By Katja on Jun 14, 2011 | In News, Features, Lifestyle and Fashion | Send feedback »
Indeed, that is always the case: it is all about the looks at the Wave Gotik Treffen (or as friends call it WGT, Treffen or even just a Meetup). The 20th WGT, organised in a lovely city of Leipzig, Germany, on June 10-13 is full of creative outfits. So…
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By Rhys on Apr 26, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
Today marks somewhat emotional news for The Dead Lay Waiting and their fans, but more so for Azz Willougby (guitarist) who departs the Swindon Melodic Death/Metalcore band on personal terms, the band are now currently touring as a quartet and have immedi…
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By Rhys on Apr 25, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
EVILS DESIRE
'Initium'
Fresh from the chapel in black corpse clothing is Dutch Gothic Metal quartet Evil's Desire with their debut 2010 album 'Initium', whisking up a storm in many ways with melodies on the keyboard, heavenly vocals, snappy drumming…
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By Rhys on Apr 25, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
ALGHAZANTH 'Vinum Intus' WOODCUT What Dimmu Borgir didn't tell Metal music fans is that they have cousins from Finland. Finnish Symphonic Black Metal gang Alghazanth corrode any resistance from haters of this dark genre and quash the chance of fail…
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By Rhys on Apr 23, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
ENGRAVED 'Ashes' Just an average Melodic Death mob from Sweden, there's a perpetual chain going on here isn't there? Sweden, Death Metal, just all sounds the same, unfortunately that does not excuse Engraved, whose 2010 demo 'Ashes' is few and far be…
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By Rhys on Apr 22, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
Date: 15th April 2011 Location: The Twist Colchester The Dead Lay Waiting + Confined Within with support acts Lychway and Foreign Bodies. LYCHWAY Ipswich based Melodic Hardcore mob kicked off the night with a sizzling blast of sonic songs to e…
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By Rhys on Apr 22, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
BLACK VEIL BRIDES 'We Stitch These Wounds' STANDBY American Gothic Rock/Metalcore mob Black Veil Brides emerge from the darkness with their debut full-length 'We Stitch These Wounds' released last year on Standby Records. Whilst the vocals vary fro…
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By Alex on Apr 21, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
Norwegian weirdos Kvelertak have released a live video for 'Ordsmedar av Rang.' The song is taken from the band's self titled album which came eighth in Terrorizer's 2010 album poll. The video for 'Ordsmedar av Rang' can be viewed here http://bcove.m…
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By Alex on Apr 21, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
Re-activated NWOBHM legends Hell have self-confirmed for Download Festival. The band, which now features renowned producer and musician Andy Sneap, will release 'Human Remains' on May 16th. More details can be found on Hell's website www.hell-metal.c…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Apr 20, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
can be so cruel. Don't you think? -- www.metalmelt.wordpress.com
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By Rhys on Apr 18, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
UNTIL EXTINCTION 'Lament' Hailing from Missouri in the USA, Gothic Progressive Death Metallers Until Extinction http://www.myspace.com/untilextinction
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By Alex on Apr 18, 2011 | In News, News, News | Send feedback »
Finntroll, Turisas, Alestorm, Arkona, Trollfest and Skalmold will team up for the mammoth Heidenfest tour. Wintersun and one extra guest will also appear at five selected dates. The dates are: Sep. 30 - Geiselwind, Germany - Music Hall +Wintersun O…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Apr 14, 2011 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
Following up their previous release 'Hordes of Chaos', German thrashers Kreator will soon get ready to return to the studio for their next record. Speaking on the future release via the band's official FaceBook, frontman Miland "Mille" Petrozza has res…
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By Calum on Apr 14, 2011 | In News, Features | Send feedback »
Enigmatic extreme metal icon Shagrath is set to play at Kings Of Black Metal Festival in Giessen, Germany this Saturday. However, whilst the frontman is famed for his work with symphonic black metallers Dimmu Borgir, he won't be taking to the stage with…
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By Rhys on Apr 13, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
GREED & RAPACITY 'Ergreifer' Buried in the sewers of downtown Sydney comes Australia's latest two-man Blackened Death Metal band Greed & Rapacity. Whilst the music itself comprises of a raw foundation and sophisticated stance on the genre, th…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Apr 12, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
When I first began to explore extreme metal, I had no idea of the various “shades of grey” that seem to exist between genres of music. Thus, when a good friend introduced me to Dornenreich, I wasn’t expecting to discover a world that mixed beauty and ugl…
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By Alex on Apr 11, 2011 | In News | 1 feedback »
Most people have never had the chance to see these titanic groovers before, and so it was no surprise to see Manchester Academy become a hive of overexcited stoner worshippers. Before they came on it was down to Burden to warm up the crowd. The band ce…
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By Ann Sulaiman on Apr 11, 2011 | In News | 1 feedback »
From an official press release via Roadrunner Records, it has been revealed that heavy metal vocalists Tim "Ripper" Owens and Toby Jepson are planning to tour around Europe with former DIO bandmembers Rudy Sarzo, Craig Goldy and Scott Warren as Dio Disci…
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By Rhys on Apr 10, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
PILORI 'Trip A Bière' Something out of the ordinary, for French Deathrash newcomers Pilori, their 2009 debut demo 'Trip A Bière' is beyond mere expectation, whereby there is false Death Metal vocals, a percussive beat to send anyone to sleep, riffs b…
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By Rhys on Apr 9, 2011 | In News | Send feedback »
MERCILESS FAIL Gigging in their hometown of surfer Southend-On-Sea, the Heavy Thrashers kick off the headlining slot with a slab of the heaviest material unearthed in this seaside resort. With their second demo being used as the soundwave strike for…
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