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Album of the Week 11-2026: Exodus – Goliath
Out of all bands that reunited around the Thrash of the Titans charity concert, Exodus is arguably the one that got the most enduring career and the most consistent set of releases out of it. However, Exodus’ twenty-first century sound is so clearly defined that they were at risk of…
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Interview Mars Triumph (Triumpher): “There Is a Triumpher Universe Behind Our Music”
With three excellent albums under their belts in less than three years, Triumpher is not just one of the most promising, but also one of the most prolific bands of the European metal scene. Singer and main songwriter Mars Triumph shares his insights into their new album ‘Piercing the Heart…
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Album of the Week 10-2026: Assignment – With the End Comes Silence
Metal is at its best when it doesn’t quite neatly fit a certain subgenre. It makes it more difficult to market, sure, but it also accounts for the most satisfying listening experiences, because bands that don’t care about genre limitations tend to make more interesting songwriting choices. This is certainly…
Latest Interviews
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Interview Bart Hennephof (Textures): An Unexpected Return with Fresh Ideas
A decade after originally splitting up, the influential Dutch progressive metal band Textures is back with their new album ‘Genotype’. The album sounds familiar, but at the same time notably more modern than its 2016 predecessor ‘Phenotype’. Founding guitarist and producer Bart Hennephof shares his insights into Textures’ split and…
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Carlos Sanchez (Krueger, Nomen Omen, Melomaniac TV): True Love for the Art
Carlos Sanchez is an important figure in the Venezuelan metal scene. Not just as the vocalist of veteran death metal band Krueger, which started activity in Caracas as early as 1990, but also in how he promotes the country’s scene through various channels, among which the music program Melomaniac TV.…
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Interview Marino Vásquez (Guerra Santa, Venezuela Metal Fest): Emerging from the Province
For over thirty years, Marino Vásquez has been the voice and the face of heavy/power metal band Guerra Santa, which from the western town of San Cristóbal grew into a force to be reckoned with in all of Venezuela, and later all over Latin America. The band has relocated to…
Latest Reviews
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EP of the Week 06.5-2026: Superblood – Enter a New Phase
Just when I thought Eizo Sakamoto had disappeared completely from the rock and metal scene after most of his post-Anthem projects failed to make much of a lasting impression, he was suddenly announced as Superblood’s new frontman with the fantastic new single ‘Enter a New Phase’ a few months ago.…
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Album of the Week 06-2026: Leatherhead – Violent Horror Stories
With their 2024 self-titled debut album, Greek old school metalheads Leatherhead already made quite the impression on me, though my overall opinion of that album remains that it shows some potential that was yet to be realized. In all honesty, though, I did not expect them to live up to…
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Album of the Week 05-2026: Megadeth – Megadeth
Farewell albums tend to aim for going out with a bang, but just as frequently see a band fizzling out. To Dave Mustaine’s credit: apart from the lyrics of closing track ‘The Last Note’, he doesn’t seem to weigh down Megadeth’s self-titled album with any grandiose farewell statements. Instead, he…
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