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It is back. After two years of postponement due to COVID-19 and other complications, Power Metal Quest Fest made a triumphant return on 1st October 2022 at The Asylum, Birmingham. Before this exciting endeavour had even begun, it was clear that there was excitement and anticipation in the air. This was mostly noticeable across social … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: Power Metal Quest Fest 2022 @ The Asylum, Birmingham 01.10.2022
Birmingham’s own heavy metal stalwarts Dakesis have announced a new affordable live stream and pre-record service aimed at unsigned, DIY and Independent musicians and artists to help combat the hardships facing live music performers during the current global pandemic. Running from their rehearsal and recording studio CapsaArx studios in Kings Norton, South Birmingham, the pilot … Continue reading NEWS: DAKESIS – Bring Live Music Back To Home Of Metal, With New Affordable Live Stream Service For Bands
Rites To Ruin (featuring former Triaxis members Krissie Kirby and Matt Chambers along with former members of In The Absence Of Light, Burn Thy Enemy and Shadows Of Serenity) have announced that their first full length performance will be streamed on Facebook on Friday 9th October 2020 at 8pm UK time. Filmed at CapsaArx studios, … Continue reading NEWS: RITES TO RUIN – Debut Full Length Performance With A Free Facebook Livestream
Dakesis will be performing their latest album ‘Fractures’ (released March 28th via CapsaArx Records) in full, live-on-stage in a free Facebook Livestream on Sunday 2nd August 2020.Dropping an album just five days after the UK lockdown, the band have been waiting for the right time to put a performance out into the world after their … Continue reading NEWS: DAKESIS – Fractures Live In Lockdown
Introducing British metal band SOLEMNITY. The band have released their debut EP titled Through Endless Darkness. Through the pandemonium and darkness, their powerful riffs send a ripple through our senses. Invierno sets the scene with a stunning orchestral piece. This adds the melodic influence that flows within the rhythm. During the track; Dan Benton, Amit … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Solemnity – Through Endless Darkness
Edinburgh-based progressive metal band Tiberius have announced the release date of their upcoming debut LP in June of this year, to be accompanied by three singles. The first single, Swansong, already dropped last week on April 3rd, accompanied by a video which you can check out on YouTube or over on their Facebook page. The … Continue reading NEWS: TIBERIUS – To Release ‘A Peaceful Annihilation’ On June 26 2020.
UK heavy metal band Fury challenges any Queen fans among their audience to find all twenty five lyrical references to the legendary regal band in their bouncing new track ‘We Will Sing’. The new lyric video (created by Cloud Music Typography) can help you identify many of these nods to Freddie Mercury and his work. … Continue reading NEWS: FURY – Release New Lyric Video ‘We Will Sing’
Birmingham will always be on the map, thanks to being the birthplace of the metal scene. As industry boomed so did the genre. Exploding from the epicentre in magnitude, breaking the moulds and birthing the subgenres that we as fans are blessed with. Elements of these continue to be fused into new and exciting compositions, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Dakesis – Fractures