Articles by Michael Lueders

Ferocious and uncompromising in their execution, CARCASS’s ability to intricately dissect the innards of death metal, and display them for us to sonically understand has been their point of excellence for well over three decades. […]

Savaged is a heavy metal band from Spain formed in 2021, releasing their debut E.P. ‘Knights Of Metal’ later the same year, and debut full-length album ‘Night Stealer’ in 2024. Appearing at the 2023 Headbangers […]

Canadian hardcore punk legends Cancer Bats have just announced their return to Australian shores for the first time since 2019 with an eight-date national tour. The tour will include stops in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Canberra […]

Australian metal legends NOTHING SACRED are to touring Europe this year! The long-running speed metallers have had a busy couple of years, releasing their latest EP ‘Leviathan’, supporting UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER & METAL CHURCH and are […]

Sparky had a chat with Nzambi – The Zombie God from Dark folklore & Blackened Death Metallers Miruthan regarding how it come all together, the upcoming EP Cult of Deat and more!   Metal-Roos: What […]

Australian “Doomed Melodic Death” metallers The Incantus have released the fourth single from their upcoming, eponymous debut album – itself releasing April 26th. The artwork by Ellie Simone Artistry that accompanies this humble review gave […]

Show N Tell is a heavy metal band from the USA formed in 2019 by guitarist/singer Dave Rodriguez, releasing the band’s debut album ‘The Ritual Has Begun’ in 2024. And if by “ritual” the band […]

This summer, on July 5, 2024, India’s heavy metal powerhouse KRYPTOS strikes back with its devastating, forthcoming studio offering Decimator! The album pre-sale is available via AFM Records at https://kryptos.bfan.link/decimator A new video for the band’s […]

Full Assault is a thrash metal band from Germany formed in 2007 releasing their debut album ‘Forgotten Blood Tales’ in 2012, sophomore album ‘War Blooded’ in 2017, and third album ‘Dying World’ in 2024. Following […]

For the final time as a collective, Grammy-nominated band Sum 41 have released their new double album, Heaven :x: Hell, out now via Rise Records. Heaven :x: Hell is the most ambitious album from Sum 41 yet – Heaven is 10 tracks of […]

It’s time to unleash the beast, as ROTTING CHRIST unleashes Saoirse, the latest single from their forthcoming 14th studio album – the monumental Pro Xristou. A 35-year-strong journey through the catacombs of extreme metal spearheaded […]

Enigmatic modern metal monsters, Diamond Construct, share a dark new video for single Hell Inside You, off upcoming album ‘Angel Killer Zero‘ out everywhere Friday April 26 via Greyscale Records & Pale Chord. Hell Inside You stays true to Diamond Construct’s roots, […]

BIG SUN unveils an electrifying new video and digital single, titled “Directions” – a journey through chaos to self-discovery. Big Sun, the dynamic powerhouse hard rock trio, sets the stage ablaze with the release of […]

Morbid Saint is a thrash metal band from the USA formed in 1984, enjoying a hiatus punctuated, a forty-year career in which the band have released three albums – ‘Spectrum Of Death’ (1990), ‘Destruction System’ […]

Q&A with J.T. Cavey – Five little-known facts about Cure (2024) The album’s original working title was Wish. We usually have a parent list of possibilities, and I think the working title for the record […]

Primed to be one of the most anticipated albums in metalcore this year, Foreign Hands announce the release of What’s Left Unsaid due out June 21st on SharpTone Records. Working with producer Will Putney (Knocked […]

Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE continue their domination with their upcoming 20 Year Anniversary Tour shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth sold out within 1 hour. Fans who missed out can sign up to the […]

Legendary Guitar Virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen to Embark on Highly Anticipated Australian Tour in May 2024 Australian fans of guitar virtuoso YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are in for an electrifying treat as the maestro announces his long-awaited return […]

Melbourne Metalcore outfit, Rise From Ashes are showing off their unique sound with the release of their new single “HORIZON”. This was recorded, mixed, and mastered by the band’s very own TJ Johnston, and for […]

The world’s most prominent bass driven instrumental rock act, Australia’s The Omnific, return with their second opus, ‘The Law Of Augmenting Returns’, an audacious and magnificent triumph – to be released on June 7, 2024 via Wild Thing Records. The Omnific are also […]

Aussie rockers Emergency Rule are set to launch an East Coast run of shows in support of their debut album, ‘The King of Ithaca’. After recording sessions took place in between lockdowns, the album has […]

Today will see the arrival of the brand-new RAGE single and video for the song “Dying To Live”. The song is also included on the upcoming double studio album “Afterlifelines“. The song is also available […]

Iconic heavy metal institution ACCEPT have released their second new single, “The Reckoning”, off of their highly anticipated album, Humanoid, out April 26, 2024! The dark accompanying music video channels ACCEPT’s captivating live energy and […]

Legendary heavy metal icon DORO is back with a thunderous new single, ´Lean Mean Rock Machine,´ which comes accompanied by an electrifying animated video crafted by acclaimed visual artist Balázs Gróf. This adrenaline-fueled anthem, taken from […]