Like most music subgenres, Swedish death metal is fairly homogenous. It’s one of the finest kinds of intragroup similarity though: adequate musicianship, fueled by supremely aggressive guitar tones bolstered by the rest of the band, not overpowered by it. This list is meant to bring that sound in your ears. …
Read More »Win tickets to the Unleashed Festival 2016 with PlanetMosh
PlanetMosh is a proud sponsor of this year’s EHT Promotions Unleashed Festival in Dublin. Taking place on August 27th at On The Rox, the event promises to be an ultimate night of metal with Warpath, Two Tales Of Woe, Killface, Black Svan, The Devil Wants Her Swagger Back, Theories Divide, …
Read More »Skillet – Unleashed
Twenty years after they formed, Skillet show no signs of slowing down. The Christian rockers might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the fact that they are still performing to adoring fans and packed venues across the world speaks volumes about their staying power and legacy. On August 5th, the …
Read More »Skillet Unveil New Lyric Video “Feel Invincible”
SKILLET Unveil New Lyric Video “Feel Invincible” In Advance of Download Festival From Forthcoming New Album “Unleashed” Grammy-nominated rockers Skillet will release Unleashed, their new studio album and follow up to their 2013 release Rise, which bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. The 12-track album, a year in the making, …
Read More »UNLEASHED – “Where No Life Dwells” vinyl reissue available for pre-ordering!
Back in the late 80’s, a Swedish underground death metal band named Nihilist turned into the breeding ground from which two big players of the genre emerged: Entombed and UNLEASHED. Together with Grave and Dismember (R.I.P.), these bands are crucial for turning the punkish Scandinavian death metal sound into a global …
Read More »The Unleashed Festival 2016 – Headliner and first bands announced
EHT Promotions in association with PlanetMosh is proud to present THE UNLEASHED FESTIVAL 2016. The 4th installment of The Unleashed Festival will feature an array of talent from across Ireland and is sure to be a night to remember at the end of this Summer. First up, the venue will be obliterated by skull …
Read More »Unleashed – Dawn of the Nine
Bringing forth their 12th studio album, Sweden’s Unleashed has, with Dawn of the Nine, successfully continued an aggressive, fairly melodic saga. Their previous release, Odalheim, released in 2012, began this journey. Let’s pretend you’re a new fan, perhaps just introduced to death metal a little while ago, and your virgin …
Read More »Unleashed finish recording new album
Legendary Swedish Viking death metal outfit Unleashed have just finished recording the as yet untitled follow up to their critically acclaimed 2012 ‘Odalheim’ album. Scheduled to be released via Nuclear Blast in the spring, the album was recorded by producer and guitar player Fredrik Folkare in his own Chrome Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Unleashed frontman Johnny Hedlund stated: “Warriors!!! Unleashed are …
Read More »Maryland Deathfest 2014 – Full Band Lineup Announced
While the set times for each band will be announced in April, here is the complete band roster for 2014’s installment of the USA’s most brutal metal festival, the Maryland Deathfest. Dubbed MDF by many fans and attendees, this festival draws some of the top names in extreme music year …
Read More »Graspop Metal Meeting 2013 – Day 1 – Friday 28/06/13
Every year at the end of June, flocks of nomadic metal fans descend on the tranquil little town of Dessel in the north east of Belgium for the Graspop Metal Meeting. Now in its 18th year, GMM offers the best of all genres of music over 3 sonically charged days. …
Read More »Emerald – interview with bassist Adriano Troiano.
I had the pleasure of catching up with Adriano Troiano, bassist from Emerald. We find out more about the band, their influences, Adriano gives us a quick track by track description of all the tracks from “Unleashed”, what their plans are and so on. Can you please introduce the band to …
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