Following on from their 2020 debut album, All Kingdoms Fall is the second full length album for Wolves based The Black Hounds, from which we have seen the release of 4 singles in 2023; “Foundations”, “Tyrant”, “Breaking the Cycle” and “Grace”.
Nubian Rose finally returns with their latest album, Amen, released 26th January 2024. Nubian Rose began in 2012 in Sweden with their first album, Mountain, a self-financed debut.
Norway’s Wryest Export Bokassa come out firing on all cylinders for latest release All Out Of Dreams
The New York giants (of rock) are back and the earth-shaking outfit have dug out some screaming diz-busters from the vaults. 'Ghost Stories' brings together some rarities, live studio takes and cover versions that mainly feature the 'classic' line-up of the band, sprinkled with a bit of magic by a sharp piece of remixing tapes by current member Richie Castellano and producer Steve Schenck.
This boy with his roots in Wales is not happy just to be that talented to play guitar, bass and sing he has decided he wants to give the blues a good old kick up the ass and The Wolves are Coming certainly does that.
Derby’s ass whooping, good time boys These Wicked Rivers not only deliver an amazing live show but their debut rang many a bell in the music community and I suspect Force of Nature will bring forth the congregation.
It's been a while. Three long years to be precise since Atlanta's Blackberry Smoke released a studio album.
I recently discovered Amongst Liars via their single release Alibi so I was delighted to get a review copy of the album a long time prior to release in July and I can let you know the album is stunning. The UK five piece have knocked it out of the park and meshed numerous genres into a melting pot of brilliance.
Ah, the 'Supergroup', often the home for the short-lived clashing of giant egos and rampant self-indulgence. Many have come and gone but very few stay together longer than a sole album.
Moldovan modern metal masters Infected Rain return with their sixth studio album Time.
France’s purveyors of beast brandish bleakness Necrowretch return with their fifth studio album Swords of Dajjal
Surgical Strike will return with their latest album 24/7 Hate on 1st March 2024. The German thrash metal band is made up of vocalist Jens “Stöpsel” Albert, rhythm guitarist Marcelo Vasquez Rocha, lead guitarist Frank Ruhnke, bassist Florian Seybecke and drummer Joshua Jo.
Lucifer returned with their fifth album, Lucifer V, on 26 January. The multinational heavy metal band, originally hailing from Berlin and now based in Stockholm, is currently composed of frontwoman Johanna Sadonis, guitarists Martin Nordin and Linus Björklund, bassist Harald Göthblad, and drummer Nicke Andersson.
Formed in the North of Sweden, surrounded by ice, pop-rock band Symphony Of Sweden are a little bit different. Made up of Linus “Lee” Wester and Pontus “Evan” Hagberg, this Swedish duo are actually creating a cross-over of songs, where rock meets pop and cinematic orchestras meet electro, it’s grand and epic with huge arrangements, that are all delivered with attitude.
Enterprise Earth make their triumphant return with their forthcoming new album Death: An Anthology. Stacked with features from some of deathcore's finest including but not limited to, Matt Heafy (Trivium), Ben Duerr (Shadow of Intent) Darius Tehrani (Spite), and Wes Hauch (Alluvial)
The early promise indicated by South Carolina troubadour Taylor McCall has been truly realised on this, his sophomore album and it's a tribute to the young artist's talent that he was hand picked to open for Robert Plant's Saving Grace, not just once, but twice.