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A while ago, German Legacy magazine included an exclusive 4-track compilation CD of THE BIG TEUTONIC 4 in their issue no. 82 (1/2013) that included brand-new cover versions of heavy metal classics by IRON MAIDEN and MOTÖRHEAD. Now, Germany's "big 4" – namely thrash legends KREATOR, TANKARD, DESTRUCTION and SODOM – will also release this terrific tribute in the form of a 10" mini LP. It'll be available in black as well as in red and yellow (the latter two exclusively available via the Nuclear Blast mail order) ... Read MORE!
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Nuclear Blast Records are more than happy to announce the signing of Germany's most authentic and passionate psychedelic hard rock combo of our day – KADAVAR! It was with 2012's eponymous debut album Kadavar that the three-piece from Berlin cast a spell on all fans of solid riff-driven yet doom-like 70's hard rock à la BLACK SABBATH or PENTAGRAM. Marrying this with the spacy psychedelic approach of early HAWKWIND, and mixing in a distinct own touch while preserving their icon's warm vintage charm, can ... Read MORE!
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Highly-acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews (Thin Lizzy, Asia, Nazareth, Magnum) is the talent behind AVANTASIA's album artwork for The Mystery Of Time. States AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet: "It is a great honor for me to have Rodney create the artwork. Since the new album is a conceptual album and its story has a magical and enchanting atmosphere, there was no other painter I could think of to create the artwork. I've had several creative conversations with Rodney during the process ... Read MORE!
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Swedish Cult Of Luna debuted the first video from their sixth album, Vertikal. Directed by Markus Lundqvist, “Passing Through” (WATCH HERE) was filmed in sub-zero temperatures at what was once Sweden’s largest mental hospital. Closed since the ‘60’s, the Säter hospital was where the mentally ill were routinely castrated and lobotomized. “Passing Through” is the closing track on Vertikal and is sung by guitarist Fredrik Kihlberg. “When we decided to start writing a new COL album and talked about which direction we wanted to go, this was actually the first idea that came to my head,” said Kihlberg. “I had this phrase – time is passing me by – in my head, going on repeat, and I thought and I should try to make something out of it. It’s a simple phrase but at the same time a powerful and overwhelming feeling. We wanted this to be a beautiful but at the same time intimidating song.”
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Columbia Hall & C-Club, Berlin, Germany
27th and 28th April 2013
Monster Bash 2013: Rise Against, Ska-P, Pennywise, Flag, Less Than Jake and other bands
This year’s edition is offering a really great line-up: SKA-P, founded in 1994 in Madrid, are one of the most important Ska bands in Europe and surely the most famous Spanish band. The guys of RISE AGAINS, originally from California, are enchanting their audience since 1999 with their political Hardcore music, whereas their colleague from PENNYWISE are the pioneers of Melodic Hardcore. Surely an event worth to see, not only for fans of Hardcore, Punk and Punkcore, but for all addicts of alternative music!
- BLACKFIELD FESTIVAL 2013 - Line-up complete!
- DOUGLAS J. MCCARTHY - Nitzer Ebb Founder to Release Solo Album
- DEVILDRIVER - European Tour
- GAMMA RAY - Release "Master Of Confusion" in March 2013
- SODOM - Reveal more infos about new studio album!
- ADEPT - New Album "Silence The World” out in March
- GEMINI SYNDROME - On Tour with Mushroomhead in February
- Preview QUEENSRYCHE - Duisburg 2013
- BREED77 - Release "The Evil Inside" in April
- THE POD - MAKE Guitarist Unveils New Solo Album
