OVERKILLThe Grinding Wheel Nuclear Blast (2017)Rating: 8.5/10 It’s been three years since the last Overkill outburst in the form of 2014’s White Devil Armory, but the New Jersey thrash veterans never feel as if they’ve been away, and with their latest album they’ve well and truly put Metallica’s overrated latest (Hardwired… To Self-Destruct) in perspective. […]
NIDINGR Make ‘The High Heat Licks Against Heaven’ Album Available For Streaming In Its Entirety February 10th, 2017 Horten, Norway-based extreme metal group Nidingr issued fourth full-length studio album The High Heat Licks Against Heaven on February 10th, 2017 in Europe through Indie Recordings. Season Of Mist scheduled North American release to take place the […]
BEASTO BLANCO Discuss Latest Self-Titled Album In New Video Interview February 10th, 2017 American rock group Beasto Blanco, fronted by longtime Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric, issued its self-titled second full-length studio album on November 25th, 2016 through Rat Pak Records. Behind-the-scenes footage featuring band members Chuck Garric, Calico Cooper and Chris Latham discussing the […]
SOTO Tour Europe In Early 2017 February 10th, 2017 International power metal band SOTO, featuring namesake American vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, performed in Europe during February 2017. Main support on all dates were Weinfelden, Switzerland-based hard rock combo Vanadine. Wigan, England-based hard rock group Bigfoot provided additional support in the UK, while Swedish hard rock […]
GOTTHARD Tour Europe In Early 2017 With Support From PRETTY MAIDS February 9th, 2017 Swiss hard rock group Gotthard celebrated their 25th anniversary by performing in Europe during early 2017. Special guests on the trek were Horsens, Denmark-based hard rock / metal band Pretty Maids. The dates were as follows; Feb 09 – Ravensburg, Germany, […]
POWER QUEST Sign Album Contract With Inner Wound Recordings February 9th, 2017 Southampton, England-based melodic power metal band Power Quest have signed a worldwide album contract with Swedish label Inner Wound Recordings, revealing this development on February 9th, 2017. Power Quest keyboard player Steve Williams commented: “I’m really pleased to have sealed the deal with […]
Former ANGEL Frontman FRANK DIMINO Announces Early 2017 United States Tour Dates February 8th, 2017 Vocalist Frank DiMino – formerly of defunct Washington D.C.-based rock group Angel – will be performing in the United States during February and March 2017. DiMino will play a headlining show at Count’s Vamp’d in Nevada on February 17th, as […]
THUNDER Release Video Teaser For ‘Rip It Up’ Album February 8th, 2017 London, England-based rock group Thunder issue 11th full-length studio album Rip It Up on February 10th, 2017 through earMUSIC. An official video teaser for the album has been released and can be viewed below. The outing was recorded in three sessions during March, […]
AKOMA Make ‘Revangels’ Album Available For Streaming In Its Entirety February 6th, 2017 Silkeborg, Denmark-based symphonic metal band Akoma issued debut full-length studio album Revangels on January 13th, 2017 through Massacre Records. The album has been made available for streaming in its entirety through YouTube, and can be accessed below. The outing was produced, recorded, […]
VIMIC Postpone March 2017 European Tour February 5th, 2017 American metal group Vimic, featuring former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, have postponed their March 2017 European tour “due to circumstances beyond the band’s control relating to the commercial release of new music”. The dates will be rescheduled for November / December 2017. Jordison issued the following […]
