DREAMING DEAD to play Harmony Festival
Proving that their skilled musicianship and melodic brand of thrash/death metal can reach far beyond its intended audience, Los Angeles' DREAMING DEAD will invade the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa…
BIFRÖST – the second studio album Heidenmetal
As the ancient Pagan gods seem to be well-disposed towards die-hard Austrian BIFRÖSThorde, the compositions for the second studio album Heidenmetal could be created in the best manner possible. Now…
THUDVANGAR new album and mini tour in September
There´s also news from popular Vikinger metalheads THUDVANGAR: Their fourth album will be produced by the end of May. It will contain 13 tracks to fully satisfy the addicted fan…
THUNDRA – The new studio album and Tour
Norwegian Viking Metal pioneers THUNDRA, featuring founding members of ENSLAVED & EINHERJER, also did not remain inactive and present you Ignored By Fear as the meaningful album title of their…
NOMANS LAND new Album
Competent Russian Viking Metal veterans NOMANS LAND have successfully completed the recordings for their fourth album masterpiece Farnord, which was produced at Finnish Sevik Audio studios. Release date for this…
NEGURA BUNGET: Negru and Hupogrammos/Sol Faur go their separate ways
Negura Bunget founding member Hupogrammos and Sol Faur who has been the band's guitarist since 1996 have just left the band.
Negru, drummer and last remaining founding member of Negura Bunget,…
ENSLAVED announces North American Meet and greets
Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED have scheduled the following signing sessions:
May 14 – Rasputin Music – San Francisco, CA
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Rasputin Music
69 Powell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 1-800-350-8700
May…
Metal Blade signs back GWAR
Let the world tremble! Metal Blade Records and Slave Pit Inc. have joined forces again to announce the re-signing of the mighty GWAR here we see Metal Blade Owner & CEO…
KREATOR – Interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza
All serious metal heads recognize the name KREATOR. Along with SODOM and DESTRUCTION, KREATOR was responsible for making thrash a major component of the German metal scene. After a brief stint as TORMENTOR (not to be confused with the Hungarian band), KREATOR released their first full length, Endless Pain. The said album along with proceeding recordings Pleasure to Kill and Terrible Certainty are often considered some of the best speed metal albums ever! These albums are mandatory items for every speed metal and thrash fans album collection. A close look at just about any jean jacket will reveal KREATOR patch, guaranteed.
When talking with many of the above-type fans, they most often cite the first couple KREATOR albums as their favorite. Those albums epitomized the 80s speed metal sound, but KREATORs career didnt end twenty-plus years ago. Although the group briefly stumbled in the 90s with recordings such as Renewal and Endorama, their past three records show the band in top form.
Considered the follow up to Comma of Soul, Violent Revolution bridged the later-era thrash and hardcore sound with early speed metal numbers. It was a glorious return to form. Their follow up, Enemy of God relayed KREATOR bridged classic metal melodies with hardcore breakdowns and furious thrashing speedmaking it one of their most balanced recordings and a top album in 2005.
KREATOR released Hordes of Chaos in the early part of this year. The said album is arguably the best of their career. It brings much of the same elements as Enemy of God, but with an in-your-face live recording. Hordes of Chaos has an unconscious connection to the topics laid out on Enemy of God. Enemy of God captured the insane psychology of the religious terrorist, which could have been a response to the atrocities of 911. Hordes of Chaos gives a partial look at how the power elite in modern society have capitalized on the fear of those events, thus dividing the populace and using misinformation to initiate war.
Few bands from KREATORs era have endured and successfully reinvented their sound as KREATOR. The big four (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, ANTHRAX) do not even come close. Their appearance in San Antonio, Texas with EXODUS, BELPHEGOR and WARBRINGER fully upholded the above statement. Before hitting the stage, Metal Centre climbed onto their elaborate bus to discuss Hordes of Chaos and their participation in the best thrash tour of the year!
GOATWHORE offers single from “Carving Out the Eyes of God”
Starting Wednesday, May 13th, fans can tune into to hear the first single from Goatwhore's upcoming new album, Carving Out The Eyes Of God. The track, Apocalyptic Havoc, is the…
3 INCHES OF BLOOD signs with Century Media
One of the biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, has crafted a new dynamic, epic opus of grandeur that is soon to be hailed as the…
Burglers snatch HOD's gear
HOD, the extreme Texas metal band featuring ex-member of GG Allin, THORNSPAWN and NECROVORE were recently victims of theft. The group's rehersal room rehearsal room was burglarized and gear was…
ANTIGAMA schedules first U.S. tour
ANTIGAMA are getting ready to embark on their first-ever U.S. tour this week. The Polish grinders will be teaming up with COMPLETE FAILURE for a run of dates in the…
ABSENCE OF THE SACRED – An interview with Mike
It is without an inch of doubt I state that Absence Of The Sacred can no longer be considered strangers to the Death Metal scene in Asia. This four piece aggression who have been responsible for anthems such as “Fallen Into Obscurity”, “Catalysts for Cataclysms” and Dawn Of A Dead Aeon are undoubtedly on their way to the peaks of the genre as one of the best units to rise from Asia who are capable of conjuring neck breaking Melodic Death Metal coalesced with immense doses of technicality. Below are excerpts from my recent chat with front man Mike Priest.
The Wacken Open Air in its anniversary year Sold out and still rocking on!
The Wacken Open Air is going to be broadcast live on the Web via live stream again in 2009 A joint project between ICS Festivalservice, CTS EVENTIM AG, Tempodome.com…
SKUMLOVE posts first single “Anti American Idol”
SkumLove's first single “Anti American Idol” from their new upcoming album “The Church of the New Perversion” on Misfortune Records is now available for fans to listen at www.myspace.com/Skumlove.
The song…