This year everything has started with Rock Hard Festival. It was May, when I have for the first time, during this year, arrived in Germany. As a matter of fact this was my first time ever in Galsenkirchen a place where Rock Hard Festival is happening. I have never been before at RH fest, but,…
Beyond the Veil is 4th full-length is the discography of UK-based Dark Forest. I was not so familiar with their music, but finally I have a chance to check them more closely. I have to admit that their cover got me in their music since it remains a lot on Skyclad’s covers in a way.…
Mastermind Morten Veland has just one thing in mind for SIRENIA in 2016: Pure and utter melancholy. Almost two years after the release of The Seventh Life Path this Norwegian is ready to unleash his latest dark vision of gothic and symphonic metal that shuns the light: Dim Days of Dolor is the title of…
37 years into the career and no sign of getting tired for American power metal legends Vicious Rumors as their 12th studio album entitled Concussion Protocol shows with an iron fist! This album tells a tale about the end of the world and for such topic the band has prepared slightly more aggressive album, which…
Some things in life will never change, and it is the same when you translate it into the metal world. While some old bands decide to branch out into some territories unknown (and often stain their legacy in that process), some troops just stubbornly stick to their guns and deliver the goods time and time…
During the second day of Summer Breeze 2016 we met with guys from Moonsorrow (Ville and Mitja) in order to have one interview and chat about their brand new full-length Jumalter Aika which turned out to be one of the best records in 2016 by opinion of Metal Sound’s redaction. Since Moonsorrow has made a…
Yes, the rumors are true. Metal Blade has managed to find the holy grail of Heavy Metal, the album that hasn’t been available officially for decades, by one of the best Heavy Metal bands of all time – ‘Paradise Lost‘ by mighty CIRITH UNGOL! Initially released in 1991 by Restless Records, Metal Blade has finally…
Technical thrash/death powerhouse Revocation has just released their 6th full length entitled Great Is Our Sin continuing their fast working pace in natural manner. Band’s leader David Davidson (guitars, vocals) has provided the answers straight from the tour, which is natural habitat for this band as it seems. Read on and enjoy! Greetings Revocation, welcome…
German thrash/black metal kings Desaster have unleashed their 8th studio album called The Oath of an Iron Ritual this year where they have proven once again that they will never abandon their style for anything in the world. Hello Desaster and welcome to the pages of Metal Sound! How are you doing these days? I…
It seems that after a couple of years of dormancy legendary Swedish musician Dan Swanö has hit his creative stride again, which was marked by his new project entitled Witherscape which consists of him and Ragnar Widerberg on guitars and bass. Their 2013’s debut album and following EP The New Tomorrow turned many hands towards…
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