Cirith Ungol is one of these bands that have a cult status. They were very active during the 80s and at the very beginning of 90s. During this period Cirith Ungol has released 4 full-lengths. Some of their records are considering as the classics. As a matter of fact Metal Blade Records has re-issued all…
A lot has been said about the legendary Darkthrone, and still they are enigma of sorts. Their career stemming from Soulside Journey all over to The Underground Resistance can be seen as a mirror of its two creators; Nocturno Culto and Ferny have always played what they felt like regardless of any trends, much rather…
Denner / Shermann is the name of new metal project behind which are two legendary Danish guitar players Michael Denner and Hank Shermann. If you do not know their past endeavors with Mercyful Fate you may as well leave metal world and never come back, as simple as that, but now they are heading for…
Here we have the reissue of second album of Númenor, epic extreme power band led by our own editor Despot Marko Miranovic, and this edition is enhanced by some goodies that will come in handy for all true fans of the group. It should be said at the very beginning that Sword and Sorcery was…
German true HM ensemble Sacred Steel is about to release their 9th full length aptly titled Heavy Metal Sacrifice which does not change single thing in their craft – it is still purest metal imaginable so take it or leave it. Band’s singer Gerrit P. Mutz is here to answer all our questions… Greetings Sacred…
Originally this interview was done in January 2007, almost ten years from now, when Therion was releasing and promoting one of their most innovative records, their full-length Gothic Kabbalah. The interview was done with Johan Niemann, one of the brothers who marked several records of Therion. Later, it turned out, that Gothic Kabbalah was their…
Cult Norwegian black metal act Ancient is back after years of dormancy with their new album entitled Back to the Land of the Dead, the release which totally relieves the glory of 90’s melodic sound. Frontman Zel is here to tell us everything we needed to know about this mysterious troop. Greetings Zel and welcome…
It seems to me that Finnish defenders of melodic death metal faith Insomnium only get better with the passing of time: their 2014’s album Shadows of the Dying Sun saw them at their most brutal and catchy simultaneously, upping the ante on all departments. Now the time has come for even more ambitious move, so…
Here we have one of the most hotly anticipated re-releases in the realm of true metal world for decades, and I am not exaggerating this. Cirith Ungol is cult metal bend that was active in mainly in eighties but their swansong album entitled Paradise Lost was released in 1991 in time of great turmoil for…
One of the originators of death doom subgenre, mighty Dutch band Asphyx, is back with their 9th studio album entitled Incoming Death to show that they have not reunited to rest on laurels, but rather that they have still some fire under their collective asses which they are willing to share with the world. Sad…
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