Israeli progressive wizards SCARDUST follow up their critically acclaimed debut masterpiece “Sands of Time” with “Strangers”, an intriguing concept album recorded against all odds in the first half of 2020. Mixed by Yonatan Kossov (Orphaned Land, Amorphis) and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Arch Enemy), the album – which is now available for pre-order on CD and limited-edition gray smoke vinyl here: https://smarturl.com/scardust2020 – will be released October 30th, 2020 via M-Theory Audio.  A 60-second YouTube teaser video can […]

UK Heavy Metallers MONUMENT are confirmed for Germany’s ROCKAVARIA Festival, taking place June 9th in Munich. The festival will be headlinded by IRON MAIDEN. The current line-up includes: ARCH ENEMY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SALTATIO MORTIS, ELUVEITIE, TUXEDOO, JOHNNY GALLAGHER, DRAGONFORCE and more. Tickets are available here: www.myticket.de/rockavaria-tickets-7.html MONUMENT is: Peter Ellis: Vocals Dan Baune: Guitars Lewis Stephens: Guitars Daniel Bate: Bass Gio Durst: Drums MONUMENT have recently announced the release of their third studio album „Hellhound“, due out on May 25th, 2018 via ROAR Rock Of Angels Records. The album, consisting […]

Dutch melodic death metal quintet PUREST OF PAIN have released a lyric video for ‘The Solipsist‘, a track from their debut album ‘Solipsis’, to be out on March 1st, 2018. PUREST OF PAIN launched a successful Indiegogo campaign for the ‘Solipsis’ album. Only one plug-in, and not a single digital effect or synth was used for the recording of ‘Solipsis’. The album was produced by Merel Bechtold. Mixed by Mantis Audio. Mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Arch Enemy, Soilwork). Merel Bechtold was responsible for the artwork concept and bass player Frank van Leeuwen designed and finalized the […]

Greek extreme metal band, KARMA VIOLENS, has been hard at writing and recording of their third record ‘Serpent God‘. The new album contains 10 tracks and is set for release on April 13th through GROWL RECORDS (Inactive Messiah) a division of ROAR! Rock of Angels Records (Monument, Gods Of Silence, Mean Streak, Panorama, Oblivion). ‘Serpent God‘, was produced and mixed by Costas Papadopoulos and Karma Violens at Symbolic Studios. Recordings by Costas Papadopoulos at Symbolic Studios. Mastered by Andreas Karayiannis […]

Dutch melodic death metal quintet PUREST OF PAIN are ready to unleash their long-awaited debut album ‘Solipsis’ on March 1st, 2018. PUREST OF PAIN launched a successful Indiegogo campaign for the ‘Solipsis’ album. Only one plug-in, and not a single digital effect or synth was used for the recording of ‘Solipsis’. “Really digging the album, honestly! You guys have managed to blend brutality with groove and emotion in a great way!” Jens Bogren (Opeth, Arch Enemy, Soilwork) The album was […]

Swedish metallers AKTAION released a new lyric video for “The Parade of Nature” featuring on guitar Christopher Amott (Armageddon, ex-Arch Enemy). The song is taken from their forthcoming album ‘The Parade of Nature‘ feat. also Joey Concepcion (Dead By Wednesday, Armageddon) out on July 29, 2016 via Bandcamp. The video was made by Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art. Francis Larsson says: “Working with Christopher Amott on some of the songs was quite surreal. Being a longtime Arch Enemy fan and […]

Swedish metallers AKTAION to release their new album ‘the Parade of Nature‘, featuring guests like Christopher Amott (Armageddon, ex-Arch Enemy) and Joey Concepcion (Dead By Wednesday, Armageddon) on July 29, 2016. The album was mixed by Staffan Birkedal at Soul Noise Studios, mastered by mastered by Ry Wick at Violent Groove and the artwork was done by Sigma Collective.  ‘the Parade of Nature‘ is a collection of songs from a time where there is no hope and no bright future. The songs […]