TESTAMENTBrotherhood Of The Snake Nuclear Blast (2016)Rating: 8.5/10 As a big thrash fan growing up in the 1980s I often became frustrated at the fact that bands such as Testament, alongside Exodus, Overkill and Death Angel, seemed forever embedded in that tier just below the “big four” of Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica and Anthrax. Okay, it […]
THE ANSWER Release Sixth Studio Album ‘Solas’ October 28th, 2016 Downpatrick, Northern Ireland-based hard rock band The Answer issued sixth full-length studio album Solas on October 28th, 2016 through Napalm Records. Solas was produced by Andy Bradfield and Avril Macintosh. The track listing is as follows: 01. ‘Solas’ 02. ‘Beautiful World’ 03. ‘Battle Cry (Seo […]
ANAAL NATHRAKH Release Ninth Studio Album ‘The Whole Of The Law’ October 28th, 2016 Birmingham, England-based extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh issued ninth full-length studio album The Whole Of The Law on October 28th, 2016 through Metal Blade Records. The entire outing has been made available for streaming via YouTube and can be accessed below. […]
HIGH FIGHTER Release ‘Darkest Days’ Music Video October 27th, 2016 Hamburg, Germany-based sludge / stoner metal band High Fighter have filmed a music video for the track ‘Darkest Days’, which can be viewed below. High Fighter issued debut full-length studio album Scars & Crosses on June 10th, 2016 through Svart Records. The album has been […]
BRANT BJORK – Luvin’ Stoner Life Anthony Morgan October 2016 Brant Bjork Palm Desert, California-based stoner rock musician Brant Bjork, formerly the drummer of Kyuss, spent roughly nine months authoring and co-penning tracks for September 2016 solo full-length studio album Tao Of The Devil. Brant and company sifted through batches of compositions, selecting those deemed […]
AS LIONS Issue Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of ‘Aftermath’ Music Video October 25th, 2016 London, England-based metal / rock group As Lions have released behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the music video for the the title track of their latest EP Aftermath, which can be viewed below. As Lions issued debut EP Aftermath on […]
BLOODPHEMY Premiere ‘Disgusted’ Music Video October 24th, 2016 Amersfoort, Netherlands-based death metal band Bloodphemy have released a music video for the track ‘Disgusted’. Filmed during the band’s show at Willems Wondere Weiland in Amersfoort on July 2nd, 2016, the clip can be viewed below. Bloodphemy issued debut EP Blood Will Tell on January 31st, 2016 […]
SEVENTH WONDER Issue Lyric Video For New Studo Track ‘The Promise’ October 24th, 2016 Stockholm, Sweden-based progressive metal group Seventh Wonder have released an official lyric video for the track ‘The Promise’, which can be viewed below. The studio recording is taken from the deluxe edition of the band’s recently released live DVD / CD […]
DARK TRANQUILLITY Premiere ‘Forward Momentum’ Music Video October 21st, 2016 Gothenburg, Sweden-based melodic death metal group Dark Tranquillity have released a music video for the track ‘Forward Momentum’. Filmed in the far north of Sweden near Kiruna by former Sentenced and current The Man-Eating Tree drummer Vesa Ranta and directed by Harri Haataja, the clip […]
OPERATION: MINDCRIME – Taking On The Music World Anthony Morgan October 2016 Operation: Mindcrime (l-r): Randy Gane, John Moyer, Geoff Tate, Brian Tichy, Scott Moughton, Simon Wright and Kelly Gray Seattle, Washington-based progressive metal group Operation: Mindcrime, spearheaded by erstwhile Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate, adopted its chosen moniker on September 1st, 2014 – taking its […]
