Italian epic extreme metallers Stormlord from Rome are ready to return on the scenes with the long awaited sixth full-length album, entitled “Far“, which is scheduled for release on May 24th, 2019 via Scarlet Records. “Far” includes ten new songs amongst the fastest and most aggressive ever composed by the band, with epic and solemn atmospheres and the best orchestrations they’ve ever conceived. The lyrical concept is enriched with new nuances, ranging from the traditions of the peoples of the Mediterranean to the myth and glory of the ancient Rome, without forgetting to pay tribute to immortal icons such as Robert E. Howard (author of ‘Conan the Barbarian’), celebrated in the song “Cimmeria“. “Far” was recorded Read more →

Swiss folk metal masters Eluveitie will release their new full-length album “Ategnatos” on April 5th 2019, via Nuclear Blast. A work based on archaic archetypes and the ancient concept of renewal, “Ategnatos” unfolds an elemental force to be reckoned with. And by using their longest gap between two metal albums to gather momentum, they just forged their strongest album around it. No wonder the album follows a decidedly darker, monumental tone that suits them very well. Of course, Eluveitie have long found their very own trademark sound, a sonic adventure often copied, but never overcome. With “Ategnatos“, the dedicated nine-piece not only worked with a real string quartet (a premiere!) and granted Fabienne Erni’s sublime mastery of the harp the room it deserved; they also undertook a holistic Read more →

Russian melodic black metallers Skylord from Moscow, will release their debut full-length album “Frostcraft” via SoundAge Productions at the end of winter! Twelve years after the band’s beginning, ”Frostcraft” was forged with frosty hammers and inflated with snowstorms by Death-Winter’s breath in the harsh fierce coldscapes of Mother Russia. This swift melodious black metal is like a snowstorm, covered with magic gemstone keys, that will swirl you in a dance of snowflakes, fan you with algid winds and put your hearts into the crystals. Raven shrieks of Demether Grail (also in Zmey Gorynich, Arcanorum Astrum, Lunae Ortus, Nimphaion) like a whistle of arrows on the field of ancient battles carry your Read more →

French black metallers Véhémence will release their second full-length album entitled “Par le Sang Versé” on February 2nd, 2019 via Antiq Label. Epic medieval black metal with fascinating riffs, the new Véhémence album is an immersive and blazing experience. Hold by lyrics with fantastic themes inspired from chivalry sagas, this one-hour disc is a journey in a medieval-fantastic universe. Véhémence brings here a model of composition and execution. “Par le Sang Versé” will be available in 2 different versions: a regular digipak edition CD with 16-pages booklet and a special edition strictly limited to 100 copies, containing the regular digipak album with the 16-pages booklet, an exclusive gold thread embroidery patch and a signed Read more →