News Posts

At the beginning of this month, Blood Command announced to have signed with Arising Empire for the next chapter in their career, and unleashed the brand-new single ‘We Could Be Heaven’ to celebrate!

We’re already looking forward for that promised 2025 new album and seeing them rip up the stage at next year’s Tuska Festival!

Leprous is finally entering a new chapter, and announced their upcoming new album ‘Melodies Of Atonement’ to be released in August via InsideOut Music and following North American tour with Monuments and Fight The Fight!

The new and very exciting voice in black metal Jordsjuk, featuring seasoned veterans from esteemed bands like Djevel, Nordjevel, Urgehal and Koldbrann, unleashed their new single ‘Viva la Apocalypse’, a relentless assault on hope’s horizon! Released via Indie Recordings!

Norwegian black metal/punk legends Haust unveiled ‘Left To Die’, another track from the upcoming album ‘Negative Music’, set to be released in April via Fysisk Format!

Norway’s Vicinity kicks off their upcoming album promotion round with the release of the first single and video ‘Purpose’ via Uprising! Records! Fans of bands like Threshold, Ciurcus Maximus and Dream Theater should really check this one out!

In case you missed it, Norway’s pioneers of avantgarde/progressive black metal Borknagar released the single ‘Nordic Anthem’ last week, another taste of the upcoming album ‘Fall’ set for release next month and an absolutely empowering tune!

Norwegian gothic and symphonic metal pioneers Trail of Tears finally make a return after over a decade with the EP ‘Winds Of Disdain’, set for release in May via The Circle Music.

Norwegian metalcore sensation Fixation makes history as first metal band ever to be nominated to the prestigious Norwegian awards “Musikkforleggerprisen”! And not just once, but twice!

Make sure you catch these stars on the rise whenever they come near you in 2024, like for instance at Tuska festival in Finland this summer…

Norwegian stoner punks Bokassa ricochets into 2024 with their bold new single ‘The Ending Starts Today!’, another track from their upcoming album ‘All Out Of Dreams’, set for release next month via Indie Recordings!

Norwegian industrial metal legends Gothminister to take over the Eurovision Song Contest pre-qualifications for their country with the new single ‘We Come Alive’ this weekend! Their new album ‘Pandemonium II: The Battle Of The Underworlds’ is set to be released later this year via AFM Records!

Album Reviews

Blood Red Throne delivers some quality metal on their 11th album “Nonagon” unleashes plenty of jaw-dropping riffs from the groovy chugs to the energetic drumming that is direct and efficient in crushing your skull. It is undoubtedly one of the band’s strongest albums, there are no frills here, just killer death metal tunes to crush your skull. The album comes highly recommended for fans of Vomitory, Deicide and, Cannibal Corpse. Out since January 26th via Soulseller Records.

Fans of death/thrash metal should check out Norway’s death/thrash metal outfit Sovereign’s first full-length album, “Altered Realities”. The album is recommended for fans of Death, Pestilence and Nocturnus, out now via Dark Descent Records!

Darkthrone on its 20th album tackles the old era of traditional metal in a very conventional method. Although some of the tracks may lack the raw organic sound, nevertheless “Astral Fortress” is an epic blackened and doom-laden heavy metal record that is gritty and bold to its core! Out via Peaceville Records.

“Naa Skrider Natten Sort” is without doubt one of the best albums in black metal this year, Djevel has aptly presented themselves as true disciples next to bands like Whoredom Rife and Mare. With its beautiful atmosphere and grim melodies it is an epic black metal album with the songwriting and composition making it an instant classic. Out since today via Aftermath Music.

“Pitfalls” is the album that nobody expected from Leprous. Alternative and progressive mixed as one topped with beautiful emotional melodies.

The beginning of a new era for the band.

Multi-instrumentalist and former Emperor vocalist Ihsahn graces us with his newest progressive brainchild…