The kickoff of the European tour of Kataklysm came in a package of some old school Canadian death metal mixed with the Swedish melodic death metal of Soilwork topped with a sauce of the progressive antics of Wilderun. Quite a lot of variation which satisfied a lot of people. Make sure you catch this tour whenever it comes to a venue near you!
Brymir and Master Events put up yet another great show, this time at Torvi, Lahti in Finland. This show won us over with its close, intimate and sweaty atmosphere.
A chat with Björn Gelotte about In Flames’ amazing year in 2022, their new album ‘Foregone’ and how everyone seem to link it to a different stage of their sound with the way they put the mixing and production together this time around. We also touch on his personal writing process and how incredible it is to him to be able to have their music transcend into other forms of art like the upcoming graphic novel!
February has some great releases again, and we’re looking forward to albums from artists like Memoriam, In Flames, Paramore, dEUS, Mordkaul, Ulthar, Avatar, The Abbey, Insomnium, Host, Gorillaz and Heidevolk!
Glenn’s top albums of 2022 bring a mixture of brutality and accessibility with albums from Lorna Shore, Wolfheart, Fit For An Autopsy, Monuments, Rammstein, SepticFlesh, Shinedown, Behemoth, Caliban and Dawn Of Solace!
Belgian melodeath act Mordkaul unleashed with ‘Crown Of Worms’ another single and the opening track of their upcoming new album ‘Feeding The Machine – Part 1’, out next week!
Belgian melodeath outfit Catalyst is wrapping up the recording of their first full-length ‘The Age of Rocketeers’, scheduled for release later this year!
Finnish melodeath/doom/gothic outfit Hanging Garden released another single from the upcoming album ‘The Garden’ with ‘The Fireside’. The album is set for release in March via Agonia Records!
Finnish melodic death/doom outfit Marianas Rest announced their upcoming new album ‘Auer’ to be released next month via Napalm Records and shared the epic first single ‘Diseased’!
Finnish melodeath necromancers Torchia released the new song ‘La Magra’ with a striking music video, the first single of their upcoming third album to be released later this year via Inverse Records!
