It takes a particular kind of magic to make a small outdoor stage built from scaffolding feel like the flaming gates of an underworld realm, but that’s exactly what Castle Rat did on a warm summer night at Arena Wien. …
British gothic metal pioneers Paradise Lost have announced their long-awaited 17th studio album, Ascension, set for release on September 19, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. The album marks the band’s first full-length effort in five years following 2020’s critically lauded…
German power metal legends Helloween have officially announced their brand-new studio album, “Giants & Monsters”, set for release on August 29, 2025. The band broke the news via a playful and characteristically self-aware post on social media, confirming that the…
There was a time when discovering Volbeat felt like stumbling onto something oddly perfect. Music that bridged two seemingly distant worlds: the bruising gallop of thrash and the dusty soul of Americana. The band’s early records wore this duality proudly,…
It’s almost a cliché among metalheads to snicker at Metallica’s St. Anger. From the infamous “trash can” snare drum clang to the absence of guitar solos, this 2003 album has long been battered by both critics and fans like… well,…
Veteran metal icons Iron Maiden swap their legendary onstage theatrics for high-end screens and CGI on their 50th anniversary tour – a bold shift that sheds light on touring costs, tech trends, and the future of live metal shows. Iron…
There are few heavier crowns to wear in extreme metal than the one Behemoth forged for themselves with The Satanist. Released in 2014, it was more than just a comeback after frontman Nergal’s battle with leukemia. It was an artistic…
It begins, as all hauntings do, with a false sense of safety. A soft shimmer, a haunting children’s choir, and then Peacefield rolls in – an 80s-inspired opener that plays tricks on your memory, as though you’ve heard it somewhere…
Following a successful first wave of shows supporting their latest album Greif (released August 2024), Swiss genre-defying metal act Zeal & Ardor are set to return to the road in summer 2025. The band has unveiled a string of European…
The house lights dimmed, and a hush fell over the historic Gasometer in Vienna – the kind of silence that trembles with anticipation. The anticipation of the first Avantasia show in Vienna. Then came the unmistakable rock and roll riff…