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New Ebook: The 125 most influential metal bands by Markus Ganzherrlich available at:
https://www.amazon.com/125-most-influential-Metal-bands-ebook/dp/B099Z3BDL7/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=125+most+influential+metal+bands&qid=1627131146&sr=8-1


Recent video reviews on our YouTube channel:

At The Gates_Slaughter of the Soul (1995) - reissue 2002: English video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPXVSchONM8

At The Gates_Slaughter of the Soul (1995) - reissue 2002: Italian video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IctDly-XOsI

Autopsy_Mental Funeral (1991) - reissue 2009: English video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFV3VRJZEsQ

Autopsy_Mental Funeral (1991) - reissue 2009: Italian video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdiBT4v5NHs

Fingerprints_Where the Beat Goes on digipack CD English video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iqLHOLzUqM

Fingerprints_Where the Beat Goes on digipack CD Italian video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucNteV-m1eI

Audience Forte F5 power chord:
Italian version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5VVJfdRsK0
English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3qK0n0FBvQ
German version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqIYvuCZ66g

Pantera_Reinventing the Steel 20th anniversary triple digipack CD English video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLtW1Vnbghw

Pantera_Reinventing the Steel 20th anniversary triple digipack CD Italian video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t57Is17k3E


October 22: pianist Rock 'n' Roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis is brought away from this world because of a pneumonia attack.

June 5: Bon Jovi's first bassist Alec Jon Such dies at the age of 70.

May 12: Trevor Scott Strnad, singer for The Black Dahlia Murder passes away at 41.

Feb 22: Mark Lanegan, writer and singer Screaming Trees, Queens of The Stone Age and Gutter Twins dies at 57.

Feb 9: Ian MacDonald of Prog Rock act King Crimson dies at 76.

Feb 1: John Zazula of Megaforce fame dies at 69 after a year from his wife's passing.

Jan 21: Meat Loaf dies age 74.


  • Dec 2022
    • (12.25) Peelingflesh will release a new EP called "PF Radio" on January 2nd. To listen to the song '12 Gauge Autopsy', go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARoDeMGas88
    • (12.22) To listen to the new single 'Voices' from Sarkasm's upcoming album "As Empires Decay", to be released Jan 26th 2023, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Y2XA-cZrQ
    • (12.22) Unmerciful are writing music fror their new album, and expect to start recording next year.
    • (12.20) George Kollias is getting ready to record drums for the new Nile album.
    • (12.20) Due to heavy touring in 2023, James LaBrie of Dream Theater thinks its unlikely the band will record a new album until early 2024.
    • (12.17) Despite having just released a new album, Soreption have apparently started working on album 5.
    • (12.15) Deftones are working on music for a new album.
    • (12.11) The writing process on the new Broken Hope album continues, with several new songs recently completed.
    • (12.10) Find out what are my Favorite Albums Of 2022!
    • (12.08) The Zenith Passage have signed with Metal Blade Records, and are mixing their 2nd album which should be released early next year.
    • (12.03) Gutted's new album "A Path To Ruin" will be out next spring.
    • (12.02) To listen to the new single 'Dying Of Everything' from Obituary's upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EhlsxrkzmM
    Nov 2022
    Oct 2022
    • (10.29) Fear Factory will start a tour with StaticX in February, which is when they'll reveal the band's new vocalist. Shortly after the tour, they will start recording their upcoming album.
    • (10.22) Wormed is almost finished writing new material and will be entering the studio next year to record their 4th album!
    • (10.20) Malevolent Creation have recruited Deron Miller (ex-CKY, ex-Foreign Objects) as their new frontman.
    • (10.19) To listen to the new single 'Infinite Terror' from Aborted, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_onPLJzYaw
    • (10.12) Prong is putting the finishing touches on their new album, and we should see the first single released in January.
    • (10.12) Devin Townsend's new album has been pushed back a week to release on Nov 4th due to manufacturing delays.
    • (10.11) Tesseract's new album has been completed, and they hope to release it sometime in 2023.
    • (10.11) To listen to the new track 'Origin' from Antropofagus's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1biz_OPRlQM
    (10.05) Dream Theater are planning to enter the studio in late 2023 to begin recording its sixteenth studio album.
  • (10.03) To listen to the new track 'Into Impending Apotheosis' from  Insect Inside 's new upcoming EP, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXxoDUXA2o8

