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Ozzy Osbourne announces farewell European tour dates

Ozzy Osbourne announces farewell European tour dates

Although Black Sabbath had already said goodbye to the stages, frontman and rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, who kept touring as a solo act has only yesterday announced that he will be doing the same. [...]

September 4, 2018 Luís Rodrigues News Comments Off on Ozzy Osbourne announces farewell European tour dates

Unfathomable Ruination sign with Willowtip Records

Unfathomable Ruination sign with Willowtip Records

UK-based technical brutal death metallers Unfathomable Ruination inked a new deal with Willowtip Records. Formed in 2010, the band is well known internationally for their crushing sound and they have rapidly become one of the most highly regarded upcoming bands in the genre. Their full-length debut, “Misshapen Congenital Entropy”, was released in 2012 and the [...]

September 3, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Unfathomable Ruination sign with Willowtip Records

Photo Report: MetalDays 2018

Photo Report: MetalDays 2018

Once again, the unique MetalDays festival joined thousands of metalheads in Slovenia for a week of great Metal shows, swimming and sunbathing. Check out some pictures below. Photos courtesy of Miha K.   [...]

September 1, 2018 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Photo Report: MetalDays 2018

Pestifer announce mini UK tour

Pestifer announce mini UK tour

Portuguese Death Metal freaks Pestifer have announced a mini tour in UK grounds, supporting Basement Torture Killings (UK) and Strangle Wire (Belfast). ┼ September 21st – Banbury, The Wheatsheaf ┼ September 22nd – London, Black Heart (Snuff Fest) ┼ September 23rd – Cambridge, Portland Arms The band will be promoting their debut album “Execration Diatribes” [...]

August 31, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Pestifer announce mini UK tour

Kvlt Of Eblis release “Templo de la Serpiente Negra”

Kvlt Of Eblis release “Templo de la Serpiente Negra”

Kvlt Of Eblis’ debut offering “Templo de la Serpiente Negra” is out today (August 31, 2018) via Morbid Skull Records on CD format, limited to 450 Regular Edition + 50 Digipak Die Hard Edition. Yesterday the band premiered the second single “Lepaca Lilith”. Listen to it below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUccaoy48CI The Colombian occult horde previously streamed the [...]

August 31, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Kvlt Of Eblis release “Templo de la Serpiente Negra”

Satan release new single “Death Knell for a King”

Satan release new single “Death Knell for a King”

On September 7th, Metal Blade Records will release Cruel Magic, the new studio album by English NWOBHM legends Satan! You can listen to the third single, “Death Knell For A King” below. Previously the band premiered the two singles, “The Doomsday Clock” and “Into The Mouth Of Eternity, which you can listen below. Bearers of the [...]

August 30, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Satan release new single “Death Knell for a King”

The Pineapple Thief release new music video

The Pineapple Thief release new music video

The British art rockers The Pineapple Thief have recently released the music video for "Try As I Might", the second single of their upcoming album titled "Dissolution". [...]

August 30, 2018 Luís Rodrigues News Comments Off on The Pineapple Thief release new music video

Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 2

Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 2

After the first day of concerts, which had a good amount of audience, came the second day, with more bands, more Metal and more beer! It was up to the northern In Vein to start the concerts. The quintet had a good amount of audience that quickly adhered to the groovy themes that these guys [...]

August 26, 2018 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 2

Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 1

Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 1

Once again, the month of August sees the return of one of the biggest Heavy Metal festivals in the country: the Vagos Metal Fest. The 2018 edition brought some news, such as the fact that it is now a 4-day festival, and the addition of one more stage (Stairway Stage). Having the responsibility and honor [...]

August 25, 2018 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2018 – Part 1

Cattle Decapitation announces new band members

Cattle Decapitation announces new band members

Currently working on the follow-up to 2015’s The Anthropocene Extinction, Cattle Decapitation has officially welcomed Belisario Dimuzio (Eukaryst; guitar) and Olivier Pinard (Cryptopsy; bass) to their ranks! The band comments: “We’re pleased to announce the new lineup that will appear on our next album due out in fall 2019! Many of you who have come to our shows [...]

August 24, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Cattle Decapitation announces new band members

Copenhell 2018 – Day 3

Copenhell 2018 – Day 3

It was time for the last day of this year’s edition of Copenhell. In all with as a successful event, that will be back next year for it’s 10th edition. Day 3 The final day of this year’s edition of Copenhell started with a lot of spandex and colors – the first big band playing [...]

August 19, 2018 Kasper Pasinski Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Copenhell 2018 – Day 3

Huntress’ Jill Janus has passed away in apparent suicide

Huntress’ Jill Janus has passed away in apparent suicide

Huntress frontwoman Jill Janus has passed away of a reported suicide. She was only 43 years old. Janus’s former bandmate Casey Wood, was the first to break news with the following message on Facebook: “I’m in shock and can’t stop crying. My X best friend, singer has left the world. She was the biggest sweetheart [...]

August 16, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Huntress’ Jill Janus has passed away in apparent suicide

Copenhell 2018 – Day 2

Copenhell 2018 – Day 2

After a not so exciting first day, I returned to Copenhell to catch some shows that interested me. Despite of the cold, the venue had a bigger crowd than the day before, maybe due to the Ozzy efect – the mythical artist was the headliner for this day. Day 2 I started my Copenhell adventure [...]

July 30, 2018 Kasper Pasinski Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Copenhell 2018 – Day 2

Copenhell 2018 – Day 1

Copenhell 2018 – Day 1

Copenhell this year kicked off on a Wednesday, adding a Warm Up day to the festival. Despite only having a small stage for the day, the program was quite diversified. However by the time I have managed to get through the check in process, the first interesting band – Turnstile – was already finishing up [...]

July 24, 2018 Kasper Pasinski Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Copenhell 2018 – Day 1