SODOMDecision Day Steamhammer / SPV (2016)Rating: 8.5/10 Bands such as Sodom, Kreator and Destruction have become old friends to those of us who grew up in the 80s. Tried and very much trusted they have belligerently stood by our sides as numerous trends and fads have come and gone, and while they rarely rekindle older […]

SODOM Release 15th Studio Album ‘Decision Day’ August 26th, 2016 Gelsenkirchen, Germany-based thrash metal band Sodom issued 15th full-length studio album Decision Day on August 26th, 2016 through Steamhammer / SPV. Decision Day was produced by Cornelius “Corny” Rambadt, and is an album inspired by the D-Day landings during World War II in Normandy, France […]

GLORYFUL Release Third Studio Album ‘End Of The Night’ August 26th, 2016 Duisburg, Germany-based heavy metal band Gloryful issued third full-length studio album End Of The Night on August 26th, 2016 through Massacre Records. The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below. End Of The Night was mixed and mastered by Powerwolf […]

VICIOUS RUMORS Release 12th Studio Album ‘Concussion Protocol’ August 26th, 2016 San Francisco, California-based heavy metal band Vicious Rumors issued 12th full-length studio album Concussion Protocol in Europe and North America on August 26th, 2016 through Steamhammer / SPV. The Japanese release was scheduled for release on August 24th and featured a bonus track ‘Death […]

TWILIGHT FORCE Release Second Studio Album ‘Heroes Of Mighty Magic’ August 26th, 2016 Swedish power metal band Twilight Force issued second full-length studio album Heroes Of Mighty Magic on August 26th, 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records. Former Rhapsody Of Fire vocalist Fabio Lione guests on the track ‘There And Back Again’, while Sabaton frontman Joakim […]

FOREVER STILL Sign Album Contract With Nuclear Blast Records August 26th, 2016 Copenhagen, Denmark-based rock group Forever Still have signed an album contract with Nuclear Blast Records, revealing this development on August 26th, 2016. Vocalist Maja Shining issued the following statement: “People who have followed the band for a while know that we’re very self-sufficient […]

HELSTAR Release Tenth Studio Album ‘Vampiro’ August 26th, 2016 Houston, Texas-based heavy metal band Helstar issued tenth full-length studio album Vampiro on August 26th, 2016 through EMP Label Group. Vampiro was mixed and mastered by Bill Metoyer at Skull Seven Productions in California. Cover artwork was created by Kai Brockschmidt. The track listing is as […]

IRON CURTAIN Release Lyric Video For ‘Wild & Rebel’ Track August 25th, 2016 Murcia, Spain-based heavy metal band Iron Curtain have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Wild & Rebel’, which can be viewed below. Iron Curtain issue third full-length studio album Guilty As Charged on October 14th, 2016. A limited edtion LP […]

SABATON Recruit Guitarist Tommy Johansson August 24th, 2016 Tommy Johansson Falun, Sweden-based power metal group Sabaton have recruited guitarist Tommy Johansson (Golden Resurrection / ReinXeed), revealing this development on August 20th, 2016 at their own Sabaton Open Air festival in their hometown. Sabaton issued the following statement: “Thank you Thobbe, welcome Tommy! “Our guitar player […]

IDES OF GEMINI Sign Album Contract With Rise Above Records August 24th, 2016 Los Angeles, California-based rock group Ides Of Gemini have signed an album contract with Rise Above Records, revealing this development on August 23rd, 2016. Guitarist J. Bennett issued the following statement: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to join Rise Above and their […]