Sept 2022

(09.26) NecroticGoreBeast is writing music for their third album.
  • (09.24) Morta Skuld have written 8 songs for a new album and hope to write a couple more.
  • (09.22) Testament will start working on new songs from November till April, with hopefully a new album out late 2023.
  • (09.21) Putridity is almost finished with their 5 track EP entitled "Greedy Gory Gluttony", which they will release in anticipation of their upcoming full length album via Willowtip Records which will be entitled "Morbid Ataraxia".
  • (09.21) Guitars and drums have been recorded for Gutted's new EP. Vocals are next.
  • (09.20) Ozzy Osbourne's new album "Patient Number 9" has sold 52,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart. This is the first number 1 spot ever for Ozzy.
  • (09.16) To listen to the new track 'Hymns Of Acrimony' from Antropofagus's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80Rx5mg0zt4
  • (09.13) To listen to the new track 'Nihil Ultra Requiratis' from  Suffocate Bastard 's new album titled "Devouring the Void" (it's been 15 years since their last album), visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxFYjnlB_o
  • (09.11) To listen to the new track 'Tormentive Illusions' from  Insect Inside 's new upcoming EP, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GyXAKpV0iU
  • (09.11) To listen to the new track 'One Of Those Days' from  Ozzy Osbourne 's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7FKAhIVD80
  • (09.07) A little update on the new Despondency album: "The work on the new album is in full swing, and even if that sounds like an empty phrase. Prepare yourself for the sickest and most brutal Despondency album!!!
    Eduardo will be flying to Germany later this month to rehearse with us, so you can also look forward to the Despondency album with the coolest bass lines ever."
  • (09.06) To listen to the new track 'Nothing Feels Right' from  Ozzy Osbourne 's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3G3Qbn_-Sk
  • (09.05) Putridity are working on a new EP called "Greedy Gory Gluttony" which they hope to release soon.
  • (09.05) Dying Fetus have released a new single called 'Compulsion For Cruelty' available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eknenF4E72c
  • (09.05) Insect Inside will release a new EP on October 7th called "Into Impending Apotheosis".
  • (09.05)  Go here for a great interview with Bloodbath vocalist Nick Holmes about their new album: https://blabbermouth.net/features/nick-holmes-talks-bloodbaths-nostalgic-quest-on-survival-of-the-sickest-we-thought-wed-go-more-retrospective
Aug 2022
  • (08.26) Antropofagus' new album will be called "Origin" and will be released Oct 28th 2022 on Agonia Records.
  • (08.26) To listen to the new track 'Moonpeople' from  Devin Townsend 's new upcoming "Lightwork" album (releasing Oct 28th), visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-kl_I8E0kA
  • (08.21) To listen to the new track 'Carved' from  Bloodbath 's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Pi_T_DtlU
  • (08.19) Bloodsoaked has started releasing new music for a new album called "Disemboweled Prophecies". Check it out here: https://bloodsoaked.bandcamp.com/album/disemboweled-prophecies
  • (08.14) Aeon is looking for a new permanent drummer. If you think you may fit the bill, check out their facebook page for details: https://www.facebook.com/aeon666
  • (08.13) Update on new Monstrosity album: "Drum tracking was completed in March and we are nearing the halfway point for tracking of the guitars. We expect to take several more months due to scheduling of the bass, vocals, mix etc."
  • (08.06) Urosepsis' new album "Exploratory Autopsy" will be out soon from New Standard Elite Records. Go here for the track 'Post-Surgical Cauterization' from the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlDyw9L97aI

  • July 2022
    • (07.25) To listen to the new track 'Swords Into Flesh' from  Krisiun 's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DkV4KEalmY
    • (07.25) To listen to the new track 'Degradation Rules' from  Ozzy Osbourne 's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok_UpxEj9jU
    • (07.25) Nile is working on a new album, 10 songs are written already. They hope to start recording by the end of the summer.
    • (07.10) Krisiun's new album "Mortem Solis" will be out July 29th on Century Media. Go here for the track 'Sworn Enemies' from the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph-fFp7_bJY
    • (07.07) Revocation's new album "Netherheaven" will be out September 9th. Go here for the track 'Diabolical Majesty' from the album: https://metalblade.com/revocation/
    • (07.04) Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser has missed a number of shows on the band's current tour, and today the reason was revealed. His wife Patricia Perissinoto Kisser has just passed away from colon cancer.
    • (07.02) Bassist / Vocalist Brad Parris is leaving Nile on good terms after 7 years of service. The band is looking for a replacement.

    June 2022
    • (06.29) Bloodbath will release their new album "Survival of The Sickest" on September 9th. Go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlDMQZYNoFU to hear the new song 'Zombie Inferno'.
    • (06.28) Vocals for the new Cattle Decapitation album were finished last week.
    • (06.28) Cryptopsy have started recording a new album.
    • (06.24) Ozzy Osbourne's new album will be called "Patient Number 9", and will be released September 9th. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkiniZBRt3s to listen to the title track.
    • (06.21) Devin Townsend will release his new album "Lightwork" October 28th. A special edition of the album will also contain a companion record called "Nightwork".
    • (06.14)  Severe Torture's "Fisting The Sockets" EP is out, their first new material in 12 years!
    • (06.08) Release of the new Arch Enemy album has been pushed from July 29th to August 12th.

