Articles by Michael Lueders

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 […]

The wait is almost over! KK’S PRIEST – featuring Judas Priest alum and GRAMMY Award winning/nominated musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals) – will kick off their very first USA headline tour […]

  Fresh off selling out Melbourne’s Forum in 24 hours, alongside the sold out sign hitting Adelaide and less than 200 tickets available for the remaining shows on their Half Living Things Tour, Aussie metalcore […]

Iranian metalcore act One Missing Link returns with the new single “Second Kin” featuring female Iranian vocalist Robobun. Watch the lyric video of “Second Kin” here: The song opens with a brief yet peculiar synth […]

THE GEMS are giving the celebrations surrounding International Women’s Day later this week an early kickstart by releasing an official music video for their track “Queens”, representing a story of struggle and unity! The trio […]

Northlane debuted “Afterimage” live recently during their huge Australian tour, which set the internet alight and left fans hanging to hear the studio version. A nod to their Node-era, Northlane have always pointed to Karnivool […]

The legendary Infectious Grooves will be touring Australia at the end of March! The funk-metal supergroup will be appearing at Byron Bay Bluesfest  as well as headlining their own massive headline shows in Melbourne Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney! Joining […]

Hardline Media are happy to announce that UNLEASH THE ARCHERS are coming to PERTH! Yes, that’s right, the demand has been overwhelming, so our good mates at Stormrider Touring have stepped in to help make […]

Jaimunji sits down with John Cooper from Skillet unveils exciting details about their highly anticipated Australian tour and more. With a new album already thrilling fans, Cooper dives into the essence of their music, the […]

Magnum is a hard rock band from the UK formed during the late seventies, releasing twenty-three studio albums across an incredible fifty-year career. In the history of hard rock music there’s been so many great […]

BEFORE THE DAWN have unveiled their brand-new single, “Chaos Sequence”, together with an official music video. The relentless song is cut from the band’s upcoming digital EP Archaic Flame, set for release this Friday, March 8, […]