneers of melodic Death/Thrash Metal sound. Their last full-length album was “Royal Destroyer” released in 2021. We had the chance to interview their singer […]
Left To Die – Pull The Plug
Speaking of LEFT TO DIE, we are talking about a band dedicated to the early years of the band DEATH! It features Rick Rozz and Terry Butler, former members of Chuck Schuldiner’s band! Together with them are Matt Harvey (EXHUMED) and Gus Rios (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION). On the occasion of LEFT TO DIE’s upcoming concerts on […]
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Alterself – Virgin Sin (EP)
Year: 2022 Total Time: 22.56 Label: Self-Financed A few days ago we received the new EP of the Athenian Death/Thrash Metal band ALTERSELF. They were formed in 2007 from Andrew Geo (guitars and vocals) and John Marinatos (bass). Today along with Dom Antouera (drums) they return with a very interesting and special EP called “Virgin […]
Amken – Passive Aggression
Year: 2022 Total Time: 34:39 Label: Massacre Records One of the well hidden gems of the Greek Metal Scene is definitely AMKEN. Although they were founded in 2011, they released their debut work “Theater Of The Absurd” in 2017 and “thanks” to the corona virus, their second work “Passive Aggression” has appeared in the […]
And Oceans – As In Gardens As In Tombs
Year: 2023 Total Time: 13.08 Label: Season of Mist Finnish Symphonic Black Metallers AND OCEANS return with their sixth full length album entitled “As In Gardens As In Tombs”. It is the continuation of 2020’s very strong and remarkable “Cosmic World Mother” album, which followed their 2017 reunion. The band exists from 1995 and started […]
Deviser – Evil Summons Evil
Year: 2023 Total Time: 38:39 Label: Hammerheart Records It is known and accepted that the Greek scene has played an important role in the formation and establishment of the Black Metal sound during the 90s. Μain exponents were ROTTING CRIST and NECROMANTIA, however in 1996 DEVISER came and released their debut album “Unspeakable Cults”, which […]
Eisregen – Wiedergänger (EP)
Year: 2022 Total Time: 13.08 Label: Massacre Records EISREGEN is from Germany and was formed 28 years ago by Yiantit in charge of music and M.Roth a.k.a Blutkehle on vocals. These two are still the core of the band and are always accompanied by session or guest musicians for the recordings or live. “Wiedergänger” is […]
Ereshkigal – The Erevos Arisen
Year: 2020 Total Time: 37.42 Label: Floga Records Black metallers ERESHKIGAL is a distinctive case of a band than never gives up, despite all the difficulties. It is a band with history, since we met their first version at the end of the ‘80s, under the name of FLEGETHON. They disbanded after the release of […]
Evergrey – A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament)
Year: 2022 Total Time: 50.14 Label: Napalm Records Only a year after their previous album “Escape Of The Phoenix” and a few months after their live album “Live: Before The Aftermath”, EVERGREY return with ten new songs. Before diving into the magic world of EVERGREY and their thirteenth album, I must admit that after listening […]
In Flames – Foregone
Year: 2023 Total Time: 46.46 Label: Nuclear Blast After 2019’s excellent “I, The Mask”, on February 10th, IN FLAMES released its successor named “Foregone”. We were waiting like maniacs the 14th album of the Swedes, as its predecessor kept us very hyped for the band’s return to a more heavier sound, since “Battles” and “Siren […]
Katatonia – Sky Void Of Stars
Year: 2023 Total Time: 50.34 Label: Napalm Records Every time I hear that my favorite KATATONIA will release a new album I run at firstly at the digital platforms and then at the music stores at the center of Athens, to purchase the album! No matter what this is or how it sounds. If it […]
Obituary – Dying Of Everything
Year: 2023 Total Time: 44:57 Label: Relapse Records OBITUARY, a heavy name in the Metal music industry. A band that needs no any introduction as we are speaking for one of the biggest Death Metal bands of all times which stands out for the unique vocals by John Tardy. A band that has not been […]
Rome – Hegemonikon
Year: 2022 Total Time: 37:54 Label: Trisol “Hegemonikon (A Journey to the End of Light)” is the title of ROME’s new album and was released in November 2022 by Trisol Music. Hellenic spirit dominates their new album, as one can see from its title. The Stoic Philosophers were the first to refer to the word […]
Siege Of Power – This Is Tomorrow
Year: 2023 Total Time: 40:45 Label: Metal Blade SIEGE OF POWER is an international alliance between some familiar faces of the Extreme Metal scene. Responsible for the vocals is the legendary Chris Reifert of AUTOPSY, in the guitar we find Paul Baayens (ASPHYX and THANATOS), in the bass Theo Van Eekelen (GRAND SUPREME BLOOD COURT, […]
Terrasound – Abstract Portrait
Year: 2022 Total Time: 46.44 Label: Alone Records The heavy metal band TERRASOUND is a band formed in 2020 by Antonis Kapsalis and Thanasis Kakafikas in guitars and Vasilis Kakafikas in vocals, bass, drum programming and keyboards. This year, they released an EP “Tidal Nights” and then their first full length album called “Abstract Portrait”. […]
The Spirit – Of Clarity And Galactic Structures
Year: 2022 Total Time: 43:28 Label: AOP Records We were introduced to THE SPIRIT mostly with their 2020 release “Cosmic Terror” in which the Germans performed an excellent Black/Death Metal following the foundations set by the masters of this sound, DISSECTION with their legendary releases from the 90s. What made the band stand out, is […]
Woods Of Desolation – The Falling Tide
Year: 2022 Total Time: 36:23 Label: Season Of Mist Eight years have passed since the release of “As The Stars” by WOODS OF DESOLATION, a record that followed the steps of ALCEST and DEAFHEAVEN, the pioneers of this genre. During this period, D. (the mastermind and only member of the band) let the time flow, […]
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