Articles by Michael Lueders

In an exclusive , Dave Rumbler interviews Brian Eschbach from The Black Dahlia Murder opens up about the creative process behind their highly anticipated new album. From discussing the intricacies of songwriting to the excitement […]

NOLA thrash legends EXHORDER have released their long-anticipated new album, Defectum Omnium, today with Nuclear Blast Records. Sonically unrelenting, the band’s 4th record in a career spanning nearly 4 decades is classic EXHORDER. Revisiting their […]

Today PAIN announce their highly anticipated new album I Am, which will be released on May 17th via Nuclear Blast Records. With the first single ‘Go With The Flow‘, Swedish industrial project PAIN set the tone for […]

Death… our inevitable ruin that calls for us sooner or later. Many who are fortunate enough to temporarily escape its fatal clutches experience life altering changes, finding renewed purpose, rejuvenated creative spirit and a reawakening […]

Today, fans of Finnish melodic metal icons SONATA ARCTICA finally get the chance to experience the group’s previously announced return to their power metal roots as »Clear Cold Beyond« is available worldwide through Atomic Fire. […]

French heavy metal pioneers NIGHTMARE have unleashed new details about their upcoming, brand new studio offering entitled Encrypted! The band’s twelfth album is slated for a release on June 7 2024 via AFM Records, the […]

Bay Area natives AENIMUS have released trailblazing progressive death metal since 2011. Today, the band offer fans a farewell in the form of a track video for the single ‘Phoenix Rise’. Seth Stone comments, “To my fans, friends and family… […]

About to release their new album, KICKIN VALENTINA shows once again they’re not a band to slow down. “Ride Or Die”, out today, is a plain hard/sleaze rock track, with a steamroller rhythm section, a gigantic hook […]

Australian rock sensation Greystone Canyon second album “Iron & Oak” is now available as of March 8th from Rockshots Records. This highly anticipated full-length is the follow-up to their successful 2020 debut “While the Wheels Still Turn”. Known for their unique blend […]

Today, we’re in for a treat as we sit down with Dan Wilding, the powerhouse behind the drum kit of Carcass. Dan shares his insights and adventures. Join us as we delve into the nuances […]

Mega Colossus are a heavy metal band from the USA forming in 2004 as Colossus, releasing their debut album ‘…And The Rift Of The Pan-Dimensional Undergods’ in 2008. Two E.P.’s followed – ‘Drunk On Blood’ […]

  Sabotage is a thrash metal band from India formed in 2017, releasing their debut E.P. ‘The Order Of Genocide’ in 2019, and full-length debut album ‘Pishach’ in 2023. Returning four years after their blistering […]

It’s getting serious: in four weeks, the Finnish theatrical metal pioneers will release their latest album “Odyssee Into The Grey”.  With the single “The Bottomless Pit”, the Scandinavians show their full range: Composer Harri Koskela […]

U.S. metalcore act Like Moths To Flames have announced their new album THE CYCLES OF TRYING TO COPE. It arrives on May 10 via UNFD. The band has also shared the video for the explosive juggernaut of a […]

On May 3rd internationally, Personal Records is proud to present the latest EP from Australia’s legendary StarGazer, Bound by Spells, on transparent CD format. For nearly three decades, Australia’s StarGazer have released some of the most complex, evocative, and […]

Boasting a lethal combination of razor sharp musicianship and blisteringly catchy anthems, Audio Reign are the epitome of classic heavy rock. After rocking the nation over the last several months with tracks like Motorway, Last In Line and Relentless and […]

Gold Coast metal titans Kaosphere are back with the third single from their forthcoming album, In Scars We Trust out May 3. After rattling heads with Chain Breaker and War Cry, The band have circled back to crush everything yet […]

Metal United Down Under (MUDU) proudly announces its upcoming milestone event, marking a decade of relentless metal mayhem across Australia. This year, the celebration promises to be nothing short of epic, with 21 cities hosting […]

Gearing up for the release of their first album entirely in English, Warriors, on May 3, 2024, Germany’s hottest band, FEUERSCHWANZ, surprise their fans today with a brand-new song, entitled “The Unholy Grail” – taking […]

Ukraine’s hottest and most exciting band, JINJER, have just announced their first official live DVD/BluRay, Live in Los Angeles, set for release on May 17, 2024 via Napalm Records. Recorded and filmed on December 22, […]

Brand new single and official video from Denmark’s biggest melo-death band WITHERING SURFACE. “Where Dreamers Die” is a return to the more aggressive side of the band’s earlier albums. This is the first single from […]

Today, metal greats PRONG share their cover version of the RUSH classic “Working Man” which appears as a shorter version on their latest album ‘State of Emergency’ available on Steamhammer/SPV now. The song is also […]

One of Finland’s hottest new exports, high-profile modern metal band CROWNSHIFT, are happy to finally announce the release date and details of their eagerly awaited self-titled debut album, which is due out on May 10th, […]

Leeds-based post-hardcore groovers Caskets announce their return to Australia for the May 2024 Reflections Tour, their first string of Australian headline shows, celebrating the release of last year’s sophomore album of the same name. The tour also welcomes special […]