Greek epic folk melodic death metallers Earthbound Fable from Larissa have just released their debut 3-track EP “Starbound“. The project was formed by Alex Poulios in the winter of 2012. Inspired mainly by Finnish metal bands, he wanted to compose his own music which is based on epic folk and melodic death metal, combining his two favorite genres. Then, with the help of his brother Dimitris Poulios in ideas and composition, Alexis managed to perfect the songs, which he was working and make the dream a reality. In the fall of 2014, he began the recordings for the EP “Starbound“. After a long delay of two years (for personal reasons) the EP was released in September 2016. The lyrical concept of Earthbound Fable deals mainly with epic tales, heroic feats and ancient prophecies. Other influences come from Read more →

Atmospheric black metal bands Selvans form Italy and Downfall of Nur from Argentina have just revealed the first details of their upcoming collaboration. This is not just another split album, but a concept album composed and recorded by both bands, also performing on each other’s tracks. It will be out via Avantgarde Music on November 7th 2016 on CD and one week later on LP. Vinyl will be limited to 300 copies (with 100 special copies for the pre-orders) and CD in a 6-panel digipak edition. Sun and moon, the perfect opposites. A dualism from which every couple of opposites of the known universe springs. A duality observed and widely studied, sung and represented in several ways during past eras. The aim of this Opus in four acts is Read more →

Norwegian Viking metallers Einherjer have revealed the details of their new work “Dragons of the North XX”. The band originally released its debut full-length album “Dragons of the North” back in 1996, the golden era for Norwegian extreme metal. As one of the pioneers, Einherjer have been in the forefront of an exploding genre for more than two decades. 20 years later, they present “Dragons of the North XX”, a re-recorded version of a cult classic for the older generation, and a hidden gem for new fans of Viking metal. As a Viking metal band, Einherjer’s goal has always been to respectfully convey the northern myths and history to a wide audience. But also to take their heritage back from people who try to corrupt it. “Dragons of the North XX” will be out on November 25, 2016 via Indie Recordings and it is already available for pre-order in Read more →