Catalyst Crime have released a brand-new single, announcing their upcoming new album, ‘Acquired Immunity‘, set for release on December 4th, 2026. The track is titled ‘Polaris‘ and features a guest appearance by Chris Harms of Lord of the Lost, no. 1 chart band in Germany. Pre-order the album – here ‘Polaris‘ is a vibrant, modern symphonic […]

Album Review: Crystal Ball – Reset Massacre Records – October 23rd, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper I have listened to Crystal Ball since their beginning. Having seen an advertisement for the band on the back of a magazine cover, I purchased the CD ‘In The Beginning‘ without hearing a note.  It became one of my […]

Review: AUDREY HORNE – Achilles Massacre Records – September 4th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor  There has always been something wonderfully unlikely about Norway’s AUDREY HORNE. On paper, a band containing musicians whose collective CVs reach deep into the Scandinavian extreme-metal scene might reasonably be expected to produce something suitably dark, brutal and frostbitten. Instead, AUDREY HORNE […]

The Swiss metallers, Crystal Ball, presents their latest music video and single, a song titled ‘Reset‘. The track announces the band’s latest album, which will be released on October 23rd. As vocalist Steven Mageney says: “The working title of this song was ‘Power‘ — and in many ways, that still describes it perfectly. ‘Reset‘ is a […]

French heavy metal veterans MYSTERY BLUE are celebrating the release of their brand new studio album, ‘Night Demon‘, that is out now on Massacre Records. Available as CD Digipak and Digital formats, visit here to order your album copy. In support of ‘Night Demon‘, the band has released a music video for ‘Rebel At Heart‘. “The […]

Belgian symphonic heavy metal act MAGIC KINGDOM has unleashed a brand new single taken off their upcoming studio album, entitled ‘Blaze Of Rage‘, slated for a December 13th release on Massacre Records. The band’s sixth full-length will be available as CD, Ltd. Vinyl 2-LP and Digital, the pre-sale is available – here Their new track, […]

Review: Nitrogods – Valley Of The Gods Massacre Records (October 25th 2024) Reviewer: Grant Foster Things I know nothing about. D.I.Y. What women want Microchip technology And before now – Nitrogods. I saw their name on a show poster on the same bill as Hardbone, which piqued my curiosity. But, I had no idea about […]

Belgian symphonic heavy metal act MAGIC KINGDOM has announced a new studio offering, entitled ‘Blaze Of Rage‘, for a December 13th release on Massacre Records. The band’s sixth full-length album will be available as CD, Ltd. Vinyl 2-LP and Digital, the pre-sale has just started – here A lyric video for the band’s colossal first single, […]