Finnish progressive metal collective Frozen Factory strikes back with their blistering new single and music video, ‘Get More Stupid‘. What happens when we keep falling but never learn? ‘Get More Stupid‘ hits hard with blunt lyrics, heavy riffs, and that signature alt-progressive edge. A raw look at cycles of mistakes, ego, and a world obsessed […]
Under the starry skies of Copenhell 2023, Danish/Faroese progressive metal outfit IOTUNN took the stage by storm with a performance already etched into the festival‘s history. A sea of specially designed laser beams cut through the night, as the band delivered some of their most majestic and emotional compositions – a concert experience that elevated […]
Chinese Mongolian progressive metal outfit Nine Treasures are pleased to unveil a video for the title track of their outstanding ‘Seeking The Absolute‘ full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records. The title track fully embraces the spirit of Eastern playing techniques, “especially glissando, over and over again,” notes vocalist/guitarist Askhan, “which is why the song‘s […]
Review: Dream Theater – Quarantième: Live à Paris Inside Out Music/Sony Music (November 28th 2025) Reviewer – Chris O’Connor For those – like myself – who have followed Dream Theater across the arc of their formidable career, the return of founding drummer Mike Portnoy felt nothing short of seismic. Though Mike Mangini proved himself a […]
Classic Rock heralded “giant killers” Empyre have shown no signs of stopping following the release of their album ’Relentless’ in 2023 on Kscope. 2023 and 2024 was a whirlwind couple of years of appearances, interviews, festivals, tours, stellar reviews and pub crawls. But 2025 took things to the next level as the band went out […]
December 5th, 2025 marks the return of Aetherna with ‘Evathor‘, their long-awaited new album now available on all digital platforms via Volcano Records & Promotion. Simultaneously, the Italian metal band also unveils the official music video for ‘Nemesis‘, the lead single available on YouTube. ‘Evathor‘ is a powerful and intense record that blends the band’s heavy […]
Review: The Raven Age & Empye Islington Assemby Hall (November 30th 2025) Photographer – Phil Honley This was the last night of The Raven Age’s ‘The Monarchy Tour‘ celebrating a decade of the Raven King and to invite Empyre to open each night for them was an added bonus. I really like Empyre and drop […]
‘Catharsis‘ marks the return of 3 Headed Snake, a classic heavy metal force featuring Sin Quirin (formerly of Ministry), Derek Abrams (formerly of Ministry), Dan McNay (formerly of Tesla, Montrose, Great White), and vocalist Johnny Ray (Bloodstock UK). Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Alex Crescioni at Stygian Sound, the track blends dark melody, metal grit, and a raw, modern intensity. Soaring vocals, precision drumming, and […]
Review: Darktribe – Forgotten Reveries Scarlet Records (November 21st, 2025) Reviewer – David Pearce Darktribe are an Italian Band who were founded 16 years ago by brothers Antony Agnello their vocalist and Julian Agnello their original drummer, who left in 2023 and was replaced by Guillaume Morero who plays drums on their new album. The […]
Darktribe has released a video for ‘I Walk Alone‘, third single taken from the new album ‘Forgotten Reveries‘ to be released on November 21st by Scarlet Records. Lost in your regrets, you know this is the last fight of your life. The illness will give you no respite. Your pride gives you hope but you […]
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