News Posts

A new extreme monster is coming your way, compiled out of some of the most prolific musicians of the scene…

Anomalie shows their view on religions that are going around this world in a new video…

Godsmack sadly has to let their European tour go for now, since their guitarist needs time for himself and to be with his family after this big loss.

Interesting alternative metal artist Melissa VanFleet, backed by Lacuna Coil’s bassist, recently released her latest album!

The hardcore renegades of Knocked Loose release a last video to end the “Laugh Tracks” cycle!

Swedish alternative rock sensation Smash Into Pieces released their new album today!

Another track from Shvpes upcoming album coming to you through a video!

Another batch of names that ramps up the anticipation for next year’s Brutal Assault!

Jungle Rot is bringing oblivion towards the European shores… get ready!

Album Reviews

High on Fire’s new album “Electric Messiah” hits like an avalanche of battery acid.

Crossfaith raises the party again on “Ex-Machina” with their signature sound of metal, electronic music and melody!

“This place sucks but we love it hard.” The Last Band and their new album, Hisingen.

Anaal Nathrakh are still pushing the boundaries of extreme music to its furthest limits. The dynamic duo from Birmingham have done so with each new release, and this time’s no different.

Desert Storm’s Sentinels gives you sludge that sticks to the groove, heavier than the sun’s core, dirtier than a hobo’s pits.

Extremity’s Coffin Birth throws you back to the early days of death metal.

Scorched return with this brutal old school death metal masterpiece. They are ready to melt faces, be warned!

If the nun from ‘the conjuring’ movies would have a stereo, this one would be on 24/7… FINIT HIC DEO!

It’s predictable that The Wake is unpredictable, Voivod steers it spacecraft through a tangled, tantalizing storyline, woven into the most maze-like, edge-of-your-seat musical experience the band have embarked upon since those heady days of the late ‘80s.

Interviews

We talked with the only original Judas Priest member still in the band, Ian Hill, about (of course) music, drinks and food!

With so much hype surrounding the release of the new album I was honored to have a small chat with the band.

Spoil Engine embarked on an eight date-tour in China. We’ve talked with singer Iris Goessens about their biggest crowd ever, work obligations and bulldick soup.

Spoil Engine embarked on an eight date-tour in China. We’ve talked with singer Iris Goessens about their biggest crowd ever, work obligations and bulldick soup.

We talked with Larissa Stupar of Venom Prison about their tour with Trivium, music and her opinion about a bunch of things! Check it out!

We talked with Larissa Stupar of Venom Prison about their tour with Trivium, music and her opinion about a bunch of things! Check it out!

A short talk with a clearly tired Ontto from Oranssi Pazuzu about their psychedelic and cosmic take on black metal!

Fleddy Melculy himself nam even de tijd voor een babbel over keyboardwarriors, hiphop, de emancipatie van de seksrobot en een primeur!

Fleddy Melculy himself nam even de tijd voor een babbel over keyboardwarriors, hiphop, de emancipatie van de seksrobot en een primeur!

We had an interview with Korpiklaani at their show in Trix, check it out here!

Photo Reports

When the Greek death metal masters of Septicflesh come to town and bring with them Krisiun. You know you have to be there! Check out the pics of their Helsinki show!

Check out the pics of an awesome small venue show of Godsmack!

Hardcore Superstar brought their country mates of Smash Into Pieces with them to The Circus in Helsinki and blew the roof off with one hell of a rock ‘n’ roll party!

Stoned Jesus brought one hell of a show to Magasin 4 and so did support Mothership and Elephant Tree. Check out the pics!

We were at Wacken 2018 and came back with a bunch pictures of the atmosphere, people and bands!

The smoky pictures of a night of doom, sludge and stoner at the Blowup vol. 4 Pre Festival Club!

A showcase of real Finnish black metal to chase away some of that dreadful sun and Summer…

Dynamo Metalfest 2018 brought yet again a great diversity of music to the stage for a very sharp price! Check out our pics!

Steelfest 2018 was again a weekend filled with underground music celebrating black mass and pagan rituals. Check out the pictures we took at the event!

The debut show of Cyhra was quite the event and support bands Eyes Wide Open & Ember Falls made it even more interesting!

Gig Reports

Florida based modern metallers Trivium brought some heavy hitters with them under the form of Power Trip and Venom Prison on one of the tours of the year!

Florida based modern metallers Trivium brought some heavy hitters with them under the form of Power Trip and Venom Prison on one of the tours of the year!

There’s bands out there that make you headbang, that make you grab another drink and party and then there’s bands that stump you. This is exactly what Myrkur and Sólstafir do.

9 maart, 11 uur ‘s ochtends: Parkway Drive gaat live op facebook met de boodschap dat ze een intieme show zullen brengen in de AB Club… de dinsdag erop.

On 15/02/2018, together with around 1000 other metalheads, we headed towards a sold out Trix in Antwerp for an evening filled with folk- and paganmetal. Trollfest, arkona and heidevolk were opening for headliner korpiklaani.

We went have our eardrums kicked out at EMP Persistence Tour and we didn’t regret it!
Aggression and respect go hand in hand, hardcore as it should be.

The Brides came down to Brussels to worship Lucifer again with the devilish tunes of heavy metal’s classics!

Winter and Christmas, a perfect moment to get the cold out of our bones through the biggest industrial metal party of the year! Metal Orgy X-Mas, here we come!

Lacuna Coil brought Cellar Darling and a touch of Christmas spirit to Belgium and we were there!

On the 28th of October, Ostend was invaded by Skálmöld, Stam1na and Omnium Gatherum on their Arctic Circle Alliance tour!

Pick Your Poison

The Pick Your Poison crew inquired with fellow beer connoisseur The Master of Hoppets on his view on metal beers and which kind of metal brews he hopes to see out there one day!

A collaboration of a festival and brewpub that delivers a festival beer that is one of the more interesting “simple” yet complex beers we’ve had…

Belgian craftsmanship coming from a collaboration between Vleesmeester brewery and the sludge metal outfit Your Highness!

The story behind the beer…

Ale with a cosmic surprise…

“Take Communion with Opeth”