Celebrating their 25th anniversary, Arch Enemy have returned with their 11th studio release Deceivers, released on August 12th, 2022, on Century Media. This is the first studio release since 2017’s Will To Power making this …READ MORE
Some bands were so good that it is unbelievable they didn’t get bigger. That definitely goes for the band Nevermore. The Seattle quartet (sometimes quintet) was far from a commercial act of course. Maybe they were too technical? Too aggressive? Too progressive? Too dark? All of the above? …READ MORE
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Following the fist Gigantour in 2005, fans have yet another Gigantour gathering. Dave Mustaine (of Megadeth) managed to round up and hand pick yet another great batch of bands for 2006. Now, two years later, …READ MORE
Started by Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, Gigantour, through its short time, has swiftly become one of the most admired Metal Festivals in North America. In Gigantour’s first year in 2005 attracted thousands, and became more popular …READ MORE
Every self-respecting band should have a DVD out these days, that’s what it seems like at least, and finally the Swedish shooting stars Arch Enemy have issued their first offering. Live Apocalypse features a total …READ MORE
ARCH ENEMY Why both Entombed and Arch Enemy –- two highly profiled, domestic, and very popular bands –- both were scheduled to play at noon remains a mystery, especially as both bands belong to the …READ MORE
ENGELL It was good to see that John Dee was packed already before the first support act, Engell , entered the stage with their halfway Metalcore, halfway Gothenburg Death Metal mix. The sound was pretty …READ MORE
The stench of disappointment laid strong over Scandinavia when these Swedish Melodeath Metal heroes decided to cancel their gig at this year’s Sweden Rock Festival. The reason given was that the band needed to complete …READ MORE
In the summer of 2002, the staff at Rock Hard, simply the biggest and best Hard Rock and Heavy Metal magazine in Germany (if not the whole world), decided not to work as closely with …READ MORE