RAWRORRSolipsism Self-released (2018)Rating: 8.5/10 When this album landed on my desk I was intrigued to know what the title meant, and apparently “solipsism” means “the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist – the quality of being self-centred or selfish”. Rawrorr is a two-piece act from the Ukraine […]
THRUSTHarvest Of Souls Pure Steel (2018)Rating: 9/10 I’ve been listening to a ton of Thrust lately. See, I put every record I listen to through a simple test. If it can rock my gym playlist whether I’m doing cardio or weights, it’s a keeper. And damn, the band’s latest album Harvest Of Souls is a […]
BLITZKRIEGJudge Not! Mighty Music (2018)Rating: 6/10 Just like fellow British metal stalwarts Millennium and Desolation Angels, Blitzkrieg have been doing the rounds since the 1980s and released their debut album, A Time Of Changes, in 1985, although the band were actually at their most prolific in the 90s. Vocalist Brian Ross remains the only original […]
IN THIS MOMENT Unveil Music Video For ‘Black Wedding’ Track Feat. JUDAS PRIEST’s Rob Halford April 27th, 2018 Los Angeles, California-based alternative metal group In This Moment have filmed a music video for the track ‘Black Wedding’. Directed by Maria Brink and Robert Kley, and featuring guest vocals from Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, the […]
AURA NOIR Release Sixth Studio Album ‘Aura Noire’ April 27th, 2018 Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal group Aura Noir issued sixth full-length studio album Aura Noire on April 27th, 2018 through Indie Recordings. The track listing is as follows; 01. ‘Dark Lung Of The Storm’ 02. ‘Grave Dweller’ 03. ‘Hell’s Lost Chambers’ 04. ‘The Obscuration’ 05. […]
MASTODON Release Animated Music Video For ‘Clandestiny’ Track April 27th, 2018 Atlanta, Georgia-based metal group Mastodon have released an animated music video for the track ‘Clandestiny’. Directed by Brazilian-born motion designer Ariel Costa (BlinkMyBrain), the clip can be viewed below. Mastodon issued seventh full-length studio album Emperor Of Sand on March 31st, 2017 through Reprise […]
CIRCLE OF SILENCE Release Third Studio Album ‘The Crimson Throne’ April 27th, 2018 Heilbronn, Germany-based power metal band Circle Of Silence issued third full-length studio album The Crimson Throne on April 27th, 2018 through Massacre Records. Recordings for the outing commenced on March 25th, 2016 at Sonic Diamond Studio in Gundelsheim. Mixing and mastering was […]
AURA NOIRAura Noire Indie Recordings (2018)Rating: 8/10 And so it has come, six years after their last album – Out To Die – Norway’s Aura Noir spread their black leathery wings and descends upon us like ravenous harpies unleashed from their foul lair. You knew it was coming, you braced yourself for so long and […]
BLITZKRIEG Release Ninth Studio Album ‘Judge Not!’ April 27th, 2018 Newcastle, England-based heavy metal band Blitzkrieg issued ninth full-length studio album Judge Not! on April 27th, 2018 worldwide (excluding Japan and South America) through Mighty Music. Japanese release was scheduled for April 25th via Spiritual Beast (with the CD featuring two bonus tracks), while South […]
VARATHRON Release Sixth Studio Album ‘Patriarchs Of Evil’ April 27th, 2018 Ioánnina, Greece-based black metal group Varathron issued sixth full-length studio album Patriarchs Of Evil on April 27th, 2018 through Agonia Records. The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below. Frontman Stefan Necroabyssious commented: “The time has come to deliver our new […]
