AMON AMARTH Tour United States In May 2017 With Support From GOATWHORE April 30th, 2017 Stockholm, Sweden-based melodic death metal group performed in the United States from late April to late May 2017. Supporting on the majority of dates were New Orleans, Louisiana-based death metallers Goatwhore. The dates are as follows; Apr. 30 – Jacksonville, […]
MAMMOTH MAMMOTHMount The Mountain Napalm (2017)Rating: 8/10 Before we had this drug adoring, Black Sabbath-worshipping genre of music called “stoner rock” we had a little something called “biker rock”, whose roots can be traced back to the 60s with, well, a substance infused, counter culture; acid rockers like Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf and, believe it or […]
PYRAMAZE Release Fifth Studio Album ‘Contingent’ April 28th, 2017 Denmark / USA melodic power metal band Pyramaze issued fifth full-length studio album Contingent in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings on April 28th, 2017. Contingent was produced, mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark. American singer-songwriter Kristen Foss […]
LIV SIN Release Debut Studio Album ‘Follow Me’ April 28th, 2017 Swedish metal band Liv Sin, fronted by former Sister Sin vocalist Liv Jagrell, issued debut full-length studio album Follow Me on April 28th, 2017 through Despotz Records. The outing was co-produced by former Accept and U.D.O. drummer Stefan Kaufmann and U.D.O. bassist Fitty Wienhold. […]
ALL THAT REMAINS Release Eighth Studio Album ‘Madness’ April 28th, 2017 Springfield, Massachusetts-based metalcore group All That Remains issued eighth full-length studio album Madness on April 28th, 2017 through Razor & Tie. Madness was recorded at West Valley Studios in Woodland Hills, California with producer Howard Benson. Cover artwork was created by Wombat Fire. The […]
ART NATION Release Second Studio Album ‘Liberation’ April 28th, 2017 Gothenburg, Sweden-based melodic rock band Art Nation issued second full-length studio album Liberation on April 28th, 2017 through Sony Music / Gain. The outing was recorded at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg with producer / engineer Jakob Herrmann, and co-produced by Theodor Hedström and Art […]
CONDORUnstoppable Power High Roller (2017)Rating: 9/10 Not to be confused with the Columbian doomy deathsters Cóndor, this particular Condor is from Norway and dabbles in what can best be described as a black thrash attack. Unstoppable Power is the follow-up to 2013’s self-titled debut and it’s an album I highly recommend. You can’t ever go […]
TERROR Release ‘The Walls Will Fall’ EP April 28th, 2017 Los Angeles, California-based hardcore group Terror issued The Walls Will Fall EP on April 28th, 2017 through Triple-B Records / Pure Noise Records. The track listing is as follows; 01. ‘Balance The Odds’ 02. ‘Kill ’Em Off’ 03. ‘The Walls Will Fall’ 04. ‘No Love […]
BARATHRUMFanatiko Saturnal (2017)Rating: 8/10 From Merriam-Webster online dictionary: Definition of Barathrum plural barathra \-rə\ 1: a bottomless pit or abyss: Hell And that sums it up nicely regarding Barathrum, an innovator of the classic Finnish, black-doom style that’s influenced countless bands in this hellish genre. Now, nine studio albums in, Barathrum is back, stronger than […]
FIRESPAWN Release Second Studio Album ‘The Reprobate’ April 28th, 2017 Stockholm, Sweden-based death metal project Firespawn (formerly named Fireborn) issued second full-length studio album The Reprobate on April 28th, 2017 through Century Media Records. The outing was made available in the following formats: digipak CD, deluxe LP (with gatefold sleeve, 180-gram vinyl, poster, inlay, plus […]
