HOLOSOIL – Look Up for a breakthrough band
With their EP, LOOK UP, on April 17 via the prestigious InsideOut, HOLOSOIL brings a breath of fresh air to the progressive scene. Read more in our review!
Browsing Category
Reviews
894 posts
STAINLESS – Here is the astonishing Lady Of Lust & Steel
Emerging from Portland, Oregon, in 2022, Stainless blend hard rock grit with heavy metal muscle and a touch of glam flair. Their debut album Lady of Lust & Steel cements them as a band unafraid to embrace old-school swagger while keeping their sound razor-sharp and contemporary. read Dave’s review here!
THE GEMS – You need to know that the Year of the Snake is here!
Rock sensation The Gems return with their second album Year of the Snake. With this 14 track release, the Swedish trio are solidifying their position as a strong player in the modern hard rock scene. Read more in our review here!
HOAXED – Ruthless the death knocks out
Portland trio Hoaxed is back with their second full-length, Death Knocks. An album in which “the collective that provides that archaic energy which it constitutes the true and authentic force that Hoaxed release with great resourcefulness”. Learn more about it on our review.
VIOLET – These lavishly and floundering silhouettes
German AOR up-to-comers Violet are back with the EP Silhouettes out now via Metalopolis Records “highlight the quintet’s interpretative skills and benefit from excellent reproduction quality”. Check our review here.
MYSTFALL – The secrets of the embers of a dying world
Mystfall return with Embers of a Dying World — a breathtaking journey through Mediterranean symphonic metal grandeur. Guided by Marialena Trikoglou’s soaring soprano, the album blends operatic power, cinematic darkness, and Celtic elegance into ten epic tracks that will enchant fans of Nightwish and Epica alike.
IT’sALIE – Fascinating are wild games you play
Third album, first with Frontiers Music — WILD GAMES is HERE!I Wild Games unleash 11 explosive tracks of pure hard ‘n’ heavy magic. Check our review about this specular album.
LEAVES’ EYES – Floundering in this wonderful Song of Darkness
Symphonic metal masters Leaves Eyes’ enters a new chapter with the release of the EP ‘Song Of Darkness’, marking the dawn of a creative cycle
that expands both their sonic and conceptual horizons. Read our review here!
SHATTERHEART – Floundering through this infernal symphony now
The symphonic metal scene may be crowded, but every so often a band emerges that completely captivates. Sweden’s Shatterheart does just that with their debut album Infernal Symphony — a powerful blend of melody, drama, and gothic grandeur. With production by Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, Architects), this thrilling release proves the genre still has fresh fire to offer.
GREYWIND – The important road to severed heart city
The Irish emo/alternative rock duo Greywind, formed by siblings Steph and Paul O’Sullivan, is back with the brand-new killer album Severed Heart City out via FLG. Read Dave’s review here!
PONTE DEL DIAVOLO – The authentic and horrific de Venom Natura
We must take into account, in good faith, the impact of Il Veleno della Natura. Sooner or later, the time will come to take stock. And then this work will…
AETHERNA – The stunning journey of Evathor is out now
Evathor is a journey within and beyond consciousness, between blinding lights and inner shadows, dystopian visions and spiritual awakenings. Join us to discover more about the progressive metal band Aetherna.
CHARLOTTE WESSELS – What happened in The Obsession?
The unusual decision by former Delain singer Charlotte Wessels to release a deluxe reissue of The Obsession about a year after the first release (September 2024) is surprising. Read our review here!
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT – Introducing Not Here Not Gone
Today marks the release of Not Here Not Gone, the fourth album of the shoegaze, heavy rock band Blackwater Holylight via Suicide Squeeze. Read HadrianuS’s review in our site.
THERION – An authentic and massive con orquestra
Symphonic masters THERION announce their live album Con Orquesta, physically out January 30, 2026 via Napalm Records. Read our review here below!
BEYOND THE BLACK – What Happens When You Break the Silence Now
German symphonic metal band Beyond The Black have become one of the most exciting forces in modern symphonic metal, and Break the Silence confirms it.
EDENBRIDGE – Set the Dark on Fire Right Now
With their 12th studio album Set The Dark On Fire due to be released on the 16th January and their return to the Steamhammer/SPV label, Edenbridge explores new soundscapes without abandoning their tried and tested trademarks.
CORONATUS – In this wonderful and dreadful waters
German symphonic metal collective CORONATUS proudly announce their upcoming studio album Dreadful Waters via Massacre Records, a dark and ambitious exploration of the mysteries, dangers and mythic forces of the sea.
HOLLOW PEAK – Empower your obsidian cult out
Norwegian melodic metal newcomers Hollow Peak and debut album Obsidian Cult marks the comeback of ex-Theatre of Tragedy, Ragnhild Westgaard. Discover more on our review here.
KINGFISHER SKY – Feeding out the fearless wolves
Kingfisher Sky’s 5th full-length drops. Dutch prog rock masters unleash a self-produced gem inspired by Cherokee wisdom: Two wolves battle inside us—darkness vs. light. Which one do you feed?