The four piece band from Hamilton, New Zealand have spent the last decade ‘in the skin’ making a name for themselves with fellow countryman, spreading three studio albums and a live DVD to global ears. They’re no longer New Zealand’s best kept secret, after multiple European treks, the buzz has hit American shores. Their third […]
The unique creative process that would become POE came from the mind of vocalist Charles Wooldridge, which began churning in late 2012, going from ideas, to snippets to structured sound. Taking the inherit evil concepts produced, joining them with the dark, twisted narratives of Edgar Allen Poe creating an album rich in vintage horror, classic sci-fi and what a horror host […]
Ignea are a five-piece metal band from Kiev, Ukraine. They began under the moniker Parallax in 2013. After getting serious they discovered how many bands shared their namesake, making potential marketing impossible. “There was a moment when we got more serious and understood our music and the approach was changing. In terms of promotion it […]
Since 2003 Polish singer Marta Gabriel has led the charge, helming heavy metal’s Crystal Viper. A band formed from a revolving mish-mash of musicians and recordings. Its formal infancy began in 2006 with its first official lineup and 2007 debut, The Curse of the Crystal Viper. An EP followed in ’08 with a second full […]
On April 30th Russian veteran metal band Aria played a massive show at the CSKA Arena formally known as the VTB Ice Palace and Legends Arena in Moscow for an all ages, sold out crowd supporting their latest record Curse of the Seas.The bombastic, visually stunning set was filmed multi-cam for a live CD/DVD release, […]
Two records into their career, Kyiv, Ukraine’s, Scarleth have written, sculpted and recorded music that speaks beyond a band releasing their sophomore effort. Through numerous member changes they’ve crafted a sound blending Euro symphonic influence with thrash and modern melodious rock. Scarleth is Victor Morozov (guitar), Yana Kovalskaya (keyboards), new vocalist Ekaterina Kapshuk, Igor Chumak […]
San Cristabol, Venezuela’s Kraptor is an old school punk-thrash throwback to the cross over days of DRI and crowded early pits of Exodus, Sepultura and Slayer, harnessing the late 80’s-early/mid 90’s sound bringing it modern day. Singer Felipe Alvarez yells with a deep Kurt Brecht like bulldog yell and a bit of John […]