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NIGHTMARE have been around for a few decades, since 1979 in fact. Judging from their upcoming album Aeternam, it is easy to see why they have been labelled “an integral part of the European metal scene” and “heavy metal pioneers”. The moment you hear the rapid riffs in the album opener Temple Of Acheron, you … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Nightmare – Aeternam
Winter is coming and so is the end of another month, which can mean only one thing. Rock Out Stand Out team members revealing their albums of the month, here's what our team members chose. Jacob: The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & The Lash Rum, Sodomy& The Lash is an iconic album for a reason. … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT ALBUMS OF THE MONTH – SEPTEMBER 2020
When opening the press pack, the bands listed under the “for fans of…” are ARKONA, KORPIKLANNI, WINDIR, NIGHTWISH, TURISAS and SKYFORGER. This piqued my curiosity as that is such a wide range of influences and since this is my first experience of Toronto Pagan/Folk act PROTOKULT, I wasn’t sure what to expect. With that said, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Protokult – Transcending The Ruins
If CROBAR and CLUTCH conceived a conspicuous love child, ORBITAL JUNCTION could be it. Their debut album Egos And Instincts is out now and after listening to it, it’s easy to see why they have been hailed ‘London’s best new stoner rock band’ by Desertfest. They were invited to play there last year and invited … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Orbital Junction – Egos And Instincts
Magni is the self titled release by Clint Listing (Voice, Guitars) and Ryan Michalski (Strings, Drums). Styling themselves as progressive folk blackened metal, they aim to marry a lifelong interest in the religion Asatru and their history of doing things in an unusual way. It incorporates an almost synth like element into the EP and … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Magni – Magni
PYRAMAZE release their second single & video 'World Forgone', out now, new album 'Epitaph' to be released on 13th November on AFM Records. Danish Progressive Power Metal group PYRAMAZE has just inked a record deal in order to put out their next full-length studio album called 'Epitaph' via AFM Records. The album will be released on November 13th. Both AFM Records and PYRAMAZE … Continue reading NEWS: PYRAMAZE – Release Second Single & Video ‘World Forgone’
Photo Edit: Empirius Canada’s Every Hour Kills will be releasing their new EP “Re:Awaken” due out on October 9th. Each song on the record tells the story of an individual existing in this fragmented future; their struggle to exist amidst the chaos of forces of the elite race and the constant encroaching tide of technology. One of those stories is depicted … Continue reading NEWS: EVERY HOUR KILLS – ‘Re:Awaken’ With New Animated Music Video For EP Out October 9th
Photo Credit: Matt LeBlanc Ancient Thrones have a second single “The Sight of Oblivion” off their debut release, under their new name, which continues the immersion into their sweeping saga of a concept album “The Veil”. Far more technical than before, with lots of challenging riffs and guitar parts than their previous material, Ancient Thrones experimented with diverse time signatures resulting … Continue reading NEWS: Ancient Thrones – NCS Premiers Next Single ‘The Sight Of Oblivion’ Off ‘The Veil’
Photo Credit: Shimon Karmel Canada’s Without Mercy have a new album coming out in November and already have a single “The Disaster” ready to throttle listeners around the world. The album “Seismic” is the fifth release from the band who have garnered praise from metal fans around the world for almost two decades. Unrelenting and diverse, this upcoming offering contains the … Continue reading NEWS: WITHOUT MERCY – Bring Forth Crushing Single ‘The Disaster’ Off New Album ‘Seismic’
Hellripper have released a new single and the title track from their forthcoming album entitled “The Affair Of The Poisons”. Having revealed the theme of the album through the release of “Spectres of the Blood Moon Sabbath” and their last single “Vampire’s Grave”, based on true life events from Glasgow in 1954, Hellripper continues to explore … Continue reading NEWS: HELLRIPPER – Release New Single ‘The Affair Of The Poisons’