Limbes (the french word for ‘Limbo’) is an Atmospheric Black Metal one-man band that previously went by the name Blurr Thrower – What inspired the name change is, at present, somewhat unclear since the overall […]
The Sardinian masters of power & progressive metal, Even Flow return with a new EP entitled Mediterraneo. For all of you still unfamiliar with this band, I can briefly tell, that Even Flow is an […]
Wömit Angel is a black/thrash metal trio from Tampere, Finland. The band was founded in 2010 and the line-up consists of; J-Violatör (Guitars, Backing Vocals), W. Horepreacher (Vocals, Bass) and Atomic Torment (Drums). Their fifth […]
Over the course of past three decades Katatonia has shifted their approach from death/doom over to dark progressive metal and finally arriving to what could be labelled as prog goth rock, with especially their previous […]
All of a sudden I began to understand why the Danish Customs had demanded $20 from me the other day, for importing this CD from the USA. It is so unique that even your old […]
Oaks is a conceptual metal and instrumental progressive trio consisting of Thibault L (Guitars), Julien V (Bass) and Nathan RL (Drums). They are based in Paris and Genesis Of The Abstract is their seven-tracker debut […]
Twenty years after her work with the gothic metal band Flowing Tears, Stefanie Duchêne’s and unmistakable and iconic voice can be heard again on her new band’s sophomore album. The moniker of this German-based band […]
Entrails is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1990/91. In 1994, half of the line-up decided to move on and by that time Entrails was put to rest as an official band. Jimmy Lundqvist […]
Originally founded under the name Skadefryd back in 2009, the band quickly changed their name to Djevelkult (the Norvegian word for ‘Devil Cult’). Since that change, the band has released a grand total of seven […]
Older black metal worshippers might remember the Norwegian band Khold. It was at the beginning of the new millennium that this four-piece act from Oslo begun releasing albums. This happened with some regularity until 2008 […]
Formed in 2015 by Isak Rosemarin, a Stockholm-based trio Speglas released much underrated 2015 EP Birth, Dreams & Death. This time, one of the prodigies in melancholic dark-rock, strikes again with their latest EP entitled […]
Katapult is a melodic death metal quintet from Switzerland. The band was founded in 2017, and with two EPs under their belt, both released independently in 2020. Now, two years later, the band’s vocalist Johan […]
Leipa is the seoncd brain-child of the German multi-instrumentalist Noise, a Black Metal artists who some of you might also recognise as the creative force behind Kanonenfieber and Non Est Deus – But, as any […]
Hyperwülff are an intergalactic duo hailing from planet Erion IX. If it sounds interesting and a bit odd to you, then join me in this journey together with its two members; The Sarge (guitars, vocals […]
Robox is a power trio from Italy. The band consists of Franz Valente (Il Teatro Degli Orriri, Buñuel) on drums, Carlo Veneziano (One Dimensional Man) on electric guitar and Francesco Cescato on electric bass. The […]
Archive photo: Zoran www.sonic-shot.com Interview with Jeff Waters www.annihilatormetal.com It was a beautiful sunny day in Copenhagen and I arrived to Pumpehuset, the venue where Annihilator were going to play later that day as very […]
Few hours before the Baroness co-headlining gig with Kyelsa at Copenhagen’s Stengade 30 I met up Baroness’ singer/guitarist John Baizley in the basement under the club. The band that has been very active in underground […]
Photo: Goran Kljutic www.urbanmescalero.com Devon Graves is often connected to his former band Psychotic Waltz, but with five albums long career with his band DeadSoul Tribe he has proven to the world that he is […]
Interview with Joseph (Joe) Duplantier by Thor Archive photo: Zoran www.sonic-shot.com [html] Gojira is on the rise. 2008 saw the release of the French ensemble’s critically acclaimed fourth album, The Way of All Flesh, and […]
Interview photo: Goran Kljutic www.urbanmescalero.com Live photo: Zoran www.sonic-view.com Paradise Lost is one of those bands that has written their name in the history of metal permanently. The band that together with My Dying […]
Photo: Goran Kljutic www.urbanmescalero.com Interview with Andy Cairns, Michael McKeegan and Neil Cooper With more then twenty years behind them Therapy? are still going strong and with the release of their last year’s Crooked […]
Rising from Phoenix,Arizona, (Sic)monic is a very interesting band whose music combines elements of just about any genre, but never on cost of losing the focus of the songs or compromising the emotional aspect of […]
Interview with Thomas Spiwak (Vocals) www.darkfall.at Austrian thrash/melodic death machine Darkfall was formed in the mid-90’s, and has been plagued by minor mechanical problems throughout its existence. Seems like every time Darkfall has begun to […]
Interview with Caroline Westendorp (Vocals) www.facebook.com/thecharmthefury The Charm The Fury is a young Amsterdam-based metalcore quintet whose debut LP, A Shade of My Former Self, will be hitting the streets smack dab in the middle […]
Interview with Johannes Zehl (Vocals) www.facebook.com/deadlikeswansea Dead Like Swansea is a young German group with a eviewecently-released debut LP and an ever-increasing number of local gigs on its resumé. On Fragile Man, the up-and-coming sextet […]