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 […]

After six years of silence the UK’s premiere purveyors of symphonic power metal, Pythia, are preparing to present the first part of their fifth grand tale – ‘V Pt. 1: Unhallowed‘. Featuring five tracks of sumptuous symphonic metal at its most powerful, energized and atmospheric will be released on May 23rd – mastered by the legendary Jacob […]

Review: Phil Vincent – Backstabber Rock Company (February 26th, 2025) Reviewer: Chris O’Connor Rhode Island’s own Phil Vincent returns with ‘Backstabber’, a dynamic and powerful addition to his extensive solo discography. A true multi-instrumentalist, Vincent handles vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums, while lead guitar duties are expertly delivered by Vince O’Regan. […]

Los Angeles based cinematic hard rockers Edge Of Paradise return today with the bombastic anthem ‘Prophecy Unbound‘ cut from their epic sixth studio album and Napalm Records debut, ‘Prophecy‘, arriving March 7, 2025. ‘Prophecy Unbound‘ pops off right out of the gate with its pummeling drums, expansive orchestrations, and a tensely epic guitar solo, inviting listeners […]

Having just released their new album ‘III‘, Black Oak County have today released a new official video, for the track ‘Timebomb‘. Filmed at Black Oak County’s album release show at Tobakken, Esbjerg on October 25th, 2024, ‘Timebomb‘ puts the word “groovy” in the groovy hard rock/metal display that the band has in ‘III‘. “‘Timebomb‘ is […]

Fantasy Metal titans GLORYHAMMER end 2024 by unleashing surprise single, ‘He Has Returned‘! Expanding on the story of the fan-favourite character of the Robot Prince of Auchtertool, the song sees the band revisit a familiar theme whilst treading new sonic ground, seamlessly combining pounding heavy metal, uplifting electro-synths, and devastating dual guitars with the masterful […]

Following their latest, colossal studio album ‘Expedition One‘, (released in January this year via AFM Records here, review here), Swedish melodic power metal frontrunners METALITE have shared a video clip for ‘Blazing Skies‘ recorded at their frenetically-acclaimed live appearance at Skogsröjet 2024. ‘Blazing Skies (Live at Skogsröjet)‘ is now available on all streaming services – here The band comments: “We wanted […]

Today, following the success of their top 10 German charts album, ‘The Wonders Still Awaiting‘, renowned symphonic metal band XANDRIA have unveiled a catchy brand-new single, entitled ‘Universal‘, accompanied by a mesmerizing official video. The track, mixed by acclaimed Danish producer Jacob Hansen, harmoniously combines symphonic choruses and captivating refrains with classic heavy metal guitar […]