    May 2022
    • (05.25) Guillaume Bideau, the French vocalist for Mnemic (2006 to 2013) and Scarve (1998 to 2008) has died at the age of 44. No cause of death has been given.
    • (05.24) To listen to the new track 'Breed Death' from  Sensory Amusia 's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66hz9nxsFGI
    • (05.22) Sanzu have finished recording drums for their new album "Our Behaviour When Drowning".
    • (05.20) To listen to the new track 'Sunset Over The Empire' from Arch Enemy 's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWqS_ZG6FmQ
    • (05.19) Cattle Decapitated have finished recording drums for their new album.
    • (05.19) To listen to the new track 'Chaosmos' from  Origin 's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdHV0E7qyJ0
    • (05.18) Chaos Inception are putting the final touches on the mixing and mastering of their album.
    • (05.17) Ozzy Osbourne's new album should be out in September.
    • (05.16) To listen to the new track 'The Artificial North' from  Soreption 's new upcoming album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CS_TDabluo
    (05.02) Antropofagus have signed with Agonia Records, and will release their 4th album later this year.
  • (05.01) To listen to the new track 'G Check' from Peelingflesh's new upcoming EP "Human Pudding", visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8Ppl9uNZIs
Apr 2022
Mar 2022
  • (03.26) Monstrosity have started recording drums for a new album.
  • (03.25) To listen to the new track 'I Am That Thirst' off Meshuggah's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn3GrJg7b5I
  • (03.18) Added a review to Arkaik's "Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts" album.
  • (03.14) To watch a guitar playthrough of the new track 'Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts' off Arkaik's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33dFEgIXF24
  • (03.14) To watch a music video for the brand new track 'Fractured Continuum' off Analepsy's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81utyrkbfgU
  • (03.14) Peelingflesh will release a new EP called "Human Pudding" that will be out in April.
  • (03.12) Added a review to Near Death Condition's "Ascent from the Mundane" album.
  • (03.12) Added a review to Napalm Death's "Resentment Is Always Seismic - A Final Throw Of Throes" EP.
  • (03.11) Brutality's new album will be called "Sempiternity" and will be out May 27th.
  • (03.10) Added a review to Acranius's "Mercy Denied" album.
  • (03.09) Added a review to Paediatrician's "Postpartum Depression" album.
  • (03.09) Longtime Deftones bassist Sergio Vega is no longer with the band. He gives a lengthy statement about the situation which can be read here: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-part-ways-with-longtime-bassist-sergio-vega/
  • (03.06) To watch a drum playthrough of the new track 'Spasmodic Dissonance' off Analepsy's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSSsChXUAPk
  • (03.06) Added a review to Immolation's "Acts Of God" album.
  • (03.05) Added a review to Nightrage's "Abyss Rising" album.
  • (03.04) To listen to the new track 'Light The Shortening Fuse' off Meshuggah's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYAik9oZMTA
  • (03.04) To listen to the new track 'Eternal' from Devolved, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQlma9uWJuM
  • (03.02) After drummer Gene Hoglan left Testament last month, his replacement has just been announced, none other than former Slayer drummer and drum icon Dave Lombardo.



Jan 2022
  • (01.31) To listen to the new track 'Locus Of Dawning" off Analepsy's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JZO15xXFqQ
  • (01.28) Arch Enemy will release their 11th studio album, "Deceivers", via Century Media Records on July 29th.
  • (01.28) To listen to the new track 'The Abysmal Eye" off Meshuggah's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZH9w-U4WJU
  • (01.28) Release of the new Nightrage album "Abyss Rising" has been pushed back to Feb 18th.
  • (01.27) To listen to the new track 'The Age Of No Light" off Immolation's new album, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6dvYGN3gYs
  • (01.24) Analepsy will release their new album "Quiescence" on April 15th.
  • (01.22) Devolved will be releasing some new music soon.
  • (01.21) Drummer Gene Hoglan has left Testament. He says due to scheduling conflicts, he's decided to step down so he can focus on other projects.
  • (01.20) Progressive metallers Voyager have just released their new single 'Dreamer' as their entry to represent Australia at Eurovision 2022 in Italy. See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngBysDtBuvo
  • (01.17) Undeath's new album "It's Time...To Rise From The Grave" will be released April 22nd.
  • (01.15) Meshuggah's new album will be called "Immutable" and will  be released April 1st.
  • (01.14) Krisiun is busy recording their new album.
  • (01.06) Voyager have finished recording the drums for their new album.
  • (01.04) Arkaik will release their new album "Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts" on March 11th. Go here for the new song 'Wayward Opulence': https://arkaikband.bandcamp.com/album/labyrinth-of-hungry-ghosts
  • (01.04) Dying Fetus have started recording their new album.
  • (01.02) Hour Of Penance is working hard on a new album they hope to release this year.