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April 13, 2026 83

TYKETTO Closer To The Sun

in Album by Even Knudsen
With their 1991 debut Don’t Come Easy, American hard rockers Tyketto delivered one of the genre’s true melodic masterpieces, a record that should have dominated the era, yet somehow slipped through the cracks and remains a criminally underrated gem. In the years since, the band…
April 12, 2026 73

BLOOD RED THRONE Siltskin

in Album by Even Knudsen
Blood Red Throne and I have had a somewhat complicated relationship over the years, largely due to the band’s vocal approach, more specifically, the blend of highpitched screams and deep guttural growls. Personally, I’ve always felt the band’s music would benefit from focusing…
April 11, 2026 90

GRUESOME Silent Echoes

in Album by Even Knudsen
Gruesome was conceived as a homage to Chuck Schuldiner and Death, not as a cover band, but as a group dedicated to creating original music inspired by their legacy. Their debut, Savage Land, became one of my mostplayed death metal releases when it arrived in 2015; their 2018…
April 11, 2026 73

METAL CHURCH Dead To Rights

in Album by Even Knudsen
Metal Church stands firmly among the legends of American heavy metal, with a history stretching back to 1980. Their career has seen its share of highs and lows, lineup changes, hiatuses, and reinventions, but throughout it all, they’ve produced several landmark albums, including…
April 10, 2026 110

DESERTED FEAR Veins Of Fire

in Album by Even Knudsen
Veins of Fire marks the sixth full-length release from German death metal outfit Deserted Fear. While the band’s early work leaned heavily on traditional death metal foundations, their more recent albums have gradually embraced a melodic death metal direction. This evolution…
August 26, 2022 3461

THE HALO EFFECT Days Of The Lost

in Album by Even Knudsen
The Halo Effect emerged in 2020, formed by five former members of In Flames: Jesper Stömblad (guitars), Mikael Stanne (vocals), Niclas Engelin (guitars), Peter Iwers (bass) and Daniel Svensson (drums). Their mission was clear from the outset — to return to the roots of melodic…
Metal News
RAVAGED BY THE YETI band
14 April 2026 35

RAVAGED BY THE YETI New Album…

in News by Edvardsen
Beware! The frost-biting beast in white is back and ready to rip heads off! Testimony Records proudly announces the new full-length of international Death Metal trio RAVAGED BY THE YETI,…
OCCULT MASTER band
14 April 2026 60

OCCULT MASTER will release their…

in News by Edvardsen
The Finnish Heavy Doom band Occult master are set to release their self-titled debut album on August 14th 2026 via Inverse Records. The first single 'Island of Leper' is unleashed today and…
Beyond Creation band
13 April 2026 34

BEYOND CREATION Announce 15th…

in News by Edvardsen
From the beginning, it was clear that Beyond Creation possessed a special aura. Back in 2011, the Montréal four-piece quickly proved they were the next progressive evolution in technical…
ÆONIK band
13 April 2026 37

ÆONIK Released 'Beyond' Music…

in News by Edvardsen
Luxembourg-based melodic black/death metal force ÆoniK is glad to share the music video for “Beyond,” taken from the band’s upcoming album “The Roamer of Heaven and Hell” out on April 30th…
Doedsvangr band
12 April 2026 29

DOEDSVANGR New album 'WITHIN THE…

in News by Edvardsen
Soulseller Records proudly presents the new album by nordic visionaries Doedsvangr! ‘Within The Flesh’, where the atmospheres of Finnish and Norwegian black metal collide. It reeks of…
SILVER HORSES band
12 April 2026 51

SILVER HORSES New album "Weird…

in News by Edvardsen
Elevate Records is proud to announce the signing of Silver Horses, one of the most appreciated Anglo-Italian hard rock bands in the European scene. The deal brings with it news that fans…
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