Articles by Michael Lueders

Hailing from Austria, Carathis (moth)  is essentially a one-person project Erech Leleth, augmented by the drumming skills of Palisade on later tracks. Amethyst & Moonstone is not a proper album, but the coalescence of two […]

Lovebites are a heavy metal band from Japan featuring an all-female line-up. Founded in 2016, the band have released four albums to date – ‘Awakening From Abyss’ (2017), ‘Clockwork Immortality’ (2018), ‘Electric Pentagram’ (2019), and […]

Mexicans CATHARTIC presented their debut album, “Through the Abysmal Gates of Subconscious”. The band is relatively young. They started their creation in 2019. buy zithromax online https://mb2dental.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/zithromax.html no prescription pharmacy The album came out very […]

For the first time since 2019 (thanks, Covid), These Four Walls are headlining a series of shows in New Zealand and Queensland! Since their last time out, the band have released their critically acclaimed 3rd […]

Hellripper from Scotland is a one-man speed/thrash/black metal band formed by James McBain in 2014.  With influences such as Venom, Darkthrone, Metallica and Sabbat, you can expect to be treated to an amalgamation of different styles. […]

Idle Ruin is a blackened death/thrash metal band from Australia formed in 2020, releasing their debut E.P. ‘Idle Ruin’ later the same year. During 2022 the band released three new singles and a split E.P. […]

Iron Curtain are a heavy metal band from Spain formed in 2007, released four albums to date – ‘Road To Hell’ (2012), ‘Jaguar Spirit’ (2013), ‘Guilty As Charged’ (2016), ‘Danger Zone’ (2019) – and three […]

Fairytale is a heavy metal band from Germany founded by guitarist Colin Buttner in 2000. The band released their debut E.P. ‘Book Of Fairytales’ in 2006, with three full-length albums following – ‘Rise Of The […]

First Signal is a melodic rock band from Canada founded in 2010 by Harem Scarem vocalist Harry Hess. In a little over a decade, the band have established themselves as a top-notch rock band, having […]

All My Shadows are a melodic hard rock band from Germany formed in 2020 by Vanden Plas members (guitarist) Stephen Lill, and (vocalist) Andy Kuntz. The band’s debut album ‘Eerie Monsters’ was released in 2023… […]

From the ominous intro that is ‘’Black’’ and its bellow from the depths to the god-almighty crunch that is ‘’Slave’’ Melbourne’s Kuntsquad unleash their debut album of death-blackened punk crust. Those with delicate sensibilities are […]

An album nine years in the making Altari return with the mind-boggling Kröflueldar an album that is a complete masterwork from beginning to end. The Icelandic outfit has been unhurried in crafting its follow-up. Kröflueldar […]

Following up from their highly regarded debut self-titled EP in 2021,  Sweden’s Blodtar un furl ‘’ Det f​ö​rtegna f​ö​rflutna’’ is a full-length that realizes the band’s true potential. Combining extreme black metal with traditional folk […]

I am pleasantly surprised by the release from SPECIES – “To Find Deliverance”. And he pumps from the first chords! I like everything from vocals to all the experiments that the guys have introduced. buy […]

Infinite & Divine are a melodic rock/metal band from Sweden founded in 2019 by musician/songwriter/producer Jan Akesson and vocalist Terese “Tezzi” Persson (Venus 5), releasing the band’s debut album ‘Silver Lining’ in 2021. A superb […]

T3NORS are an American-based melodic rock band formed in 2022, releasing their debut album ‘Naked Soul’ in 2023. You may have heard of The Three Tenors – the operatic singing trio of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido […]

Wig Wam is a hard rock band from Norway formed in 2001, releasing seven albums over a twenty-year career, which included a break-up in 2014 – only to reform five years later in 2019. The […]

Khymera is a melodic rock band from Italy formed in 2003, featuring Pink Cream 69 founder Dennis Ward on vocals and bass. Dennis has appeared on five of the band’s albums – joining a couple […]

Nothing Sacred is a thrash metal band from Australia founded in 1983, releasing their debut album ‘Let Us Prey’ in 1988. During the recording of their second album in 1989, the band went on “hiatus” […]

The ever-present stalwarts of extreme metal Norway’s Darkthrone have re-released their ‘’Lost “second album Goatlord. The right time for some context. Goatlord is the unreleased second album from Darkthrone that was intended as the follow-up […]

Portraits by Orpheus Omega is a phenomenal EP that showcases the band’s incredible depth of talent. This release serves as a testament to the growth and diversity of the band’s musical approach and features five […]

Steel Panthers are well known for their lewd lyrics and comedy, there’s always something within their songs that gives you a chuckle, however, they aren’t just humorous, they are very accomplished musicians.  This is evident […]

Twilight Force is a power metal band from Sweden founded in 2011 by guitarist Philip Lindh and keyboardist Daniel Beckman. The band describe itself as “adventure metal”, with role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons […]

At the end of September last year, the guys from AMORPHIA released their third full album, “Lethal Dose”. The band does everything cyclically, every two years. They delight fans with a new album! AMORPHIA is […]