As the symbol for their upcoming full length release, Dutch female fronted metal pioneers Within Temptation chose the Greek mythological creature, the Hydra. This three headed monster symbolizes the music of this record, which...
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On the Spot: RENTAP
Featured this month On the Spot is RENTAP. Giving your band the name RENTAP raises expectations. RENTAP refers to an ancient Malaysian name, given to a warrior ahead of his time. This also implies...
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Kampfar – Djevelmakt
With their previous album ‘Mare’, Kampfar went back to their roots of pure black metal, after they got lead astray. I am happy to announce that their new album ‘Djevelmakt’ continues to follow the...
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Throwdown – Intolerance
Intolerance is the latest release by Orange County, California based Metalcore based band Throwdown. This is the band’s first release since “Deathless” which was released in 2009. The new album is a super charged,...
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Legion Of The Damned – Ravenous Plague
On one hand, I’m pretty sure I know what I’ll be hearing here, but on the other, I’m curious to see (I mean, hear) if LOTD got something else up their sleeve.Read the outcome...
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Down From the Wound – Violence and the Macabre
Down From the Wound is a brutal death metal band all the way from the Philippines. They released another full-length back in 2007 called “Agony Through Rituals of Self Purification”, which was fierce and...
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Iced Earth – Plagues of Babylon
Plagues of Babylon is the latest release by the metal powerhouse Iced Earth. This is the latest release of the band since their 2011 release “Dystopia” which received mixed reviews. The band stays true...
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Valkyre – Our Glorious Demise
Fans of female fronted metal who’ve looked further then the big names in the scene, perchance also discovered the Belgian band Valkyre. Some years ago the activity of this band ceased and they slipped...
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