News Posts

Last week, metalcore institution Killswitch Engage announced their upcoming new album ‘This Consequence’ set for release in February via Metal Blade and shared a first single with ‘Forever Aligned’!

US deathers Terminal Nation have revealed ‘Merchants of Bloodshed’ featuring Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach, and a second song from their upcoming full-length ‘Echoes Of The Devil’s Den’ set for release in May via 20 Buck Spin.

Dynamo Metalfest unleashed 15 more names for the 2023 line-up with impressive names like Megadeth as one of the headliners, Trivium, Killswitch Engage and more!

Metalcore legends Killswitch Engage share the live video of them performing ‘Vide Infra’ at The Palladium, part of their upcoming live CD!

To celebrate the release of their sophomore album ‘Songs of Loss and Separation’, Times of Grace share the video for ‘Mend You’!

Times of Grace finally release a new track from their much anticipated second album ‘Songs of Loss and Separation’, a dark and melodic track that is absolutely captivating!

Machine Head releases a 2-track single, born from the recent events in the USA, with Jesse Leach featured on one of the tracks!

Out of nowhere, Graspop just dropped 74 new names for their 25th edition.

Howard Jones is back under a whole new light with Devil You Know transitioning to Light the Torch!

Photo Reports

A selection of Vaim’s best captures of 2023, after a long and grueling process of elimination, with pictures from bands like Battle Beast, Gaerea, Trollheim’s Grott, Avslut, Der Weg einer Freiheit, Amenra, Igorrr, Aesthetic Perfection, HIDE, SKYND, Ice Nine Kills, Utuk Xul, Rancid, Sick Of It All, Stratovarius, Testament, Michael Monroe, Volbeat, Hellacopters, Pensées Nocturnes, Amorphis, Biohazard, Killswitch Engage, Converge, Agnostic Front, Taake, Public Image Ltd, A.A. Williams, Butcher Babies, Clutch, Finntroll, Electric Callboy, Ghost, Gojira, Imperial Triumphant, Lorna shore, The Hu and Urne!

The last day of a long and exhausting weekend of great music and atmosphere with on the main stage shows from Sacred Reich, Bleed From Within, Blind Guardian, Killswitch Engage and of course, the party that was Electric Callboy!

Festival Reports

A selection of our personal highlights in all the hardcore, punk, metalcore & co shows at Alcatraz 2023 with Trivium, Mad Sin, Converge, Agnostic Front, Biohazard, The Exploited, Heaven Shall Burn, Killswitch Engage and Electric Callboy!

Lists

Annet is always looking for music that takes her either on an emotional ride or gets her going on a musical party. In 2022 she found what she was looking for in the releases from bands like Kissin Dynamite, Killswitch Engage, Mantah, Alestorm, Sleeping With Sirens, Simple Plan, The Halo Effect, Electric Callboy, Avantasia and Parkway Drive!

2019 is another year filled to the brim with amazing music. Here are my absolute favorites.

After endless debating the list is done with one clear winner!

Album Reviews

The recording of Killswitch Engage’s epic pandemic era live stream, ‘Live at the Paladium’ out via Metal Blade, is a masterclass in banging tracks and killer metalcore, both of modern times and from back in the day!

Does your week start on Monday or Sunday? Know what it’s like to experience that the other way around? Listen to All That Remains’ new album and you might experience a similar feel!

Cane Hill was almost “Too Far Gone”, but they managed to get their stuff in order and delivered a great piece of raw and focused modern metal!

The Godfathers of metalcore are here to claim their undisputed throne!