Wave Gotik Treffen 2011 - It is all about the looks

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… more »

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GUITARIST AZZ WILLOUGHBY LEAVES THE DEAD LAY WAITING MID-TOUR

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… more »

RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.59. - LULLABIES - Evil's Desire, Forever Blind, Embryo, Vorum, Marya Roxx, Beer Bear, Elmsfire,

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… more »

RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.58. - DARK LAIRS - Alghazanth, Redeemer, Skullp, Severenth, Amber Tears, Warpath, The Foetal Mind, Melpein, Deadly Carrion

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… more »

RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.57. - GUT-GURGLERS - Engraved, Death Toll, Farewell To Arms, Grave Defiler, Device, Clock Paradox, The Way Of Purity, Anger Cell, Agrimonia, Sybreed

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… more »

THE TWIST COLCHESTER 15/4/11 - LYCHWAY, FOREIGN BODIES, CONFINED WITHIN, THE DEAD LAY WAITING

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… more »

RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.56. - ALTERNATORS - Black Veil Brides, Oboltred, Asking Alexandria, Confined Within, Bloodwritten, Tides Of Virtue, Evelyn, Dagoba,13 Lashes, Armageddon

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… more »

KVELERTAK REVEAL NEW VIDEO

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… more »

HELL SELF-CONFIRM DOWNLOAD SPOT

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… more »

Women in Metal...

can be so cruel.   Don't you think?   -- www.metalmelt.wordpress.com more »

RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.55. - MOSH KIT - Until Extinction, The Dead Lay Waiting, Faint Young Sun, Angel Of Fire, Demise Of Itylus, Korpius, Division, Basement, Deadmanswake, Deep Sense..

UNTIL EXTINCTION 'Lament' Hailing from Missouri in the USA, Gothic Progressive Death Metallers Until Extinction http://www.myspace.com/untilextinction more »

FOLKING HELL: HEIDENFEST 2011 DATES ANNOUNCED

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… more »

KREATOR TO HEAD BACK INTO THE STUDIO

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… more »

SHAGRATH SPEAKS ABOUT BLACK METAL FESTIVAL APPEARANCE WITH...CHROME DIVISION?

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… more »

RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.54. - ULTRASONICA - Greed & Rapacity, Astorvoltaires, Burial Chamber, Immortal Threat, Akaname, Exiled From Light, Cangaço, Torture Squad, Lapsus Dei, Cryptic.

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… more »

ANN S. PRESENTS - AN INTERVIEW WITH DORNENREICH

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… more »

(LIVE REVIEW) KYUSS LIVES!, MANCHESTER

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… more »

DIO DISCIPLES GET READY TO HIT EUROPE IN JUNE

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… more »

RHYS' RE: VIEWZ VOL.53. - MOSHOLOGY - Pilori, Merciless Fail, Evestus, Psychoanalysis, Taifa, Alantia, Illuminata, Arcanum, Sickening Horror, Eternal Helcaraxe

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… more »

MERCILESS FAIL / FAINT YOUNG SUN / ENTOMB THE WEAK / BREATHE NEW LIFE - CHINNERYS SOUTHEND - 8/4/11

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… more »