Obscura proved yet again at Backstage Munich that metal can be complex and brutal at the same time with a bombshell of a show. Support came from Disillusion and Persefone.

After 7 long years, the Swedish prog masters Soen were back in Belgium with an exciting show at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium. Support came from the French outfit Lizzard and the Finnish heavy metallers Oceanhoarse!

A while back, Bring Me The Horizon set fire to the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Georgia with the help of the varied support with Knocked Loose, Grandson and Siiickbrain!

Mayan 10th anniversary show

We joined the celebrations at MaYaN’s 10th anniversary show in Effenaar Eindhoven featuring special guests throughout the show and a great opening show by Off The Cross!

Finnish heavy metal sensation Ratbreed dropped new video single ‘Master of Deception’ in anticipation of a new album to be released via Wormholedeath!

Canadian heavy doom hitters Cauchemar make your fantasy dreams come true on their third offering ‘Rosa Mystica’. Out on Temple of Mystery Records.

Made out of part Eternal Champion and part former Magic Circle comes Sumerlands’ sophomore on Relapse Records ‘Dreamkiller’ which sees these heavy metal warriors take on a more AOR oriented approach. So strap yourself into the Delorean, fire up the flux capacitor and head for the Sumerlands. They don’t have roads there.

To bring back some good festival memories from this summer here are some impressions from day 1 of Wacken Open Air 2022 with Thundermother, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons and Grave Digger!

Liv Sin released their brand new single/video ‘King Of Fools’, another single as appetizer for the upcoming album to be released via Mighty Music!

Swedish melodic metal/rock outfit Cyhra is ‘Ready To Rumble’ with their explosive new single after having their ‘No Halos In Hell’ album tour being cut short! Out via Nuclear Blast!