Articles by Michael Lueders

Manora is a symphonic metal band from the Netherlands formed by guitarist Ivo Visser and keyboard player Arthur Stok. Completing the band’s line-up is drummer Tijn Scholtze, bass player Tomas Kisielewicz, and vocalist Mirte van […]

Rage In My Eyes, hailing from Brazil, have an innovative new EP released this past October, “Spiral”. Now they have their new music video for the second single off the record, “Spark of Hope”, which […]

Accustomed to Illusion is the second album of Poland’s Parricide. Originally released in 1996 Awakening records have done an excellent job (again!) on this fifteen-track slab of underground metal. For the uninitiated, this prolific five-piece […]

After revealing the first single from their upcoming studio album, Hungarian progressive/melodic death metal prodigal sons NEEDLESS don’t waste any time and are now back with their second song from “The Cosmic Cauldron”. “Odium” is a complex […]

Brisbane Symphonic Metal Powerhouse Seraphic release their monstrous new single ‘Insidious’. Representing a bold and assertive new direction, Seraphic are taking no prisoners with this high-octane sonic kaleidoscope of blistering guitars, soaring vocal melodies and […]

CRASHDÏET are one of the biggest names in the glam metal/sleaze rock scene and the band recently signed to global rock powerhouse label Golden Robot Records. CRASHDÏET are back in the studio working on their 6th studio album, […]

[photo credit: Oskar Szramka] Behemoth mastermind Adam Nergal Darski and his dark folk/blues/Americana influenced solo project ME AND THAT MAN continues its celebrity team-up with the new Western-inspired single “Under the Spell” featuring the mysterious […]

If ya haven’t heard yet, Canadian heavy metal powerhouse STRIKER is back from the grave! Last month with rumours spreading of the band calling it quits after they posted an image that was titled “RIP […]

They are a band known for crossing borders, overstepping genre taboos and keeping the (metal) world in suspense: Today, French avantgarde black metallers CELESTE take their immersive experience one step closer to the edge: January […]

Oversense is a melodic power metal band from Germany formed in 2012, releasing their ‘Dreamcatcher’ E.P. in 2014, and their first full-length album, ‘The Storyteller’ in 2017. The band went on tour as support for […]

On Silverstein’s visceral new single ‘It’s Over’, the legendary post-hardcore outfit deftly balance their core sound—an intensely dynamic mix of melody and aggression, rooted in the energy of punk and the unabashed earnestness of emo—with their […]

Cradle of Filth requires no introduction, they have been creating their distinct style of symphonic black metal for 3 decades now and have carved their niche with 12 studio albums.  “Existence is Futile” is album […]

THE OCEAN have released the third video from their upcoming live album Phanerozoic Live (November 26th). The live album is a showcase of two live events performed by THE OCEAN – Live In Bremen (Part […]

Off the back of their latest single Driven, Melbourne classic metal act SHAKE THE TEMPLE have released their highly anticipated self-titled album. After an arduous year of delays, sickness and other interruptions, the band that […]

Victory is a hard rock band from Hanover, Germany.  Formed in 1984, the band has had a number of lineup changes and sporadic inactive periods, despite this, they have had an impressive number of releases […]

[Photo Credit: Clément Thiery] This past summer, progressive metal giants JINJER released their most in-demand and successful album yet, Wallflowers, subsequently hitting the top of the charts all around the globe. In addition to several […]

Witchskull with special guests B.C. and Charlotte and The Harlots were set to play a special night of their doomy metal on Saturday 13 November.  The gig was restricted to a sit down affair and […]

Imagine deserted volcanic wasteland, freezing winds and the all-embracing darkness of the longest winters on this planet: the obvious inspiration for rather vicious and somber tunes for lonely evening hours that the biggest part of […]

Heavy metal is a way of life that is shaped by dedication and passion. Founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger, it was exactly that passion paired with a flair for talented artists that cemented NUCLEAR BLAST at the […]

How satisfying is it to discover a new band right when you were craving new music, and that the said band gives you exactly what you’re looking for? Very satisfying! Delphian’s “Somnambulant Foregoer” is the […]

Today, New York death metal pioneers SUFFOCATION unleash their new live album, Live In North America, via Nuclear Blast Records. In celebration, the band releases the track video for the single “Infecting The Crypts” which can be seen, here: Terrance Hobbs comments, “‘Infecting […]

Today, power metal newcomers NORTHTALE unleash their new album, “Eternal Flame”,  via Nuclear Blast. Produced by Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, UNISONIC), the album features 12 brand new tracks and a whole range of new […]

November 26, 2021 will see symphonic power metal kings, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, release their 13th studio album, Glory For Salvation, via powerhouse label AFM Records. In support of their upcoming magnum opus, today the band has unleashed […]

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