Fejd released their fourth CD, Storm, earlier this year and, for those of you who regularly come to this site, you’ll know that I really dug it. But who are these Swedish viking types, and where do they come from? How is it that they were producing totally awesome demos, but never got a record […]
Releases
Indukti – Idmen Review
Indukti – Idmen Rating: 4.25/5.0 – Excellent, but winding and weak at moments Label: InsideOut Websites: myspace.com/indukti | indukti.com Release date: July 27th, 2009 There is a challenge with truly progressive metal and rock and that challenge is, of course, how one describes it in novel terms without sounding like some kind of pretentious ass. […]
Ensiferum – New Album Details Confirmed!
Awww, yeah. I’m totally fucking stoked. According to Ensiferum’s myspace page, the band has confirmed some details and we’re going to be getting a new record in September! So, uh, yeah.. Also, for you Americans who read this thing—these guys are touring the states: GO SEE THEM. Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM have set “From Afar” […]
Between the Buried and Me Done with New Record
Tommy from Between the Buried and Me has posted a message on their MySpace page updating about their studio process. After 5 weeks of recording they have finished with their new album, The Great Misdirect. It is scheduled to be out on the 27th of October. Here’s the post: hello everyone… writing to update everyone […]
New Job for a Cowboy Streaming on Myspace
There we have it, folks! Job for a Cowboy is streaming their much anticipated record Ruination on MySpace (myspace.com/jobforacowboy). Whatever you think of the band, the artwork is pretty kickass, don’t you think? Anyway, whole record is out on the 7th of July. Yup, that’s just a few days away.
Nergal: “I’m sure our fans will worship our new opus.”
Behemoth has posted the 5th studio diary on YouTube for viewing. These diaries chronicle their studio experience—they’re also pretty fucking cool. This is, of course, all in the lead up to their new studio album Evangelion which will be released in August and is highly anticipated by this Angry Metal Guy. Well, as I said […]
Sweden’s Valkyrja Signs with Metalblade – Re-releases Debut
Valkyrja, the Swedish black metal act in the vein of others like Naglfar, has signed a two record deal with Metal Blade Records according to their Myspace page. They are currently in the studio recording their second album, while the first one (originally released on Northern Silence Productions) will be re-issued by Metal Blade on […]
Black Sun Aeon – Darkness Walks Beside Me Review
I have often commented that Finland is really producing the best metal in the world right now. Of course, when I say that I’m usually associating with bands like Moonsorrow, Finntroll or Amorphis, but apparently I’ve been leaving out a band from that whole list because they’re on a small label: Black Sun Aeon. Right now I’m going to add Black Sun Aeon to the pantheon of excellent metal coming from Finland, but unlike those other bands, they’re not wandering on the folk/viking side of things, but instead they’re doing more old-fashioned mid-paced death, intermingled with a doomy goth element that I haven’t heard done well for a long time.
Riverside – Anno Domini High Definition Review
Riverside – Anno Domini High Definition Rating: 4.5/5.0 – Excellent composition – Stays with the listener for days Label: Inside Out Music Websites: myspace.com/riversidepl | riverside.art.pl Riverside was a band that I approached with some caution. I’ve often been unimpressed with progressive metal in the modern era. Not just unimpressed, but often so much as […]
Atheist – Live at Wacken Track on Myspace
Tech metal legends Atheist has posted a track on Myspace off of their forthcoming Unquestionable Presence: Live at Wacken DVD which is set to be released on the 21st of July (in the states) via Relapse Records. You can check it out here: www.myspace.com/kellysatheistwebsite. Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken track listing (first disc only): 01. […]
