The German thrash metal legends Sodom killed it recently at Alcatraz Music and Hellsinki Metal Festival, and have now announced to be releasing their new EP ‘1982’ via SPV/Steamhammer in November, a celebration of their beginnings!

The first edition of Hellsinki Metal was absolutely epic, find some of the most memorable performances here with Pentagram, Priest, I Am Morbid, Bury Tomorrow, Emperor, Fit For An Autopsy and Watain!

A selection of the best of thrash and speed metal we caught at Alcatraz 2023 with Sepultura, Sodom, Evildead, Sacred Reich and Holy Moses!

The last day of a long and exhausting weekend of great music and atmosphere was all about the Belgian music scene at La Morgue with Aeveris, Brutal Sphincter, Hexa Mera, Mantah and Reject The Sickness!

The last day of a long and exhausting weekend of great music and atmosphere with on the main stage shows from Sacred Reich, Bleed From Within, Blind Guardian, Killswitch Engage and of course, the party that was Electric Callboy!

Our personal highlights of the first day of the very first edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival with Voivod, Asagraum, Clawfinger, Monuments, Sodom, Blind Guardian, Impaled Nazarene and Apocalyptica!

The Swedish young guns of Eradikated are ready to thrash the place up with their new single ‘Flood’, the last they release from their upcoming debut full-length ‘Descendants’, set for release via Indie Recordings in October!

END will release their second album ‘The Sin of Human Frailty’ in October via Closed Casket Activities, but have already unveiled a first intense single with ‘Gaping Wounds of Earth’!

Brazilian death-thrashers Torture Squad unleashed another video/single with ‘Hell is Coming’ from the upcoming album ‘Devilish’, set for release next month via Time To Kill Records!

Second day at an exciting edition of Alcatraz we went to get a bit of a taste of the old school heavy metal that was playing the whole day at La Morgue with EvilDead and Vicious Rumors!