As someone much wiser than me once said, “Never judge a book by its cover” and this certainly rings true with my first impression of The Heretic Order before I had heard any music from Evil Rising released via Massacre Records. Photos of the band and song titles suggested …
Read More »The Heretic Order track by track lowdown on ‘Evil Rising’ album
Lord Ragnar Wagnar from The Heretic Order gives Steve Goldby from Metal Talk a track by track exclusive about the bands upcoming new album ‘Evil Rising’ due out on June 22, 2018 on Massacre Records. Check out the interview and new tracks here: https://www.metaltalk.rocks/the-heretic-order-track-by-track The video for the title track …
Read More »Maverick – ‘Quid Pro Quo’
Maverick, a young five piece hard rockin heavy metal band born in Belfast a very short two years ago and raised through the school of hard knocks, release their debut album ‘Quid Pro Quo’ the day after tomorrow (Friday November 28) through Massacre Records. This is good old fashioned rock/metal album …
Read More »Y&T – Belfast, Limelight 1, 12/11/2014
Sometimes it takes vision. And a simple vision at that. The vision of one clear-sighted, single-minded – some might say stubborn – individual. And that vision is to do what you enjoy, and what you want to do, need to do, to fulfill that enjoyment, no matter what adversity, what …
Read More »HALCYON WAY Release Second Video in ‘Making of Conquer’ Video Series
Award Winning Atlanta, Georgia Progressive Metallers released their latest album Conquer last month. This is their 4th album and it hit the Billboard Heatseekers Chart at #41 the week of release. Conquer will be released on September 19 in Europe and the Rest Of World via Massacre Records. Recently …
Read More »MESSIAH’S KISS sign with Massacre Records
Massacre Records – ‘We’re happy to announce the signing of MESSIAH’S KISS!‘ The band was formed in 2001 and released its debut “Prayer For The Dying” in August 2002, shortly after playing on Wacken Open Air’s famous True Metal Stage. Soon after, the band joined DORO on her European …
Read More »HELLDORADOS premiere new video clip “By The Progress”
HELLDORADOS‘ recently released their free digital single “By The Progress” off their upcoming album “Lessons In Decay“. Get the single here. The band also revealed the album’s tracklisting, which looks like this: 01. Seven Deadly Sins 02. In For The Kill 03. By The Progress 04. The Devil Takes The …
Read More »HALCYON WAY Premieres New Song ‘World Comes Undone’
Award Winning Atlanta, Georgia Progressive Metallers HALCYON WAY will release their new album Conquer, on August 19th in North America via Nightmare Records, and on September 19th in Europe/Rest Of World via Massacre Records. The album can be pre-ordered on the band’s website HERE and on Amazon. GuitarWorld.com the …
Read More »Burden of Grief – Unchained
German melodic-thrash-death-doom… (or however you want to call them!) metaller’s, Burden of Grief have been doing well over the last few years with positive reviews global-wide, European festival appearances and headlining tours. This year also sees the band celebrating their 20th anniversary, and what better way is there to celebrate …
Read More »HALCYON WAY Premieres Lyric Video ‘Home’
Award Winning Atlanta, Georgia Progressive Metallers HALCYON WAY will release their new album Conquer, on August 19th in North America via Nightmare Records, and on August 23rd in Europe/Rest Of World via Massacre Records. Today RevolverMag.com the online home of Revolver Magazine is hosting an exclusive premiere of the …
Read More »HALCYON WAY Announce European Record Deal With Massacre Records
HALCYON WAY are pleased to announce that they have signed a multi-album contract with Massacre Records for Europe and the rest of the world, and have re-signed with Nightmare Records in North America. The band’s new album Conquer is due for release later this year. Guitarist Jon Bodan commented …
Read More »CRYSTAL TEARS release video for “Beds Are Burning”
CRYSTAL TEARS‘ new album “Hellmade” is available now. The band has now posted a brand new video clip for the final song on the album: “Beds Are Burning“. The song’s a cover version of the Midnight Oil classic! The clip was produced by Peter Amasiadis, George Kakalis and Kostas Christoforidis …
Read More »Maverick – Interview with David Balfour (vocals)
With the Northern Ireland rock and metal scene on somewhat of a high at the moment – no fewer than six bands from this small part of the world performed at the recent Hard Rock Hell, leading to rumours that next year’s event may be moved to Belfast – the …
Read More »ZOMBIE Inc. – Resurrection Guaranteed (Massacre Records) (digital single)
This single is taken from the second album by the death metal outfit ZOMBIE INC. The Band originated in Austria and features former Pungent Stench vocalist Martin Schirenc. There is no reinvention of the wheel here but everything is in its place, the guitar sound is reminiscent of the likes of …
Read More »Hatriot – Heroes Of Origin
Steve Souza is back and with a vengeance to show the young thrash metal upstarts how thrash metal should be done! At the ripe old age of 48 he has lost none of his venom and to use a song title from one of his previous bands,he still truly sounds …
Read More »Asylum Pyre – Fifty Years Later
Asylum Pyre serve up an excellent album of Melodic / Symphonic Metal. Formed in France in 2006 ‘Fifty Years Later’ represents Asylum Pyre’s second full length album following on from their debut ‘Natural Instinct’. Sitting very comfortably in the Melodic Symphonic camp the band have produced a thoroughly engaging …
Read More »Soul Sacrifice – Carpe Mortem.
It has been a world tour for the last few albums i have reviewed. Italian thrash metal, Slovenian folk metal and the latest is melodic death metal from Turkish band Soul Sacrifice. Their 2nd full length studio album, Carpe Mortem ( seize death ), was released via Massacre Records …
Read More »Helldorados – ‘Helldorados’
Germany has an undisputed reputation for producing damn fine rock and metal – from the progressive widdlings of Eloy through the fierce traditionalism of the likes of Accept, Helloween and The Scorpions, the industrial might of Rammstein to some of the most brutal thrash ever produced, in the shape of …
Read More »Chaos Theory – Bio-Death.
With only really 2 bands out of the so called Big 4 producing consistently good thrash metal, there is always room for the young guns to keep them on their toes! Chaos Theory are not going to trouble the big boys just yet, but their debut album Bio-Death, released via …
Read More »Wizard – Taste Of Wizard
Welcome to the world of Wizard! When a song begins with the lyric ” Who is this mighty man outside? The one who killed the trolls, will he be staying here tonight or returning where the thunder rolls? “, then it’s a safe bet that you can expect some …
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