The debut EP from Italy’s Storm Cry does exactly what any indie released EP should do: whet the listener’s appetite for more without giving...

Whenever I think of Spain and metal, my mind immediately goes to Mägo de Oz, the bizarre band from Madrid that mixes some folk...

The Infernal Sea open with the cacophonous “Tannis Root,” a very moody piece that starts off with the obligatory nature sounds you typically hear on black...

From the first barrage of reverberated toms and crushing hammer of scooped guitars, The Negation Of Existence instantly calls back to old-school black metal...

Germany has always been a hotbed for metal and hard rock, producing some of the most esteemed and influential acts in heavy metal history,...

I'm sure a lot of us enjoy going to live shows.  Not only do you get to see some of your favorite bands, but...

Although they released their first work, "Reaching Higher" in 2010, Swedish metalheads Lancer failed to reach a major audience or to score a record deal. Unabashed...

Starting out with the slow-building "Cryostasis," invoking an almost post-rocky sense of crescendo, Rozamov's debut EP displays an excellent sense of dynamics. The track...

Female-fronted goth bands are a dime a dozen. The early 2000s, with Within Temptation, Nightwish and Epica becoming big names in the genre, inspired...

It amazes me how much great death metal comes from California.  Seriously, it is uncanny.  Much like how Texas seems to have a stranglehold...