Articles by Michael Lueders

Necronomicon is a thrash metal band from Germany formed in 1984 by singer/guitarist Volker ‘Freddy’ Fredrich. The band released its self-titled debut album in 1986, releasing three more albums – ‘Apocalyptic Nightmare’ (1987), ‘Escalation’ (1988), […]

[photo credit: Dávid Bodnár] Better watch out! Hungary’s finest sonic-shifting punk/metal upstarts THE HELLFREAKS just signed an official record deal with Napalm Records! THE HELLFREAKS on the signing: “We’re thrilled and proud that we can […]

Krilloan is a melodic power metal band from Sweden formed in 2020 by the disciple of metal Klas Holmgren. Inspired by bands such as Blind Guardian, Helloween, Gamma Ray, and Iron Savior, Klas and his […]

“Fake Quiet and Peace” is the new album by Singaporean band Veterans. These guys play a very enjoyable mix of Groove and Thrash Metal that will have you headbanging non-stop for the 30+ minutes that […]

A one-man solo project from Queensland musician “Chalky” Hill, Militaria has released its unrelenting debut album. Based on the viewpoint of a US soldier seeing the horrors that occurred during the Vietnam War, “Remains With […]

The Sydney metal band, Visualis have released their debut EP Sunrise In Black. The band started recording Sunrise In Black in 2019. The global pandemic pushed back the initial release date of March 2020. After a new […]

You might be forgiven to listen to the album and expect these guys to come from outta the darkest alligator-infested countryside of southern North America where brawls abound over mislaid kisses and Dodge Vipers parked […]

The Sons Of Sounds have grown. The brother’s trio became a brothers quartet by adoption, in which bassist Marc Maurer was quickly accepted into the SOS family and began recording the successor to the much-acclaimed […]

English extreme metal legends CARCASS have released an animated video created by Costin Chioreanu (OPETH, NAPALM DEATH) for a new single, ‘Dance of IXTAB (Psychopomp & Circumstance March No. 1 In B),’ from their massively anticipated 7th studio album, Torn Arteries, […]

Magnus from Poland was formed in 1987 and released their debut demo “Power Metal” which led to them playing a number of shows in their home country. Another demo “ Trash Speed Blood” quickly followed […]

Project 34 is not a band. Rather a boundary-less view within ones subconscious soul, unlocking the endless stream of creation once believed unattainable. At least that’s statement made in the band’s bio which gives this […]

Threads. is a progressive rock band from Berlin, Germany. The band has just self-released their first single named “Tessera”, taken from their debut EP “Akasha”, now available on all major streaming platforms. Threads. plays an ever-changing […]

RUNNING WILD has released a new digital single and song video for the track “Diamonds & Pearls” today. The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming studio album “Blood On Blood”. You can watch the […]

Atmospheric black metallers GHOST BATH announced their fourth full-length album, “Self Loather” will be released on October 29th via Nuclear Blast Records. On the album, the band closes out the trilogy – tragedy, ecstasy, and dread/hatred – and hosts their most devastating and […]

In August 2019, power metal newcomers NORTHTALE released their successful debut album “Welcome To Paradise”. After a recent line up change, the band announced their new vocalist, Guilherme Hirose from Sao Paolo, Brazil. Now, with a new album […]

Back with a vengeance and hell-bent on destruction, Norwegian death metallers, CADAVER, are back in business and ready to reign. Edder & Bile, the first full length from this band’s new incarnation of Anders Odden’s original, extreme metal vision, was unleashed […]

Fresh with their latest album Pentafixion, Mephisto continues to spew forth their apocalyptic warnings and revel in the knowledge that it’s only just begun. Holed up in their tiny Cuban town of Holguin, Mephisto could […]

Singaporean death metal band Assault was formed in 2006. They released their first EP in 2011 and full-length album The Fallen Reich in 2017. Assault has just released their second full-length album In Aevum Et Illustrata, which […]

Are you ready for a ‘Revolution‘? While EQUILIBRIUM are still busy working on their upcoming 7th album that will see the light of day in 2022, the epic metallers take a moment to reflect on […]

While we are all still waiting for the world to return to a normal state, Brazilian legends SEPULTURA refused to sit back and wait for better times. And maybe, these times are finally here: “SepulQuarta” […]

When today’s thrash metal classic „Heresy“ was released in 1990, the world was different. buy elavil online http://www.suncoastseminars.com/assets/system/elavil.html no prescription pharmacy The internet was nearly unknown. Mobiles were as big as buffalo bones. Wacken Open […]

On June 18th, 2021, Anders “LA” Rönnblom, best known as the founder / songwriter for Killer Bee, X-Romance and a member of Wolfpakk, released his solo- album Love 2 Be Hated under the flag of SOCIAL DISORDER through powerhouse AFM Records. In support of his […]

The of DEVIANT PROCESS are now unveiling the second new track ‘The Hammer of Dogma’, which is taken from the tech death-metal shootings stars’ brand new full-length ‘Nurture’.  The new album is scheduled for worldwide release […]

Bay Area thrash metal is alive and well. During pandemic times ‘these old dudes playing metal’ have stepped into the studio, fed their hearts with worldly cynicism, and laced their instruments with cyanide to create […]