When I see that an album is a rerecorded and remastered version of a previously released record, I am, admittedly, a little hesitant about...

Confession time: I haven’t listened to Dark Tranquility since Damage Done. This wasn’t out of disgust with the album, but just the result of...

Every genre and sub-genre of music eventually becomes over-saturated;  melodic death metal is no exception. Swedish pioneers At The Gates, In Flames, and Dark...

When At The Gates called it a day back in 1996, there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth in the metal world. Mere...

Gothenburg, Sweden, has become a household name in melodic metal, producing some of the most beloved and successful acts in the world. The sounds...

The 'Gothenburg Metal Scene' has always been a polarising genre amongst the most devout metal heads. Giving all credit where it is due to...

Dark Tranquility for the better part of 20+ years have remained a consistent force in death metal world. Not only because they consistently put...

Seldom has a relatively young band such as Hammerfall had so much influence on the metal scene. The Swedish heavy metallers have had their...