Articles by Michael Lueders

There are many endangered animals on this our mother earth. And not so long ago the verdant, lush and sunny uplands of heavy metal run abundant with all sorts of wondrous and varied varieties of […]

From the birthplace of al things heavy, Birmingham in the United Kingdom, Arrogant Destruktor unleash their third full-length release the openly antagonistic Written in Blood from the Blade. Arrogant Destruktor is the epitome of their […]

Temtris is a female-fronted heavy metal band from Australia formed in 1999 by singer Gen Rodda and guitarist Anthony Fox, releasing seven albums across the band’s twenty-five-year career – with the most recent five emerging […]

ThunderBlood is a groove thrash metal band from Australia, releasing their debut album, ‘The Final Beginning’ in 2023. Founded by former members of Extant, Reaper’s Riddle, and Tabryss – ThunderBlood‘s sound is as diverse as […]

Wardress is a heavy metal band from Germany formed in 1984 by guitarist Alex Gor and vocalist Erich Eysn, recording a couple of demos before breaking up the following year. Reforming in 2018, Alex and […]

The debut EP of  2 multi-instrumentalists, Norwegian Kjetil Ottersen and Englishman James Fogarty (Old Forest, Nattehimmel and formerly of In The Woods..), is ghosted 3 songs of pure Alternate Gothic romanticism crafted over eighteen months. […]

Narnia is a melodic power metal band from Sweden founded in 1996 by guitarist CJ Grimmark and vocalist Christian Liljegren (Audiovision, Christian Liljegren (solo), DivineFire, Flames Of Fire, Golden Resurrection, The Waymaker). Across a nearly […]

Seventh Crystal is a melodic rock band from Sweden, formed in 2019 by Perpetual Etude singer Kristian Fyhr – the band was completed by keyboardist Johan Alvsang, bassist Olof Gadd, drummer Anton Roos, and guitarists […]

Demons Down are an international hard rock band founded by vocalist James Robledo (Sinner’s Blood) and guitarist Francesco Savino (False Memories), along with (second) guitarist Jimi Bell (House Of Lords, Autograph), drummer Ken Mary (Fifth […]

Canada’s Tribunal is the work of duo   Etienne Flinn (Vocals/Guitar) and Soren Mourne (Cello, Bass, Vocals) and their debut, The Weight Of Remembrance, is not so much an album but an experience of crushing heaviness […]

Emerging from the Dutch underground with their own darkened voice are Ossaert.  Offerdier is their first Ep after two full-lengths that further pursue the anonymous duo’s wraith and the liberation of the soul. online pharmacy […]

Austria’s ASPHAGOR return with their fourth full-length release. A band that is unhurried to create their own unique extreme art, Pyrogenesis has another five-year wait between albums. The sense of impending inevitability is best expressed […]

Witte Wieven (spirits of wise women) unveils their third release Dwaallicht ( stray light), their first full-length that continues their evolution into a formidable musical entity unafraid of experimentation and open organic development of their […]

Winds Of Tragedy is the work of the ever-prolific Sergio González Catalán. Hating Life is the follow-up to’’ As Life Drifts Away,’’ and as you would expect, it is more of the Chilean violent black […]

Hailing from Ventura, California, Night Demon is a 3 piece heavy metal band keeping the spirit of traditional old-school heavy metal alive.  The band was formed in 2011 by vocalist/bassist Jarvis Leatherby and guitarist Brent […]

Ne Obliviscaris is a progressive extreme metal band hailing from Melbourne, Australia. The band consists of Xenoyr on vocals, Tim Charles on violin and clean vocals, Matt Klavins and Benjamin Baret on guitars, and Martino […]

Frozen Crown is a power metal band from Italy founded in 2017 by singer and multi-instrumentalist Federico Mondelli (Volturian, Nocturna). The band have been prolific since forming, releasing four albums in just five years – […]

N.Y. FURY is a hard rock band from the USA formed during the eighties heyday for hard rock evolution. With bands such as Van Halen, Kiss, Motley Crue, Aerosmith and Bon Jovi lighting up the […]

Odinfist is a heavy metal band from Canada formed in 2006 releasing six albums and two E.P.’s in a prolific sixteen-year career, which has seen the band tour on a fairly regular basis.online pharmacy order […]

Emerald Sunsets is not the eagerly awaited new album from the Greek individual who specializes in an ambient, atmospheric style that is also steeped in the traditions and epic scope of Black Metal. Rather it […]

Polish one-man Black Metal project led by Nocturnal, MoonThoth (the lunar deity Thot/Thoth) follows up his debut offering 2020s ‘’ Zmora’’ with the rich atmospheric offering that is ‘’ Uroczysko’’ a particular part of the […]

A conceptual work over five tracks that explores the first civilizations, defined by wisdom, murder, ascension and, in the end, free will, Warhymn deliver their second release, the imposing Cult of Primordials. Encapsulating temptation and […]

Germany’s Hamvak is the result of one man and his aggression. Where as some solo projects seem underdone, Maelstrom Of Abhorrent Incantations is a full-length offering completely formed in all its vitriol and discontent. They […]

When it comes to groundbreaking bands in the Christian hard-rock genre, Stryper is renowned for its distinctive brand of “heavenly metal,” extraordinary crossover success, with both Grammy nominations and Dove Awards to their name, and […]